April Pickups

[the 'stache]

It's a coincidence that we're talking about Kemp with that Eric Davis card. Davis is the closest recent player I can think of with the same skill set (save for Bonds). He was a great fielder, fast as hell, and he could destroy the ball. 27 home runs (in 415 at bats), and 80 stolen bases in the same season is...mind boggling. Then he hit 37 bombs, drove in 100 (in 474 AB's), hit .293, scored 120 times, and stole 50 bases, while winning the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove. Yet he only finished 9th in the MVP.

If he'd been healthy later in his career, there's no telling what his numbers could have been. 282 home runs and 349 stolen bases is still pretty impressive in only 1626 games.

[chaddurbin]

davis was a signing, boggs ttm.

eric davis or darryl strawberry same skill set. being a dodgers fan i was elated when they were reunited in la in the early 90's...just too bad their enormous potential went unfulfilled because of injuries and in strawberry's case drug problem. i'm often frustrated with kemp also because i expect so much from him.

the kemp has a strong auto for the card. i often see this card with a faded auto, and that's always a turnoff.

[chaddurbin]

i participated in a profar signing. in the end it costed me about $45 between the refractor card/sig. i could've bought the base certified one for $80-$90 but where's the fun in that? plus here i got a big sig.

i do think taveras will probably have a more distinguished career between these 2 "can't miss" prospects.