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#40Michael Christopher StutesRelief PitcherBats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6'1" Weight: 185Born: September 4, 1986, Lake Oswego, ORHome: Lake Oswego, ORDrafted: Selected by Phillies in 11th round of June 2008 draftTeams: Phillies 2011-Acquired: Via draftContract Status: Pre-arbitration eligible

Fergie Jenkins 2013 Topps Gypsy Queen – Black mini I keep plugging away at the different versions of Gypsy Queen cards of Fergie Jenkins from the 2013 release. This card, serial numbered as 190/199, is the ‘Black Mini’ version and now I need just two more. Hopefully I will soon be able to call the Green and Sepia versions of the card mine as well.

Deep in the vast treks of space known as Redmond, our crew has been diligently working to contain our excitement over the release of the Star Trek: Into Darkness film. While attending a charity auction for the Pancreatic Cancer Department of the University of Pittsburgh, our fearless leader spotted a truly special piece of tech. In true COMC fashion, Tim decided to show his Daj (Klingon for interest) by acquiring a 2010 Star Trek Remastered Original Series Autographs Leonard Nimoy card. And here he is himself, the Captain of the Starship COMC: Captains Log, Stardate -309604.56: Mr. Spock is skirting the prime directive by visiting COMC Headquarters. It would be illogical to not have a close up of this card This card is now up on the site and is for sale. Feel free to swing by the Captain’s chair and check out this card. As we shift into warp speed to head to the theaters, why don’t you tell us what you thought of the new movie? And don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and our new Google+ page. P.S. COMC!!!! Filed under: Fun

Willie McCovey 2011 Topps Triple Threads – Sepia – NICE!!!! Of the many new aspects that modern collecting brings to hobby, one of my favorites is the colored parallel version of the base card. For me, it is about enjoying the same card with a twist – and sometimes the twist works and well, sometimes it does not. In the case of Willie McCovey’s sepia-tones card from the 2011 Topps Triple Threads set, IT WORKS!!! The card is serial numbered as 532/625 and it looks great. Take a peek:

Help me finish out my 1991 Upper Deck set and win a prize in the process.I finally decided to accumulate all the 1991 Upper Deck cards I had strewn about after I got a box for five bucks at my LCS recently. A day of the joyous ripping of packs later, I have close to a complete set.Here's where you fit in. Send me the highest point total of the cards below and I'll send you a rack pack of something current of your choice (up to 10 dollars).The rules:1. Pull the cards I need shown below (doubles do not count).2. Add up the points.3. Post a comment listing the cards pulled and the total points.4. If someone comments after you with a higher total, you can re-comment if you have a new higher total to send (you found a few more cards maybe to beat that last commenter?).5. Get 3 extra points for posting this contest on your blog.6. I'll leave this open for a week or so.Now, get pulling those 1991 Upper Decks you've had packed away in a box for 20 years!Base: 1 point each20 Geronimo Pena81 Glenn Davis TC82 Ron Gant TC83 Cecil Fielders Feat85 Domingo Ramos134 Mark Grace184 Jody Reed185 Wally Backman195 Jeff Huson198 Ron Darling210 Rafael Ramirez214 Wes Gardner224 Dwight Gooden225 Travis Fryman244 Cecil Fielder248 Lance Johnson251 Derek Lilliquist297 Luis Sojo298 Jose Rijo314 Dave Clark328 Bob Milacki391 Chuck Crim460 Charlie Leibrandt501 Gene Larkin516 Mike Fitzgerald546 Wade Boggs599 Dave Bergman743 Deion Sanders744 Bo Jackson763 Roberto Alomar764 Albert Belle773 Tim RainesTeam Logo Holograms: 2 points eachASTROSBLUE JAYSBRAVESBREWERSCARDINALSEXPOSINDIANSORIOLESREDSSilver Sluggers: 2 points eachSS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, SS8, SS9, SS10, SS11, SS12, SS13, SS14, SS15, SS16, SS17, SS18.Errors: 5 points each309 Luis Salazar circled i311 Milt Thompson bullseye354 Don Mattingly missing stats636 Brock/Henderson with date (I have the undated one)SS-11 Lance Parish slanted numberHeroes of Baseball: 3 points eachH1 KillebrewH2 PerryH3 JenkinsH4 Killebrew/Perry/JenkinsAutographs: 8 points eachH1 KillebrewH2 PerryH3 FergusonAU2 RyanAU3 Aaron

