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Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982

Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.

From the Collection: John Patterson, p, Washington Nationals

From the Collection: John Patterson, p, Washington Nationals … Do you remember the mess that was the 1996 Major League Baseball draft? … At the time, MLB had a rule that once you drafted a player, they held exclusive signing rights to players they drafted until the following year’s draft.[…]

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From the Collection: Jeff Mathis, c, Los Angeles Angels

From the Collection: Jeff Mathis, c, Los Angeles Angels … If your child has decided that professional baseball is their vocation of choice, it would behoove you, especially if your kid is not embiggend with natural, top-flight baseball skills, to sit down and explore ways to hone the talents that[…]

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New Arrival: Jose Ramirez, 3b, Cleveland Guardians

… Jose Ramirez had another great season in 2024, with a 143 OPS+ and a sixth All-Star selection. He nearly ended the season by joining the 40/40 club, but would fall one homerun short. … Ramirez has not performed quite as well in the playoffs, hitting .188 with a .350[…]

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New Arrival: Noah Syndergaard, p, Cleveland Guardians

Coming back to Cleveland in the Rosario trade was Noah Syndergaard. This was more about money–and Cleveland helping eat some salary–than about value back. I had heard that most Dodgers fans were sick of Syndergaard, but I did not appreciate how bad a pitcher he had become until I saw it in person.

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New Arrival: Jordan Westburg, 3b, Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Jordan Westburg is tearing it up in AAA, hitting .309/.384/.608 with 15 HR. The fact that he is performing so well is not a surprise to anyone. He was Baltimore’s 1st round pick in 2020 (30th overall), and opened the 2023 season as the organization’s #6 prospect.

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