tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76946746991836239552024-03-13T09:10:03.698-07:00View from the SkyboxA look at baseball cards from the best seat in the house.View From the Skyboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15048560557580703188noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694674699183623955.post-61708966905464259872015-03-26T12:30:00.000-07:002015-03-26T12:30:00.236-07:00A Day in the Life of Jim Smith, (Fictional) GM of the 1915 Brooklyn Robins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Nothing can replace baseball cards as my hobby of choice, but one thing does come close. <a href="http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/out-of-the-park-baseball/" target="_blank">Out of the Park Baseball</a>. The 2016 version was just released this week, keeping me glued to my laptop 24/7. If you're not familiar with OOTP, it's a (mostly) text-based baseball simulator that allows you to take hold of your favorite franchise at any point in their history and manage them using real players (literally 140 years worth of real major league players). </div>
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If you want to run the 2015 New York Yankees, you can take control of the current organization, including full rosters for every minor league club. If you want to run the 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates, you'll have everyone from Bert Blyleven to Kent Tekulve at your helm. Not happy with your roster? Make some moves. Propose trades, sign free agents, or leave everything intact for a true recreation. OOTP lets you literally manage every aspect of the team you could dream of and THEN some. If that sounds overwhelming, trust me, it's not. The friendly user interface and tutorials will have you playing at full-speed within minutes, though you'll still be discovering new strategies for months.</div>
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Now that you have a feel for what OOTP is, let me introduce you to Jim Smith, the GM of the 1915 Brooklyn Robins. Jim is living in the first day of my fantasy world. I've set OOTP to shuffle players from history around to have them debut at random times. Babe Ruth may appear in 1980 and Mike Trout could show up in 1920. I have zero way of knowing and neither does Jim Smith. It's his job to draft and sign the best available talent to carry the Robins to the pennant.</div>
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Jim's first order of business is to gather with the other GM's to draft teams based on the outstanding talent that has entered their names into the draft pool. We would call this a "Fantasy Draft". Smith would call it a "Humdinger Draft" or something like that. He examines the top talent and gets to work building a dynasty.</div>
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The draft leaves him scratching his head on numerous occasions. His #1 target, Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig was snatched up before the Robins first pick. Smith ultimately made a 23 year old named Roy Halladay his first round choice. Mixing age and youth, Jim built a powerful lineup and rotation.</div>
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Batting cleanup will be 31 year old Jose Canseco. It'll be interesting to see if he regresses as fast as the real Canseco. If so, the pick won't look so hot. Jim Thome will be one of the more interesting prospects to watch. At only 21 years of age, he'll likely spend a season or two on the reserve roster to develop his talent. The same can be said for high-ceiling prospect, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/paschbe01.shtml" target="_blank">Ben Paschal</a>. The question is whether or not Jim Smith will last long enough to see them mature into the phenoms they could become.</div>
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Smith meets with his bench coach, Will Roberts to discuss philosophy for the season. They decide on a speed-happy quick-trigger approach that will surely piss off fans on a daily basis.</div>
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The financial situation is looking strong. Being the Deadball Era, attendance will likely increase slightly over the 1914 average of 4,046 fans per game. </div>
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Smith ends the night with a newspaper. Word has just come in that <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cooneji02.shtml" target="_blank">Jimmy J. Cooney</a>, shortstop for the rival New York Giants, has been eating a bit too much... music to Jim Smith's ears.</div>
View From the Skyboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15048560557580703188noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694674699183623955.post-50917973068005590702015-03-12T15:46:00.002-07:002015-03-12T15:46:36.166-07:00Super TTM Spring Days 17-26Super TTM Spring has slowed down quite a bit, but I'm way behind on sharing my autograph spoils. Here they come with more photos and less words than ever before!<br />
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Day 16 may be the best day yet for TTM autograph returns! Great players and one return that has me feeling very guilty. Read on...</div>
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Robbie Ray autographed my card and was kind enough to include one of his own with a bio on the back. I appreciated his story, but especially loved that his card was printed in half-tone dot grid style which we hardly ever see anymore. I blew it up so you could see what I mean.</div>
