The son of the Tigers assistant GM made his major league debut yesterday afternoon and immediately performed better than all of the other Tigers backup catchers have this season. 2-4 with an RBI double for his first big league hit is the kind of call-up performance that gets you a shout out around these parts. Not too bad for a 2008 draftee only a year removed from college. Let's Get That Man a Baseball Card, because if yesterday was any indication, we don't want to ignore his potential impact on what could be a memorable 2009 stretch run for the Tigers.
Showing posts with label Get That Man A Baseball Card. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Get That Man A Baseball Card. Show all posts
Friday, August 7, 2009
Get That Man a Baseball Card: Alex Avila
The son of the Tigers assistant GM made his major league debut yesterday afternoon and immediately performed better than all of the other Tigers backup catchers have this season. 2-4 with an RBI double for his first big league hit is the kind of call-up performance that gets you a shout out around these parts. Not too bad for a 2008 draftee only a year removed from college. Let's Get That Man a Baseball Card, because if yesterday was any indication, we don't want to ignore his potential impact on what could be a memorable 2009 stretch run for the Tigers.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
The Million Dollar Question
Now that the trade deadline has passed and Jarrod Washburn is safely in the Tigers' clutches, it's time to ask the Million Dollar Question: Will Luke French's Topps Rookie card be as a Tiger or as a Mariner?
Jaybee's already has the list of the big rookies that will debut with Topps Updates & Highlights. There is is clear as day:
CHR53: Luke French.
Not too long ago, I requested that Topps Get Luke French A Baseball Card after his stellar debut with the Tigers. I'm glad to see that they clearly take this blog as the gospel for new rookie card demand (How else can you explain CHR17, CHR55, and my favorite, CHR01 (!) that all hail from my "Get That Man A Baseball Card" segment, or its "Hello:" precursor.
But now the tricky part--French started as a Tiger but was traded to the Mariners. U&H is typically set up to recognize trades made by the deadline, which gives me the sinking feeling that he won't be in an Old English D in the set. Oh well, at least they're including him, unlike the inexcusable exclusion of Jair Jurrjens' Rookie Card from the 2007 set before he was traded away to the Braves.
Jaybee's already has the list of the big rookies that will debut with Topps Updates & Highlights. There is is clear as day:
CHR53: Luke French.
Not too long ago, I requested that Topps Get Luke French A Baseball Card after his stellar debut with the Tigers. I'm glad to see that they clearly take this blog as the gospel for new rookie card demand (How else can you explain CHR17, CHR55, and my favorite, CHR01 (!) that all hail from my "Get That Man A Baseball Card" segment, or its "Hello:" precursor.
But now the tricky part--French started as a Tiger but was traded to the Mariners. U&H is typically set up to recognize trades made by the deadline, which gives me the sinking feeling that he won't be in an Old English D in the set. Oh well, at least they're including him, unlike the inexcusable exclusion of Jair Jurrjens' Rookie Card from the 2007 set before he was traded away to the Braves.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Get That Man a Baseball Card: Luke French
Photo: John T. Greilick/The Detroit News
In just his second major league start, Luke French faced AL uber-pitcher and likely All Star Game starting pitcher Zach Greinke. The result? 6 1/3 IP, allowing 6 hits and 1 Earned Run on the road to his first Major League Victory. Not bad for a guy who wasn't even in major league camp to start the year. Thanks to his first win, which provided a big Tigers series win over the Royals and kept the surging White Sox at bay, I say, Get That Man A Baseball Card.
Merci beaucoup, Mr. French. Nice to have you aboard.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Get That Man a Baseball Card: Fu-Te Ni
With a DL assignment for Nate Robertson, the Tigers dipped into the farm system for another lefty reliever. The result is Taiwanese (Chinese Taipeian?) import Fu-Te Ni. I must admit that my call to see him on a baseball card is a bit hasty. In fact, Ni already has two cards in 2009 releases. The first was from the 55-card WBC set by Topps. The second was a Topps Series 2 release, also of the WBC ilk. Not only that, but it is a game used jersey card to boot!
Of course, this card is a part of my Series 2 Tigers quest and came at a relatively modest cost. Surprisingly, this card goes for consistently more on eBay than the Magglio Ordonez WBC relic. Speculation at hand?
So, with this card now safely in my binder, and Fu-Te Ni making his major league debut for the Tigers in the days ahead, I'll revise my call for his cardboard immortality. He has a baseball card, but he still needs an official rookie card or, better yet, a card in a Tigers uniform. I'm looking at you, Updates & Highlights (or Heritage High Numbers)!
Card Cost: $2.35
Shipping: $1.50 (1/2 of a $3.00 combined shipping order)
Totals so far
Cards: $14.92
Shipping: $12.25
Total: $27.17
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| 2009 Topps #BCR-FTN Fu-Te Ni |
Of course, this card is a part of my Series 2 Tigers quest and came at a relatively modest cost. Surprisingly, this card goes for consistently more on eBay than the Magglio Ordonez WBC relic. Speculation at hand?
