The 2014 draft

I went to a sports card shop and said hello to the owner. He was going to take a trip soon. We chatted a little bit about life and sports cards. While chatting, I saw that there were some old hobby packs available.

​​Massive extension?

In mid-February, the Dodgers and Max Muncy agreed to a 1-year contract extension. Muncy’s extension is guaranteed to run through the next season and it will be his 10th season as a major leaguer with the Dodgers.

2026 Topps Series 1 Mega box

The 2026 Topps Series 1 arrived in mid-February. Around a week after this product was released, I went to a sports card shop to see if this product was still available there. Well, the only choice there was some mega boxes. I didn’t have many options. Hence, I chose a mega box of the 2026 Topps Series 1.

Will this happen?

A few weeks ago, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, the host and guests talked about Shohei Ohtani and his achievements. Without a doubt, Ohtani has done so many great things thus far in his career. He’s a 5-time All-Star, Rookie of the year award winner, 4-time Silver Slugger award winner and 4-time MVP award winner.

OK OK, not a blast

A few weeks ago, I went to a sports card shop that I used to go to. I hadn’t been there for quite a while, perhaps more than 1 year. I looked around and was thinking what to buy this time. Well, I didn’t see something so attractive. A key reason is that the prices of some hobby packs aren’t what I expected. But let the market decide. In the end, I decided to buy a blaster box of the 2025 Topps Archives.

Coming home and?

Before the spring training began, the Detroit Tigers announced that they signed Justin Verlander on a 1-year deal. This is a huge reunion. Verlander was drafted by the Tigers in the first round of the 2004 draft. Very soon, he made his MLB debut in 2005. In 2017, he was traded to the Astros. After playing for the Astros, the Mets and the Giants, this year, he returned to Detroit.

Boston and Brewers, deal?

Last month, the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers agreed to a huge deal. In the trade, the Brewers sent Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio, Anthony Seigler and future considerations to Boston. In the meantime, the Red Sox traded Kyle Harrison, Shane Drohan and David Hamilton to the Brewers.

Top arms from Cuba

Not so long ago, I was on the way to a friend’s office. A sports card shop is near my friend’s office, so I decided to stop by that store and see what was available there. There are truly a lot of sports cards. However, some hobby packs of the 2020 Topps Fire truly drew my attention.