I think the cards were made only for the guys who were voted in as starters and/or started in the game. At that point in the season, Milwaukee looked like more than a .500 team -- which is what they are, it seems -- so three of their players made the starting lineup: Gomez, Aramis Ramirez, and Jonathan Lucroy.
I collect Gomez and Lucroy as PCs, so of course I had to go after a Lucroy. I paid about $4 less overall for Lucroy than I did for the Gomez, so that made me happy.
Here it is in all its glory:
When I wrote about the Gomez version, I asked you whether you had bought anything directly from Topps of this nature. Well, I broke down and bought a couple of items...and they should get here in the next couple of days. I'll be sure to share when I get them.
Thanks for reading!
Topps ran a special a while back on the entire set, so I pulled the trigger. Haven't even taken them out of the package yet. Still trying to decide how I'm going to display them. I think they have a cool look.
ReplyDeleteLucroy is by far my favorite Brewer. What a great deal for the Brewers when they signed him long term. Great defender, pitch framer and the bat gets better every year.
Lucroy is my favorite current Brewer, definitely. I mean, he's a catcher (to which I'm partial), he's an excellent hitter, he's great behind the plate, and he's pretty unassuming off the field.
DeleteIt's like he's the Anti-Braun. ;-)
Must stay away from these things... I have to resist the urge to go chasing the national convention special Ginters!!! You still wanting those rips??
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