This 2013 Topps Chrome RC Auto features former Dodger farmhand Allen Webster, acquired by the Boston Red Sox in the Adrian Gonzalez deal. It's on-card, which is of course always better.
Thanks again Alex!
Showing posts with label Allen Webster. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Allen Webster. Show all posts
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Second Place Chavez Ravining Contest Winnings: Former Dodger Allen Webster's RC Auto.
I'm back with more contest winnings from Alex at Chavez Ravining. He held a lengthy contest to gain more followers for our buddy Dodger Penguin, and I ended up finishing second in the contest while winning one of the side prizes.
This 2013 Topps Chrome RC Auto features former Dodger farmhand Allen Webster, acquired by the Boston Red Sox in the Adrian Gonzalez deal. It's on-card, which is of course always better.
Thanks again Alex!
This 2013 Topps Chrome RC Auto features former Dodger farmhand Allen Webster, acquired by the Boston Red Sox in the Adrian Gonzalez deal. It's on-card, which is of course always better.
Thanks again Alex!
Monday, November 18, 2013
Win A Contest, Win A Puig Chrome RC.
I won a "guess what I pulled" contest over at Play at the Plate, and for my prize Brian had me pick between two rack packs. I went with 2013 Topps Chrome. The highlight of my three packs and bonus pack was actually the final card I pulled, and boy is it ever a BIG ONE.
Such a great photo of #ManBearPuig. For a last card, it's hard to beat. Thankfully, I now don't have to chase this beauty, and I've been able to track down a number of Puig rookies on the cheap, which I never thought I would be able to do.
How about an orange refractor with a most excellent Rookie Cup of the best - and yes, most valuable - player in baseball, Mike Trout? Don't mind if I do. This baby was at the top of my bonus pack of orange refractors, which I opened up first.
We'll end it with the other two orange refractors I pulled, both of which feature former Dodgers: Shane Victorino and a RC of Allen Webster. I happened to pull a few other cards of note which will find their way into my collection and into trade packages for you wonderful people.
Thanks Brian!
Such a great photo of #ManBearPuig. For a last card, it's hard to beat. Thankfully, I now don't have to chase this beauty, and I've been able to track down a number of Puig rookies on the cheap, which I never thought I would be able to do.
How about an orange refractor with a most excellent Rookie Cup of the best - and yes, most valuable - player in baseball, Mike Trout? Don't mind if I do. This baby was at the top of my bonus pack of orange refractors, which I opened up first.
We'll end it with the other two orange refractors I pulled, both of which feature former Dodgers: Shane Victorino and a RC of Allen Webster. I happened to pull a few other cards of note which will find their way into my collection and into trade packages for you wonderful people.
Thanks Brian!
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Trade With 2 by 3 Heroes: Chris Kunitz's Duck Days and Dodgers' Parallels Should Always Be Blue.
I completed my third trade with Jeff from 2 by 3 Heroes. You can check out the first here and second here. Jeff pulled a pretty cool card and I immediately jumped at the chance of adding it to my collection. He kindly obliged and we soon had our third trade in the works.
Chris Kunitz is absolutely killing it this year playing alongside a healthy Sidney Crosby. This marks my second Kunitz auto, both of which have come via trade.
The other side of the card, which I don't always show. When the other side has another signature, I'm sort of obligated to show it, no? Andy McDonald was a good Duck and contributed nicely to the '07 Cup Ducks. I dig these Upper Deck MVP One on One Dual Autographs, and also own the Getzlaf/Perry version that hails from the year after this one.
I was pleasantly surprised to open the PWE from Jeff and find this sweet Allen Webster rookie John Hancock, numbered 472/500. Not because I was unaware of its existence, but because I had forgotten that Jeff offered it up and that I had accepted. Dodger parallels should always be blue. Seriously, it should be law.
Thanks for another great trade Jeff, we'll get your end of the deal finalized soon!
