The Weekly Clean-Up

-  So I finally got the prize packs mailed out yesterday.  People should get them by the end of next week.  Hopefully. 

-  I'm in the final 13 (of 206) in an NFL suicide pool.  But I don't have much confidence this week.  I need to save my preferred picks for future weeks, so I'm rolling with my third choice. 

-  I bought this 1958 Topps card from my dealer, and it's now my oldest football card:

The Weekly Clean-Up

 

-  So I watched some baseball for the first time in a while.  Watched most of the post-season games that were on Fox or TBS actually.  I noticed that teams shift against pull hitting a lot more than they used to.  On the broadcasting side, there's now an annoying habit of showing other people during a plate appearance.  Dug-out, bullpen, whatever - let's see how many different players we can look at while only two matter.  At first I thought this was a TBS problem, but then I noticed Fox doing it too.  I hate it.   

-  So I received some free cards from Jeff (Wax Pack Wonders).      

 

Eight Scherzers and two Arenados.  

Nolan with the bat (four Silver Sluggers) and the glove (seven Gold Gloves).  

Scherzer pitching (three Cy Young Awards).

Scherzer smiling at the Swedish ambassador's daughter.  #Washington

Scherzer finishing second in the NL in ERA to a Dodger.  

See what Jeff did there?  Same team, but three different uniforms.  

Wax Pack Wonders:

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-  Happy Halloween!  

-  My last plug of Save Second Base.  Check out the women, comment on the posts, and so forth.  (I've volunteered for Race for the Cure the last several years, but I might be limited to donating this year.  I guess I'll see what November is like.)    

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-  Then Sean Connery died, and Plenty O'Toole isn't happy.

Addresses Please

 Okay. I need addresses for the following people:

John Sharp 

Jon / Penny Sleeve 

Unknown

Sport Card Collector

morganyud at protonmail dot com

Halloween Quadrapalooza! (Thursday)

Football only.

U.S. and Canada only.

People who send me their mailing addresses only.

This is the last day.  

If you haven't claimed a prize pack, it's now or never.    

Today's Prize Pack

A Zombie pack, with a Monster insert.

Zombie -  A player who is past his prime and playing for a team other than the one with which he is  usually associated.  He's not himself anymore.  

Monster - A player I don't like.

The first THREE eligible entrants will receive one of these.   Just post a Halloween-related comment please.

Entry Deadline:  Noon on October 30.   

 

          

Halloween Quadrapalooza! (Wednesday)

Football only.

U.S. and Canada only.

People willing to send me their mailing addresses only.

This the the third of four days.  

I am offering a prize pack each day based on a horror movie theme. 

If you haven't claimed a prize this week, post a Halloween-related comment for your entry.  Or wait for tomorrow.   

Today's Prize Pack

A Low Budget pack, with a Monster insert.  

Low Budget -  A card from an inexpensive set.  Pro Set and Rookies and Stars are featured heavily, so if you prefer one of those or if you want to avoid one of them, say so in your comment.  Good players at least. 

Monster -  A player I don't like.      

The first THREE eligible entrants win a pack. 

Entry Deadline:  Noon on October 29  (Pacific)

Halloween Quadrapalooza! (Tuesday)

Football only.

U.S. and Canada only.

People who send me their mailing addresses only.

This is the second of four days.

Each day I offer a prize pack based on a horror movie theme.

I do not reveal the themes in advance.

Only one prize pack per person for the entire week.

Today's Prize Pack

A Scary Sub-Genre pack, with a Monster insert.

Scary Sub-Genre card -  A card from an insert set or sub-set:  Topps Attax, Adrenalyn, Peak Performance, etc.  If you request one of these three, I'll see what I can do. Unless somebody else requests it first. 

Monster -  A player I don't like. 

The first THREE eligible entrants will be getting one of these.  

Entry Deadline: Noon on October 28. (Pacific)

Halloween Quadrapalooza! (Monday)

Football only.

U.S. and Canada only.

People who are willing to send me their mailing addresses only.

There will be four days for this give-away.  

Each day, I will offer cards based on a horror movie theme. 

I will not reveal future days' themes in advance. 

Only one prize pack per person for the entire week. 

Today's Prize

A Ghost pack, with a Monster insert.

Ghost cards are cards of players who had already retired. 

Monsters are players I don't like.

The first THREE eligible entrants can get one of these.  Just post a Halloween-related comment and be willing to forfeit your soul chance at a different prize.  

Entry deadline:  Noon on October 27 (Pacific).