2010 Topps Series I Baseball Cards
by Eric Stephen on Jan 26, 2010 10:03 PM PST
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PrintInspired and reminded by Roberto Baly of Vin Scully Is My Homeboy, I decided to grab a few packs of 2010 Topps Series I baseball cards, new in stores this week. Only one of the packs had any Dodgers in it, and oh what a pair they were:
The design is a bit similar to last season, although this year features the larger team logo rather than the small logo ("LA" logo in 2009) on a home plate background. I am not a fan of the border around the name, but I am a fan of this photo.
Topps no longer puts bubble gum in these packs (they do, however, with their Heritage series), but they occasionally do include a Bison:
That is a sweet photo of Matt Kemp, running down a fly ball at what I'm fairly certain is AT&T Park. The Dodgers only played two day games in San Francisco in 2009: August 12 (the Lincecum / Juan Uribe weekday game) and September 13. I couldn't find any flyballs to deep centerfield in the September game, but on August 12 there were two:
- 2nd inning, Eugenio Velez (1st out)
- 2nd inning, Pablo Sandoval (2nd out)
Here's a look at the back of the Kemp card:
I like the idea of the second picture on the back, and I always enjoy reading the info that Topps selects, too:
Kemp has "Willie Mays type electricity," according to Dodgers broadcaster Rick Monday.
Speaking of Monday, here's a look at his Topps card from 1980, just to show you the difference in stats used 30 years ago:
No steals, no walks, no strikeouts, no slugging percentage, no OPS. Just the essentials, thank you very much!
Here's another 2010 vs. 1980 comparison, using a pair of young pitchers:
Sutcliffe won the NL Rookie of the Year award in 1979, the first of four straight Dodgers to do so. However, what we don't know by looking at this card was that Sutcliffe surrendered 217 hits, had five complete games, a shutout, and a WHIP of 1.298. There is considerably more info, and understandably so, 30 years later:
In case you were wondering, the only NL pitcher younger than Kershaw last year was Madison Bumgarner of the Giants.
Here's a list of all the Dodger cards in the 330-card subset:
- 10: Clayton Kershaw
- 41: Los Angeles Dodgers team card
- 55: Manny Ramirez
- 74: Casey Blake
- 96: Jon Garland (see Roberto's post for this card)
- 214: Matt Kemp
- 230: Jonathan Broxton
- 247: Andre Ethier
- 268: Juan Pierre
- 279: Randy Wolf
- 290: Orlando Hudson
- 323: Jim Thome
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Go Bison
They kind of flubbed on the style and font of the names on the ‘10 cards. They are barely readable. I’ll still be putting them in my collection. Speaking of Bison. I bought this card this year. I won’t mention how much it cost. Mine was actually 12/99. Supposedly part of his actual uniform is in there. I feel so close to him. It’s almost… almost… like…. he should have a restraining order against me.
Thanks for the change of pace Eric.
by RawhideBlue on Jan 26, 2010 10:33 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Scanning the cards in don’t do the font choices justice. They look better in person, but I do agree, it could be better.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 26, 2010 10:40 PM PST up reply actions
You’re right. I could see that. If the light hits the silver just perfect, it would come out much better.
by RawhideBlue on Jan 26, 2010 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
LOL at that last part
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jan 27, 2010 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Fanshot of 65 / 75. 75, hmm. Slightly different release or something?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jan 27, 2010 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
Hard to tell from the scans, but it might be gold vs. silver signature section. Topps is weird like that sometimes.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 27, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
I remember that…going to a road game while waking up and sleeping in your own bed. Impressive.
I pulled off the feat once, just after college. I drove to Arizona, leaving San Diego at about 11am, got to the park around 5pm, then somewhat foolishly drove home after the game! Or rather, I let my friend drive my truck, and her less than stellar driving actually woke me up.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 26, 2010 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
I have been buying
packs of 2009 Heritage the last couple weeks. Pulled Aramis Ramirez and Felix Hernandez jersey cards.
