1982 Topps K-Mart #40 Rollie Fingers +0
No, the hype above isn't just a load of BS. This card was traded to me earlier. Bear in mind, this is the only misstep of the trade.
1979 Topps #474 Dick Davis +1 (-1)
This card, while great, violates this contest's guidelines. Chris actually sent 22 cards, so this one and the Fingers will not figure into the final tally.
1984 Donruss #170 Rick Manning +1
In Rick's final season as a Brewer, he was actually booed for driving in the game-winning run on August 26, 1987. Booed? Why? Well, in this extra-inning game a guy named Paul Molitor was in the on-deck circle with a 39-game hitting streak in the balance. Molitor never got that fifth at bat and the Brewers won 1-0 in ten innings.
2004 Donruss Classics #208 Rickie Weeks (0845/1000) +4
I'm very glad the Brewers don't have an alternate sleeveless uniform.
2004 Donruss Press Proof #296 Geoff Jenkins (075/100) +4
This card's back tells the tale of Geoff making the All-Star team in the final vote, just like Corey Hart did this year.
2004 Topps Gold #147 Wes Helms (0187/2004) +4
I remember a guy at a game a few years ago who reserved all of his spare hate for Wes Helms. Actually, I believe it was last year when he was on the Phillies. Life is too short to hate Wes Helms. Save it for a team or player more seethe-worthy.
2005 Bowman #96 Geoff Jenkins White Parallel (011/240) +4
Leroy Jenkins might be a more interesting card.
2005 Leaf Press Proof #108 Danny Kolb (64/75) +4
I remember Kolb as more of a Dan. The Dan/Danny dialectic is a delicate situation. Would you cheer for Dan Tartabull or Dan Manning? Would you see a Dan Glover movie? Would you get up early to watch "Wake Up San Francisco" if Dan Tanner was the host? I think I've answered my own question.
2006 Upper Deck Parallels o' Plenty: #682 Jeff Cirillo (217/299), #940 Chris Demaria (84/99), #982 Carlos Villanueva (88/99), #941 Jose Capellan (87/99), #940 Chris Demaria (381/399), and #964 Ben Hendrickson (308/399) +24
On Friday Villanueva was at State Fair signing autographs, but I wasn't prepared to stand in line in the hot sun. I wish I had gone Saturday instead, when Bill Hall and Manny Parra were signing.
2006 Bowman #134 Brady Clark (029/120) and BDP48 Carlos Villanueva (218/225) +8
When Clark played in Milwaukee a few years ago, Brady became a popular local baby name. Makes me wonder how many Princes will be born in 2008.
2006 Topps #231 Chris Capuano Black Printing Plate (1/1) +4
This is the first one of these I've gotten. Printing plates are probably the most legitimate 1/1 cards out there. This is more than I had ever imagined would be traded to me for this contest.
2004 Donruss Studio #HH-7 Paul Molitor Heroes of the Hall (Game-Used Bat) (020/100) +9
This card would look great next to my Yount Heroes of the Hall card. Unfortunately, Yount's binder is reserved for players who were a Brewer their entire career.
2006 Upper Deck #UD-RW Rickie Weeks UD Game Patch +6
Chris sent along a hand-written note (1/1 cut auto, sweet!) regarding the limited nature of this card. If someone somehow beats you out by a couple of points, you can throw out your challenge flag, Chris, but you lose a timeout.
2004 Upper Deck #MI-RW Rickie Weeks Matinee Idols +6
The design of this card makes it look like there are more in the series that will spell "Milwaukee" like a puzzle. Turns out it's just a happy coincidence.
2004 Fleer Tradition #DT-RS Richie Sexson Diamond Tributes +6
Richie is advertised as a Diamondback, but earns the points because he's wearing a Brewers hat.
2008 Upper Deck #98-BH Bill Hall Game-Used Jersey +6
I can imagine Chris' groan as he pulled this card. This looks like one of those one-per-blaster hits that only Milwaukee fans would enjoy. Let me be the first one to coin the phrase "2008: Year of the Irrelevant Pull." Personally, I am a big fan of this card.
If my math is right, that's 90 points. I think Bob Beamon just called, and he wants to know why Chris left everybody in the competition behind like that.
STANDINGS
1. 90 pts: Chris from Stale Gum
2. 42 pts: Cliff from Capewood's Collections
3. 30 pts: Dan from New York
4. 23 pts: Rob from Rangers Cards
5. 19 pts: Kerry from Oregon
6. 18 pts: David from Tribe Cards
7. 17 pts: Paul from Pennsylvania
8. 14 pts: John from the UK
4 comments:
Chris Harris once again proves he is a god amongst mere mortals. Unless someone plays the Phillies to his 2007 Mets and narrowly bucks him out of the lead, it looks like the contest is his. I think the only way anyone could beat his score is if they mailed you Jim Gantner.
What the hell??!! Damn! That's a buttload of points!
I guess I concede. I was unwilling to send in so many relic cards (even if I had all those Brewers relics, which I didn't) for just one relic in return, even if it was a double.
Everybody BOW DOWN!
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