It's been over a year since I showed off a Jose Tabata card on my blog. After signing a very team friendly contract extension, Jose has been average at best. Looking at the stat WAR (Wins Above Replacement), Jose put up a 0.8 WAR in his debut season (2010) during 102 games. Since that year, Jose has put up 0.8 WAR over the course of 3 seasons and 286 games. Once prized as a key player the Pirates hoped build around, Jose is now mostly a pinch runner and platoon partner in right field.
Even though he's just average, I still root for the guy harder than most other Pittsburgh fans.
To paraphrase the most interesting man on earth..."I don't always look for Jose Tabata cards, but when I do...I prefer logoman patches."
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| 2010 Bowman Platinum AUTO MLB PATCH 9/199 |
I don't have Tabata cards saved as a search on ebay, but after putting up a 3 for 4 performance with 2 RBI earlier in the month, I decided to see what all was available of the former top prospect. When I discovered this card for $20 shipped, I decided to pull the trigger. I like cards wtih logo patches or laundry tags. This fits that nicely.
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