Chris Kunitz is absolutely killing it this year playing alongside a healthy Sidney Crosby. This marks my second Kunitz auto, both of which have come via trade.
The other side of the card, which I don't always show. When the other side has another signature, I'm sort of obligated to show it, no? Andy McDonald was a good Duck and contributed nicely to the '07 Cup Ducks. I dig these Upper Deck MVP One on One Dual Autographs, and also own the Getzlaf/Perry version that hails from the year after this one.
I was pleasantly surprised to open the PWE from Jeff and find this sweet Allen Webster rookie John Hancock, numbered 472/500. Not because I was unaware of its existence, but because I had forgotten that Jeff offered it up and that I had accepted. Dodger parallels should always be blue. Seriously, it should be law.
Thanks for another great trade Jeff, we'll get your end of the deal finalized soon!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The Dodgers’ Recent Moves Seem Entirely Public Relations Based.
As Chad Moriyama noted a while back, it’s not just the oddity of the collection of moves
that could lead one to believe the new ownership group is looking at
things more so from a PR perspective than from an on-the-field, performance-based
one.
The humongous trade with the Red Sox is a prime example. The Dodgers took on a quarter of a billion dollars in contracts – let that sink in for a moment – while also giving up a prime prospect (De La Rosa), a pretty good one (Webster), and another solid one (Sands). Even for a team flush with cash after a long period of operating under a broke and crooked owner, the combination of giving up prospects and taking on so much money is absurd and not smart business in the least.
Where it becomes a PR move, in appearance, is two-fold. First, Dodgers’ owner Peter Guber said as much in early September:
The bolded emphasis is mine. Why would any of your moves be predicated on impressing the media? And while I'm a fan at heart, no move made by one of my favorite teams should in the least involve pleasing me. Make moves you think will improve the team and lead you to a championship; that would impress me, particularly when the Dodgers are the team up for discussion.
Oh, and the best teams build from within and continually replenish their farm system through the draft, trades, and not depleting said farm system year after year. That method, it could be said, is taking no risk.
I get maybe the last man on a roster being there if he's a fan favorite and sells merchandise, but Adrian Gonzalez and Josh Beckett and Hanley Ramirez are not roster filler, and were not acquired to be roster filler or simply sell tickets and gin up good press.
The second aspect that makes it seem largely PR-based is the fact that the principle piece coming over in the Sox deal, Gonzalez, is a Southern California kid with familial roots down South now playing in an area that is largely Hispanic and for an organization with a heavy and loyal Hispanic fanbase. Gonzalez was having his worst year ever since becoming a full-time player, so investing that much in a guy who could easily be on the downside of his career doesn’t lend itself to being a strictly baseball move on the surface, particularly with how much his heritage has been a focus of fans and the organization.
Yes, he's better than James Loney. However, that does not inherently equate to the level of necessary production the Dodgers desperately have been and are in need of from a litany of positions.
Add to all of that the fact that the Blue Crew – in taking on so many contracts – went with the “big name and good years ago” approach in bringing aboard Beckett and Carl Crawford, and the new regime seems to believe big names are all that really matter in placating a starving fanbase. Sadly, this seems to be true much of the time.
That brings us to the Dodgers latest cash-rich expenditure, as the club recently won the rights to Korean southpaw Hyun Jin Ryu for an astonishing $25.7 million. I say astonishing because nobody estimated his posting fee would reach such heights.
Opinions on him are mixed, and even the most optimistic see him as a 3/4 starter. Important to note is his velocity is Barry Zito-esque and he already has a ton of mileage on his arm. The Dodgers have partnerships with Korean businesses, and the move reeks to me of PR and trying to placate every segment of the fanbase.
A final piece of evidence is the Dodgers’ reported interest in EVERYBODY and anybody with a pulse and, more importantly, a name. Torii Hunter, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Dempster, Anibal Sanchez; the list goes on. Some of these guys may have been the ones to express interest, as has been reported in Hunter's case, but the Dodgers don't have to seriously consider every single free agent with a reputation. Attack the areas of your club that need improvement.
