Just a few days ago, I got an extra day off. I texted a friend to see if he was available. We decided to have lunch. Before lunchtime, I was just thinking about going to a sports recreational place. It’s close to the restaurant which we planned to go to. In that place, I saw some 2026 Topps Series 2 products available.
A week ago, I saw a friend’s post on X. He shared a photo of a Cal Ripken Jr. relic autograph card, which looks pretty cool. After seeing this card, I was just wondering about a thing.
Several weeks ago, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, the host asked an analyst about the struggle of Austin Riley. Riley plays third base for the Braves. So far this season, his OPS is below .700. Well, his OPS was over .700 last season. Moreover, from 2021 to 2023, he finished each season with an OPS over .800.
The 2026 Topps series 2 arrived in June. A few days after this product was released, I accidentally passed by a sports card shop. The owner is really nice and I saw some value boxes there. I decided to buy one value box and the owner asked me to choose one.
Almost a week ago, I read a post on Threads. It was about some players’ hitting performance while batting second. Well, their batting average doesn’t look good. After reading the post, I was just thinking about a question.
The 2026 All-Star break came to an end. In the first half of the 2026 season, there are so many surprises. One surprise might be the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox are now having a winning percentage over .500. But last season, they lost 102 games and their winning percentage was only .370. There are several key players who have performed well in the 2026 season.
The 2025 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary was released in June 2026. Well, I don’t know if this is a delay or originally planned. Anyway, this product was released and this time, the design took us back to 1955. In this set, you will see current players, rookies and retired players.
A few days ago, I watched some games on TV. Of course, I watched some Dodgers games. When I saw Freddie Freeman was hitting, I was just thinking about one thing.
A couple of days ago, I read an article about the World Series odds. Well, I’m not going to predict which team is going to win the 2026 Fall Classic. But after reading the article, I was just wondering about a thing among the teams that won the World Series this century.
A few weeks ago, I watched some interviews on X. A player mentioned today’s pitchers. Additionally, he indicated that he had seen a lot of pitches which were thrown really hard.
A couple of days ago, we reviewed the hitting performances between left-handed hitters and right-handed hitters at Yankee stadium over the last several seasons. After the post was published, I was just thinking about another thing.
A couple of days ago, a friend sent a message in a chat group. He mentioned a player’s performance at Yankee stadium. That player is a left-handed hitter and my friend guesses that might be a possible reason to tell us why this hitter hits well at this ballpark.
The 2026 Bowman was released in mid-May. At the end of May, I went to a sports card shop and was thinking about which product to choose. In the end, I decided to buy a mega box of the 2026 Bowman. I bought a value box of Bowman last year. However, this time, I would like to try something different.
A few days ago, I read a post on X. It indicated several pitchers’ average fastball velocity. Very interestingly, some pitchers’ average velocity of fastballs is over 100 mph. After reading the post, I was just thinking about one thing.
A couple of days ago, we reviewed that several pitchers utilized their curveballs to generate a lot of strikeouts over the last few seasons. Now, let’s look at another type of breaking pitches.
So far, we have reviewed some pitchers who used fastballs and offspeed pitches to strike out many hitters in the majors from 2021 to 2025. This time, let’s shift our focus on breaking pitches.
A couple of days ago, we already reviewed some pitchers who generated a lot of strikeouts via their fastballs. Indeed, their fastballs worked well over the last several seasons and helped them fool the hitters in the majors. However, some pitchers relied more on their offspeed pitches.
I listened to a podcast show a few weeks ago. In the show, a well-known analyst mentioned a pitcher’s fastball. He indicated that the pitcher frequently used his four-seam fastball to strike out batters in the majors.
Around 2 or 3 weeks ago, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, an analyst mentioned a player’s numbers this season. A key change is that the player doesn’t swing as much as he did last season.
A few weeks ago, I went to a sports card shop. There were a lot of people in the shop. At the same time, a lot of sports cards are there as well. So, the space looked a bit crowded. When I entered the shop, surprisingly, I saw some packs of the 2026 Topps series 1 celebration.
