I was a bit sad to hear about the passing of ex-MLB reliever Dave Smith who succumbed to a heart attack at the young age of 53. From all accounts, he was a kind and laid back guy. His death, however, has a special meaning for me APBA-wise. Dave Smith…
A quick plug for my other blog The Baseball Zealot. Over the winter, we’re busy profiling the twenty-some Hall of Fame candidates up for selection plus giving our opinion whether they deserve the nod. We’re about halfway done now. Here is the entry point for the HOF ’09 series. For…
I was re-organizing my photo gallery this afternoon and I ran across some photos from the 2002 APBA Convention. I remember this trip fondly. My buddy Brando and I drove out to Lancaster for the convention. On the way and on way back we saw some minor league games. The…
I’m making available a scoresheet I designed in Microsoft Word a couple years ago. At least one opponent of mine liked it enough to ask for it so I’m putting it up for anyone who might want to use it. It’s suitable for league play, replays or whatever. If you…
No lineup toy can help my pathetic lineup next year! If you’re having trouble coming up with a lineup for your team, Steve Stein’s Lineup Toy might be able to head you in the right direction. It’s a java-based web application. Just choose your players, click the button and…
Albert Pujols’ new 2008 card (based on the disk) All I can say is yippie! Yes, the double ones, yes, the 55-7, yes, the 44-0 but what I like are the decent numbers on the “automatic” numbers; the 21-37, the 26-41 and the 46-22. I will enjoy those immensely…
Nothing better to get you through the cold winter than a good ol’ fashioned sweet 16 baseball tournament using the Original Franchise All Stars set. And that’s exactly what Gene Carney did. He blogs in depth about his final series between the NL champs Chicago Cubs and the AL champions…
I drafted Greg Maddux based on a D-Y card he earned with the Chicago Cubs based on his 1987 season. It turned out to be one of the best picks I’ve ever made. I needed Maddux to make 42 starts (we allow D’s to double their limits) in his first…
Just a real quick note on the 12. It seems to be on the 24 this year. Which, I guess is not too bad a place for it. It’s better than a “good” number like 64 or worse, 42. And at least it’s not on an automatic number like 65…
This is a precarious time for APBA baseball fans. On the APBA forums, precious few have the magic information (card ratings) we all crave. There is little else we all gain from this info other than curiosity since we will all see these cards at some point soon. That doesn’t…