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Eugenio Suarez went to Cincy in the offseason where he'll be added depth behind Zack Cozart. If Cozart struggles we may see Eugenio break through sooner than expected.</div>
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The always reliable Michael Cuddyer autographed this from his new address with the Mets. Great signature and a great guy.</div>
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Chances are you have a Pat Neshek autograph. If not, I encourage you to send a request to the Astros. Pat genuinely enjoys signing and opening mail and he rewards you with the coolest signature in baseball. </div>
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Day 11 saw zero returns, making it a "calm before the storm" day. The storm hit hard on Day 12! NINE returns came in including the first non-catcher non-pitcher return. Here they be!</div>
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This is one I was very pumped about. Lost in the awful season that was for Arizona was the debut of an exciting young pitcher in Chase Anderson. I have a feeling he'll be around the league for many years to come.</div>
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Also fighting for a rotation spot with the Rockies is former Braves pitcher, David Hale. Hale can fill in out of the bullpen or as a starter, so there's some interest in seeing where he starts the year. Any player that takes the time to address the signature to me and write a message makes me an instant fan. David Hale rocks!</div>
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Yoervis Medina quietly put together one of the best relief pitching lines in the majors over the last two seasons. He doesn't sign for everyone, so my attempt at Spanish in the letter I wrote him paid off with this gorgeous signature. </div>
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Chase Whitley may or may not start another game for the Yankees, but he sure shined against Kansas City last season. He provides solid rotation depth at AAA or out of the big league pen. </div>
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Thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/VerdammtX" target="_blank">@VerdammtX</a>, I was able to send out a few parallels this spring. Josh Rutledge kindly signed the red border above and the base card below.</div>
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<br />View From the Skyboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15048560557580703188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694674699183623955.post-58001458347294412262015-02-24T11:53:00.001-08:002015-02-24T11:53:33.291-08:00Super TTM Spring Day 10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Every day is mail day when you send out 200+ autograph requests! At least for a while. Day 10 saw three great returns!</div>
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This David Carpenter now plays for the Yankees. The other David Carpenter now plays for the Braves. It's confusing, but thankfully I sent this card to the right team. I was rewarded with a very nice looking signature in black Sharpie.</div>
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This is the biggest name to return so far this spring and one of my favorite non-Royals. Arrieta is a ton of fun to watch pitch. His control is meh, but his pitches can do some wicked stuff. </div>
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In 2013 Parker looked to be one of the next great relief pitchers in baseball. 2014 was quite a bit rougher, but he'll get a shot to redeem himself out of the pen in 2015. I'll be rooting for him! I love the blue Sharpie for blue-themed teams and the addition of the uniform number (#50 in this case) is always a nice touch. </div>
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9 days ago I embarked on an incredible journey. I mailed over 200 letters (each hand-written and including a self-addressed stamped envelope and baseball cards) to premier baseball athletes who have migrated to Arizona and Florida. In these letters I kindly requested an autograph (or "auto" for those who gained literacy through eBay) and wished them the best of luck in the 2015 season. My efforts began to pay off today as the first two autographs came in the mail.</div>
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Tigers catcher Bryan Holaday is fighting for a spot on the 2015 Tigers roster. I'm rooting for him.</div>
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Vinnie Pestano took the time out of fighting for a roster spot in Anaheim to sign THREE cards for me. If I include more than two cards in the envelope, I request that the player keep the cards for themselves or to give to younger fans. Vinnie autographed all three and returned them to me in a very kind gesture. Best of luck to both of these class-acts! I'm excited to see what Day 10 holds...</div>
<br />View From the Skyboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15048560557580703188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694674699183623955.post-32701407032379732522015-02-03T09:22:00.000-08:002015-02-03T09:22:00.189-08:002014 Stadium Club Mini Box Pack 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The new face of baseball.</div>
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2015 Comeback Player of the Year?</div>
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The above "Luminescent" Triumvirate lands 1:12 miniboxes 1:72 packs. It doesn't even look like Miggy though.</div>
