Phillies Wantlist

This is a very partial list of Phillies cards I need. I'll keep updating as I organize more.
UPDATED: 7/12/09

2009 Bowman: 4, 6, 14, 63, 70, 75, 103, 154, 159, 195

2000 Crown Royale: 106, 107, 108, 109
2000 Crown Royale Card-Supial Minis: 16
2000 Crown Royale Final Numbers: 19
2000 Crown Royale Final Numbers Holgraphic: 19
2000 Crown Royale Limited: 106, 107, 108, 109
2000 Crown Royale Platinum Blue: 106, 107, 108, 109
2000 Crown Royale Premiere Date: 106, 107, 108, 109
2000 Crown Royale Red: 106, 107, 108, 109

2009 Topps: 12, 20, 73, 81, 103, 107, 139, 147, 191, 200a, 207, 245, 278, 291, 299, 397, 428, 475b, 500, 525, 557, 632, 650a, 650b

2009 Topps Attax: 52, 73, 90, 115, 138, 170, 197, 202, 210
2009 Topps Attax Code Cards: 10
2009 Topps Attax Gold: 10
2009 Topps Attax Silver Foil: 15, 21, 27, 45, 56

2009 Topps Heritage: 31, 103, 138, 140, 185, 194, 222, 238, 293, 300, 302, 334, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 391, 415, 416, 438, 451, 466

2009 Topps Ring of Honor: 4, 32, 33, 49, 51, 57

2008 Topps: 35, 58, 298, 573, 615

2007 Topps: 55, 112, 217, 372, 504, 658

1988 Topps: 20, 38, 95, 126, 215, 254, 268, 378, 398, 406, 407, 440, 494, 543, 572, 626, 669, 731, 756
1988 Topps Traded: 18T, 79T

1987 Topps: 355, 430, 443, 553, 702
1987 Topps Traded: Complete

1986 Topps: 6, 7, 200, 689
1986 Topps Traded: Complete

Phils v. Braves tonight at 7

The Phils are out of town tonight in Atlanta taking on the Braves. Gametime is 7:00 at Turner Field. Joe Blanton is set to start and J-Roll returns to his lead-off spot in the lineup. Rollins has sat out the last 4 games in order to rest, clear his head, etc. Well, here's hoping it worked because Jimmy has been hitting .211 this season; and is just 16 for 91 in June.2007 UD Future Stars #73

I'm a Horrible Blogger.

I haven't posted in quite a long time, since May to be exact. I'm currently working on organizing my Phillies collection so that I actually know which cards I need. I also decided to work on my Pat Burrell player collection, which I've been neglecting for quite awhile. In commemoration of that, check out this gem of a card. Enjoy!

2000 Topps Gold Label End of the Rainbow #ER1

The "End of the Rainbow" insert was a 15 card set of baseball's top prospects. These cards were seeded 1 in 7 in 2000 Topps Gold Label Packs. Allegedly, there is a "One to One" parallel that is, get this, numbered 1/1. This is a shiny card which means I like it a lot. If anyone out there in the blogosphere has any more shiny Pat the Bat cards, I will gladly take them off your hands :)

Phillies TTM out this week 5/4

In addition to collecting Phillies cards, I also collect autographs TTM and sometimes in person. I sent out the following Phils' requests this week.

1. RJ Swindle - c/o Brewers (sent 2008 IronPigs team issue)
2. Bruce Chen - c/o Omaha Royals
   
3. Wendell Magee, Jr. - c/o Home
4. Mike Lieberthal c/o Home
5. Bob Boone - c/o Nationals
6. Mike Anderson - c/o Home
7. Rick Schu - c/o Home

If you're interested in any of the addresses, comment or shoot me an e-mail. Otherwise I'll keep you updated on my successes.

Reading Phillies v. Bowie Baysox 4/26/09

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Took the kid to see the Reading Phillies on Sunday. Figured we'd do some autograph hounding before the game. First Energy Field in Reading is a terrific place to get autographs; plenty of access to the players. We usually hang around between the locker room and the dugout and catch players before the game. Overall, we had a pretty good day -- Abby got about 11 signatures on her team ball and I was able to get 8 on a helmet.

It's Official

Cole Hamels will not be pitching Opening Night. According to reports from the Phils, look for Brett Myers or Joe Blanton to be on the mound on April 5th.

Last minute moves...

The Phils are making some last minute moves before Opening Day. Late Friday night they traded catcher Ronny Paulino to the Giants for lefty reliever Jack Taschner. Was this really a surprise to anyone, though? Paulino was traded away from Pittsburgh because of his weight issues and poor work ethic. Charlie Manuel denies this was his issue this spring, stating that they saw holes in his swing. This leaves the Phils with catcher Carlos Ruiz and Chris Coste as backup. Hey, if it ain't broke...

They also released Marcus Giles instead of optioning him to the minors. According to the Phillies' website, this was done out of consideration for Giles since he wouldn't get the at-bats he needs at AAA Lehigh Valley. Well, Mr. Giles, we wish you the best of luck wherever you end up. Outfielder John Mayberry, Jr. and righty Carlos Carrasco were optioned out to the minors and righty Mike Koplove, IF Pablo Ozuna, and OF Jason Ellison were all informed they would not be making it onto the 25 man roster at this time.