The 2026 spring training has already begun. Most of the MLB teams have begun full squad workout. For the Dodgers, they would like to defend the World Series title and lots of attention is certainly on them. After the off-season, it will be worth watching if the players are gradually ready for the new season, a season in which they are trying to become another 3-peat team.
In late January, the Brewers decided to send ace Freddy Peralta and pitcher Tobias Myers to the Mets for pitcher Brandon Sproat and infielder Jett Williams. This is surely a huge trade because the Brewers sent their ace to New York.
A couple of days ago, we saw that several hitters might reach career milestones in the 2026 season. This time, let’s shift our focus on the mound. Let’s see which pitchers will reach key career milestones soon.
Pitchers and catchers are about to report. The 2026 spring training will begin soon. The baseball season is gradually back. In the new season, we might witness something cool.
A few weeks ago, I ordered some lucky bags and I found some cool relic cards. Interestingly, I found a Manny Ramirez relic card. It’s from the 2006 Upper Deck. On the front, we can see that Manny Ramirez was in the Red Sox jersey with a huge piece of game-used jersey.
Aaron Judge made it into the big leagues on August 13, 2016. He played 27 games in 2016, hitting .179/.263/.345 with 4 home runs and 10 RBI. It wasn’t a great start. However, since 2017, Judge has been one of the most dangerous hitters in the majors. He has played in the majors for 10 seasons. In these 10 seasons, he has become a 3-time MVP award winner, 7-time All-Star and 5-time Silver Slugger winner. Moreover, he just won the batting title last season.
In mid-January, a huge trade happened. The St. Louis Cardinals sent 8-time All-Star Nolan Arenado to the Arizona Diamondbacks and acquired Jack Martinez. While watching the news about the trade, I just think about Nolan Arenado’s career.
Earlier this month, huge news about the free agent market is probably that Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs agreed to a 5-year deal. Bregman has played in the majors for 10 seasons and is a 3-time All-Star.
Around 2 or 3 weeks ago, I received some lucky bags that I ordered. After opening the first pack, I found a Thomas Pannone autograph card. It’s from the 2019 Topps Chrome.
The 2025 Topps Chrome Update was released in December 2025. This brand has been a popular choice in the market because collectors are looking for rookie patch autograph cards. Well, it’s not that easy to find a rookie patch autograph card. So, my expectation is modest.
I read a post on Threads a few weeks ago. It was about a rookie player’s performance. His performance wasn’t impressive in his first season in the majors. However, it demonstrated that something is worth watching. That rookie’s performance in the high leverage situation was good.
A few weeks ago, I found that some lucky bags were available on an online sports card shop. I decided to buy 2 lucky bags. A week after placing the order, the lucky bags arrived.
Around 3 weeks ago, I went to a sports card shop. The main reason to go to that shop was that I would like to say hello to the owner. Secondly, I wanted to check what’s new there.
The 2025 Topps Archives arrived in mid-December 2025. This brand is one of my favorite series. Every year, I buy some hobby packs of this brand or a value box product. For me, I like to look back at different designs from different years. At the same time, it’s an interesting brand to collect baseball cards that include modern stars, rookies and baseball legends.
Recently, I watched some highlights of the 2025 postseason. In the 2025 playoffs, Yoshinobu Yamamoto made 5 starts and 1 relief appearance. He threw 37.1 innings with 33 strikeouts, a 1.45 ERA and a 0.78 WHIP. In particular, he tossed 2 complete games last postseason.
Two weeks ago, I met with a friend and he told me that he planned to watch World Baseball Classic games in Tokyo. He already booked flight tickets. For him, a key thing is to watch the Korea National baseball team. In particular, he would like to see Jung Hoo Lee’s performance in the tournament.
In early December 2025, the 2025 Topps Allen and Ginter was released. I normally buy this product. Sometimes, I buy hobby packs. Someitmes, I tried a blaster box as well.
I listened to a podcast show a few days ago. In the show, a host mentioned a player because he thought that the player is one of the best shortstops in the majors. Playing shortstop isn’t easy in the MLB. After listening to the show, I was just thinking about a question.
Last month, Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a 5-year contract. Without a doubt, Alonso is a star player. He has shown that he can crush baseballs and he’s a 5-time All-Star. Nonetheless, he’s a first baseman. After seeing him ink a 5-year deal. I’m just thinking about one thing.
A few weeks ago, I shared the result of opening a blaster box of the 2025 Topps Update series. Well, there’s the other blaster box that I ordered. In total, I ordered 2 blaster boxes of the 2025 Topps Update.
