Thank You Angels

Teixeira is now an Angel.

Thank goodness.

All that talk about him ending up in Arizona was starting to get me worried. The Angels give up on Casey Kotchman and throw in minor league pitcher Steven Marek.

Blog Kiosk 7/27/2008

Manny is a drama queen. There is no way he gets traded.

• A must read.

  And the talent is there. It has been there all along. Show a little faith - there's magic in the night.

  I Believe.
  
• OK. What's going on here?
• Steve Bartman is passing on collecting $25,000.00 for his signature at the National.
  
• This is why blogs are so great. Home Run Derby shares some photos from Harry Caray's last day at Wrigley Field. Go here for more.
• Busted Coverage has photos of the demolition of Tigers Stadium that comes after 10 years of being dormant.
• Check out this interview with the owner of 19thCenturyOnly.com.
• Here are some great pics from ComiCon 2008.
  
• Padres former 1st round pick, Matt Bush, gets into another fight. (Hat Tip: Gaslamp Ball)
  
• The Eisner influence. Topps has a web-based tv series called "Back on Topps." Deadspin has all the details and a video preview.

  Leif and Leyland Topps are just twin brothers trying to get ahead in the rickety, unpredictable world of the sports card business, with a boss who doesn't like them, a Steinbrenneresque CEO and enough half-baked ideas to get them into consistent trouble. Sound familiar? Anyway, it's the basis for the new Web-only series Back on Topps, created and performed by twin brothers Randy and Jason Sklar

• A Sports memorabilia dealer is busted for selling fakes on eBay in PA.
• Seth gets Asdrubal Cabrera's auto for his unassisted triple play ball.

A Dodger Trolley is Now Available to Serve the Trolley Dodgers

Starting tomorrow, Friday, July 25, 2008, Dodger fans will be able to go to games from Union Station to the stadium and back for free.

The service is provided on Game Days, starting 90 minutes before game time and concluding 60 minutes after the game ends.

Additionally, it will be making 2 stops along the way on Sunset Boulevard. Go here for more info.

Dodger Autograph Alert!

I just got an email from the Dodgers PR Department highlighting several Dodger players who will be signing autographs this coming weekend and next weekend. Below is the list of where to go.

Friday, July 25 – 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Blake DeWitt
at:Staples Los Angeles
11341 National Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 445-4041

Saturday, July 26 – 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Chad Billingsley
at:AT&T Los Angeles
3764 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 388-9444

Saturday, July 26 – 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Corey Wade
at:Wal-Mart Santa Clarita
25450 Old Road
Valencia, CA 91381
(661) 253-1911

Saturday, July 26 – 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Jeff Kent
at:MACY’s Northridge – Men’s Department
9301 Tampa Ave # 2500
Northridge, CA 91324
(818) 885-6611

Saturday, August 2 – 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Andre Ethier
at:AT&T
3851 Overland Ave
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 559-2019

In Case You Missed This Afternoons Game

Dodgers lose to the Rockies 5 to 3.

Is This Crazy or Brilliant?

As some you of you know, the 29th Annual National Sports Collectors Convention is taking place the weekend of July 30th to Aug 3rd in Chicago. This is the prominent show in the hobby. Dealers from across the country come out to show their best stuff. For vintage collectors this is the place to go shopping. All the card manufacturers give out free promos and autograph guest from every sport imaginable show up. It's a show you don't want to miss.

To add some mystique, the National and Sportsbuy.com have come together to offer the most hated Cubs fan of all a crazy deal. They are offering Steven Bartman, the idiot who interfered with that foul ball, $25,000.00 to come to the show and put his autograph on the picture below. Is this crazy? Will he even show up? Is this a big set up? Who knows? All I do know is that the Chicago press is starting to report it and this Baseball fanatic city is bound to go a bit nuts about the whole event.