<br />View From the Skyboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15048560557580703188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694674699183623955.post-57713021306844236002015-01-29T07:35:00.000-08:002015-01-29T07:35:00.067-08:002014 Stadium Club Mini Box Pack 1There's been a lot of talk about 2014 Stadium Club, most of it good (in the blogosphere). A common argument is that it's a great product for the price it sits at now (~$50) but a dud at the original price of $100. Hey Topps... DUH!<div>
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Stadium Club appeals to people who appreciate cards. In my experience that includes set builders and those who can't afford to waste their money on anything but the best value. Selling a product with 18 packs for $100 doesn't appeal to that demographic in any way. Cut the autographs down, give us 24 packs, and mark it at $70 next year. Common effing business sense. </div>
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I waited for prices to fall below $50 before hopping on a box. So far it's been fantastic. I'll share the last mini box with you all over the next week. Without further adieu...</div>
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Did anyone see where the MLB Network named Hanley Ramirez the best leftfielder in baseball? What a joke! The best batter who will play leftfield in 2015? Perhaps. That's entirely different though.</div>
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My biggest complaint about 2014 Stadium Club is that once again Topps went overboard with the HDR effect. If you aren't familiar with what that is, think Gypsy Queen. It gives greater detail to light and dark coloring, making Matt Holiday's arms look shiny and shadowy above. It's nice when done well, but annoying otherwise. </div>
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I'm 100% serious. In today's society it's easier than ever to get published (which is good and bad), so why not give it a shot? It's been a dream of mine to write a book for a long time and this is the inspiration I needed. So far I've received overwhelming support and I'm ecstatic to get this ball rolling.<br />
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Here's the thing, I can't do it alone. Cardboard Soup will be a compilation of stories from card-enthusiasts of all walks of life. The relationships I've made with fellow collectors have inspired me to share my story and I have to believe I'm not the only one with a story to tell. It could be how you started collecting, a project you've worked on, collecting with a friend, anything. This hobby is filled with fantastic memories that deserve to be printed.<br />
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Guess what! I want to share YOUR story! Don't be shy and don't be humble. No matter how bland you think you are, I'll prove to you that you're not. Begin to think of who you are as a collector and how the hobby has shaped you as a person. That's what I want to share. Filling 3-10 pages of a book with your memories will be a cinch. All I need is your permission and together we'll pull that story out of you. If you can write out your whole story, so be it. If you can only muster a sentence or two, that's just fine. An ETBNL (Editor to be Named Later) and I can give form to your memories, all that's needed is a spark of inspiration.<br />
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The theme of this book will be positive. I want the happy sappy stuff. The memory that lifts you up when you're feeling down.<br />
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Much more on this project will come in the future, but for now I could really use your support. Whether by contributing or supporting in any way, it'll mean a ton to me. Please consider spreading the news on your blog and through social media. The more the merrier! If you're interested in helping out, please leave a comment with your email address or email me directly at <a href="mailto:chrisross4444@gmail.com">chrisross4444@gmail.com</a>. Thanks everyone!<br />
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In an effort to get my lazy butt off <a href="https://twitter.com/VFTSB" target="_blank">140 Character Land</a> and back where it belongs, I decided to bring one of my favorite Twitivities to the blog. The concept is simple. I open a pack of cards and try to find at least one interesting fact about the player featured on each card. Today's pack is from '94 Fleer Ultra Series II. </div>
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Wes Weger is not related to Jim Carey, despite the similarities. He never debuted in the MLB, but was well on his way to it before a horrific injury. During '94 Spring Training a Rockies player lost control of his bat during a swing and sent it flying into the Brewers dugout. The barrel struck Weger on the left ankle and obliterated his tendons. He missed all of '94 and never returned to full form.</div>
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Rakuten Eagles second baseman, Kaz Matsui.</div>
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Like all good card collectors, I went nuts for COMC's Black Friday special. The best part was the free shipping that allowed me to finally bring home the goodies I've been accumulating over the last 6 months. Here's the first batch that arrived in the mail yesterday. </div>
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That's from a trafficking-used club that gangsters used to threaten Yasiel with until his agent coughed up the money to get him across the border.</div>
