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Click here to view the embedded video. Join Beckett Baseball‘s Chris Olds and Brian Fleischer as they rip into boxes of 2013 Topps Museum Collection in this latest edition of Box Busters. What will they find inside? Watch and find out … How can you win a Brandon Phillips patch auto we pulled? Leave a comment below (include your email address in the proper field) and maybe let @datdudeBP know on Twitter that we’re giving away his card. We’ll pick someone at random from all entries received before May 31.

So the Rangers manage to pull off a last game win before the A's leave town. Oakland wins the series but Texas avoids the sweep and stays up 5.5 games.The real hero of the afternoon was Ross Wolf, the spot starter making his first Major League start after being called up from Triple A. Wolf's road in professional baseball has been rocky at times and he may not be done with the down parts yet but he shined yesterday. Five solid innings with only one earned run. Much more than anyone could have expected from a converted reliever with no Major League starts.David Murphy, shown here on card number 603 of the 2011 Topps Diamond Anniversary set, made sure Wolf had some support by belting a two run home run in the bottom of the first inning. Adrian Beltre followed in the same inning with a solo shot to give the Rangers three runs.Three runs was all the pitching staff needed thanks to an excellent two inning outing by veteran call-up Neal Cotts and flawless performances by Robbie Ross and Joe Nathan. That sealed the 3-1 victory.Nice to see the team back in the win column again. Today's a day off as the team heads to Seattle. Hopefully the extra day of rest will let some of the bumps and bruises heal and allow the offense to find their bats again.

....can you catch a baby while holding a foul ball?

2002 Topps Super Teams ‘Super Teammates’ Starring Lou Brock & Bob Gibson It would be very hard to note like a card that featured Cardinals legends Lou Brock and Bob Gibson.  And if you’re a St. Louis Cardinals fan, you would probably tag this card as a ‘Must Have’. Check it out: While the design is not thrilling, in my opinion, it is still a pretty nice looking card.  I would have rather had seen this one feature a bit more of St. Louis in the card – maybe Yellow instead of Blue, and the arch implemented into the design would be pretty nice as well… Still – anytime you can add a card of these two great HOFers to your collection, it is worth doing.

This will likely be my final post on the Topps 2013 Museum Baseball card set. Unless, of course, a rare bat nameplate card pops up. Then, I'm probably going to go a little gaga over it. Anyway, to check out my previous post on this set go here. Featured here are the various insert and relic cards that can be found in the set. This grouping does not include examples of every possible card out there - just the ones that have made the light of day. Below is the Kershaw Canvas Collection card. Canvas Collection Cards #CC-18 Clayton Kershaw Below is an original drawing of the card. Canvas Collection Originals #CCO-CK Clayton Kershaw JUMBO Lumber Relics #MMJLR-CK Clayton Kershaw #MMJLR-DGO Dee Gordon #MMJLR-HR Hanley Ramirez #MMJLR-MK Matt Kemp #MMJLR-SG Steve Garvey #MMJLR-ZG Zack Greinke Below is a jumbo relic book card of Kemp and Garvey. Unfortunately, this is the only card I have run across. Two other Dodger cards exist. They are a Kershaw/ Mattingly card and a Kershaw/ Lincecum card. Dual JUMBO Lumber Relics #MMDJL-KG Steve Garvey - Matt Kemp Momentous Material JUMBO Relics #MMJR-AE Andre Ethier #MMJR-AGO Adrian Gonzalez #MMJR-CBI Chad Billingsley #MMJR-CK Clayton Kershaw #MMJR-HR Hanley Ramirez A Jumbo Patch Relic cards of Ethier and Kershaw also exist to go along with the Billingsley card below. Momentous Material JUMBO Patch Relics #MMJPR-CBI Chad Billingsley Momentous Material Dual JUMBO Relic #MMDJR-KE Matt Kemp - Andre Ethier #MMDJR-VK Justin Verlander - Clayton Kershaw Primary Pieces Quad Relics #PPQR-CB Chad Billingsley #PPQR-CK Clayton Kershaw #PPQR-DG Dee Gordon #PPQR-HR Hanley Ramirez #PPQR-MK Matt Kemp Primary Pieces Quad Legend Relics #PPQRL-JR Jackie Robinson Primary Pieces Quad Player Relics #PPFQR-4 Sandy Koufax - Steve Garvey - Andre Ethier - Matt Kemp #PPFQR-6 Jackie Robinson - Robinson Cano - Ian Kinsler - Dustin Pedroia #PPFQR-14 Tim Lincecum - Sandy Koufax - Clayton Kershaw - Matt Cain #PPFQR-17 Yonder Alonso - Tony Gwynn - Adrian Gonzalez - Andre Ethier * Please follow on twitter @ernestreyes * * Like Dodgers Blue Heaven on facebook * * Dodgers Blue Heaven home page *

