Night Owl Cards

Today, Dodger fans bid farewell to Juan Pierre. I am sure some of us are happy about that. He made too much money for being a part-time player. And goodness knows the Dodgers need money. At the plate, Pierre didn't walk very much. In the field, he has the most pathetic arm I've seen on a major leaguer . It really was his time to go. The White Sox will give him a chance to start, and that's what Pierre has been used to all of his career. But it's trades like these (the Dodgers will get two minor league players to be named), that bring home the cold reality of life in the major leagues to me. The fact is Pierre did a lot of things well. Walks aside, he can get on base. He has registered more than 200 hits a season four times in his career, and came four hits short of a fifth time. He hit over .300 and had a .365 OBP last season. Also, he knows how to bunt. And a lot of major leaguers don't have a clue in that area. He is a student of the game. He work...

I've never been one to pick up the cheap cards just because they're cheap. I've avoided Opening Day every year that it has been issued (yet, somehow, I still have a bunch in my possession). Same with First Edition/First Pitch. My philosophy has been: it's a hobby, buy the cards you want to buy. So, I've bought the Heritage, A&G, and chrome packs with barely a thought. Fortunately, I think most high-end cards look like someone sneezed on cardboard, so I haven't bankrupted myself with this philosophy. But I just don't have the cash that I used to, and for one of the first times in my life I'm looking for bargains. That's why I've gravitated toward First Edition this year and started something I call First Edition Fridays . This is the second First Edition Friday and to mark the occasion , I bought two other economically responsible packs: 2008 Upper Deck Documentary and 2007 Topps Turkey Red. I have never opened a pack from either of these tw...