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Forum: Blowoutcards Product Information Pages - ALL OTHER SPORTS Today, 05:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 95
Posted By mfw13
Whether you like soccer or not, the design is...

Whether you like soccer or not, the design is great....
Forum: BASEBALL 06-15-2013, 12:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 440
Posted By mfw13
This is why fantasy leagues like mine use Quality...

This is why fantasy leagues like mine use Quality Starts instead of Wins...
Forum: BASEBALL 06-15-2013, 12:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 268
Posted By mfw13
1992 & 1993 UD

1992 & 1993 UD
Forum: BASEBALL 06-15-2013, 12:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 711
Posted By mfw13
Even better...STOP BUYING TOPPS PRODUCTS WHICH...

Even better...STOP BUYING TOPPS PRODUCTS WHICH CONTAIN REDEMPTIONS!!!

You want to get a company to change its behavior, hit'em in the pocketbook!

I'm amazed by how many people complain about a...
Forum: FOOTBALL 05-28-2013, 01:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 489
Posted By mfw13
Who cares....enough NCAA products already....how...

Who cares....enough NCAA products already....how is this product any different than what they put out last year?
Forum: BASEBALL 05-26-2013, 09:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,034
Posted By mfw13
1) It's a big jump from the minors to the majors...

1) It's a big jump from the minors to the majors in terms of both the quality of pitching you are facing and the tools available for opposing scouts to find your weaknesses.

2) One good half...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-24-2013, 08:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 269
Posted By mfw13
If you care about resale value, buy graded. ...

If you care about resale value, buy graded.

Otherwise, buy raw.
Forum: BASEBALL 05-21-2013, 02:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 617
Posted By mfw13
How about replacing the GM, Ned Coletti? ...

How about replacing the GM, Ned Coletti?

He's the guy who acquired Ramirez, Crawford, Beckett, A.Gonzalez, Greinke, and League, and who decided to extend Kemp and Ethier.

He's as much to blame...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-20-2013, 10:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 850
Posted By mfw13
There's so much out there to collect, I can't...

There's so much out there to collect, I can't imagine you can't find something that would appeal to you.

But you have to start by analyzing why you choose to buy what you buy. Is it because of...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-20-2013, 10:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 455
Posted By mfw13
Best 90's products to bust for pure fun are early...

Best 90's products to bust for pure fun are early UD (1990-1993). Boxes are less than $10 each, and designs are uniformly excellent.

1992 Pinnacle is also a great looking design at under $10/box.
Forum: BASEBALL 05-20-2013, 10:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 857
Posted By mfw13
I'm building the Canvas Collection insert set via...

I'm building the Canvas Collection insert set via Ebay, but I would never dream of buying any actual boxes.
Forum: BASEBALL 05-20-2013, 10:31 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 1,787
Posted By mfw13
And I'd add Cano and Felix Hernandez as being...

And I'd add Cano and Felix Hernandez as being pretty damn close.
Forum: BASEBALL 05-20-2013, 10:30 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 1,787
Posted By mfw13
I think there's a point where you have to stop...

I think there's a point where you have to stop looking at statistics and start applying the "sniff" test.

During a player's career, did you think to yourself that this player was a future HOFer...
Forum: RACING, GOLF & OTHER SPORTS 05-20-2013, 10:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 473
Posted By mfw13
Am in China where I cannot read Mr. Price's blog...

Am in China where I cannot read Mr. Price's blog since all blog-hosting websites are blocked by the firewall.

Can someone summarize what he posted for me?

Thanks!
Forum: BASEBALL 05-20-2013, 12:27 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 1,787
Posted By mfw13
You have to keep in mind that throughout history,...

You have to keep in mind that throughout history, there have been roughly 25-30 future HOFers active at any one time, although this number has decreased a bit because of steriods.

So....
...
Forum: HOCKEY 05-19-2013, 09:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 333
Posted By mfw13
Bet the odds, not the teams, which means always...

Bet the odds, not the teams, which means always bet the underdog.

Too much of hockey is luck (i.e. deflections, rebounds, penalty calls, etc.), so there is no point in betting based on who you...
Forum: FOOTBALL 05-18-2013, 11:22 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,439
Posted By mfw13
Who cares about rookies and patches....I only...

Who cares about rookies and patches....I only collect "normal" cards of HOFers anyway....
Forum: FOOTBALL 05-18-2013, 01:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 411
Posted By mfw13
I think one way to make the task a little easier...

I think one way to make the task a little easier is to start by only collecting the cards issued while the player was active. Most HOFers have had tons of cards issued in retro/archives sets and the...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-14-2013, 10:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 802
Posted By mfw13
He's been a top prospect for a while....ever...

He's been a top prospect for a while....ever since he two-hit the Rangers in the playoffs a while back.

Problem has always been command. He has a high walk rate, and therefore often has trouble...
Forum: VINTAGE 05-14-2013, 10:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 480
Posted By mfw13
SGC's holders are much nicer, since the card is...

SGC's holders are much nicer, since the card is displayed against a black background, and SGC has a much better reputation than PSA.

PSA has engaged in all sorts of shenanigans, including, but not...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-14-2013, 05:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 837
Posted By mfw13
Upper Deck needs to bought by somebody. They...

