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Even as a Red Sox fan I have nothing against Judge and wish him well (in his other games), my issue is only with the frenzy that some people seemed to be in after just a couple of good months, which means very little in baseball.
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For any fellow Judge Collectors, some recent pickups that've been exciting additions to mine and my son's Judge Collection. Frazier, Sanchez, Severino, and Bird (we are hoping for a healthy return to 1B) also have some great-looking cards. Still looking for the Judge 1/1s from Heritage and Archives; hard to find, but leads to lots of ripping wax, which is always fun.
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You are a great Dad, sharing your passion with your son, right on!!! |
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We've really been getting into the players we watch daily, especially Judge, Sanchez, Severino, Montgomery— and it's important for kids to learn the character of rooting for and collecting your favorite players even through their rough patches. I think the Heritage and Archives cards especially are great for kids and adults; lots of cool variations to look for. Kid turns to me as we're opening packs and asks, "Dad, is this the best thing ever?" I'm like, "Yes, son. Yes, it is."
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instagram: mattyc_collection Last edited by MattyC; 08-16-2017 at 01:26 PM. |
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Matt -- Trout and Altuve!!!
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Trout cards hurt the wallet, Pete! Boy he has some great looking cards, though.
That Altuve is a fantastic player to watch; the MLB app allows us to catch a good amount of his ABs. Wish my Yanks had a sparkplug that bats .360! Our buddy Gardner's in love with that short porch, LOL.
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He is having a historic rookie season. Only 2 rookies have won MVP. Ichiro (OPS+126) and Fred Lynn (OPS+ 162). Judge (OPS+ 170) is at worst top 2 in the MVP race. If you have an issue with hype, it should be over Andrew Benintendi, the next Ted Williams, earlier in the season or Rafael Devers, already better than Judge after 8 games.
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Had the opportunity to watch Judge and the Yankees take on the Blue Jays the last few nights and unfortunately for Judge, he is still struggling since the All Star break.
I believe, IIRC, he only had 1 double (his only hit) in the series? What surprised me the most, was the amount of strikes he took just watching them go by. Even I, a Blue Jays fan, was saying, swing when I could see a hittable ball coming his way, but he just watched them into the catcher's mitt. It's his 27th consecutive game with a strikeout The record for positional players is 32. I am not sure the story nor the reasons why, but for him, and baseball, I sure hope he is able to turn it around.
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Who's Aaron Judge anyways? What about Justin Smoak?
Hit his 32 HR today, is batting .300, is a switch hitter, like Mantle, is a solid first baseman, has a gorgeous wife and looks like Johnny Hopp. He does have a few RC's, but nothing like Judge does, so, being since his RC's are more scarce, they should hold better value, no? All kidding aside, I am happy to see a player turn things around like he has. I don't know for sure, but I am pretty sure the Jays were looking to trade him before the season started this year based on his last couple mediocre seasons with the Jays. He has had a great season, and the Jays would be in a worst position than they are (chasing a wild card spot) if it weren't for him. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2007-UD-USA-J...YAAOSw0j9ZOIwc
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Two more Ks for Judge so far tonight. And he is down to .288. The only positive sign recently is that he is walking quite a bit which suggests he is not swinging at bad pitches, and is also keeping his OBP and OPS up.
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Perhaps the comparisons to Babe Ruth were a little premature. Not like Yankee fans though to get a little carried away. Usually very calm and understated.
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I am not quite sure that I heard it right but didn't he tie a major league record by striking out at least once in 30 consecutive games? |
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