Good Golly

There is something so wrong about this. Nobody should be voting for Manny to be in the All-Star Game. Unfortunately, he is fourth in overall voting for outfielders. Now, there is a blog promoting his inclusion. Why-O-Why?

The purpose of this blog is to get Manny Ramirez elected as a STARTER to the 2009 All Star Game in St. Louis?

WHY?

To highlight the silliness that are the MLB rules towards PED users as well as their "head in the sand" approach to this situation. Rather than confront it head-on, MLB is choosing to do nothing and simply hope there are three higher vote getters in the NL OF....

...Not to mention all of the other stupid things that now surround the ASG, including the "winner gets HFA in the World Series" rule.

This is just silly. Please stop. Only folks deserving should be in the All-Star Game and, obviously, Manny does not deserve to go. In fact, it would be an embarrassment to the fans, to Baseball and the Dodgers.

Hat Tip: Babes Love Baseball:

ITPC Auctions: Rare Vintage Dodger Statues

Inside The Park Collectibles is known for their expertise in vintage memorabilia. When they hold an auction they usually bring out the good stuff. Their current Spring Auction does not disappoint. They have some great vintage Dodger memorabilia worth sharing. Below is a late 50's 14 inch LA Dodgers mascot statue.

(It) "combines the old-look Brooklyn Dodgers bum with a new California look."

It has a opening bid of $350.00.

Auction Link: Dodger Statue:

Now we get to the really good stuff. Below are two very rare and highly sought after 1960's bobbleheads from the "Weirdo" series. Directly below is the "Screwball." Notice that this angry Dodger (The Dodger emblem on his chest has faded) is holding a Baseball with a screw in it. It has an opening bid of $350.00.

Auction Link: Weirdo Screwball Bobblehead:

This is the goofiest of the "Weirdo" bobbleheads that I've ever seen. Dubbed "The Sweeper" this one toothed smiling fool is ready to clean up the field. It has an opening bid of $350.00.

Auction Link: Weirdo Sweeper Bobblehead:

Video: Baseball Dance Off

This past Thursday during a 5 hour rain delay at a college Baseball game between USF and UCONN ballplayers passed the time by competing in a dance off.

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Hat Tip: Huffington Post:

Card of the Week: Bling, Bling

Wow. Look at all that gold. The strangest thing, though, is seeing Pedro in another uniform. I can only mentally picture him in Blue.

The inaugural Upper Deck set in 1989 was earth shattering. It changed everything about the hobby and cards. For the first time quality cardboard with phenomenal photography ruled the day. Clean simple designs with bleach white boarders on sturdy cardboard showed collectors that we should expect more from the manufacturers.

I remember in 1988 when I was a budding teenage entrepreneur I had set up at a card show at the Los Angeles Convention Center. A palpable buzz was in the air. Word had spread that a new player was out and about talking to dealers about a new card company. They were to be called Upper Deck and free sample were made available to dealers.

I remember getting my hands on the design and thinking good things. After all, I had just turned 17 and any notion of the backroom deals that would become commonplace at this new company was the furthest thing from my mind. I just new these cards looked great. Below is what the original design looked like- both front and back. There is another promo card made of Wally Joyner. If I remember right (correct me if I'm wrong), both Buice and Joyner were to be part owners in the new card company, but Baseball had restriction in place about current players being involved in the business like that. Too bad, maybe Upper Deck may not have gone down that slippery slope if they stayed

Blog Kiosk: 5/24/2009

• Check out this YouTube video of a 50's episode of TV's Baseball Hall of Fame as they interview a young Mickey Mantle about the 1952 World Series against the Dodgers and even has some World Series highlights.

• If you missed the sale at Dodger Stadium in 2005 of actual Dodger Stadium seats then have no fear. S&S Seating, who had originally taken out the seats during the stadium renovations, is now going into their warehouse to sell their remaining seats. Go here for more information. (Hat Tip: SCD) Below are the seats I purchased when they originally went on sale in 2005.

  “These seats were professionally removed from Dodger Stadium in Chávez Ravine and have been stored in our warehouse since 2005. The memorabilia seats are in excellent condition and are the perfect gift for any Dodgers fan or baseball memorabilia collector.”

• Zach Hample, the Baseball ballhawk, was at Dodger Stadium on Monday and collected his 4,000th Baseball. I have yet to get one and this schmo has gotten 4,000 of them. Man-O-Live!
• Jo Ann shares some pics from Opening Night.
  
• Home Run Derby ranks the greatest autographed baseball of all-time. Including this ball signed by the entire Red Sox relief staff in appreciation for some nude pics of an ex-wife.
• Jason Schmidt was hit by a batted ball last night in Albuquerque and I Love This Game was there with pics.
• I love this shuttle pic from Boston.com as they head out to repair the Hubble Telescope.
• An Abraham Lincoln card with his autograph and his hair sold last week on eBay for $17,500.00. Wow! (Hat Tip: The Beckett Blog)
• Beatbox, Baby!

YouYube Link:Artist: Julia Dales
Hat Tip: Crooks & Liars:

Freeway Series Starts Tonight

(pic Link: Luscious Liz)

Not much to say other than "Let's Go Blue!"