Baseball
MLB Playoffs: Living on the Edge
Following nail-biting finishes on Monday to Games 3 and 4 in the ALCS and NLCS, respectively, all I have to say is: “That’s why they play the games.” No one could have predicted the outcomes of these battles – from the Angels’ improbable game-winning double delivered by backup catcher Jeff Mathis in the bottom of […]
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The ABC’s of Card Handling OCD
When I was growing up, all the adults in my family made it very clear to me that cards were not supposed to be “played with”. Cards were not “toys”, they did not get left lying around to get dinged corners or creases, they certainly did not go in my bicycle wheels, and I was […]
READ MORE2009 AL Cy Young: Zack Greinke vs. Wins
If there’s one thing that fires me up far more than it should, it’s the Cy Young awards every year. Most of the time, the voters get it right. Other times, they tend to focus on the wrong stats (most often wins), and the wrong guy gets the coveted award while the deserving pitcher gets […]
READ MORE2009 NL MVP: Pujols vs. Hanley
Last week, I made a case for Mauer deserving the AL MVP more than Derek Jeter. Judging by responses on our blog and the Upper Deck Facebook page, I’d say most of you agree with this. For the National League, things seem to be even more straightforward; after all, Albert Pujols is a monster, and […]
READ MOREJeter’s Hit: Watching History Happen From the Yankee Stadium Bleachers
“Now batting . . . number 2. Derek . . . Jeter. Number 2.” Anyone who has ever been to a Yankee game can read that sentence and hear Bob Sheppard in their head. I know I would never hear that any other way. Jeter has stated that he will forever be announced by Bob […]
READ MOREThe 2009 AL MVP Debate: Mauer vs. Jeter
First, I need to start with a disclaimer here. Derek Jeter has a strong relationship with Upper Deck, and is a class act. He was gracious, warm and friendly to the winners of our Yankee Stadium Legacy contest a few months back, answered tons of questions for kids on UpperDeckU, and all our internal staff […]
READ MOREA Little League Championship Day at Upper Deck
In case you missed it, we had some visitors in the building yesterday. To let you in on a little behind-the-scenes secret, our office started buzzing like crazy when Chula Vista’s Park View All-Star Little League World Series Champions arrived; it was like getting a visit from rock stars, honestly. Seeing people more than half […]
READ MOREChula Vista’s Little League World Series Champion Park View All-Stars Visit Upper Deck!
Like the rest of the country, we cheered on the Park View All-Stars from Chula Vista, CA as they won the Little League World Series a little less than two weeks ago. Being that we work in San Diego county though, the win meant a little more for the community we work and live in. […]
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