Some of these guys could definitely help, and many are probably just rumors concocted by their agents to increase bidding amongst the legitimate suitors, but if it’s true Ned Colletti is looking at most if not all of these guys, it further underscores the point that the ownership group is just throwing money around like they have a private printing press in Ned’s suite and PR is playing far too large of a role in the future of this team.
Oh, and the obvious point that Colletti does not understand value, building a farm system, and being a competent General Manager.
So, to sum it all up, I don't doubt that some of these guys could help and would be upgrades, but it seems as if the new ownership group is just looking to spend money because they can.
Just because you spend a lot of money does not inherently mean that you spent it well.
PR is important when running any business, and keeping your fanbase happy is essential, but winning and smart business, above all, will suffice to keep fans coming back for more and ponying up dollar after dollar. Building a PR type of team is a recipe for failure, both in the short-term and the long-term. The Dodgers' recent moves don't seem to have any flow or plan behind them, beyond the club now having money after years of not having it. And apparently, you must spend all of your money, and spend it on anything that has a pulse and moves.
The increased international spending is great, the fact that ownership actually has money to spend is a welcome change, and the seeming desire to interact with fans and improve the in-game experience at Dodger Stadium is a commendable and long-time coming proactive endeavor.
All that said, there does not appear to be any method to the recent madness in Los Angeles. Time may prove me wrong, but at the moment, I'm seriously questioning what Ned Colletti is doing – though I always question him – and what this post-Frank McCourt ownership group is attempting to accomplish with this recent string of player personnel moves.
The humongous trade with the Red Sox is a prime example. The Dodgers took on a quarter of a billion dollars in contracts – let that sink in for a moment – while also giving up a prime prospect (De La Rosa), a pretty good one (Webster), and another solid one (Sands). Even for a team flush with cash after a long period of operating under a broke and crooked owner, the combination of giving up prospects and taking on so much money is absurd and not smart business in the least.
Where it becomes a PR move, in appearance, is two-fold. First, Dodgers’ owner Peter Guber said as much in early September:
“You can’t tell nine days later. Look at it for a season. Not over three weeks. We did it to send signals, to the fans, to the media. You have to recognize that it’s a business proposition. The biggest risk in business is taking no risk.”
The bolded emphasis is mine. Why would any of your moves be predicated on impressing the media? And while I'm a fan at heart, no move made by one of my favorite teams should in the least involve pleasing me. Make moves you think will improve the team and lead you to a championship; that would impress me, particularly when the Dodgers are the team up for discussion.
Oh, and the best teams build from within and continually replenish their farm system through the draft, trades, and not depleting said farm system year after year. That method, it could be said, is taking no risk.
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
I get maybe the last man on a roster being there if he's a fan favorite and sells merchandise, but Adrian Gonzalez and Josh Beckett and Hanley Ramirez are not roster filler, and were not acquired to be roster filler or simply sell tickets and gin up good press.
The second aspect that makes it seem largely PR-based is the fact that the principle piece coming over in the Sox deal, Gonzalez, is a Southern California kid with familial roots down South now playing in an area that is largely Hispanic and for an organization with a heavy and loyal Hispanic fanbase. Gonzalez was having his worst year ever since becoming a full-time player, so investing that much in a guy who could easily be on the downside of his career doesn’t lend itself to being a strictly baseball move on the surface, particularly with how much his heritage has been a focus of fans and the organization.
Yes, he's better than James Loney. However, that does not inherently equate to the level of necessary production the Dodgers desperately have been and are in need of from a litany of positions.
Add to all of that the fact that the Blue Crew – in taking on so many contracts – went with the “big name and good years ago” approach in bringing aboard Beckett and Carl Crawford, and the new regime seems to believe big names are all that really matter in placating a starving fanbase. Sadly, this seems to be true much of the time.
