My first Draftkings Pick4 experience is a win

 This weekend I played DraftKings Pick6 for the first time and I’m hooked. A free $50 promo persuaded me to give it a try.

My first auto redemption card is Chris Sale

 

It finally happened.

Today, for the first time in my 43 years of collecting, I pulled a  

Topps redemption card for an autograph. 

Now I have pulled autos out of packs before, but never a redemption card.

This is merry Christmas to me, as the autograph will be a Chris Sale autograph, the Atlanta Braves 2024 Cy Young Award Winner.

I didn’t make a video of the pull. One reason, I don’t have the equipment to make good card pulling videos and second, I don’t like to be on camera.

But I assure you there was joy and excitement. I was on the phone with a friend, and all I could say was “Finally! Whoo hoo! I got one!”

And how cool that my first Topps redemption is of an Atlanta Brave, my all time favorite team.

I know many will think how awesome, a Chris Sale autograph, while others will be like who cares, its not Ohtani.

But this could have been an autograph of a bat boy and I would be excited, as to me collecting should be about the love of the game and the hobby and not always the money.

The Card Table: Acuna, Betts and Clemens

Bowling
by SMRJigsawPuzzles

The verdict is in and I have decided that making videos of opening baseball card packs is not my best talent.

The Card Table, my first attempt of filming the opening of a baseball card pack

Cat
by SMRJigsawPuzzles

I decided it was time to try and do what all the other collectors do.

Film a baseball card pack opening.

Pike's Peak
by SMRJigsawPuzzles

DENVER, COLO. — Charlie “Chuck Nasty” Blackmon retired from the game of baseball today. After singling in the third inning against the Los Angles Dodgers, he left the field for the last time with 1,804 hits and 227 homers. 

Fantasy football departures leave 26 openings on my fantasy list

Fire Wrapping Paper
by SMRJigsawPuzzles

As I can continue to update my fantasy football records for the new season, more retired names emerge.

Time to retire some fantasy players

St. Louis Candy Jar
by SMRJigsawPuzzles

 Long time Cincinnati Red Joey Votto is retiring from baseball. Votto played with the Reds for 17 years. He attempted to play with the Toronto Blue Jays this year but never made it out of the minor leagues.