Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Mark Reynolds is one of the great “three true outcome” (TTO) players in history–guys whose majority of at-bats are either a strikeout, walk, or home run. Being one of these types does not make you bad (see: Jim Thome, Mark McGwire, Adam Dunn), but it does not guarantee you will[…]
From the Collection: Alex White, sp, Cleveland Guardians … Trading for prospects is always risky. Trading with Colorado for pitchers is also risky. Be careful with both. … Alex White was a very talented pitcher for the University of North Carolina when he was taken with the #15 overall pick[…]
From the Collection: Vinny Pestano, p, Cleveland Guardians … Building a good bullpen is never easy. Getting at least five pitchers to all coalesce into a dependable unit of arms that can be called in at irregular intervals, often in stress moments, to carry a game over the line is[…]
Russ Christopher was another member of the Cleveland bullpen who helped propel the team to its last World Series Championship in 1948. He was fantastic that year, pitching 59 innings with a 141 ERA+ and earning a league-leading 17 saves. I was excited to add this autograph to my[…]
From the Collection: Nathan Lukes, of, Toronto Blue Jays … It only took half the season, but I finally figured out why the Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Nathan Lukes sounded so familiar. It was because he was in the Cleveland organization for a while. In fact, he is one of[…]
From the Collection: 1998 Topps Stadium Club Co-Signer Autograph #CS34 Randy Johnson and Jaret Wright … Considering the careers these two had, this card might not make a ton of sense. But you had to be there. Jaret Wright was a big deal following his 1997 rookie season, where he[…]
From the Collection: Tyler Nanquin, p, Cleveland Guardians … Outfielder Tyler Nanquin never had a chance with Cleveland as a position player. It’s not his fault. The team has some sort of pox that simply won’t allow the organization to consistently develop quality outfielders. Over the last decade or so,[…]
David Fry. Wait, excuse me: All-Star David Fry. … In November 2021, Cleveland traded J.C. Mejia to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later. That following March, it was announced that 26-year-old catcher and utility player David Fry was that player. The former seventh-round pick had yet[…]
New Arrival: Juan Gonzalez, of, Cleveland Guardians … Juan Gonzalez had a good big league career. But when I think of Juan Gone, I think about a single at-bat to open the 2005 season. … If you were a Cleveland fan back in 2005, chances are you were confused[…]
New Arrival: John Means, sp, Cleveland Guardians … Back in 2019, Baltimore pitcher John Means had a heck of a season. He won 12 games on an Orioles squad that went 54-108–he was the winning pitcher in roughly 22% of the team’s games. He was an All-Star, finished second in[…]