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
That brings us to the Dodgers latest cash-rich expenditure, as the club recently won the rights to Korean southpaw Hyun Jin Ryu for an astonishing $25.7 million. I say astonishing because nobody estimated his posting fee would reach such heights.
Opinions on him are mixed, and even the most optimistic see him as a 3/4 starter. Important to note is his velocity is Barry Zito-esque and he already has a ton of mileage on his arm. The Dodgers have partnerships with Korean businesses, and the move reeks to me of PR and trying to placate every segment of the fanbase.
A final piece of evidence is the Dodgers’ reported interest in EVERYBODY and anybody with a pulse and, more importantly, a name. Torii Hunter, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Dempster, Anibal Sanchez; the list goes on. Some of these guys may have been the ones to express interest, as has been reported in Hunter's case, but the Dodgers don't have to seriously consider every single free agent with a reputation. Attack the areas of your club that need improvement.
Some of these guys could definitely help, and many are probably just rumors concocted by their agents to increase bidding amongst the legitimate suitors, but if it’s true Ned Colletti is looking at most if not all of these guys, it further underscores the point that the ownership group is just throwing money around like they have a private printing press in Ned’s suite and PR is playing far too large of a role in the future of this team.
Oh, and the obvious point that Colletti does not understand value, building a farm system, and being a competent General Manager.
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
So, to sum it all up, I don't doubt that some of these guys could help and would be upgrades, but it seems as if the new ownership group is just looking to spend money because they can.
Just because you spend a lot of money does not inherently mean that you spent it well.
PR is important when running any business, and keeping your fanbase happy is essential, but winning and smart business, above all, will suffice to keep fans coming back for more and ponying up dollar after dollar. Building a PR type of team is a recipe for failure, both in the short-term and the long-term. The Dodgers' recent moves don't seem to have any flow or plan behind them, beyond the club now having money after years of not having it. And apparently, you must spend all of your money, and spend it on anything that has a pulse and moves.
The increased international spending is great, the fact that ownership actually has money to spend is a welcome change, and the seeming desire to interact with fans and improve the in-game experience at Dodger Stadium is a commendable and long-time coming proactive endeavor.
All that said, there does not appear to be any method to the recent madness in Los Angeles. Time may prove me wrong, but at the moment, I'm seriously questioning what Ned Colletti is doing – though I always question him – and what this post-Frank McCourt ownership group is attempting to accomplish with this recent string of player personnel moves.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Trade With BA Benny's Baseball Card Buffet: Kemp, Kershaw, Allen Webster, and Kai Forbath.
I completed my second trade with Mike from BA Benny's Baseball Card Buffet. Mike returned after a long hiatus, and we restarted trade talks from before his temporary departure. The bubbler that arrived had some cool stuff in it, beginning with another sweet Matt Kemp Ginter relic, my fourth from 2008.
On top of that Kemp, I received three new Bisons to add to my Matty collection, as well as a new Kid K. The Clayton gives me 150 unique cards of the Texas Southpaw. The stickers are sweet, and serve as a bit of a different PC addition for my collection. The sticker featuring the old Brooklyn throwbacks is by far my favorite card of the entire package, and it's not even a card.
A fantastic Bowman Platinum Refractor autograph of former Dodgers' farmhand and touted pitching prospect Allen Webster is the next card of note.
Next up, a pretty cool card of former UCLA Bruins' kicker Kai Forbath, who was on the team while I was on campus. It's from 2011 Sage and is a Make Ready parallel, numbered 36/50.
And finally, a Karim Garcia signature. I don't remember Garcia at all, and that's probably a good thing.
Thanks for a great trade Mike, and I appreciate you joining the last card draft as well!
On top of that Kemp, I received three new Bisons to add to my Matty collection, as well as a new Kid K. The Clayton gives me 150 unique cards of the Texas Southpaw. The stickers are sweet, and serve as a bit of a different PC addition for my collection. The sticker featuring the old Brooklyn throwbacks is by far my favorite card of the entire package, and it's not even a card.
