2018 Topps Flagship Set Building Needs
Still sorting through all my more recent cards, including a couple boxes of 2018 flagship. After collation, I have almost 75% of the core set (I’m not particularly worried about the short prints & variants). Here are my core set…
Set Buildings: 2018 Stadium Club
I had a bunch of 2018 Stadium Club cards from some Target packs I got in 2018. Had enough that I figured I would build the set. I’m still getting my collection together and organized, so for the time being,…
Video Update: Let’s Collect Topps Bunt #1 with a Huge Iconic Hit
Not the MLB: Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Continuing our exploration of the best looking baseball teams not in Major League Baseball, we focus on Japan’s NPB. Joining the NC Dinos in our Asian/Pacific Division are the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. Team: Tokyo Yakult Swallows (東京ヤクルトスワローズ) Hometown: Shinjuku, Tokyo,…
Not the MLB: Changwon NC Dinos
In October 2019 I did a series at my original site called “Not the NFL”, where I put together a football league based solely on the coolest football logos in professional football history (of teams that are not in the…
I Got an Email from Larry Andersen
I’m going to start this by saying: Please don’t abuse the generosity shown in this post. Two years ago I sent out a batch of requests to some of my favorite play-by-play announcers. I got exactly one response from Sean…
sbgAVG Test #1
Testing the new sbgAVG stat started today. I put the 2019 Phillies starting line-up through the formula. I discovered the first flaw. I did not account for walks or hit by pitches. This has a pretty dramatic effect. Before adding…
The Fans’ Answer to MLB Pace of Play Issues (The Get Rid of the DH Post)
The Commissioner’s Office of Major League Baseball has publicly voiced concerns regarding pace of play and the abundance of offense in the current meta game. This week the office announced experimental rules that would be implemented in the 2021 minor…
Self Generated Bases: Experimenting With Stats
I’ve been thinking of baseball less as run generation and more as collecting bases. To that end, I’m tinkering with a new stat that I’m calling Self Generated Bases (and sgbAVG). This metric tallies the total number of bases a…
You Want a New NBA Logo? Here You Go (The Kobe Bryant Post)
This is a weird post for me to write for two reasons. First, I haven’t watched much pro basketball since the high school. I was a Sixers fan from the 80’s through to about 2000. I lived the Dr. J…
Baseball cards and nonsense.
