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The cure for socks

I'm still trying to get over the fact that I got socks for Christmas. SOCKS. Not Red Sox. Not White Sox. Socks. Fabric. And not even of the game-used variety (or at least I hope they aren't). I got socks from two different relatives. I got socks even though I already have way more than I need. I got socks even though the letters "s" "o" "c" and "k" did not appear anywhere together on the entire, very detailed, very specific, very helpful, very "ask me if you have any questions" Christmas list! Fortunately, another blogger -- this time Zach from Autographed Cards -- was there in my time of need. He sent me some Dodgers and they arrived at my door the day after Christmas. Still in a state of "sock shock," I eagerly opened the envelope. Here is what fell out: Two of my 1992 Donruss Dodger needs, Tim Belcher and Bobby Ojeda. I forget that Belcher pitched all the way to the 2000 season. Ojeda, meanwhile, I can't t...