2010 Fantasy Baseball Draft

posted by Covered in Wrappers 3:03 PM
Saturday, March 13, 2010

Just to give everyone a heads up in case you didn’t know, the fantasy draft is scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday March 14, 2010 at 6:45pm. If this is a problem for anyone please let me know and we can try and adjust the time. If you guys would prefer a later start that is fine also, just post it up as a comment.

Again, if you have a suggestion for the league now is the time to post it and get this hammered out.

Some of you have sent your payments already, and others have advised me that it would be here within the week and that’s fine.

More pictures of Yankee Stadium Demolition

posted by Covered in Wrappers 10:55 PM
Friday, March 12, 2010
Before you ask, I don’t know why I can’t stop looking around at this stuff. Maybe I am just procrastinating the studying I should be doing, the trades I should be gathering, and the laundry I should be washing. But you need to see what I have rustled up this afternoon.

It really amazes me with what you can find on the internet to buy from the old Yankee Stadium. There are people selling the flags of the teams of Minnesota, Toronto, and Toronto. Perhaps you have no where to hang something like that, and maybe you need a new chair to watch the 2010 season from… Why not watch it from a seat that you used to sit in, an old Yankee Stadium seat. Nevermind the fact that for less money you can sit and watch 41 games live from the bleachers. If you are itching to spend some big time money, here is what I would buy if I didn’t already have tickets for Opening Day.

All photos are courtesy of Peter Haskell of WCBS880.








I know this seems kind of gloomy to post more pictures of the greatest place being dismantled, but it’s one of those things that I just can’t stop looking at. It’s very weird seeing complete walls missing from a place that once housed so many games and events.

Coming soon in your hobby shop and on newsstands everywhere near you will be Beckett Baseball No. 51, which is graced by red-hot Atlanta Braves rookie Jason Heyward.

Upper Deck names two card shops Hockey Card Heaven

posted by chrisolds 7:07 PM
Friday, March 12, 2010

Upper Deck’s mission to dub a pair of Canadian sports card shops as “Hockey Card Heaven” is complete — the divine locales are Comic Connection in Hamilton, Ontario, and Wayne’s Sports Cards in Edmonton, Alberta.

FCB Weekly Hot List – March 12th Edition

posted by Freedom Card Board.com 6:34 PM
Friday, March 12, 2010

1. Aroldis Chapman 2009 Elite Extra Edition Autos
 

Comments: This is Aroldis’ second appearance on the Hot List and it is his second appearance at the top.  His Elite autos sold for near $6o when the product was released, then they dropped to $30.  Now, after a nice Spring Training debut they are selling for $75-$100, what a [...]

Box Busters: 2010 Topps WWE Slam Attax cards

posted by chrisolds 5:54 PM
Friday, March 12, 2010

What happens when three self-confessed WWE geeks open a box of the new 2010 Topps WWE Slam Attax cards?

In the words of Gorilla Monsoon, “Pandemonium.”

Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Baseball magazine, the unquestioned leading hobby publication on the market. Today on his Twitter account, Olds had some comments about hobby blogger, and known Beckett detractor, Voice of the Collector.

The ball got rolling when Olds “re-tweeted” a Follow Friday list by CardboardIcons – with Olds choosing to delete the link to Voice of the Collector’s Twitter account.  Here is the conversation on Twitter that followed:

CardboardIcons - @chrisolds2009 notice you left a guy off that RT. LMFAO.

Chris Olds -Editor of Beckett Baseball magazine -@cardboardicons Yep. And there are countless reasons why. I don’t know him, he doesn’t know me. But he insists on building his identity with cheap shots, so there’s no need to FF (Follow Friday).

Field Level View@chrisolds2009 @cardboardicons I completely understand where Chris is coming from, whether I agree or not.

Chris Olds -Editor of Beckett Baseball magazine - @FieldLevelView It’s easy to be negative … and it’s easy to lie if you’re desperate to get hits and love cheapshots. It happens a lot. 

There has not been a response by VOTC on Twitter at the time this was posted. His last Twitter message implied that he was already having a rough day because he was heading to a dentist appointment.


UPDATE: VOTC - Via Twitter: For the record I don’t recall EVER attacking anyone at Beckett personally. It’s business, never personal. I harbor no ill will to anyone.  What prompted this? I have never attacked him personally in any (way). In fact I really like his (Chris Olds) writing.

Jordan Weal Notches 100 Points

posted by Cards On Ice 4:04 PM
Friday, March 12, 2010

Every year, there are several 100-point scorers in the CHL, but Jordan Weal is a bit of an extraordinary case.  In the first case, he is the first 17-year old WHLer in 10 years to record that many points.  He is also one of a select number of draft eligible players to record 100 points [...]

Elliott Museum Is Baseball Memorabilia Heaven

posted by Sports Card Report 3:48 PM
Friday, March 12, 2010

Located in Stuart, Florida, the Elliott Museum has over 1,400 baseball items on display ranging from autographs and trading cards, to even the diary of Ty Cobb.

The TC Palm did a little write up on the museum today, which has ramped up it’s efforts with spring training in full force. Former St. Louis Cardinals Gold Glove Winner Jim Kaat is the museum chairman. 

Visit the Elliot’s Museums website

Anyone wanna get this for me? Anyone?

posted by Sooz 3:18 PM
Friday, March 12, 2010

We’re all friends here.

Anyone wanna buy this auction for me?

I’ll even take donations.

:)