tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post6905014047157642578..comments2024-03-24T13:48:34.735-04:00Comments on Number 5 Type Collection: Fifth Anniversary GiveawayMatthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-52757037143321867172013-09-23T16:16:06.467-04:002013-09-23T16:16:06.467-04:00Thanks everyone, a great collection of almosts! Wr...Thanks everyone, a great collection of almosts! Writing up the winning summary now and will post it by end of day Monday.Matthew Gliddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-8082852071985497482013-09-20T09:08:57.007-04:002013-09-20T09:08:57.007-04:00I lived in Ohio back in 1996 and a friend wanted t...I lived in Ohio back in 1996 and a friend wanted to go up to see the Tigers/Red Sox game on Sept. 18. He used to intern for the Red Sox in Florida. <br /><br />It was a three-hour drive up to Detroit and I - for one of the only times ever - just wasn't up for what it would take to get up to the game. <br /><br />Roger Clemens struck out 20 that night.Potch https://www.blogger.com/profile/17657677176532437433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-55538684240869110002013-09-18T22:44:28.902-04:002013-09-18T22:44:28.902-04:00I'm going to go with the 1994 Expos.
When t...I'm going to go with the 1994 Expos. <br /><br />When the season came to a close on August 11 because of a players' strike, the Expos were in control of the NL East. In fact, they were in control of the MLB with a 74-40 record.<br /><br />This was the only time that the Expos finished in first place. And there was no post season.<br /><br />Almost, but not quite a champion.Mark Aubreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-31692870342044897882013-09-18T12:02:54.218-04:002013-09-18T12:02:54.218-04:00Billy Ashely. Because, well, Billy Ashley.
-1.5 C...Billy Ashely. Because, well, Billy Ashley.<br /><br />-1.5 CAREER fWAR.Greg Zakwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064188830164937436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-79065239781673620312013-09-18T01:11:44.842-04:002013-09-18T01:11:44.842-04:00The 2006 Topps set.
It was the first modern set I...The 2006 Topps set.<br /><br />It was the first modern set I collected upon returning to collecting. I bought cards like mad and finally, finally completed it that year amid an avalanche of doubles ...<br /><br />... Only to realize that #297, Alex Gordon, was pulled from the set early on and only available to big-bucks collectors -- therefore making my complete set incomplete. Forever.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-1439225873749394652013-09-18T00:47:12.371-04:002013-09-18T00:47:12.371-04:00I'm going to go with Todd Van Poppel. This gu...I'm going to go with Todd Van Poppel. This guy was almost the next Nolan Ryan... but not quite. As an A's fan... I invested heavily in this guy. Just another reason I don't collect for investment purposes anymore.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-13758146849449518352013-09-17T23:17:35.242-04:002013-09-17T23:17:35.242-04:00so many to choose from - i will never forget the i...so many to choose from - i will never forget the image of reggie jackson as an angel standing on the top step of the dugout without his glasses in 1986, ready to charge onto the field to celebrate the angels winning the pennant, only to see dave henderson go deep.<br /><br />however, my almost but not quite contribution consists of the can't miss triple crown prospects that the dodgers' farm system (albuquerque in particular) teased us with. sure they were sometimes serviceable major leaguers, but we were brought to expect superstardom from mike marshall, greg brock, candy maldonado, sid bream, billy ashley, and even ed amelung. close, but not quite.gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882449679093991427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-46823765131546458802013-09-17T22:37:16.193-04:002013-09-17T22:37:16.193-04:00My "almost but not quite" was the from t...My "almost but not quite" was the from that same 1986 postseason. My Angels were one strike away from winning the entire series when Dave Henderson hits a home run. The Angels even scored 1 in the bottom of the 9th, only to lose in the 11th inning...and game 6....and game 7.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896780361855961353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-31332910526021624362013-09-17T22:22:41.409-04:002013-09-17T22:22:41.409-04:00Favorite embarrassing stumble:
http://wapc.mlb.com...Favorite embarrassing stumble:<br />http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=11288261&query=werth%2Bcaught%2Bsleeping<br />Dawgboneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09795429019912746620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-33436238659360405312013-09-17T22:08:03.873-04:002013-09-17T22:08:03.873-04:00Of course, my "Almost but not quite" mom...Of course, my "Almost but not quite" moment has gotta be 1988 World Series, Game 1 Dodgers vs. A's. <br /><br />Everyone thought the mighty (and juiced) A's would bash the weak little Dodgers. <br /><br />They were already beating us in Game 1 via a grand slam by Jose Canseco, and they had the best closer in baseball on in the 9th, Dennis Eckersley. <br /><br />Kirk Gibson had something to say about that, and the A's went down in "Almost" history. Stealing Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818879297909675392noreply@blogger.com