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If you're a collector, you know what's in the picture above. If not, you're looking at an ancient method of dispersing picture cards, the vending box. At one time in American history, baseball cards were collected by young people (commonly referred to as chill-dren) who carried pennies and nickels in their pockets. The currency was used to pay off larger young people who threatened wedgies. The wedgie-givers then used the currency to purchase baseball picture cards in a contraption similar to the one below.</div>
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These vending machines were filled with cards from vending boxes such as the one at the top and the one below.</div>
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I recently purchased a 1984 Topps Baseball Vending Box on eBay and have had a blast going through it. I pulled out a short stack of twelve cards to share.</div>
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6-21-83 - Carl Yastrzemski went 3 for 4 with a double.</div>
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7-8-83 - Rik gave up two singles, a double, a triple and a HR. Plus 4 BB's and an HBP.</div>
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4-12-83 - Moreland's HR was preceded by a Leon Durham single and a Ron Cey single.</div>
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6-29-83 - Carney's grand slam came against Paul Splittorff as part of a 5-run 1st inning explosion.</div>
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6-26-83 - Rhoden's performance increased Pittsburgh's odds of winning the game by an outstanding 28.9%. </div>
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6-30-83 - Gross's RBI would be his only RBI during his rookie campaign.</div>
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5-25-83 - Kirk would hit two more inside-the-park home runs. The last came on June 5, 1989 with the Dodgers at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on a ball to deep center hit off of 2nd-year phenom, John Smoltz.</div>
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6-25-83 - Spike's hit came in his first AB, against Jim Gott.</div>
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7-13-83 - Spike was batting .333/.394/.483 after this game. He'd finish the season batting .196/.257/.271.</div>
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6-24-83 - It took a walk-off single by Pete O'Brien in the bottom of the 9th to get Mike the win.</div>
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5-15-83 - Rozem retired Amos Otis, Pat Sheridan and Joe Simpson in order in the bottom of the 11th for the save. </div>
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7-25-83 - Lubratich may have had an RBI if the batter in front of him hadn't gone 0-4. That batter was Rod Carew who was batting .373 at the time. </div>
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Dick Tidrow had a busy season. It would be his last decent year. The wheels fell off to the tune of a 9.19 ERA in 1984 for the Mets. </div>
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If you're a logo-lover, this post isn't for you. If you like phat jersey relics on your cards, this post IS for you. I've been snatching up 2014 Panini Immaculate Collection Baseball cards for cheap. I'm in love with the simple design and how the it integrates the uniform pieces so seamlessly. Busy is not always better. </div>
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This is probably my favorite Immaculate card that I own. It's a batting glove relic. You'll get a better look below:</div>
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Gwynn prices have returned to earth, making this gem a bargain.</div>
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Where have I been? My team goes on a playoff rampage, so you'd expect me to blog and brag every day. Well, I haven't wanted to jinx anything. After last night it's safe to say that superstition ran out, so maybe I can reverse things (since I control the Royals and all) by sharing the generosity that was shared with me by <a href="http://bobwalktheplank.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Matt</a>.</div>
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First up are some gems from an incredibly <a href="http://bobwalktheplank.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">generous fan of Bob Walk</a>. Matt and I have traded before, but following a recent post he shared some life experiences via email that mean much more than cards. I was beyond grateful for his uplifting sentiment and I was over the moon when a stack of top loaders came in the mail.</div>
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Matt's generosity didn't slow up at all. As much as I liked the black refractor, the regular refractors were even prettier! </div>
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Don't let last night fool you, Danny Duffy is a stud. Yost is a fool for keeping him out of the rotation this series. I can't thank Matt enough for again showing me why the blogosphere is the best-o-sphere.</div>
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Tonight is a new night and I'm starting to get just as excited as I was yesterday. Go Royals!</div>
