Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Yusmeiro Petit was a very important part of the Athletics bullpen this season. He appeared in 74 games and went 7-4 with a 139 ERA+. He only had 76 K’s in 93 innings, but he only allowed 76 hits. This was his second strong season in a row coming out[…]
In 2013 Scott Kazmir signed a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians. He would go on to have a very nice season, going 10-9 with a 4.04 ERA/1.323 WHIP/94 ERA+ over 158 innings. He was no small reason why the Indians were able to sneak into the post-season as the[…]
I had a thing for Cespedes since the day he signed with the A’s. In 2014 I built a vacation around graphing the A’s in Cleveland–their roster was stacked with players that I liked, and they had a reputation as a decent signing team. I figured it would be a[…]
I have tried buying this card a couple times over the last year and finally got one for a good price. Clean design and an autograph that really pops. Chapman is a huge part of the 2018 Oakland team that has become a surprise contender in the American League West.[…]
Eli White. 2016 11th round pick out of Clemson. He is 24 and dominating AA pitching to the tune of .327/.416/.498 with 8 HR. Good enough to make the Texas League All-Star game. This was his second All-Star appearance–he was also selected to the 2016 NYPL team, Sean Murphy and[…]
I got this autograph a couple years ago when Oakland was visiting Cleveland, one of the few Oakland players who signed. Lowrie drafted in the 1st round of the 2005 draft by the Red Sox. He was 45th overall. He moved quickly through the system and made his major league[…]
William Toffey was drafted three times before he went pro; Yankees tried in 2014 (23rd Round), Orioles in 2016 (25th), and then finally the A’s in 2017 (4th). He was drafted out of Vanderbilt. His junior year was really impressive, hitting .354/.475/.602 with 12 HR. He also only had 30[…]
This card was signed during Spring Training this year. Was really hoping to knock it out…I figured the autograph would pop, and its a neat, short-printed card as well. While I love the Indians, the Athletics are a close second and its nice to see them having some sucess this[…]
Dan Fyvie is one of many minor leaguers that I have had a crush on over the years, and though many never really panned out professionally I am still a fan of. Unfortunately, despite never becoming stars players like this can still be tough and/or expensive to add to the collection.[…]
There is one stat that I have always loved, and I put way too much stock into: on-base percentage. Even now, with all the advanced stats we have, its the first thing that I look. For me, it started when I was in high school and trying to build line-ups[…]