Spin more again?

The 2023 season was over. The year of 2023 is coming to an end soon. At the end of the year, I guess it might not be bad to review something. While thinking about reviewing, I began to think about a key policy.

Miss games

A month ago, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, the host mentioned a team’s problem. A great hitter just missed games over the last few seasons and his health will be a serious concern in the future as well.

Good to be back?

In late November 2023, Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a one-year deal. With Adam Wainwright retiring after the 2023 season, it’s certain that the Cardinals will require a top arm in the rotation in 2024. However, is signing a deal with Lance Lynn a great decision?

Cy Young winners and free passes

In mid-November, unanimously, Gerrit Cole won the AL Cy Young award. After finishing 2nd in the AL Cy Young voting twice, Cole eventually got his first Cy Young award. At the same time, in the National League, Blake Snell received 28 of the 30 first-place votes to win the second Cy Young award in his career.

Just fastballs

A couple of months ago, I watched a baseball game on TV. It was the final of an international tournament. In that game, a starting pitcher frequently threw his fastball, and it worked very well. Opponents just couldn’t hit well against his fastball.

Struggle against the pitches in the zone?

A few weeks ago, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, the host and the guest were talking about some free agents and some teams that possibly will sign those players. Suddenly, the host mentioned a player. That player is an All-Star, however, the host indicated that the player just struggled against pitches in the zone during the regular season.

18 packs of 2023 Topps Pro Debut

Topps Pro Debut is a cool product to cover rising stars in the minors. It’s not a popular product, but it’s an interesting product. Previously, I bought some hobby packs of Topps Pro Debut and it’s pretty good to find some stars of tomorrow.

Counsell vs. Ross

In mid-November, the Chicago Cubs introduced Craig Counsell as Cubs manager and he will be the 56th manager in franchise history. The Cubs’ decision to ink a deal with Craig Counsell is surely a surprising one. While reading the news, I began to think about his time with the Brewers.

Combined wins

A month ago, I listened to one of my favorite podcast shows. In the show, the host mentioned an interesting stat. The Rangers-Diamondbacks World Series matchup is a rare one. During the regular season, the Rangers won 90 games and the Diamondbacks got 84 wins. In total, these two teams combined for 174 wins. The number is the fewest combined regular season wins in a World Series matchup without counting shortened seasons.

Votto, forever a Reds legend

A few weeks ago, I went to a sports card shop. The owner of the card shop is a very nice person and we always chat a lot. Additionally, I saw some folders where you can find some old baseball cards. I was flipping some folders, trying to see whether there were some cool cards.

Love to hit at Chase Field?

Again, Corey Seager was named the World Series MVP. In the 2023 World Series, Seager slashed .286/.375/.762 with 3 home runs and 6 RBI in 5 games. In particular, he crushed 2 home runs and collected 4 RBI at Chase Field in the 2023 World Series. Before inking a long-term deal with the Rangers, Seager had played for the Dodgers for 7 seasons. While seeing his great performance in the World Series and of course, at Chase Field, I was just thinking about a question.

2023 Topps Allen & Ginter

The 2023 Topps Allen & Ginter was released in September. It’s a popular product. When I passed by several sports card shops, this product was sold out. A few weeks ago, I went to a sports card shop and eventually saw that there were some hobby packs.

A good blaster box of 2023 Series 2?

In mid-June, I bought some hobby packs and jumbo packs of the 2023 Topps Series 2 baseball cards. For me, a key thing about this series is that it’s getting more expensive. In particular, a jumbo pack’s price increases dramatically. I really don’t know if this is good for the market.