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First off, thank you so much to everyone who shared their support after my last post. It means more than you could ever know. It's only fitting that during such an up and down year of my life, my beloved Royals would finally reward a lifetime of grief with a "playoff" spot. Even more fitting, I am one of the lucky few to win (a shot to buy) tickets to the wildcard game. I'll be in the crowd tomorrow night trying my best not to curse Ned Yost with every breath. </div>
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My heart is already beating in overdrive so I have got to find a way to relax. Thanks to a couple great trades from <a href="http://designondeck.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Design on Deck</a> and <a href="http://backstopcards.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Backstop Cards</a>, I have just what I need to do that.</div>
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Marcus has a corner on the Archi Cianfrocco market, but he ensured that I now have the market on Wally Joyner's. I guess I was Wally'd? </div>
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That's the first '93 Finest card I've ever owned. It's gorgeous! Too bad 21 years later Topps hasn't yet find a way to match the quality of the first set.</div>
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This is the man who needs to replace James Shields in 2015 if KC has any shot at returning next year:</div>
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Bubba Starling will probably still be in Bowman products through 2018 when he finally hits minor league free agency. </div>
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Ross and I made a deal for the black 2014 Topps Chrome Alex Gordon card below, but he tossed in some sweet Blue Border Beauties to make my day.</div>
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Lastly, I'm more than a little behind on showing off PC pickups. Here's a super-sized taste:</div>
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<br />View From the Skyboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15048560557580703188noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694674699183623955.post-54766119502004473332014-09-24T19:49:00.001-07:002014-09-24T19:50:19.269-07:00Where I've BeenHey guys, remember me? It's understandable if you don't. Outside of a couple weeks of Flair posts, I've been largely absent. If you're wondering why that is, please stick around. If you're looking for card scans, try again another day. I've got a lot to get off my chest.<br />
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If you have a strong memory then you'll know that I've had a pretty up and down year so far. In May <a href="http://viewfromtheskybox.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-salute-to-my-best-friend-rip-brother.html" target="_blank">I lost my best friend</a>. In June I lost my <a href="http://viewfromtheskybox.blogspot.com/2014_06_01_archive.html" target="_blank">unofficial grandmother</a>. In early July I lost my house. If you're a true fan of my<strike> whining</strike> writing then you'll remember this <a href="http://viewfromtheskybox.blogspot.com/2014/03/blue-border-binder-beauties-5-opening.html" target="_blank">wacky story</a> from back in March, when I was pulled over for "speeding". I had no idea at the time, but that alleged traffic violation would change my life in terrible ways.<br />
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I decided to exercise my American Rights and fight it in court. That didn't go well at all. It turns out that I wasn't the first pompous citizen to think it was wrong to be charged with a crime I didn't commit. The defense attorney had his trusty spiel ready and explained that I could just pay the ticket or I could fight the courts and end up paying the ticket anyways.<br />
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At this point I was pretty upset, but I decided to pay the ticket and get this nightmare out of the way. I drove back to that small town, spoke with the city clerk, wrote her a check, received a receipt and bid them farewell. Or so I thought.<br />
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I heard knocking, came up the stairs and saw policemen in my backyard. I went outside to see what was going on and was immediately informed they had a warrant for my arrest. I turned around and was guided face first against the wall and handcuffed. Next I was marched around the side of the house, through my front yard and placed in the back of the police SUV.<br />
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I had no idea what was going on. They said the warrant was issued by *Podunk Town* for a failure to appear. "Failure to appear for what?" I asked. They didn't know. The warrant was halfway filled out by the *Podunk Town* city clerk and signed by the judge. At this point I was having a full-on mental breakdown. I was 75% sure I was still asleep and that this was a very vivid nightmare. My ticket was paid weeks prior, I received a receipt in person and again in the mail. There was nothing I could do accept go along with the humiliation. Next thing I knew I was in jail. </div>
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After the processing, mugshot and hours of waiting, I was allowed to call family to come bail me out. The hell was only beginning. Words aren't good enough to explain the anger, fear, helplessness and every other feeling that went through me. How do you tell your family that you were arrested for something you didn't do? It's not easy, especially when they don't believe you. How could they though? Have you ever heard of something this backwards? It's like a bad movie. After a few hours of tears and talking, we all realized that this wasn't just a nightmare, it was real life. </div>