Moved up to AAA Rochester in 1991, Jack Voigt's stay was supposed to be brief, his hometown Sarasota Herald-Tribune wrote.Instead, he started to hit, and earned himself a more permanent chance to make it to the next promotion, to the majors, according to The Herald-Tribune."I feel like I'm having a pretty solid year," Voigt told The Herald-Tribune. "I think I've shown some people that I can handle this level of play."Voigt wouldn't take that next step until the next season, and then only for a game. But Voigt eventually would show that he could handle a major league level of play. Before his career was out, Voigt would see time in a total of seven big league campaigns, 294 contests.Voigt's professional career began in 1987, taken by the Orioles in the ninth round of the draft, out of Louisiana State University. Voigt went to LSU out of Venice High School in Florida. With LSU, Voigt helped the team to the 1987 College World Series.With the Orioles, Voigt started at short-season Newark in 1987, then hit single-A Hagerstown in 1988. He first made AA in 1990, then AAA Rochester in 1991.It was in 1992 that Voigt got his first call to Baltimore. That August, he got into a single game for the Orioles, without getting a plate appearance.He then returned to Baltimore in 1993, getting into 64 games, hitting .296. He played mostly in the outfield, but also got time at first and third, as well as DH.That August, Voigt recalled to The Baltimore Sun his conversation with Baltimore manager Johnny Oates after Oates informed Voigt he was headed back to AAA."He told me to go down and work hard and be ready," Voigt told The Sun. "And the last thing I said to him going out was, 'Thanks very much for the chance, and I will be back.' And he looked at me and said, 'I know you will.' "In 1994, Voigt got into another 59 games, hitting .241. In 1995, Voigt got into a total of 33 big league games, traded mid-season to Texas.After a 1996 campaign where he saw just five games with the Rangers, Voigt returned to the majors with Milwaukee in 1997 and Oakland in 1998, getting into 72 games and 57 games, rounding out his big league career.Along the way, Voigt continued playing multiple positions, including each outfield slot and the corners of the infield. In October 1993, Voigt credited his willingness to do what was needed with getting him to the majors, according to The Herald-Tribune."The main thing for me was that I had to take advantage of every opportunity," Voigt told The Herald-Tribune. "I was intent on contributing in whatever role they used me for."His major league time done, Voigt continued playing in the minors into 2000. That final year, Voigt also became a hitting coach for AAA Oklahoma. He has continued in baseball since, serving as a coach and manager in the minors, as well as a scout. For 2013, Voigt is serving with the Mets as minor league outfielder and baserunning coordinator.Sarasota Herald-Tribune, July 10, 1991: Venice's Voigt More Than a Fill-In, Part 2Baltimore Sun, Aug. 7, 1993: Voigt makes most of few minutesSarasota Herald-Tribune, Oct. 19, 1993: Voigt no overnight success1990 CMC-Pro Cards Tally Players/Coaches Featured:1,143Made the Majors: 666 - 58.3%-XNever Made Majors: 477-41.7%5+ Seasons in the Majors: 289-X10+ Seasons in the Minors: 173

Subject: (AD) 4-point IR touch panels for Bank equipment ,excellentI don't even know where to begin with the cray cray that is this subject header. As usual, I am most disturbed by the random spacing. Here is the editor of this subject header:Editor: No, no, no, this is all wrong! Crumbles up paper printout of subject header, throws in nearby garbage can, misses. First you have to acknowledge this is an AD so we don't get sued. But put it in parentheses so maybe they don't notice. People are idiots. Then you gotta hit the space bar like ... a bunch of times. Go with your gut on that one. Like four or five times maybe. Go with five. Then talk about the 4-point IR touch panels - remember, when a number begins a sentence, you ALWAYS use the numeric digit - and then capitalize the "B" in "bank equipment" after a random space. Then random space, comma, no space, adjective. Honestly, where did you even go to school?Anyway, because I work at a BANK and use BANK EQUIPMENT all the time, I was always wondering: what is bank equipment? Like a computer? A calculator? A safe? Those thingees they put my check in that go zzz zzzz zzzzzzz and then something happens? Also, can I get 4-point IR touch panels for all that stuff? And if so, what do 4-point IR touch panels even look like? Is there some kind of awesome graphic that will inevitably lure me into believing I can no longer live without 4-point IR touch panels?YOU GUYSI FEEL LIKE I AM WATCHING AVATAR IN AN IMAX THEATER ON ACIDWe are qualified manufacturer of interactive touch panels in China. *STARING*Our products include 15"-32" single/dual SAW touch screens, 15"-250" 1/2/4/6/10/16/32 point IR touch screens, 2.4" to 42" resistive touch screens.*STARING*If you are interested, please feel free to tell me. I AM INTERESTED IN YOUR TOUCH PANELS DUH. THERE I TOLD YOU.Look forward to your early news.THIS JUST IN: MAN FALLS IN LOVE WITH INTERACTIVE 4-POINT IR TOUCH PANELS, ORDERS 100 OF THEM. MORE, PLUS THE WEATHER, AT 11.

Continuing to spoof consumer products and services, 2013 Topps Wacky Packages All-New Series 11 includes both hobby and Collector Edition boxes. Each has their own makeup and focus -- one more for sets and one for exclusive inserts.

Hey everyone, Moe from COMC here. Over the past week or so, you may have noticed a slight change in our Blog – we’re working on changing our direction a little, trying to generate a little more discussion and dialogue within the community. And, I’m thinking (hoping) this post gets a lot of folks talking…I got one word for you: Redemptions. … … We’ve all gotten them in a pack of cards, at one point or another. You’re anticipating a big hit, expecting something really awesome and cool as promised on the wrapper and…boom. There it is. Like the blue screen of death (kids, ask your parents) there it is, staring you in the face. A nondescript card with a little bit of text detailing something that could be potentially awesome, with something that needs to be scratched off. Granted, these days you can go to the card company’s website, get the redemption process started and hope that something comes back to you…in a year. Maybe. And, what are the chances that you’ll get that card they promised? What if that player bails on the company? Or the company decides to go with someone else? Or (as happened to me earlier this year) the player gets cut by the team after his 2nd arrest during training camp? Sometimes you get lucky…in that you get what’s actually been promised. Sometimes, you just get whatever the card company had laying around as a replacement. Feel free to share your best/worst redemption stories. Go ahead and name names, point fingers, vent, yell, then tell us what you think would make the redemption process a more positive one for you. Filed under: collecting, Uncategorized

On this date, Jose Lima passed away at age 37. "I can't pitch here." - after seeing Houston's short left field porch for the first time.