Card Good, Team Bad

Participating in the recent Blog Bat Around: Cards You Like of Teams You Don't Like.

I went to my PC binders because it seems the guys you love always end up on a team you don't. My distaste for these teams is in no particular order.

Houston Astros (since the 2017 cheating scandal).

They leave such a bad taste in my mouth still.

Big Nolan Ryan fan, big fan of the old Astros uniforms, and big fan of 1982 Donruss.

Can't stand the Astros.

Boston Red Sox

I should be a Red Sox fan as my family is originally from Rhode Island, and I'm a big Patriots fan.

I never really warmed to the Red Sox though. In Southern California (where I was born) I was more attracted to the Angels. And besides, the Red Sox took the title away from the Angels in 1986.

Seems they're always messing with the Halos.

The card is great: food logo, bad airbrushing, goofy portrait.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Nice thoughtful pose of Angels Great Jim Fregosi at the batting cage.

Not of fan of the Pirates. Their colors bother me, and those hats they wore in the 70's and the "We Are Family" really turned me off. That's probably about the time I committed to the American Leage in all contests and disliked anything National League (except the Braves, I've always liked them).

New York Yankees

Because they're the Yankees.

I always hated it when an Angels player went to the Yankees or Red Sox.

Love this card though, especially knowing Abbott threw a no-hitter. And the colors a really attractive.

Abbott is on the back side of the Greg Maddux card.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Got no problem with the Brooklyn Dodgers, it's those LA Dodgers I don't care for.

They started in the doghouse when they mistreated the newly formed Angels in 1961.

This might be the first card I picked up with Ohtani in a Dodgers uniform, not that that holds any special place in my heart. It's a nice-looking card, good colors, and the Panda in kinda appropriate.

Oakland Raiders

Big fan of 1989 Pro Set, I'm slowly collecting it, and who doesn't like Bo Jackson?

I've always reacted with a "yuck" though whenever the Raiders are mentioned.

Growing up they were the bad boys of football, always controversial, and their fans were downright scary.

Philadelphia Phillies

Dale Murphy = awesome. You don't see cards of him running much it seems.

I've always liked 1992 Fleer. Opened a lot of it back then, probably had close to a set, and tons of dupes. But then during a downsizing I got rid of it. Now I regret it.

I don't have a specific reason to dislike the Phillies, though I have for a while. But actually, I've warmed a bit to them the last couple seasons. Maybe.

Colorado Rockies

Love Todd Greenes goofy Spring Training catcher pose.

Again though, it's a colors thing for me, never liked the Rockies uniforms, or for that matter, the Marlins. And being two of the "newer" teams I've just never really grown attached to them.

Seattle Mariners

Not a Mariners fan since they knocked the Angels out in a one-game playoff for the 1995 American League West title. Plus, they're a division rival. Big Olerud fan though, and I've always loved the 1989 Upper Deck design (second only to the 1991 design).

Latest Batch of Incoming For Now

Actually, the last batch of trades that have come in (one still outstanding). I put a pause on TCDB trading several weeks ago as I just have too many other things going on right now, and man stamps are getting expensive.

Trade with Cruisinblue

Pecking away at my Fleer sticker needs.

Trade with Johnsogr

Nice Etherton certified autograph.

The Arnold is #019/240.

And the purple parallels were throw-ins.

Pecking away at the Topps All Star series of cards as well.

These came in from RJeng

These cards are from Lubo

That's Troy Glaus on the Tim Salmon ERR card.

The two stickers are variations I needed.

ssabreman sent some nice cards:

I often have to go North of the border to get the OPC cards I still need.

And lastly, some cards from MichiganFan9

Still chasing this insert set for some reason.

Probably because it gets boring only chasing Angels all the time.

Trout Tracker - 11

Number 11 was a solo shot in the 1st in a 4-3 win over the White Sox on May 5.

