Let's do a little sick scoreboard faceoff, as that's all I have time for today: Sick scoreboard card #8: 2005 Topps Chrome Randy Winn Vs. Sick scoreboard #9: 1982 Fleer Rick Manning Pluses Chromey Winn 1. It's shiny 2. It's run-with-your-hair-on-fire action 3. It's horizontal 4. Randy's name is Winn and the Mariners appear to be winning. Get it? (At least I think that number is an "8" next to Seattle). Fleerish Manning 1. It's an '82 Fleer. Take pity on wonderful '82 Fleer 2. It's Rick Manning. I stood on a field 10 feet from Manning once 3. It's the Fenway Park scoreboard! 4. Manning is an outfielder positioned in the infield! 5. It's a lot clearer than the chromey card. Imagine that. An '82 Fleer card that is more in focus than another card! Minuses Chromey Winn 1. I can see fingerprint smears. Ugh 2. Mariners vs. Tigers? Zzzzz 3. That red scoreboard dot is disconcerting. It reminds me of those ...
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