Los Angeles does have one team in the playoffs...

The Los Angeles Galaxy already clinched a spot in the Major League Soccer playoffs, that is.  Game 7 of the NLCS is tonight.  If our rivals, the SF Giants, win then they will be playing against the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.  Sigh, Dodgers.  Well, at least there's the Galaxy to root for (they did win the MLS Cup last year, in fact), and some sweet card pick-ups to dull the pain!

2011 Upper Deck World of Sports, Landon Donovan autograph.  I like that Donovan wrote "#10."

Landon Donovan is probably the most well-known currently active US soccer player, though Clint Dempsey is definitely making his name in the English Premier League.

Orel Hershiser

On this date, 24 years ago, the Dodgers won their most recent World Series title against the Oakland A's.  Orel Hershiser had a hell of a season that year.  He won the Cy Young and World Series MVP awards, among several other accolades.  It took me a while to acquire an Orel Hershiser autograph card, but I think this one was well worth the wait.

2010 Panini Century Collection, Orel Hershiser prime patch auto, #'d 13/50.

What a photo!

Two favorites from recent group breaks

These cards are from two different Daily Dimwit group breaks.  The volume of photos I've been taking of new additions to my collection has decreased, mostly because my camera (a Samsung Galaxy S3) is not the most effective thing to use for these purposes and the lighting in my room is unfavorable.  But, on to the cards!

2005 Topps Pristine, Jimmy Key game worn uniform relic.  This is from Sam's September group break.  Not #'d.

This one is awesome.  2008 Upper Deck SPX, Jim Thome Winning Materials patch, #'d 52/99.  It is definitely one of the best-looking patch swatches I own.  From July break.

Yup.

Me and Misty

Well, almost.

That is one awesome autograph card though!

Go Dodgers!  Welcome to October.  It is a cool 105 degrees today.

Tiger Woods!

At least he didn't lose outright in the Ryder Cup, eh?  I, however, won because Upper Deck mailed me my redeemed Tiger Woods autograph card (from my previous post) pretty quickly!

Here he is.  Very nice!  And what do you know, the image depicts the Ryder Cup.

Think the Dodgers will make the wild card?  What a bollocks year.

Tiger! Tiger! 2012 Goodwin Champions box break!

I was bored last week and stopped by Hall of Fame Baseball Cards in Arcadia to buy stuff.  I purchased some supplies and a box of 2012 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions.  The shop is located at 319 E. Foothill Blvd., Arcadia, CA 91006, and they are having a Davey Lopes signing tomorrow (Saturday, 9/15) starting at 10 AM.  Let me know if you plan on going, though I have not decided if I will attend yet.  Now, on to the hobby box, which is definitely one of my best box breaks this year...

'Zo, looking dapper.  Selling or trading this one, I think.

Troy Aikman!  Nice haircut, dude.

Abby Wambach mini-yellow printing plate, one of one!  Sweet.  I believe this is my very first miniature printing plate.

Holy shitballs.  Zoom in for full effect.  Tiger Woods autograph card!  Or rather, a redemption for a Tiger Woods auto!  I better get this card, or there is hell to pay.  Tiger is a "Group A" signature, so he is seeded as 1:1977 packs.  Metal.

Do you think Davey Lopes would be cool with writing "Party Hard" as an inscription for me?  Kevin Kouzmanoff did...

2012 Leaf Best of Baseball box break

Man, I have so many overdue posts I need to write.  Here's a quick one, to hopefully get me back into it.  I opened a box of 2012 Leaf Best of Baseball that I purchased from Atlanta Sports Cards via their sponsored box break program.  Here's the link to the video box break - goo.gl/B5lQL - but, you can just see the photo of what I pulled below:

Speaks for itself, hm?  Click to enlarge.

What a break!  Boo yah.