PWE from Hot Corner Cards

Pat, of the blog Hot Corner Cards, sent me a PWE recently with two awesome D-Backs cards! Thanks Pat!

First up is this 2014 Topps Power Players card of former D-Back Martin Prado. Prado was traded to the Yankees on July 31st for a catching prospect.

Next up is a 2014 Topps Heritage Chrome Refractor of Patrick Corbin. It's numbered on the back 338/565. Corbin was an All-Star last season, but is out this year with Tommy John surgery.

eBay Pick-Up: 6 card lot

I picked up this 6 card lot of eBay for $8 shipped BIN. If my math is correct, that puts each card at roughly $1.33 apiece. Here's what I got.

2013 Bowman Chrome Black Refractor of Aaron Hill numbered 02/15. Hill's jersey number is 2.

2011 Hope Diamond parallel of Miguel Montero numbered 29/60. 

2014 Topps Trajectory Wade Miley Auto

2011 Topps Throwback Manufactured Patch card of Martin Prado. 

2003 Topps Pristine Luis Gonzalez Bomb Squad jersey.

2002 Flair Luis Gonzalez Power Tools Bat card. 

D-Backs vs. Marlins 7/7/14 Recap: Hall of Fame Auto

My oldest son, Kolby, and I went to the D-Backs game last night. The D-Backs beat the Marlins 9-1. Here is a link for a video recap of the game. At 0:15 you can see my son stick his glove out over the fence. At 0:17 you can see me pounding on the top of the outfield wall, excited that Ozuna lost track of the ball.

Before the game we went to watch the D-Backs take batting practice and try to get some autographs. We were able to get Martin Prado, Tony LaRussa, and Luis Gonzalez.

After the D-Backs finished batting we went over to a spot near the D-Backs dugout to wait for players to come out. This was when the Marlins were taking batting practice. While there I looked over and a ball was rolling right towards us. It wasn't hit though. it was thrown. I didn't see who had thrown it, but my son said it was Giancarlo Stanton. I reached over the railing and grabbed it. 

Miguel Montero came out and signed autographs before heading over to the out the outfield to warm up with the pitcher. While he was signing our cards, my son asked him if he could have the ball when he and Chase Anderson were done warming up. He told us to go over by the bullpen. So we did and after waiting for them to finish warming up he tossed the ball to Kolby.

After the game, we went over to the D-Backs dugout and Kolby got another baseball. So it was a great night!

Martin Prado Bobblehead and an ebay tease!

My friend Joe, of the blog Catching Rays, hooked me up with the latest D-Backs bobblehead. This Martin Prado was given out at the D-Backs game this past Saturday. I was unable to attend and Joe and I help each other out with bobbleheads. Thanks Joe! This is my 43rd different D-Backs bobblehead. You can see what I have and what I need here.

Joe is a big D-Backs and Rays fan and so it's fitting that I hint at a recent ebay pick-up. It will be one of the coolest items in my collection! The seller marker it as shipped today, so I hope to have the item in by this weekend.