Tomorrow is the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500.  Throughout the month of May, all kinds of activities have been going on at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  For those die hard race fans that got to attend, this pin was probably your best friend.  For a cost of around $100.00 this pin would get you access to all of the events (except the actual race), plus garage access.  Over the decades these pins have become quite collectible.  Some of the old ones can sell for well in the hundreds of dollars.  Dubbed The Greatest Spectacle In Racing, the Indianapolis 500 has come a long way since Ray Harroun won the first race back in 1911.  Its funny to look at the lineup that day because everyone that raced was a rookie.  Harroun won $14,250 for coming in first that day.  Last year, Dario Franchitti snagged first place and won $2,474,280. Filed under: "Pin-Up" of the Week

Hey everyone! I should have known better than to try and rush a draft yesterday. As many of you discovered, a whole slew of players (namely those from the 2013 box break) were left off the draft. Well, I have a plan to make it up to you. I have updated the draft list and I am expanding the draft to include TWENTY picks. That's right, you can choose up to 20 players to try and draft. Managers, you have a choice: 1. Leave your current draft picks as they are and call it good. *OR* 2. Fill out the NEW, UPDATED draft form and have those picks override your previous selections. The old form is now closed. If you filled out the old 8th Draft Form, your selections will be used in the upcoming draft unless you fill out the new form. If you fill out the new form, your old entries are automatically replaced with your new ones. My apologies for the mix-up. Here is the UPDATED Draft Form with 20 picks: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BJzydLgnM_aXKTx2buxHK2kbD0W0fb7MDC0GjROvcnM/viewform

Mike Eberle took his swing, knocking the ball over the wall. Eberle was playing that summer in 1985 with the collegiate-league Nevada, Mo., Griffons. This home run, according to The Nevada Daily Mail, turned out to be the game-winner.It was also a home run that drew praise from Eberle's new manager Dave Jorn, according to The Daily Mail."I liked his swing on that stroke. He hit the ball good," Jorn told The Daily Mail of Eberle. "He didn't try to overswing."Eberle took that swing on to Indiana State, helping the team to the 1986 College World Series. He also took it to the pros, playing five seasons with the Orioles organization. Eberle, though, never could take that swing to the majors.Eberle's pro career began in 1987, taken by the Orioles in the 8th round, out of Indiana State.With Indiana State in 1986, Eberle helped the team make that trip to the College World Series. He singled and scored in Indiana State's debut, which ended up in a loss. In the school's second game, the catcher Eberle threw out a runner.During one summer in college, Eberle played collegiate ball with the Griffons. In summer 1985, Eberle had a total of 13 home runs by early August, taking his team to the Missouri National Baseball Congress Tournament. In all, he hit 16 home runs that year.With the Orioles, Eberle started at short-season Newark, hitting .325 in 24 games. He also hit one home run.Moving to single-A Hagerstown for 1988, Eberle's average dropped to .244 over 123 games. His five home runs on the year ended up being the most he'd hit in one campaign.Eberle moved up to AA for 1989, moving back to the new AA team in Hagerstown. In 88 games, he hit just .202. His 1990 campaign consisted of just 58 games played, but 19 of those were played at AAA Rochester. Between the levels, he hit .246.Eberle's final season as a pro came in 1991, with 42 games played at Rochester. He hit just .178, ending his career.Eberle has gone on to see his son play ball, son Michael Eberle following the father to Indiana State, playing there for 2013.In 2010, young young Michael Eberle played for the local Terre Haute American Legion team, just like his father did a quarter century earlier, according to The Terre Haute Tribune-Star.The son did so by hitting home runs. In comparison to his father, Michael Eberle told The Tribune-Star he wasn't sure who had more."He probably has more homers, because he's a pretty big guy," the younger Eberle told The Tribune-Star of his father. "Hopefully I'll get bigger and stronger too."Nevada Daily Mail, June 13, 1985: Griffons split two Terre Haute Tribune-Star, July 30, 2010: Eberle's power surge leads Wayne Newton into state finals1990 CMC-Pro Cards Tally Players/Coaches Featured:1,146Made the Majors: 667 - 58.2%-XNever Made Majors: 479-41.8%5+ Seasons in the Majors: 28910+ Seasons in the Minors: 173

This sweet Russell Martin Topps Triple Threads Triple All-Star Game Patch, #'d 6/9, was lost before it could be sent my way after a steal of a deal on eBay.If you ever come across it or one of the other 8 copies, please let me know. I'd be much appreciative and in a finder's fee mood.

On this date in 2011, Paul Splittorff passed away at age 64. "Some guys aren't real pleased to learn they're in the bathroom." - regarding his collection of hats signed by Hall of Famers