tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post580450949271816671..comments2024-02-15T03:08:19.233-05:00Comments on Bob Walk the Plank: Trade: The Lost Collector Delivers Operation ShutdownBobWalkthePlankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-12464527893207706892015-05-04T13:18:25.910-04:002015-05-04T13:18:25.910-04:00Disclaimer: Bob Walk the Plank does not promote Op...Disclaimer: Bob Walk the Plank does not promote Operation Shutdown for "honey do lists" :)BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-70569088588613547802015-05-04T07:59:42.262-04:002015-05-04T07:59:42.262-04:00You are right about the second years cards. Deals ...You are right about the second years cards. Deals can be found if you are not overly concerned about pristine condition. I've even seen a few deals on Clemente, but you really have to like beat up vintage.BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-1930124834014263842015-05-04T07:57:03.203-04:002015-05-04T07:57:03.203-04:00Ha! Probably not a sound plan.Ha! Probably not a sound plan.BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-49875577837171941832015-05-04T07:54:59.960-04:002015-05-04T07:54:59.960-04:00Thanks again! Love seeing that Bell relic. As far ...Thanks again! Love seeing that Bell relic. As far as I know it is his only Pirate hit. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-53092067811606289392015-05-04T07:54:24.659-04:002015-05-04T07:54:24.659-04:00Some of these old Pirates went on to have interest...Some of these old Pirates went on to have interesting careers. Bonilla was a smart man. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-26994435888833201582015-05-04T07:52:46.765-04:002015-05-04T07:52:46.765-04:00That is a whole new kind of bad in that you get pa...That is a whole new kind of bad in that you get paid not to play. Maybe I'll tell my boss something similar. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-33237769059818066722015-05-04T07:51:32.147-04:002015-05-04T07:51:32.147-04:00It was one of the better stories from a dark perio...It was one of the better stories from a dark period of Pirate baseball.BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-68104159325214620932015-05-03T23:56:55.532-04:002015-05-03T23:56:55.532-04:00P.S. You mentioned a Stargell RC on my blog. I don...P.S. You mentioned a Stargell RC on my blog. I don't know if you saw this post on ATBATT...<br /><br />http://alltradebait.blogspot.com/2014/06/rediscovered-vintage-other-teams.html<br /><br />In that one I show and mention Pops' second year card. You may find it interesting. <br /><br />Stealing Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818879297909675392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-61311592946189083752015-05-03T23:47:14.752-04:002015-05-03T23:47:14.752-04:00Loved that Derek Bell story. I'm gonna pull Op...Loved that Derek Bell story. I'm gonna pull Operation Shutdown the next time my old lady tells me to clean the rain gutters. Stealing Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818879297909675392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-64305173328059714842015-05-03T23:05:55.024-04:002015-05-03T23:05:55.024-04:00Glad you enjoyed the cards!Glad you enjoyed the cards!The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-4558437729938796182015-05-03T22:48:18.613-04:002015-05-03T22:48:18.613-04:00Bobby Bonilla and the Mets are even better. He tur...Bobby Bonilla and the Mets are even better. He turned 5.9 million to be release into almost 30 million. The Mets agreed to pay Bobby a total of $29.8 million (instead of $5.9 million) in 25 annual installments of $1.192 million, starting in the year 2011. The mets thinking was they could invest that 5.9 million with some guy named Madoff and pay for that contract and still make money. Guess that turned out to bite them in the assAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00374389601478041960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-29978795769123480932015-05-03T22:33:48.859-04:002015-05-03T22:33:48.859-04:00That Derek Bell bit was fascinating. I wish I coul...That Derek Bell bit was fascinating. I wish I could get $4.5 million to not do work for whoever is paying me.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-68487089841700723512015-05-03T22:10:24.360-04:002015-05-03T22:10:24.360-04:00Operation Shutdown! I totally remember that seaso...Operation Shutdown! I totally remember that season and named my fantasy team that because it was hilarious.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.com