First Round - Omaha
Midwest Region
#1 2006 Bowman Chrome Cory Rasmus Auto Refractor
#1 2006 Bowman Chrome Cory Rasmus Auto Refractor
This is one of the cards that I got in that big trade with Chris Harris that I haven't gotten around to writing about yet. Cory missed last year with shoulder problems, but he should be back this year and it's a freaking refractor auto. Even if he bombs it shore is purdy.vs.
#16 1991 Upper Deck Domino's Chris Miller
This is the guy that made Brett Favre expendable. When I think how much bad pizza I ate for these cards...#8 2007 Turkey Red Jimmy Rollins
A great looking painting, an amazing action scene, an all around wonderful card, and all I can see is the Turkey Hill ad on the wall. What, no love for Wawa?vs.
#9 1987 Drake's Big Hitters Jim Rice
Now this is a proper oddball food card. Cut right off the box.#6 1995 Fleer Sticker Cal Ripken Jr.
I didn't even know Fleer had a sticker set in 1995. Well, it's actually Panini, but it's got the Fleer logo on it.vs.
#11 1961 Topps Danny Kravitz
Venkman: Nimble little minx, isn't she?Spengler: We're gonna go full stream.
Stantz: Aim for the flattop!
#3 1981 Donruss Yogi Berra
Yogi! Everybody loves Yogi. Plus this card has a special seecrit power.....vs.
#14 1992 Topps Kids Albert Belle
GRAAAR! BELLE SMASH!Final Scores:
Cary Rasmus 6, Chris Miller 1
Jimmy Rollins 5, Jim Rice 2
Cal Ripken Jr. 2, Danny Kravitz 5
Yogi Berra 6, Albert Belle 1
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I need, no, demand a post on Javy!
don't make me start my own blog...
Javy! Javy! Javy!
Game 1 is a close one. For the first 3 minutes. Then the experience (from the pizza last night) takes over and Chris Chandeler wins it over the kid who has yet to prove his metal in the clutch. The Domino's in my town gave me 3 Warren Moon's, 4 Don Majicowskilibowitz and 7 Archie Mannings. Because that was all they were given they said. Good times, man. Good times.
Game 2 is what a March madness game should be. Close in card play - the sought after collectability, the good players, the colors on the cards all about even. But any reference to the Wawa robbing twins puts Rollins over the top. Plus wawa has a good fruit selection if you get there early enough.
Game 3 is a blowout. Of EPIC PROPORTIONS. Reds + Catcher + Flattop = Ripken wishes he was "Fish Face" Dipkin.
Game 4 - Yo. No. Yogi. Yo. Yogi. Yo. Yo. No Yogi. Yo. YO GI. Yo SIGH. Yo. Yao. Plus Joey Belle was a complete ass to us when we tried to talk to him at LSU before some games. Finesse over brawn any day.
Rasmus
Rice
Kravitz
Yogi
I'm picking all the faves this time around. Rasmus, Rollins, Ripken, Berra. Man, that last one ruined the alliteration.
#1 Rasmus. If there is a Rasmus that deserves a #1 seed it would be brother Colby. Despite the shiny covering, having a autograph comes through. Chris Miller is out of sync the entire game, looking like a post-concussive syndrome victim.
#8 Rollins in OT. Rollins' old-school approach shown in the card comes through as he hits the winning free throw in OT underhanded, just like Ollie in Hoosiers.
#6 Jr. wins by playing all 40 minutes. Danny Kravitz plays a solid game, but seems distracted by the incessant shrieking of Gladys Kravitz.
#3 Berra. A stirring halftime speech by the coach convinced Yogi that just because they were winning at halftime they didn't have the game won. "You know, it really isn't over until it's over. We came out the second half knowing that the game was 90% mental and the other half was preparation." Belle's roid rage leg to major foul problems, depleting the bench causing them to limp home.
Rasmos, Rice, Kravitz, and Yogi Berra.
Rasmus, Rollins, Kravitz, Berra
Rasmus, J.Roll, Kravitz, Belle
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