Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Oregon State coming to Hawaii was exciting, and I had a long list of players I was excited to get. But at the top of that list was pitcher Dax Whitney. Whitney is having a fantastic freshman season, striking out 72 in only 49.1 innings and a .245 opponent batting[…]
New Arrival: Phil Marchildon, sp, Philadelphia Athletics … In 1947 Phil Marchildon won 19 games for the Philadelphia Athletics. A 19-win season is nothing to sneeze at, even if he had to grind out 276 innings to get there. It is extra impressive when you remember that wins never came[…]
From the Field: Jake Entrekin, c, Point Loma University … I am a huge fan of D2 baseball, and think it’s always great to see a D2 guy make it to the professional ranks. But it’s sometimes tough to tell who they are when their teams come through, since D2[…]
From the Field: AJ Singer, if, Oregon State Baseball … Oregon State middle infielder AJ Singer is having a very nice season. Last night against Hawaii, he went 1-3 with 3 RBI, helping the Beavers take the first game against the Rainbow Warriors 11-4. It was more of what he[…]
Oregon State is a good team–one of the top 10 in the nation–and is packed with offensive talent. When looking over the roster, the player I was most excited to get this weekend was junior OF Easton Talt, who is having an amazing season. He leads the team with an[…]
From the Collection: Otto Lopez, if, Florida Marlins … Otto Lopez was a good middle infield prospect for the Blue Jays from 2020-2023, ranking as high as the team’s #6 prospect by Baseball America in 2022. But injuries sapped his prospect stock, and he was released in February 2024. He[…]
From the Collection: Teoscar Hernandez, of, Los Angeles Dodgers … The only reason Teoscar Hernandez is that he was a player that many Guardians fans hoped the club would sign for the 2024 season. He would have helped elevate a well-below league average outfield, and wouldn’t have cost the team[…]
Witchia Baseball was visiting Hawaii this past weekend and had some interesting players. On the shortlist of guys I was hoping to get was infielder Kam Durnin. He had a good series, starting all four games and hitting .294 with four RBI. Hitting in Hawaii is never fun. … Durnin[…]
From the Field: Derek Tatsuno, p, University of Hawaii … Well gosh, getting this autograph made my night. You know who Paul Skenese is, right? Pittsburg Pirates phenom pitcher who won the NL Rookie of the Year last season. In 2023, Skense set the LSU and SEC record for strikeouts[…]
From the Field: Jacob Wilson, ss, Oakland Athletics … Jacob Wilson is an exciting prospect. In 2024, his first season of pro ball after being drafted by Oakland with the 6th overall pick of the 2023 draft, he carried a .447 OBP and 1.142 OPS over three levels. Do you[…]