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I was not aware of Byron McLaughlin until you said his was a tough autograph. Fascinating story. He won't be doing any shows anytime soon.
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I went on Thursday and met up with BF.net poster and old chum Pedro. The show was overwhelmingly large this year. Maybe because I haven't been to one in 4 years, maybe because of all the traffic in new product, maybe because my age...but that was a lot. Crowds were crazy on what is traditionally the slowest day. I can't imagine what the other days were like. I did pick up a few Charles Linnett originals that were made to produce his mass produced stadium player prints in the 1970s. The only Brewer that I found and bought was Jerry Bell. But I got a few players in pre- or post-Brewer days. Ben Oglivie, Tommy Harper, John Kennedy & Bobby Darwin. I also picked up two pieces that were drawn by Allen Maver to be used as one-panel sports comics. One was of Warren Spahn late in his career and one of Bill Veeck. And I also picked up a Blu Ray of a recovered film summarizing the 1970 baseball season. Finally, I got a Joe Tinker autograph with JSA letter. All in all, I thought it was a good show (it runs through tomorrow). Next year is in Atlantic City. I might make the trip, though travel expenses would take a chunk out of my hobby buying budget. The number of buyers of new cards...especially higher end new cards is really stunning. I can't see the market holding value for the things people are buying--I remember the late 80s and early 90s--but people are having fun with it now. And it was fun seeing so many kids buying packs.
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Not that I can remember. The Marlins won the World Series twice and then immediately disassembled those teams, but those guys didn't have the long legacies in Miami like these Cubs players. Hendricks, Heyward and Contreras are the only players left from their World Series winner. It might be less Cubby at AmFam for the next few years.
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RIP to TV pitchman Ron Popeil. Salesman, showman, inventor, and infomercial pioneer. From the Pocket Fisherman to the Rotisserie oven, it slices, it dices...he bought so much advertising time that he was virtually unavoidable for tv viewers. https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/28/us/ron-popeil-tv-infomercial-dead/index.html -
I think they could put the art deco statue guy into scenarios from any era. Like Bernie Brewer started as a ethnic German brewmaster, and now he's just a yellow haired guy with a flag and a slide. They could create a character out of him, like an unfrozen caveman kind of person, and have him experience new and interesting things tied to promotions, etc.
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I think the name is fine. It has a local connection to Cleveland and maybe is meaningful to people in NE Ohio. I really like the art deco winged baseball logo. It looks like something from a 1940s cartoon. I like that it has feathers, to still connect back to their historic imagery. Also, their script 'Guardians' connects back, with the '..dians" lettering. I'm not a fan of their new block letter font. The C and E are visually unappealing to me. Otherwise, I'm glad that they're moving on. It's hard to be forced into changing your identity after 100+ years, but they seemed to have done so in a way that touches a local identity, isn't offensive, and also has elements that connect to their past.
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Random visit with Woodruff family friend
JimH5 replied to brewers4eric's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
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I have noticed a number of news and opinion writers drawing attention to the problem of men in our society not having social connections. It leads to poor health outcomes, despair, drug and alcohol abuse, etc. So you're right to seek out social connections. We all are, really. This past year, when many of us were even more isolated, it made life that much more difficult. A generation or more ago, there were social and service clubs, community softball teams, bowling leagues, etc. Church attendance was higher, etc. We do better when we are in groups.
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2021 Draft Pick Discussion, Rounds 1-10
JimH5 replied to Eye Black's topic in MLB Draft & International Signings
Not sure why I have a height bias in outfielders, but when I see his projections as a limited power type, I imagine they drafted Nori Aoki 2.0. -
I'm fine with the jerseys, and also with the cluttered word art caps that have been getting criticism on social media. I just know that I'm way outside of the targeted demographic for those items. I'll never wear any of them, but baseball thinks somebody else will. If that's a way to attract more fans, then it's all good.
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I'm curious if the Braves can find a way to get more out of him like the Brewers have done with Adames.
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The NSCC is the largest sports collectibles show of the year and it's going to be in Rosemont this year, at the end of the month. Besides rows and rows of everything you can imagine, there are a large number of autograph opportunities. Tristar runs the autograph pavilion. https://nsccshow.com/home https://www.tristarproductions.com/schedule.html It's been a few years since I've gone to the show, but I might head down on Thursday or Friday. Anyone else going?
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Arcia called up today by the Braves. He's been hitting well and they played him in LF at AAA the past few games. Presumably he'll play there for Atlanta.
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Jeff Potrykus breaks down UW's rules on NIL income opportunities for athletes: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2021/07/01/new-uw-ad-excited-see-how-athletes-can-capitalize-new-nil-ruling/7829735002/
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I do wonder if this will provide some incentive for college basketball players to stay in their programs vs jumping to the development league. I don't know enough about the financials, but CBB has been harmed by players leaving schools after a year. Maybe this new environment gives players the ability to make money while in CBB programs.
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This couldn't be more false. You'll have boosters that own businesses finding ways now, legally, to funnel money throughout the roster. It'll basically create a way to entice players to go to a specific place with $$$. Teams with serious boosters with deep pockets will be the haves, and the rest of the NCAA will be the have-nots. I guess we'll find out. You seem prematurely certain of this.
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I don't know if parity will be affected. I imagine most of the money will go to star-level players, regardless of the school they attend. Product endorsements, personal (and virtual) appearances, trading cards...maybe there's other stuff I'm not thinking of. Schools still own their logos, so the "image and likeness" part will have to be pics of players in generic jerseys or maybe schools will authorize partnerships for players to appear with their logos. I think the dynamics within teams will be affected, as third stringers get nothing and stars get rich. But that's true of sports at all levels anyway.
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It's about time, and hopefully it's just the first step. It's ridiculous that schools, networks and coaches are maximizing their earnings on the backs of unpaid athletes.
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Absolutely. But in this context, I assume the poster's point was 'this product has been tough for the fanbase to watch, yet they continue to support them'. If that wasn't the case, I stand corrected. It was me and I think it has been tough to watch. On average, they're delivering 4.2 singles and 2.6 XBH per game, and it takes more than 3 hours to see that small amount of offensive production. Add in nearly 10 strikeouts per game, and it's a tough watch. The pitching staff has been great, but games are dull and lifeless. Look at the crowd shots every game and there are people looking at their phones, or blankly staring off.
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Good data, sveum. You consistently deliver. If this is the low water mark, then we're in for a better summer. But for now, they're at 6.8 hits per game, which is about 1 every half hour. Give Brewers fans extra credit for staying engaged in that as an entertainment product.
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They were hitting .215 through April 30th. They hit .207 in May. They are hitting .204 in June through last night.
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The Brewers are last in MLB, with a .209 team batting average. The all time record for lowest team batting average is the 1910 White Sox, who hit .211.
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Cubs 33 Cards 33 Pirates 17 Reds 17
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My daughter is 17 now, so our Lego days are behind us. She enjoyed building the Lego Friends and the Christmas scene sets, but we both thought Legos were too fragile to really play with. They look neat as assembled pieces, but like with jigsaw puzzles, once they were done, they were ready to be broken down and put away.
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After many years having my stuff mostly packed away, we finished our basement remodeling project and I've been able to rediscover the things that I have bought over the past 30+ years. I haven't bought anything new, as I'm trying to figure out what I have room for. I do check the auction sites for 70s era Brewers stuff, but haven't been the high bidder on anything.
