Showing posts with label MS Awareness Week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MS Awareness Week. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

2021 Topps Big League Orange Alex Verdugo

 This week is MS Awareness Week. As as attempt to try to help raise multiple sclerosis awareness, I thought I'd contribute a couple "orange" themed posts this week. Here's the second one.

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I, along with the rest of Red Sox Nation, keep waiting for the breakout season from Verdugo. While he's certainly been a quality player for the Sox, he seems like he's just on the cusp of being an all-star. Maybe this is the season it all gets put together. Especially if he wants that extension!

Like I said with Sale, the Big League set itself is a little confusing to me. Was there a huge demand for a cheap little fun set beyond Opening Day? What makes this set "cheaper" or "more fun" than flagship? And, from Topps's perspective, how is this cheaper? Easier to make without all the 1 of 1s? If that's the case, I'll gladly forgo those in flagship if it means a cheaper product. After all, the base set should be the ones kids go after anyway.

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Support their efforts to help change the world for people with MS!

Monday, March 13, 2023

2021 Topps Big League Orange Chris Sale

This week is MS Awareness Week. As as attempt to try to help raise multiple sclerosis awareness, I thought I'd contribute a couple "orange" themed posts this week. Here's the first one.


Let's talk about this card...



Definitely hoping for big things from Sale this year. OK. Maybe not "big". Honestly, I just need him to be average and make most of his starts. If he can do that, and stop the Red Sox from needing their eighth starter, the team should be in good shape. Now, if he can be better than that? Now, that could make for a special season.

The Big League set itself is a little confusing to me. Even without the fact that the 2021 set was released in 2022. What role is this set filling? Something like Opening Day but using a different design? Is there a purpose for another cheap little fun set? Does a cheap little fun set need orange parallels? Could Topps not find a less attractive color for the borders?

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If you are able, I highly recommend you support the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's efforts with a donation. You can find the link here.

Support their efforts to help change the world for people with MS!

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