Gonna be a Marte Partay

So...remember way back when I was making arrangements to buy some major mojo cards from a guy who hit big with the Pirates in Topps Museum.

Well, I added some more cards to my collection thanks to him being a generous guy and shipping this as a bonus card for buying so much from him.

I will take this all day, every day...

Thanks to Starling's walkoff Homerun last night, the Bucs magic number for the Wild Card game homefield advantage is down to 1. 

Let's Go Bucs!!!!

Throwin a Marte Partay in a Hippie Craze

Marte Partay

Prizm has some of the coolest color parallels each year. From Jackie Robinson's 42 parallels to Major Mojo Blues to America Red,White,Blue; Prism delivers each year. Despite the lack of logos, this year's newest parallel, tie dye, continues that trend.

Numbered 17/50 this trippy parallel on card auto of potential All-Star ran me 20 bills. It's my 20th certified autograph of the speedy left fielder.

McCutchen Mailday #50: Pops & RunPMC!!!!!

One of my collecting goals for 2015 was to add 100 new Andrew McCutchen cards to my collection that I previously didn't have.  I thought this would be a tough task as I would need to add a new Cutch before every fourth day.  I have kicked that goal's ass!!!!  I'm typing this on March 16th (but didn't post until April 29th) and have already added fifty!!!! Yes 5-0!!!!!  It's going to take me awhile to catch up on all these cards I have acquired in the past month using only 1 post per day.

So far in my quest for 100, I've added a handful of 1/1s, a plethora of parallels, and even a handful of autographs!!!!

To celebrate #50...you gotta party!!!!
A Marte Partay seems appropriate!

2015 Heritage Clubhouse Collection 7/10 (Stargell, McCutchen, Marte, Polanco)

Let's welcome Pops and RunPMC (Polanco, Marte, Cutch)

What a sweet piece of cardboard!

Gonna be a Marte Partay!!!!

Starling Marte has been hitting the ball terrible lately. It felt great to listen to the radio broadcast last night to hear that in the 8th inning the Bucs were having a Marte Partay after he clubbed a homer estimated to be 459 feet. What a shot!!!!

I grabbed this low numbered 2014 Donruss Power Plus autograph back in February for around $12.

Marte Partay!!!!

Starling Marte had another very under rated season.  Despite getting little recognition outside of Pittsburgh, Marte managed to post another 5+ WAR season while appearing in only 135 games.  He posted his best offensive numbers of his young career by setting new career highs in batting average, obp, slugging, HR, and RBI.

Defensively Marte is an enigma when it comes to Sabremetrics.  If you look at his stats some show incredible zone ratings, while fielding percentage is bad.  If anyone has ever watched him roam left field though, it's clear that this dude can chase them down.  He makes extra base gap shots look like routine outfield catches.

2013 Bowman Chrome 19/35 Pink Parallel

I purchased this 2013 Bowman Chrome pink parallel when I was planning the all month pink parallel October a few months back for under $10 delivered.

Now for the boobs