The 2022 Topps Update Series was released last month. It’s one of the Topps’ flagship products and each year, this brand helps us review some top rookies and All-Stars. For me, it’s a must-collect product and each year, I bought some packs of Topps Update series.
A couple of weeks ago, I was working in a coffee shop. After finishing some work, I began to browse a website of a sports card shop. Previously, I used to try to purchase some packs from that shop. However, a staffer sent me an email, indicating that they had to cancel the order because they couldn’t ship those cards internationally. Nonetheless, this year, the policy has changed and there are some products that can be shipped internationally.
The 2022 season is over. The Astros defeated the Phillies to win the World Series title. It’s the second World Series title of the franchise. For the Astros, a key to win the Champions is their solid bullpen. In the postseason, how great was the Astros bullpen?
During the regular season, lots of fans were watching the Yankees games on TV to see whether Aaron Judge would break the AL home run record. Eventually, Judge crushed 62 home runs in 2022 and became the new record holder. Hitting 60+ home runs in a single season is surely not easy and in history, only 5 other players used to blast at least 60 home runs in a single season.
A couple of months ago, I watched a baseball game on TV. A batter decided to swing and he hit the ball. The ball didn’t seem to be hit hard, however, the outfielder kept going back. The ball actually went deep. Gone. It was a home run.
A couple of months ago, I bought some lucky packs from a sports card shop. After opening some packs, I found a Nate Pearson jumbo patch card from Topps Triple Threads. It’s a low-numbered card and for me, it’s great to add it into my collection.
A couple of months ago, I was listening to a podcast show and in the show, the host indicated that it has been quite a while without seeing any players from “a team” hit 40+ home runs in a single season. Nowadays, hitters tend to hit the ball in the air and there are more home runs in today’s baseball games. However, blasting 40 home runs in a single season is not so easy.
The 2022 season is over. There are so many great moments in 2022. In particular, the Mariners eventually clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2001. Additionally, Julio Rodriguez made the Mariners Opening Day roster and he had a great start in his career. Moreover, Julio Rodriguez and the Mariners agreed to a long-term deal. He is expected to be a cornerstone player of the Mariners.
A few weeks ago, I was browsing on an online sports card shop and I found an interesting product. It was a lucky bag, in which you can get a memorabilia card and an encased autograph card. This product truly drew my attention and I decided to buy some packs.
Watching the 2022 MLB postseason games was surely very entertaining. The Astros just defeated the Phillies in the World Series. Additionally, the 2022 NLCS was quite interesting. In particular, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado were both on the field. Back in 2010, Bryce Harper was the first overall pick and Manny Machado was the third overall selection.
After missing the entire 2021 season, Justin Verlander is back. When Verlander is healthy, he’s surely one of the most dominant pitchers on the mound. He tossed 175 innings in 2022, posting an outstanding 1.75 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP. Additionally, in the postseason, he just passed Clayton Kershaw for the most strikeouts of all time. Verlander now has 230 strikeouts in the postseason. While seeing his record, I’m just thinking about the hitters in the postseason. Which batters actually were struck out a lot in the postseason?
In September, I was watching a baseball game on TV and a baseball analyst indicated a batter who had a great 2021 season struggled against fastball this season. After watching the game, I was just wondering who else had the same problem.
