McCutchen Mailday #72: Triple Threads All-Star Relic

I have been looking for the Andrew McCutchen All Star Patch Relics each year and have recently picked up two which I needed.

Hauling in this 2013 Triple Threads patch relic from the 2012 All Star Game was a huge grab for me. At the time of the All-Star Game, Cutch looked like he was on his way to becoming an MVP candidate. The Pirates were battling for 1st place and Cutch was in the top 10 for many offensive categories. He would finish the year with a career best 30 HRs and be runner up in the batting title with a .327 mark. That season started the yearly trend of his .300/.400/.500 triple slash line that we have become used to.

Here's a few others that I have

There's another one rolling in soon, but I don't want to show the card in it's entirety so here's a sneak peek at it.

McCutchen Mailday #69-71: Heritage Additions

I added the base cards of Cutch from 2016 Heritage in addition to the Action variant for $10 and couldn't be happier.

Also coming in the mail soon are a handful of Chromes and inserts.
The goal of adding nearly 400 new Cutch cards by year's end is actually on target, it's keeping up with the blog that's not.

Today is the 99th day in the year and I currently have added 119 new Cutch cards to the PC, but have only updated for the first 71. Stay tuned as many more posts are coming including some Grail like cards.

McCutchen Mailday #68: Buyback Auto

Getting Andrew McCutchen 2005 Bowman cards is high on my list this year as I would like to get a page's worth of the Pirates All-Star center fielder's rookie card.

Recently a Buyback from 2006 Originals popped up for Cutch's 2005 Bowman card numbered /561. I quickly did the Buy It Now option and added it to my collection. I feel like I have been saying it forever, but I am almost at 100 unique verified autographs of Cutch.

Bonds Away

Last night, I was going back and forth between the Pirates/Cardinals game and the Marlins/Tigers game. My brother is a big Marlins fan and I was curious to see how the team would operate under Don Mattingly and their new hitting coach, Barry Bonds. The first five innings looked ugly as former Cy Young winner and MVP winner, Justin Verlander held the fish hitless.

Then the bats woke up. It was an ugly bullpen game from both teams. Former Bucco, Bryan Morris, gave up two solo shots in the 9th.

After that I stopped paying attention to that game entirely though because the Bucs were in the midst of lockdown bullpen battles with the Cardinals. It was amazing to see them win that game last night and seeing Gregory Polanco using all his tools on display reminded me of another speedy toolsy outfielder who swung the bat from the left side.

Can RunPMC (Polanco, Marte, Cutch) be better than AVS (Andy Van Slyke)  and the killer Bs (Bonds and Bonilla)?

I think so!!!

Until I can add more PMC cards, I will just show off this sick Jersey Relic of the HR Champ.

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McCutchen Mailday #67: A Lil Perspective

This insert set looks awesome except the early 90s Microsoft Paint fonts.

McCutchen Mailday #64-66: 3 color parallels

This is just a beautiful collection of colored parallels. The gold Finest Competitors helps me get closer to the rainbow of that insert and the turquoise museum is an Asia Exclusive. By far my favorite though is the white border of Cutch's 2005 Bowman Draft and Prospects.

I'm hoping to have 1,500 unique cards of Cutch by year's end. At the current pace, that goal is going to be little tough.

McCutchen Mailday #62 and 63: It's a Laser Show

Topps made their Laser Cut cards this year and McCutchen was one of the core players to be featured.

I grabbed both the base and the relic versions for $40. That may sound like a crazy price to pay, but I have seen the relic versions of it sell for more than that.

I am on my way home from the Bucs season opener. I'll add pics tomorrow. Got a 6 hour drive home now.