P-Town Tom donates to the cause!

After helping to coach my daughter's softball game, we came home to find a box hiding out in our mailbox. What was in it, you ask? How about a very cool assortment of wax packs from P-Town Tom!

He said he raided his local card shop for cheap packs. Works for me! Thank you so much for this donation. I hope Tom pulls some great cards from this.

Thanks again!! Tonight, I will choose two packs at random from these!

Free Agent Draft #2

For the record, I do not plan to number each Free Agent Draft. But, for now, I will because it helps with my own sanity. Like last week, each manager can pick up to 10 names in an attempt to draft players for their team. If you want to participate in the draft, you must pick at least one name. There is no requirement to take part in the Free Agent Draft.

I am trying out Google Docs for this week's draft. If this works like I think it will, then next week, I will expand the draft to 20 players.

Here is the draft form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xFQnaFb_IaUWyPHEmhLfyeb1Wr5nSY8zRbzj26Zz-tQ/edit?usp=sharing

Good luck and happy hunting!

Tribecards from Outer Space: Summer of '89

"It was 1989. My thoughts were short, my hair was long, caught somewhere between a boy and man..."

And, in 1989, Topps made cards. I have a pack to bust open tonight, in fact. Let's see what we've got:

Julio Franco (All-Star) - Indians (Wahoo!) - Workman41 (Wahoo!!)
Mark Davidson - Twins - FREE AGENT
Jimmy Key - Blue Jays - akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)
Steve Searcy - Tigers - FREE AGENT
Roberto Alomar - Padres - akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!) 
Jesse Orosco - Dodgers - FREE AGENT
Cory Snyder - Indians (Wahoo!) - trhdds (Wahoo!!)
Rafael Belliard - Pirates - FREE AGENT
Paul Assenmacher - Braves - Captain Canuck (Wahoo!!)
Rob Murphy - Reds - FREE AGENT
Frank White - Royals - Josh.Denhartog (Wahoo!!)
Dale Sveum - Brewers - FREE AGENT
Marty Barrett - Red Sox - FREE AGENT
Joe Price - Giants - FREE AGENT
Pete Rose - Reds - Workman41 (Wahoo!!)

Well, score a couple hits for both akgonzolyn and workman41!  And, congrats to the other three who also managed to add to their collections!

Tribecards from Outer Space: In The Club

I'm getting a late start for today's pack. So much to do in a day that culminated in my helping out on my daughter's softball team for practice. During sign-ups, I was asked to coach. I respectfully declined, knowing that my schedule would not allow me the luxury of setting consistent practice days and times. I also know my limitations regarding softball coaching. I know a lot about baseball, and assume much of it applies to young girls softball, but I have never coached nor have I ever really taught someone how to play... Especially how to play CORRECTLY at that. Admittedly, I spend most of the practices watching the coach and them I attempt to emulate what he does. How anyone is able to watch arms, hands, head, shoulders, legs, knees, wrists, etc all at the same time for each player is beyond my comprehension level. I'm good to see just one of those things, let alone ALL of them.

I figure, the worst-case scenario would be that parents go ballistic over something I did or didn't do. My response will be something akin to, "Feel free to come out here, help out during the week, and take the field. The job is yours." I figure if I can help one child (yes, it would be great if I could help my own, but I'll take ANY child at this point), then I've done what I could. I may not even help them in their playing skills. They may look back on these years and think, "Mr. Henderson was kinda of a wacky guy, but he taught me ____." That's all anyone that coaches can hope for, I think.

Well, I've rambled on enough. Let's rip some wax!

I have a pack of 2001 Stadium Club Hobby. 7 cards per pack.

Gabe Kapler - Rangers - FREE AGENT
Roger Clemens - Yankees - akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)
Rick Ankiel - Cardinals - E_Rose (Wahoo!!)
Mark McGwire (Diamond Pearls) - Cardinals - Matthew W (Wahoo!!)
Roberto Alomar - Indians (Wahoo!) - akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)
Barry Zito - Athletics - FREE AGENT
Ben Petrick - Rockies - 2x3Heroes (Wahoo!!)

Wow, I'm surprised Zito wasn't claimed before. I bet he goes in the Free Agent draft.  The other hits in the pack, though, are great! That McGwire card is VERY cool in person. I hope the scan can even come close. I bet not.

Nope. The McGwire is shiny silver chrome. Oh well, Matthew is going to enjoy it for sure, along with the other managers who scored out of this pack!

Tribecards from Outer Space: Rain Delay, Schmain Delay

I don't know what the weather is like in your neck of the woods this evening, but here on Wednesday at Tribecards, it's a mess. We've got sporadic heavy rains, high winds, and a tornado tearing up a swath of the state.  The Indians and Yankees are in a rain delay on a night I could actually catch the game on MLB.

So, I thought this would be a good time to bust some wax.  How about a pack of 2012 Bowman. 10 cards per pack.

Madison Bumgarner - Giants - AdamSmith (Wahoo!!)
Jeremy Hellickson - Rays - FREE AGENT
Tim Crabbe (Chrome) - Reds - FREE AGENT
Joe Benson (Best) - Twins - FREE AGENT
Chase Utley (Gold) - Phillies - Dawgbones (Wahoo!!)
Casey Lawrence - Blue Jays - FREE AGENT
Dillon Howard - Indians (Wahoo!) - FREE AGENT
Jayson Werth - Nationals - FREE AGENT
Adam Jones - Orioles - FREE AGENT
Aramis Ramirez - Brewers - Pedersej (Wahoo!!)

We started with a hit, ended with a hit, and had a hit in the middle. That's a pretty cool pack break. I hope I remember to add Dillon Howard to my draft picks on Friday. I tend to forget to even enter my name in the drafts! haha. Ah, well, such is the way of the Tribecard.

Aw, heck. It's a rainy day in the neighborhood. Let's bust open another pack!

Here, we've got a pack of 2003 Topps Series 1. 6 cards per pack.

Jeff Cirillo - Mariners - BoRosny (Wahoo!!)
Andres Galarraga - Expos - Pedersej (Wahoo!!)
Jose Jimenez - Rockies - FREE AGENT
Adam Dunn (Game Card) - Reds - FREE AGENT
Paul LoDuca - Dodgers - FREE AGENT
Rey Ordonez - Mets - FREE AGENT

Score two more hits, and chalk up a second card for Pedersej in one break!