(I'm having a hell of a time generating original copy lately. Hopefully, this is to your satisfaction. This is Cardboard Appreciation, the 212th in a series): Topps has recently received a lot of credit from bloggers over their photo creativity regarding player activity in the dugout. But dugout shots aren't anything new. In fact, I defy you to find a dugout shot like this one. Ever wanted to start a collection of players stretching their hamstring in the dugout? Well, no hamstring collection is complete without this card. Even better, this is one of just two major-issue cards of Gil Flores. He also appears as a Met in the 1980 Topps set. So one of his two cards in existence is of him getting touchy-feely with his upper leg. This card is also notable because of how much action is going on this dugout. Just behind Flores, someone is trying out a new grip. Baseball is a leisurely game. You have time to stretch hamstrings and fiddle with new pitches. There's no coac...
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