2013 Topps Qubi - The Dodger Stampers

This is a brand new Topps product and it's very different from their normal fare.

They just released their Qubi Baseball Stampers, and as you can imagine it's geared for the youthful and young at heart.  They are little cubes with player photos on the inside and a rubber stamp on the outside for you to use at your will.  Most of the stamps available appear to be copies of the players signature, while others are a player portrait or team logo.

Five Dodgers are represented and they all feature just the players autograph on the stamper.  See them below.  BTW, there may be scarce variations available, but additional details have not been released.

#21 Matt Kemp

#32 Clayton Kershaw

#46 Adrian Gonzalez

#47 Hyun-Jin Ryu

#48 Zack Greinke

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Blog Kiosk: 7/8/2013 - Dodgers Links - Vote Puig, Nolasco Starts Tuesday and Qubi?

Check out Andre Ethier at the plate in San Francisco in the photo above.  Pic via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2013.

• Via Christopher Jackson at Examiner.com writes, "(Rob) Rasmussen still adjusting to life with Isotopes".

“He’s learning that guys don’t chase as many pitches as they do in Double-A,” Dishman said. “They tend to lay off pitches they don’t like to hit. He’s learning the more experienced hitter and how to deal with him. So he’s throwing a lot of stuff in between the outings, talking about a lot of situations and watching a lot of video, stuff like that.

• Ken Levine, formerly the host of Dodger Talk, writes, "Should Puig be an All-Star?"
• I guess this settles it.  Vote for Puig!

#Dodgers Adrian Gonzalez on Final Vote: "For me personally, I want Puig to go so I'm voting Puig"
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) July 7, 2013

• BTW, Puig is currently in 2nd place behind Freddie Freeman.  So, get cracking and start voting!  Via Alyson Footer at MLB.com.
• Andrew Ball at Beyond the Boxscore did an trade rumor analysis of Ricky Nolasco a few days ago.  

Somehow though, possibly motivated by his impending free-agency, Nolasco has regained some of what made him a quality mid-rotation starter. He is missing bats at his best rate since 2010, largely impart to generate more swings in misses on pitches in the strike zone. Pitch selection wise, and velocity wise, he looks very much the same pitcher as the last two years, but he is make more quality pitches and getting results. Once again his FIP is better than his ERA, but even judging by ERA Nolasco has been right around league average and the numbers look sustainable.

• Scott Miller at CBS writes, "Dodgers fill big need with addition of Ricky Nolasco".
• "Ricky Nolasco to make Dodgers debut Tuesday, Chris Capuano to bullpen ," via Eric Stephen at True Blue LA.
• Jon Weisman at Dodger Thoughts writes, "Glancing at the Dodger starting rotation of 2014 and beyond (Hola, Julio)".
• I found this to be informative.  Ben Badler at Baseball America explains "How Trading International Pool Space Works".
• Nick at Dime Boxes shares pics of the Cubs team set made by Topps that they gave away at a ballgame recently.  Dodgers, please do this too!
• Via Alyssa Mease at NJ.com, "Amid cancer diagnosis, Trenton Thunder's bat dog retires".

• Sports Cards Info tours the Little League Museum in Williamsport and has pics to prove it.
• I've just discovered that Topps is releasing a brand new product later this month called 2013 Topps Qubi Baseball Stampers.  They are geared to kids and feature ink stampers of a players signature, portrait or team logo.  Five Dodgers are on the preliminary checklist.  Check out Chris Olds at Beckett for more information.

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