This card is one that I debated spending money on - the main reason I decided to get was that I attended this game in person. I don't know if I would have pulled trigger otherwise. I mean, the Twins have been on a lot of Topps NOW cards this season, especially in July / early August:
Is this what it feels like to collect Yankees?
I branched out a little bit from the Twins, adding the Steve Wilkerson Save game, and I picked one of the many Aristedes Aquino cards. I went with the throwback 70s Reds jersey card. The Vlad Jr card is a Throwback Thursday offering using the Stadium Club insert "Crystal Ball" design.
Also, shout out to Nelson Cruz, who had never hit 3 HRs in a game in his entire career - then did it twice in ten games!! The Opening Day set I bought from Topps once again resulted in bonus cards.
Last but not least, Throwback Thursday paid tribute to 2 sport stars like Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, and... Joe Mauer?!? The #1 Overall Pick was also recruited by Florida State to play Quarterback and was the #1 rated high school QB his Senior Year. Who knows, the kid still has all 4 years of eligibility left! (He's, uh, not going to play College Football).
Kyler Murray had a less than stellar debut - and has picked it up in the 4th quarter. Should he have stayed with baseball, or will he flourish in Arizona?
Saw the headline and could only think of this rather obscure (but great) song. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ni_wEYN9a1c
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ReplyDeleteI think Murray will be fine. A rookie QB in game one of his first season... he was the fastest performer last year in every game he played last year, but things move at a different rate in the NFL.
DeleteAs an A's fan... I wish he would have stayed in baseball ;)
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's a bummer for Oakland to lose him, they may have wished they drafted a different player in his place.
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