1952 Topps Don't Want List

I'm going to be perfectly honest with you. I hate 1952 Topps. It's ugly and impossible. This is the only Topps set that I have 100% confidence that I will never, ever want to even think about attempting to complete the set. Instead of listing all the cards I want (Braves and not much else), here's all the cards I have. I'll trade any card here for a Brave off my '52 Want List. I'll trade 25 of 'em for a high number in any condition. 

For example, I recently traded these:

For these:

(pleasure doin' bidniz witcha Skoormit)

Braves I need:

Roy Hartsfield

Sid Gordon

Tommy Holmes

Max Surkont

All the impossible high numbers (thanks Sy)

Players from inferior teams that I have:

Brooklyn Dodgers

Chris Van Cuyk

Erv Palica

Chicago Cubs

Hank Sauer

Willard Ransdell

Bob Usher

Bruce Edwards

Frank Baumholz

Cincinnati Reds

Johnny Wyrostek

Virgil Stallcup

Ken Raffensberger

New York Giants

Monty Irvin

Bill Rigney

Sheldon Jones

Clint Hartung

Philadelphia Phillies

Connie Ryan 

Pittsburgh Pirates

William Werle

Dale Coogan

Ted Wilks

Clyde McCullough

Jack Phillips

St. Louis Cardinals

George Munger

Solly Hemus

Boston Red Sox

Leo Kiely

Karl Olson

Gus Niarhos

Chicago White Sox

Marv Rickert

Chuck Stobbs

Al Zarilla

Sherman Lollar

Ray Coleman

Cleveland Indians

Luke Easter

Dale Mitchell

Harry Simpson

Mickey Harris

George Stirnweiss

Johnny Berardino

Detroit Tigers

Cliff Mapes

Fred Hutchinson

Marlin Stewart

New York Yankees

Bobby Hogue

Johnny Sain

Don Bollweg

Philadelphia Athletics

Elmer Valo

Henry Majeski

Alex Kellner

Pete Suder

St. Louis Browns

Duane Pillette

Bill Kennedy

Bob Young

Tommy Byrne

Washington Senators

Sid Hudson

Al Sima

Sam Mele

Cass Michaels

DEATH TO SHANE VICTORINO

Ok, I don't mind that he's absolutely pwned the Braves this year. It seems like he's hitting about .950 (1.200 on base percentage) with 75 homers and three thousand RBIs this year just against the Braves.

But now he just pasted Brain McCann on a play at the plate and damn near knocked his head clean off.

THIS SHALL NOT STAND.

Death to the evildoer!

Death to the Hawaiian menace!

Bring me Shane Victorino's head on a platter!

Look at the beady criminal eyes... we must eliminate this threat to decent society!

UPDATE: McCann has a mild concussion. I was worried for a minute that he may have been Estradaed. Perhaps Shane doesn't quite deserve death, but he sure as hell ain't getting no cake from me.

My Ass it Counts

So David Wright is in the All-Star Game, and the National League leader in Home Runs and RBIs will be sitting at home. Meh.

For once, this isn't a "Mets Suck" thing, this is a "MLB Sucks" thing. So the game determines home field advantage for the World Series, but Major League Baseball can't be bothered to get ONE OF THE BIGGEST* STARS IN THE FREAKING GAME IN THERE WHEN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE HASN'T WON AN ALL-STAR GAME SINCE STEVE GARVEY WAS A STARTER.

Bud Seilg sucks.

Clint Hurdle sucks.

The players suck.

The fans suck.

And I hate like damn to admit it, the All-Star Game sucks.

[Insert scan of Hank Sauer card here]

*(not a fat joke)