A fantastic Bowman Platinum Refractor autograph of former Dodgers' farmhand and touted pitching prospect Allen Webster is the next card of note.
Next up, a pretty cool card of former UCLA Bruins' kicker Kai Forbath, who was on the team while I was on campus. It's from 2011 Sage and is a Make Ready parallel, numbered 36/50.
And finally, a Karim Garcia signature. I don't remember Garcia at all, and that's probably a good thing.
Thanks for a great trade Mike, and I appreciate you joining the last card draft as well!
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Tribecards Buck-A-Box Group Break Results: Dodgers, D-Backs, Rays
I'm probably the last participant to post these. I've been sitting on the unopened bubbler for about a week.
It's that teenage laziness. Even though I'm no longer in my teens.
Anyways, as the title alludes to, I bought in for the Dodgers, Diamondbacks, and Rays over at Indians Baseball Cards (or Tribecards, I guess - same thing). This was my first ever group break, and though I've wanted to and been tempted to join others in the past, the cheap price roped me in. I of course took the Dodgers, and snagged Arizona and Tampa because they were cheap (duh) and I wanted to corner the market on potential big hits, should they pop up.
Here are my results from the break of:
(1) 1988 Sportflics Box
(1) 1990 Topps Heads-Up Box
(1) 2009 Topps Allen & Ginter Blaster
(2) 2011 Bowman Blaster
I'll show my favorites from each of my three franchises.
First up, the Dodgers.
A new Kuroda and a Chrome Allen Webster.
Next, we stay in-division with Arizona.
The Chrome Paul Goldschmidt is the card I was most excited to get. True story.
And finally, we head east and land in Tampa.
A Hellickson RC, the best of the Rays bunch.
Thanks for the fun break Dave, I look forward to more in the future!
It's that teenage laziness. Even though I'm no longer in my teens.
Anyways, as the title alludes to, I bought in for the Dodgers, Diamondbacks, and Rays over at Indians Baseball Cards (or Tribecards, I guess - same thing). This was my first ever group break, and though I've wanted to and been tempted to join others in the past, the cheap price roped me in. I of course took the Dodgers, and snagged Arizona and Tampa because they were cheap (duh) and I wanted to corner the market on potential big hits, should they pop up.
Here are my results from the break of:
(1) 1988 Sportflics Box
(1) 1990 Topps Heads-Up Box
(1) 2009 Topps Allen & Ginter Blaster
(2) 2011 Bowman Blaster
I'll show my favorites from each of my three franchises.
First up, the Dodgers.
A new Kuroda and a Chrome Allen Webster.
Next, we stay in-division with Arizona.
The Chrome Paul Goldschmidt is the card I was most excited to get. True story.
And finally, we head east and land in Tampa.
A Hellickson RC, the best of the Rays bunch.
Thanks for the fun break Dave, I look forward to more in the future!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
A Pair Of Dodgers Pickups, Old and New
Scored the Beltre from my local shop's eBay store for 99 cents. It's a 2000 Fleer Tradition Lumberjacks, hand-numbered 4/4.
One of the guys who works at my local shop busted a box of 2010 Bowman Platinum, and sold me the Webster Refractor for $3. He originally wanted $5, but when he found out Webster was an 18th round pick in 2008, his price lowered to what it would cost him to ship the card. Sweet!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Top 10 Dodgers' Prospects, According To Baseball America
-Los Angeles Dodgers Top 10 Prospects-1. Dee Gordon, SS
2. Chris Withrow, RHP
3. Aaron Miller, LHP
4. Ethan Martin, RHP
5. Josh Lindblom, RHP
6. Scott Elbert, LHP
7. Andrew Lambo, 1B/0F
8. Ivan DeJesus, Jr., 2B
9. Trayvon Robinson, OF
10. Allen Webster, RHP
I'm also partial to Kyle Russell and Garrett Gould.
Previously on Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle: Dodgers Farm System Ranked Poorly, According To Baseball America
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