So, with this card now safely in my binder, and Fu-Te Ni making his major league debut for the Tigers in the days ahead, I'll revise my call for his cardboard immortality. He has a baseball card, but he still needs an official rookie card or, better yet, a card in a Tigers uniform. I'm looking at you, Updates & Highlights (or Heritage High Numbers)!
Card Cost: $2.35
Shipping: $1.50 (1/2 of a $3.00 combined shipping order)
Totals so far
Cards: $14.92
Shipping: $12.25
Total: $27.17
Friday, May 29, 2009
Well How About That
Bobby Scales got called back up to the Cubs a day after he was sent to AAA Iowa and hit a pinch-hit home run in the 8th inning upon his return.
Cool.
(from ESPN's Out of the Box column, today)
Cool.
(from ESPN's Out of the Box column, today)
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Get That Man a Baseball Card: Bobby Scales
This "segment" as it were, replaces the "Hello:" tag, which I shamelessly stole from the world's greatest blog. I think that this is a little more appropriate, no?
With everything that has been going on lately, this just slipped under my radar. Apparently, the Cubs, in all of their infield/outfield/injury position shuffling, called up Bobby Scales to play 2nd and 3rd bases at the beginning of May. I'm late to the party, but he was recently sent back to the minors, although there are grumblings that he may make his way back to the show, given his solid performance.
You will remember, of course, (by which I mean, you totally won't remember), that Bobby Scales was the beloved Michigan second baseman on the 1997 Big Ten Champion team and 1999 Big Ten Tournament Champion squad. He was the major stud on the teams alongside a pitcher by the name of J.J. Putz. If I can find my signed team poster from that year (I think it's still in Michigan) I'll post it up for all to see. This was in the era when you could head down to The Fish as a kid to catch a weekend doubleheader and every time a foul ball was hit you (and all the other kids) could run out of the stands, out of the stadium, into the parking lot to get (and keep) the foul ball.
My good friend Rob and I got so good at this, that one weekend we were getting every single ball before the freshman player designated to retrieve the balls got there. A stink was raised because we didn't want to give them back and they threatened not to let us back into the stadium. Thanks to some shrewd negotiating by Rob's dad, we cut a deal. In the middle of the first game, the team gave us two practice jerseys to wear and it became our job to get the foul balls. As a middle school kid, I can tell you that is was a pretty cool experience. The icing on the cake was that I was wearing the practice jersey of J.J. Putz and Rob had Bobby Scales.
Now, the 31-year old Scales finally got his shot. He stuck with it and was rewarded, taking advantage to the tune of 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, a .381 OBP and a .838 OPS during his 14 game stint.
With that I ask that somebody make a Bobby Scales baseball card. This is the type of guy who deserves one--he fought and fought in the minors for 10 years before getting his shot. It might be the only one he gets. Would it be too much to ask to throw him into Updates and Highlights? Maybe as part of Upper Deck's enormous base sets? If you don't do it, how will I ever add him to my nascent collection of rookie cards of U-M alumni?
Fingers Crossed.
With everything that has been going on lately, this just slipped under my radar. Apparently, the Cubs, in all of their infield/outfield/injury position shuffling, called up Bobby Scales to play 2nd and 3rd bases at the beginning of May. I'm late to the party, but he was recently sent back to the minors, although there are grumblings that he may make his way back to the show, given his solid performance.
You will remember, of course, (by which I mean, you totally won't remember), that Bobby Scales was the beloved Michigan second baseman on the 1997 Big Ten Champion team and 1999 Big Ten Tournament Champion squad. He was the major stud on the teams alongside a pitcher by the name of J.J. Putz. If I can find my signed team poster from that year (I think it's still in Michigan) I'll post it up for all to see. This was in the era when you could head down to The Fish as a kid to catch a weekend doubleheader and every time a foul ball was hit you (and all the other kids) could run out of the stands, out of the stadium, into the parking lot to get (and keep) the foul ball.
My good friend Rob and I got so good at this, that one weekend we were getting every single ball before the freshman player designated to retrieve the balls got there. A stink was raised because we didn't want to give them back and they threatened not to let us back into the stadium. Thanks to some shrewd negotiating by Rob's dad, we cut a deal. In the middle of the first game, the team gave us two practice jerseys to wear and it became our job to get the foul balls. As a middle school kid, I can tell you that is was a pretty cool experience. The icing on the cake was that I was wearing the practice jersey of J.J. Putz and Rob had Bobby Scales.
Now, the 31-year old Scales finally got his shot. He stuck with it and was rewarded, taking advantage to the tune of 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, a .381 OBP and a .838 OPS during his 14 game stint.
With that I ask that somebody make a Bobby Scales baseball card. This is the type of guy who deserves one--he fought and fought in the minors for 10 years before getting his shot. It might be the only one he gets. Would it be too much to ask to throw him into Updates and Highlights? Maybe as part of Upper Deck's enormous base sets? If you don't do it, how will I ever add him to my nascent collection of rookie cards of U-M alumni?
Fingers Crossed.
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