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The next day I contacted *Podunk Town* and told them what happened. The "them" I spoke with was the director of city zoning. The city clerk was on vacation. She directed me to the chief of police, who promptly ignored my calls completely. Bureaucracy at its best. I retained a lawyer and fought tooth and nail to find out what in the hell happened. After two weeks I was told that "Whoops, looks like we made a mistake. Sorrrrrryyy bout that." </div>
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Wait, what? After all this all I get is a sorry? As the days went on depression fully enveloped me. I had been humiliated for literally no reason other than a "clerical mistake". There was nothing I could have done to prevent it and nothing I could do to fix it. I could start to tell that I just wasn't myself. My brain had two modes: sadness and anger. At night I stopped sleeping. I would go up to 72 hours without sleep. My brain simply wouldn't calm down. Every ounce of self-confidence and pride was gone. Once I was finally able to sleep, I'd be subject to the most vivid nightmares you could imagine. Nightmares so real and sickening that it took me hours after waking to believe they weren't real. During the day I was afraid to leave the house or talk to anyone. Sirens and cops sent me into uncontrollable flashbacks. </div>
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It's been over two months since the arrest and I wish I could say I'm all better now, but I'm not. The nightmares are still there, leaving the house scares the hell out of me and my life is in pieces. Meds keep the depression under control and allow me to sleep most nights, but life inside my own head is chaos.</div>
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The point of writing this isn't for attention. In fact, I'm scared to have people read this. Four people (outside of my therapist and doctor) know that I have PTSD. Talking about what happened is so incredibly hard for me. Tonight I'm taking a big personal step and telling all of you. I consider you all to be friends, yet the worst thing that can happen from you reading this is that you decide not to read my blog anymore. It's a small step, but it's a big one. Next I need to build the strength to tell the rest of my family and eventually my friends. PTSD doesn't just vanish overnight. Who knows when I'll be able to function semi-normally again. I pray that's soon so that I can put my new MBA and 4.0 GPA to use and get back to being the happy person I used to be. Unfortunately it's not that easy. All I can do is take it day by day. </div>
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I need some opinions. Do you guys like the scans or my camera phone shots better? The scans have fare better focus and coloring, but the light of a camera better reflects the sparkling. Here's 3 more packs of '95 Flair S2 for your Sunday relaxation! </div>
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Career Record: 26-46 5.32 ERA </div>
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Final MLB Season: Montreal 2001</div>
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Final Pro Season: Yuma Scorpians (IND) 2008</div>
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Final MLB Season: 2012 Baltimore & Philadelphia</div>
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Final MLB Season: 1998 Toronto (Career Ending Injury)</div>
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Final MLB Season: 2009 Washington</div>
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Final MLB Season: 2000 Mets</div>
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Final Pro Season: 2006 Campeche (Mexico AAA)</div>
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Final MLB Season: 2007 Boston</div>
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Final MLB Season: 2001 Cincinnati</div>
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Final MLB Season: 2003 Houston</div>
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Final MLB Season: 1998 Seattle</div>
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750 Hits, 183 SB, 469 Runs</div>
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Final MLB Season: 2001 Atlanta</div>
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Final MLB Season: 1996 San Francisco</div>
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Final MLB Season: 2006 St. Louis</div>
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1830 Hits, 920 RBI, 323 Doubles, 530 CS</div>
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Final MLB Season: 2005 Pittsburgh</div>
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Final MLB Season: 1999 Minnesota</div>
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831 Hits, 476 RBI, 102 HR</div>
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Final MLB Season: 2001 Boston</div>
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1949 Hits, 393 HR, 1199 RBI, 8 Gold Gloves</div>
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Final MLB Season: 2010 Cincinatti</div>
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Final MLB Season: 1998 Baltimore</div>
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Final MLB Season: 2000 Florida</div>
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Final MLB Season: 2009 New York Mets</div>
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