Low Battery Mode

Life is crazy right now for me.  It feels like I'm running with the bulls... and it's only a matter of time before I finally get to exhale a sigh of relief or metaphorically get impaled by the horns.  In the heat of all this madness, you'd think that I'd be turning to our hobby as a distraction.  But that just hasn't been the case.

I have stacks and stacks of cards all over the place waiting to be sorted and potentially scanned.  Some are part of the collection I purchased from my buddy, while others are eBay and card show purchases.

There wasn't a day this week that I didn't think about those stacks when I came home from work.  And there wasn't a day this week where I did anything about it.

I was too exhausted.  I'm still too exhausted.  Right now I'm running on low battery mode and scanning cards on a post to post basis.

Today's post covers some highlights from this week in sports... as it pertains to me and my collection.  I thought I'd kick things off with a card I spent over twenty minutes looking for...

2013 Topps Chrome Refractor #210

The Cole Train is rolling.  Next stop is The Bronx.  It'll be interesting to see if the Yankees can finally derail Mr. Cole who hasn't lost a game in over four months.

Back in the Summer of 2018, I purchased a big box of inserts and rookie cards at the flea market for $25.  Inside were tons of 2013 Topps Chrome refractors and this card was one of them.

Over in National League news, this dude is having a worse week than me...

2019 Topps Chrome Autographs #RA-JN

Homie got hammered, tasered, and kicked in the face... all in one evening.  Drink responsibly peeps.

On a more positive note, according to the Washington Post, Kurt Suzuki has been cleared to play and if things go as planned should have started this afternoon's game.  Here's a partial rainbow I attempted to build a few years ago:

2013 Topps Walmart Blue #208

2013 Topps Gold #208

2013 Topps Target Red #208

2013 Topps Blue Slate #208

2013 Topps Emerald Foil #208

2013 Topps TRU Purple #208

2013 Topps Camo #208

2013 Topps Mini #208

I'm still missing a few different colors, but I'm not usually the kind of collector that chases rainbows.  If I stumble across affordable copies of the cards I need, I'll grab them.  If not... it's not the end of the world.

In hockey news...

2011-12 SP Authentic Sign of the Times #SOT-PM

My beloved San Jose Sharks are playing how I feel... terrible.  But Patty is back and the world is a better place for it.  Well... at least my world is.  Now all I need is the Sharks to go out and sign Devin Setoguchi too.

And wrapping up today's post is this LaDainian Tomlinson autograph:

2001 Fleer Ultra College Greats Preview Autographs #NNO

I picked up this autograph over the summer on COMC in honor of my niece who currently attends TCU.  She's visiting the Bay Area this weekend on school business, but has cleared some time in her busy schedule to hang out with me and her cousin.

This Tomlinson pairs well with another TCU alumni signature sitting in my collection:

2001 Fleer Ultra College Greats Preview Autographs #NNO

Tomlinson and Lilly aren't only two of the most famous TCU alumni, they're also members of both the Pro Football and College Football Hall of Fame.  Go Horned Frogs!

Well that's it for today.  Between hanging out with my niece and nephew and helping out a buddy... I'm hoping to find some time to recharge my batteries this weekend and possibly sit down and sort some stacks of cards.  Regardless of whether or not this happens... I'll definitely be listening to the ALCS and NLCS games.  Go Astros and Nationals!

What about you?

Any interesting plans for this weekend?  Anything hobby related?

Enjoy your weekend and happy Saturday and sayonara!