#1 solo shot in the 7th in a 3-0 win against the Astros on March 26th

#2 solo shot in the 5th in a 6-2 win over the Astros on March 27th

#3 three-run shot in the 6th in a 10-11 loss to the Yankees on April 13th

and

#4 two-run shot in the 8th in a 10-11 loss to the Yankees on April 13th

#5 solo shot in the 1st in a 7-1 win over the Yankees on April 14th

#6 two-run shot in the 5th in a 4-5 loss to the Yankees on April 15th

#7 solo shot in the 7th in an 11-4 win against the Yankees on April 16th

#8 solo shot in the 5th in an 7-3 win against the Blue Jays on April 22nd

#9 two-run shot in the 1st in a 9-11, 10th inning loss to the Royals on April 26th

#10 solo shot in the 4th in a 2-3, 10th inning loss to the White Sox on April 29th

Trout Tracker - 10

 A new card added for every home run hit by Mike Trout this season.

Number 10 was a solo shot in the 4th in a 2-3, 10th inning loss to the White Sox on April 29. 

The Angels have lost ten of their last 11 games.

#1 solo shot in the 7th in a 3-0 win against the Astros on March 26th

#2 solo shot in the 5th in a 6-2 win over the Astros on March 27th

#3 three-run shot in the 6th in a 10-11 loss to the Yankees on April 13th

and

#4 two-run shot in the 8th in a 10-11 loss to the Yankees on April 13th

#5 solo shot in the 1st in a 7-1 win over the Yankees on April 14th

#6 two-run shot in the 5th in a 4-5 loss to the Yankees on April 15th

#7 solo shot in the 7th in an 11-4 win against the Yankees on April 16th

#8 solo shot in the 5th in an 7-3 win against the Blue Jays on April 22nd

#9 two-run shot in the 1st in a 9-11, 10th inning loss to the Royals on April 26th

The Good Doctor

 

Not.

This Dr. Octopus is one of a 5-card 1995 Ralston Foods Spiderman set I've been working on for a while.

My son had pulled the Spiderman card out of a cereal box in 1995.

I still need the Hobgoblin and Lizard cards.

The Tanana was a big score for my collection and the autograph on the Madrigal was an unexpected but welcome surprise from rabinfw.

Some recent Angels from RyanFrueh:

A bunch of different Caden Dana cards in this lot. 

Dana has been leveled by mono since January.

 

Trade with Redlegs:

I think it's Johnny that has been my Montgomery Angels supplier the last few years, but these two cards I somehow still needed.

Trade with Supergajit:

Always glad to find another Shoeless Joe card.

Trout Tracker - 9

 A new card added for every home run hit by Mike Trout this season.

Number 9 was a two-run shot in the 1st in a 9-11, 10th inning loss to the Royals on April 26. 

#1 solo shot in the 7th in a 3-0 win against the Astros on March 26th

#2 solo shot in the 5th in a 6-2 win over the Astros on March 27th

#3 three-run shot in the 6th in a 10-11 loss to the Yankees on April 13th

and

#4 two-run shot in the 8th in a 10-11 loss to the Yankees on April 13th

#5 solo shot in the 1st in a 7-1 win over the Yankees on April 14th

#6 two-run shot in the 5th in a 4-5 loss to the Yankees on April 15th

#7 solo shot in the 7th in an 11-4 win against the Yankees on April 16th

#8 solo shot in the 5th in an 7-3 win against the Blue Jays on April 22

Trades, Trades, and More Trades

 More incomming from TCDB

Here's what came in from hiflew:

Jay was nice enough to include this Silver Surfer he had that I commented on:

Thanks Jay!

Here's a nice trade from CarolinaEagle:

I'm not calling it an Ohtani PC. I'll always pick up Ohtani Angels cards, but for the Dodgers I'm just picking some up here and there.

Made a trade with newer blogger SirNailhead through TCDB and netted some nice cards:

Small trade with LeeHammer:

Leaning towards the older stuff in this trade with Krimpets:

I love it when I can get such a great variety of cards in one trade.

Trade with BigOinPa:

Zach Neto, man he's turning out to be pretty awesome.

Here's some cards from La Loosh:

I now have a decent stack of the '82 Fleer stickers...probably a good time to get them organized and bindered.