March 17

Get Me On the Court and I'm Trouble

Last week - messed around and got a triple double.  - Ice Cube  

  

Give me the following for the NCAA men's basketball tournament:

1.  National Champions

2.  Lowest seed to reach the Final Four

3.  Biggest upset by seeding

4.  Team that scores the most points in a single game

5.  Team that pulls off the most upsets by seeding

U.S. addresses only.

Winner gets either a PWE of basketball cards or a PWE of hockey cards.

Entry Deadline:  4:00 PM Pacific on March 17  

Scoring from My Dealer

 

A couple more purchases from Target.

A hanger box of 2026 Topps baseball:

-  A bit surprised the BoSox let Betts walk.  But I guess ESPN's ratings were down, so they needed to tighten pay roll.

-  Also surprised that the Big Dumper won a Gold Glove in 2024.

-  Acuna could've been special.  Durability is an ability or something like that.

-  Been pulling plenty of Tatis cards this year. 

-  Judge is close to Hall of Fame territory, despite a relatively low Hits total.

-  With back-to-back Cy Young Awards, Skubal's the best pitcher in the AL.

Time Traveling

Another trade with Matty K.

-  The 1982 World Series featured Simmons catching for the Brewers (formerly for the Cardinals) and Darrell Porter catching for the Cardinals (formerly for the Brewers).

-  Santiago won 3 Gold Gloves and 4 Silver Sluggers.

-  Some say Carlton is the best pitcher ever.

-  75.1 WAR for Whitaker. 

-  Williams won 4 Gold Gloves and 4 Silver Sluggers.

-  Nomo threw a no-hitter at Coors Field. 

-  Might Kershaw sign a one-day contract so he can retire as a Phillie?

-  Tooz had a bit of an acting career after football.

-  Bruce Smith had 200 sacks in the NFL.   

Scoring from My Dealer

 

I visited Target recently, and purchased a 2025 Stadium Club baseball hanger pack and a 2026 Topps baseball hanger box. 

Let's see some highlights.

-  And the Yankees lose!

-  Ramirez is getting close to Hall of Fame territory.  

-  Larkin's a Hall of Famer, and deservedly so.

-  Phillies legend McCutchen is hoping for the Baines treatment.

-  The Big Hurt only hit 521 Hrs.  Must be really hard to hit 548.

-  Junior won 10 Gold Gloves and 7 Silver Sluggers. 

-  Sanchez was robbed of a Cy Young Award last year.

-  Lindor's getting close to Hall of Fame territory.

-  Turner led the NL in BA last season - .304.

-  Kershaw should be a first ballot Hall of Famer.

-  Trout should be a first ballot guy.

-  Altuve's getting close to Hall of Fame territory.  Statistically. 

-  Betts deserves to be in the Hall.

They Fell off the Truck

 

Kerry Biggs sent me a hanger box of 2026 Topps baseball cards for my College Bowl Game contest entry. 

Let's peruse the highlights.

-  Shohei has 3 consecutive seasons over 6 WAR, but he turns 32 in July.  

-  A lot of hype for Roman Anthony.  We'll see.

-  Carroll has led the NL in Triples 3 consecutive seasons.  31 HRs and 32 Steals last season.

-  Yelich dominated in 2018 - 19, winning NL MVP in 2018.  

-  Tatis won 2 Silver Sluggers pre-PED suspension and has won 2 Gold Gloves since his return.  

-  Harper's getting close to Hall of Fame territory.  

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