The solution?

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.

9th round, nice?

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.

2025 Topps Chrome Update

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.

The best choice for the high leverage situation?

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.

Sosa bomb

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.

2025 Topps Heritage High Number

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.

2025 Topps Archives

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.

Misson completed

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.