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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Trade: Too Many Verlanders

This past weekend I received another great envelope from my Tigers buddy Dennis at Too Many Verlanders.  We are to the point where we know what the other likes and just blindly send cards.  This envelope was a change of pace from the usual Pirates theme as Dennis hooked me up with some great WVU cards.  I don't spend much time on the blog talking about the Mountaineers, but they are a huge part of collection and I actively shop for new pieces all the time.
Dennis did throw in one Pirate card and it was awesome.  Tony Sanchez is a former first round pick and catcher in waiting.  He has seen a decent amount of playing time with the Bucs over the last two seasons, but looks to play a major role next year.  I'm hoping the Pirates will resign Russell Martin, but Tony has shown not to be to over matched at the big league level.  He just needs to improve his defense.
Pat White is the most successful quarterback in WVU history.  He won a bowl game in each of his four years in Morgantown including two BCS wins over Georgia and Oklahoma.  Obviously his pro career didn't go as planned, but he is one of my all time favorites.  A large contingent of fans would like to see his number retired by the University.
 Great looking dual relic auto of the former Mountaineer great Steve Slaton.
I think this is my favorite of the cards Dennis sent my way.  The UD Premier autos are very nice looking cards.
Last but not least is a great manu patch/auto of Slaton.  This is a high end card numbered to /75.  

Thanks for the great cards Dennis.  You caught me off guard with this envelope.  Whenever I get blog mail I automatically think Pirates, so needless to say I was pleasantly surprised.  Look forward to swapping in the near future.  

8 comments:

  1. I couldn't believe how many WVU guys (and a Pirate) I was able to find at one table at the last show I went to! Glad you liked those, and it's about time I caught YOU off-guard.

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    1. I appreciate you looking out for me. The Slaton's were really nice!

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  2. Nice additions. I for one would love to see more WVU cards posted.

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    1. I'll probably showoff a lot during the offseason. I have lots of doubles if you ever want to trade.

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    2. Definitely. I have a ton of Bucs doubles I've been setting aside. My interest in cards fell off a cliff right after you started blogging, but I've been slowly picking up steam again.

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    3. I'm sure the National can help rekindle the fire. When you get some time shoot me an email and we can work out a deal.

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  3. Now these are some niiiice autos.

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    1. Thanks Brady! One of these days I will get around to showing off some more WVU cards. Dennis hooked me up with some nice ones.

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