Huge update today with 9 new additions! My first Spring Training commission came back and one pickup from the Bay. 7 of the 8 from ST are customs and I have to say, I feel like I have really come into my own with the customs. There is an obvious giveaway about which of the 7 are customs, but...
With managers, the Astros are still only at 1,047. Coaches would add quite a few, but still crazy that our numbers are so close but the Astros are a decade older.
Just interesting, not important.
One new addition since my last update.
Colton Gordon
Not a spectacular start to his career and is unlikely to suddenly turn it around, but glad Topps gave him a certified auto.
Two new additions since my last update. Hopefully with Spring Training around the corner, I can knock a few more off.
Zach Cole, hot start. Let's see if he's legit.
Ryan Gusto. Wasn't with us long before we traded him away.
I appreciate it guys. It has been crazy but things seem to be settling.
A handful of the new guys are in Update, so hopefully I can get autos on them in Spring Training.
It has been a long time since I have updated this. Life went completely loco this summer and baseball had to take a back seat.
13 Astros premiered since my last update. I have 2 of them, so 11 guys were added to my needs list.
Here are the two new additions:
Kenedy Corona
Brice Matthews
HUGE addition today. I already had Pidge Browne on a Minor League program, but this is the only card he ever had released and he died in 1992. I've been trying to get this from the owner for about 10 years and he dropped it on eBay for about half of what I've offered him in the past.
Several debuts since my last update, one of which I already had an auto for.
Added AJ Blubaugh, Colton Gordon, Logan VanWey, and Brandon Walter to the needs list.
Jacob Melton debuted last night.
Three upgrades since my last update! The last one is killer.
Matt Kata custom card, upgrade from a Minor League card. Obtained TTM.
Aaron Sanchez signed custom from a private signing. Upgraded a logoless card.
Casey Daigle signed custom obtained in person. Our school played his son's...
One new pickup, one upgrade, and 7 new needs.
Let's start with the new needs. Ryan Gusto, Steen Okert, Isaac Paredes, Brendan Rodgers, Cam Smith, Christian Walker, and Hayden Wesneski have all debuted with the Astros so far this season.
Gage/Salazar dual signed. I already had this...
I hit the image limit, that has never happened before!
Kaleb Ort
Tayler Scott
Overall, an incredible Spring Training.
I still have one more new addition confirmed, but I don't like to update until I have them in hand.
Brace yourselves!
First, four upgrades.
Jim Bouton, upgrades from an index card, but I will hopefully upgrade this one day too.
Aaron Pointer custom. I swear I'm the only person he won't sign for TTM, so I found a cheap custom on eBay to upgrade an Index Card.
Matt Gage. This is an...