I really didn’t want to do this. I had set up a template for the top performer of every week of the NFL season. I had planned on posting a card for every week. Tom Brady obviously is the top performer of week 1. The problem is that I really don’t like Tom Brady. He and Tony Romo are the two players in the NFL that I didn’t really plan on ever making a card of on this site. The Dolphins horrible pass defense has forced me to do this card. It was a great performance by Brady so I have forced myself to give him his props.
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NFL 2011: Week 1 Top Performer: Tom Brady Leave a comment
Custom Card of the Day: Peyton Manning 1983 Topps Baseball Leave a comment
In honor of the beginning of the NFL season I’ll post a card of what the NFL doesn’t have; the perennial MVP Peyton Manning. The Colts are obviously missing him today.
1983 Topps Royals: Johnny Giavotella Leave a comment
1983 Topps Royals: Manny Pina 5 comments
1983 Topps Royals: Salvador Perez Leave a comment
Salvador Perez has been fun to watch so far this year. He has hit better than expected since his call-up and his defense has been good(as expected.) I’m guessing he will inherit the starting catching job next year as he has it right now. He is still young and that might be a concern working with pitchers and controlling the game. I say put him in the lineup until he proves he can’t be the starting catcher at this point. Manny Pina appears to be a good second option for a young catcher.
The Royals have had Jason Kendall and Matt Treanor on the team to provide experience in managing the younger pitchers. Treanor was traded and Kendall won’t catch any next year so it could be Perez and Pina. Brayan Pena is a good backup but really hasn’t shown the ability to be a starting catcher in the big leagues, he is a good second catcher thought. It remains to be seen what the team will do with Pena in 2012.
This continues my 1983 Topps Royals set for every player on the 2011 team. I was caught up soon after the Moustakas callup but now am a few cards behind. I plan to get them posted before the end of the season. Hopefully some more new faces will be appearing as well.
36 Greatest Royals: Zack Greinke Leave a comment
Alright, it is a little strange writing an article about how great Zack Greinke was and how he is one of the 36 greatest Royals players of all time. It is weird because he is still pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers. Whatever he does for the Brewers won’t tarnish his up and down career as a Kansas City Royal.
In 2009 he pretty much clinched the status as a Royals great by winning a Cy Young award on a terrible team. He consistently got poor run support and was almost unhittable all season. He posted 16 wins and more importantly a 2.17 ERA. This even came after a season where he almost left baseball and pitched in just 3 games. He then resurrected his career in the Kansas City bullpen and became a dominant starter. He only posted 60 wins in his 7 seasons in Kansas City but still was one of only a couple bright spots for those teams shortly after the turn of the century.
Custom Card of the Day: Justin Verlander 1982 Topps 1 comment
As a Royals fan it really hurts to say this; but I really like Justin Verlander. The guy is flat out dominant. He just posted his 21st win and could end up with about 24 before seasons end. He is a strikeout machine and pitches deep into games consistently. He throws right at 100 MPH fastball in the 1st inning and he throws 100 MPH fastballs in the 9th inning too. He has spectacular stamina and is on his way to a Cy Young Award this year.
I like doing 1982 Topps cards because it gives me a chance to ad players signatures to the cards. I usually find a nice clean signature and trace it onto the card in Illustrator. It isn’t the easiest task usually but I have been thoroughly thrilled with the results each time. The only thing I don’t like about these cards is the color scheme. I complained about 1983 Topps not matching team colors too but it just seems obvious to make a card with the colors of the team portrayed. That is why I made this variant with my color choices too.
Custom Card of the Day: Jim Thome 1982 Topps 3 comments
Going to see big Jim tonight against the Royals, I have never seen Thome hit a homer in person so I’m hoping to see a big fly.
Custom Card of the Day: Salvador Perez 1989 Topps 2 comments
2011 Just Fair: Brian Bogusevic and Guillermo Moscoso Leave a comment
A Hair Off Square 