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A want list's worst nightmare

Watch out want lists! Dan from Saints of the Cheap Seats is out to get you. He will track you down like a dog and gut you like a fish. When he's done with you, you poor, wretched excuse for being, you will wish that you were never born. My want list, for example, was once a healthy, robust 234 lines. It is now a feeble, whimpering 116 lines, thanks to Dan. The package I received from him on Monday was shocking in its completeness. He hit almost every major sector of my want list. He was like Batman in the fight scenes of the old '60s TV show, taking out '78 Topps here and '08 Heritage there. BAM! POW! KABLOOEY! Here's a rundown of the "damage": 2008 Topps Heritage. I received 40 cards. KER-POW! A nice pick-up, considering Game 1 of the World Series. I don't think Hamels received enough credit in the media reports after the game. He won some praise, but it seems like the major media is reluctant to focus on pitchers after strong outings, like they don...