I really enjoy the Heritage series, but it’s just not worth trying to collect the set because there are too many short print cards. The regular sets, however, are very easy to collect via packs.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 26, 2010 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
Thome and the Twins agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $1.5 million contract, allowing the 39-year-old slugger to return to the division he knows well and play for a contender with his time in baseball winding down.
too bad we couldnt get him that ring…sigh
he is meant to play on an American League team at this stage in his career…
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
eric
i recieved bluetopia and jons book the other week… thanks for sending it.. i have yet to read the book or watch the movie but i will be excited to… thanks a lot…
but after seeing these cards… i wish i had gotten the topps baseball cards cause they looks really cool…
Funny story about the cards
When I was in San Diego, I had a local baseball card shop that carried the team sets, but the couple of card shops up here in the high desert don’t carry them. I’ve found though that for something like a team set you can get them on eBay for a couple of bucks, maybe $5-6 total with shipping.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 26, 2010 11:02 PM PST up reply actions
I'm glad you liked Bluetopia
and you will LOVE Jon’s book. Sorry it took so long to get to you. It was sitting on my desk forever.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 26, 2010 11:16 PM PST up reply actions
They could drop the CG/SHO columns since they are basically extinct these days.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I was thinking about that as I had the Kershaw card to explain those specific columns. If only I would have got an Eric Stults!
*Stults not in Series I (at least) :)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 26, 2010 11:15 PM PST up reply actions
Wow
Baseball cards are cool again. There was a point in the nineties where I thought they were just horribly lame. I love the inclusion of OPS and WHIP. Love the look, too. I always thought Upper Deck looked the best and Topps had the best backs, now it appears Topps has the best of both worlds.
I was at the game
Where Martin should have clubbed the panda. He should have pulled a tropic thunder. That was a good game. I think my avitar is a pic of the scuffle from my club level seat. Suck it Uribe!!!! I got a McDonald rookie last year. Topps. Lame pose, looking off with his glove. Go Dodgers!
by Skunkburner on Jan 27, 2010 6:31 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Let me tell you something about that McDonald rookie card
It will be worth a lot some day. I’m calling it, break out year for McDonald in 2010.
by Michael White on Jan 27, 2010 8:00 AM PST up reply actions
Topps
Hey Eric, glad you picked up some packs. I bought three last night and got lucky.
http://www.vinscullyismyhomeboy.com/2010/01/once-in-while-you-get-lucky.html
Speaking of baseball cards . . .
A co-worker gave me an assorted batch of Dodger cards. Included in the batch was a 2005 Topps “First year” Matt Kemp card, No. UH284. He looks so young! No facial hair, no tattoos, not as much muscle.
I wonder how much the card is worth.
I would love
to start collective cards again, but I wouldn’t even no where to begin.
The best thing I have from my old collection is the entire 1979 Topps set and of course a ton of the 91 upper deck boxes unopened….now worth very little
by robotmadeofnails on Jan 27, 2010 8:26 AM PST reply actions
I stick to Topps for the most part. They’ve been around the longest, so if you want to go back to the 1960s and 1970s you have one brand.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 27, 2010 8:52 AM PST up reply actions
As a kid
I thought Fleet was the coolest. But they were more expensive, so I would save up my money to by Fleet cards…
by Michael White on Jan 27, 2010 8:54 AM PST up reply actions
My Dad
is like many boys of his generation, having his mom throw out his Stan Musial and Clemente cards when he went to college…so sad
by robotmadeofnails on Jan 27, 2010 8:46 AM PST reply actions
That is one depressing subset title.
If I were going to buy some cards, what is a good set to start up with?
by robotmadeofnails on Jan 27, 2010 8:52 AM PST up reply actions
Only Topps has an MLBPA license now. I prefer Topps Heritage from the modern stuff. It is reasonably priced, the cards are retro themed, and they have cool autographs. I think the 2010 set comes out Feb 25, and they are based on the 61 Topps set.
Keep in mind, you are not going to get rich off cards anymore. It would be just for fun these days.
Crud, forgot to hit reply again sorry
by robotmadeofnails on Jan 27, 2010 9:16 AM PST up reply actions
Oh, yea…I realize it would be for pleasure and not an investment.
by robotmadeofnails on Jan 27, 2010 9:16 AM PST reply actions
Contract incentives
I updated the contract incentives summary…new post
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/1/27/1272404/an-updated-look-at-dodger-contract
Odd
The NL gets the TM symbol twice on the back of Kershaw’s card, but not at all on the back of Kemp’s card.
I believe this gives me license to violate the National League’s trademarks. NL! NL! NL!
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