Upper Deck needs to bought by somebody.

They still control some great brands, but can't use them properly because of the lack of licenses (Philadelphia in FB, Fleer in BKB, Goudey & Goodwin in...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-14-2013, 04:57 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,411
Posted By mfw13
Roberto Osuna...just turned 18 and is dominating...

Roberto Osuna...just turned 18 and is dominating in A-ball.
Forum: BASEBALL 05-14-2013, 12:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 837
Posted By mfw13
Upper Deck needs to be bought out by either Topps...

Upper Deck needs to be bought out by either Topps or Donruss/Panini.
Forum: BASEBALL 05-13-2013, 02:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,097
Posted By mfw13
PCL is easiest hittting league....not too sure...

PCL is easiest hittting league....not too sure about the others. Often sample sizes at any given level are too small to form meaningful conclusions.

Another thing to look out for when scouting...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-13-2013, 01:59 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,015
Posted By mfw13
Let me know when he gets his walk rate down and...

Let me know when he gets his walk rate down and starts consistently going more than six innings. He's got great stuff, but if he doesn't improve his command and keep his pitch count down he's going...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-12-2013, 10:52 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,097
Posted By mfw13
This is from a fantasy baseball perspective, not...

This is from a fantasy baseball perspective, not a card collecting perspective, but I think they're both fairly similar...

1) Ignore any stats accrued below AA...tons of prospects look good in...
Forum: FOOTBALL 05-12-2013, 10:41 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,129
Posted By mfw13
Sounds like it was never a hobby for you in the...

Sounds like it was never a hobby for you in the first place...stop trying to make money from card collecting, and maybe you'll enjoy it a lot more.
Forum: BASEBALL 05-10-2013, 10:45 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,648
Posted By mfw13
If you don't like Topps customer service, STOP...

If you don't like Topps customer service, STOP BUYING THEIR PRODUCTS !!!

The only way you are going to get them to change their behavior is to hit them in the pocketbook. Right now they've got...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-10-2013, 10:41 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 7,199
Posted By mfw13
Dusty pinch-hit for him in the bottom of the 4th...

Dusty pinch-hit for him in the bottom of the 4th since Cingrani had already thrown 85 pitches, and the pinch-hitter singled and then scored the go-ahead run.

Can't really criticize Dusty for...
Forum: VINTAGE 05-09-2013, 10:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 358
Posted By mfw13
Try to find some of the foreign language...

Try to find some of the foreign language versions. I've got a Finnish Gretzky.
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-09-2013, 02:00 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 1,877
Posted By mfw13
Not sure there is much left of Upper Deck...

Not sure there is much left of Upper Deck anymore. After they started losing licenses, most of their creative talent left, and McWilliams death hasn't helped either.

I'm guessing they get bought...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-08-2013, 09:41 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,727
Posted By mfw13
Exactly. Pack-searching in some form or another...

Exactly. Pack-searching in some form or another has been around forever. Back's in the 70's/80's when I was a kid, everyone would search for the racks with stars on top, and I remember in the 80's...
Forum: FOOTBALL 05-08-2013, 05:20 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,004
Posted By mfw13
Don't have scans handy, but no doubt my 1955...

Don't have scans handy, but no doubt my 1955 Topps All-American Grange, Baugh, Graham, and Thorpe cards are the pride of my collection.
Forum: BASEBALL 05-08-2013, 05:16 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,766
Posted By mfw13
And this is why manufacturers are able to keep on...

And this is why manufacturers are able to keep on putting out crappy products filled with stickers and redemptions....because they know case-breakers will buy them no matter what.
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-07-2013, 09:57 PM
Replies: 859
Views: 49,819
Posted By mfw13
Here's a question....why isn't there an "art...

Here's a question....why isn't there an "art card" set focused on basketball HOFers?

Baseball has/had Perez Steele. Football has Goal Line Art. Hockey had Legends of Hockey.
...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-07-2013, 04:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,361
Posted By mfw13
Simple. If you don't like dealing with the...

Simple. If you don't like dealing with the redemption process, don't buy products containing redemptions!!!

It's only because collectors keep on buying this stuff that manufacturers keep on...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-06-2013, 09:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 468
Posted By mfw13
1954 followed by 1955 and 1956 1965 followed by...

1954 followed by 1955 and 1956
1965 followed by 1967
1976 followed by 1977 and 1974
1984 followed by 1981, 1983, and 1988

After that pretty much everything is junk due to the overreliance on...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-06-2013, 09:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 746
Posted By mfw13
I'd nominate Tony Cingrani....

I'd nominate Tony Cingrani....
Forum: BASEBALL 05-04-2013, 11:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 418
Posted By mfw13
His walk rate was much higher in AAA this...

His walk rate was much higher in AAA this year....if he can get his OBP up, he will be as valuable as everyone originally thought he would be.
Forum: RACING, GOLF & OTHER SPORTS 05-03-2013, 05:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 192
Posted By mfw13
Sportkings Series F - any news?

Been a year to the day since Series E was released.

Has anybody heard anything about Series F, i.e. who will be on the checklist, or when it will be released?
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