Friday, August 30, 2013

#ShotsFriday- 2013 Schedule

We had a few Shots from last week. First off @Chris_Roth who if I remember right was the first person to pick a homer for us this year found his second with Miguel Cabrera. It was Miguel Cabrera’s third. That keeps @Chris_Roth in striking distance to get that coveted third spot. Sadly Miggy seems to be banged up. We wish him the best around here. @TherealJohnR found some power with Brandon Phillips. That is his first and Phillips first. Hopefully Phillips can get that OBP up for his Showdown card and for the sake of reporters. I also found my power stroke. I picked old reliable Matt Holliday to go deep and work toward his normal 10 OB, 19-20 HR, 16-18 2B card. I got my third and Holliday got his first of the year. Remember to tweet in your picks for the week to #Shotsfriday and follow me on twitter @mlbshowdownguru

Monday, August 26, 2013

MLB Showdown 2012: Relievers 170-190

Ryan Cook 6 180 1 0 0 18-20 16-17 12-15 9-11 3-8 1-2
Jim Johnson 6 170 1 0 0 17-20 16 14-15 7-13 3-6 1-2
Robbie Ross 6 170 1 0 20 18-19 17 14-16 7-13 3-6 1-2
Brad Ziegler 6 170 1 0 0 18-20 16-17 14-15 6-13 3-5 1-2
Octavio Dotel 5 180 1 0 0 17-20 16 11-15 8-10 3-7 1-2
Grant Balfour 5 180 1 0 0 18-20 17 101-6 8-9 3-7 1-2
Steve Cishek 5 180 1 0 20 18-19 17 13-16 9-12 3-8 1-2
Bobby Parnell 5 180 1 0 20 18-19 17 15-16 8-14 3-7 1-2
Luke Gregerson 5 180 1 0 20 18-19 17 14-16 9-13 3-8 1-2
Jason Motte 5 180 1 0 0 18-20 17 12-16 10-11 3-9 1-2
Mitchell Boggs 5 180 1 0 0 18-20 17 13-16 7-12 3-6 1-2
Rafael Soriano 5 170 1 0 20 18-19 17 12-16 9-11 3-8 1-2
Greg Holland 5 170 1 0 20 19 17-18 13-16 10-12 3-9 1-2
Glen Perkins 4 180 1 0 0 18-20 0 13-17 10-12 3-9 1-2
Johnny Venters 4 180 2 0 19-20 17-18 0 12-16 8-11 3-7 1-2
Jonathan Papelbon 4 180 1 0 0 18-20 0 14-17 11-13 3-10 1-2
Sean Marshall 4 180 1 0 0 19-20 18 15-17 10-14 3-9 1-2
Scott Atchison 4 170 1 0 0 18-20 0 14-17 7-13 3-6 1-2
Kenley Jansen 4 170 1 0 20 0 18-19 14-17 12-13 3-11 1-2
Ernesto Frieri 4 170 1 0 20 0 18-19 13-17 12 3-11 1-2
Huston Street 3 180 1 0 0 20 19 14-18 10-13 3-9 1-2
Darren Oliver 3 170 1 0 20 19 0 13-18 8-12 3-7 1-2
Edward Mujica 3 170 1 0 20 0 19 14-18 7-13 3-6 1-2















Friday, August 23, 2013


#ShotsFriday: 2013 Preview


Showing off more of @roktikitiki’s hard work today, which is a perfect intro to say…Last week @roktikitiki predicted the demise of this Twins by picking Adam Dunn to go deep. That is @roktikitiki’s 4th of the year to give him a hold of second place. That is also the second for Adam Dunn. Remember the top winner gets to make 3 cards for 2013, second place gets 2 and third gets 1. Remember to tweet in who you think will go deep in a game tonight. Use the hashtag #shotsfriday or tweet a @mlbshowdownguru.\

Monday, August 19, 2013

MLB Showdown 2012: Relievers 200-230 Points
Fernando Rodney 5 230 1 0 0 19-20 0 16-18 9-15 3-8 1-2
Jake McGee 5 210 1 0 0 18-20 0 14-17 11-13 3-10 1-2
Eric O'Flaherty 5 210 1 0 0 19-20 18 15-17 7-14 3-6 1-2
Adam Ottavino 5 210 2 0 20 17-19 15-16 11-14 8-10 3-7 1-2
Joel Hanrahan 5 210 1 0 20 0 18-19 12-17 9-11 3-8 1-2
Kelvin Herrera 5 200 1 0 0 17-20 0 13-16 8-12 3-7 1-2
Craig Kimbrell 4 230 1 0 0 19-20 0 18 16-17 3-15 1-2
Aroodis Chapman 4 220 1 0 20 19 0 15-18 14 3-13 1-2
Chad Gaudin 4 200 2 0 20 17-19 16 10-15 7-9 3-6 1-2



Friday, August 16, 2013

#ShotsFriday: 2013 Card Templates

               Sorry for the long absence. I took a wonderful vacation to Philly to enjoy a pair of Phillies games (and Mets wins). We are about to start getting things ready for our 2013 set production so the vacation was much needed. Also It is nice to write again following a week where I got a shot with Miguel Cabrera off Mariano Rivera. That is my second and also Miguel Cabrera’s second shot of the year. @Chris_Roth got his first shot with Brian McCann’s first shot. The week before @Roktikitiki got his 3rd shot of the year with Chris Davis.  @Roktikitiki moves into a tie for second with @Jamesruffin.  @Tomwyliehart increases his impressive total to 9 with a shot from Chris Davis as well. @Tomwyliehart has 9 and Davis has 5, both good for first place. Also @BucNforthecard also found his 3rd homer with Paul Goldschmidt. Remember to tweet in your picks for who will homer this week by tweeting at me @mlbshowdownguru or using #shotsfriday.

               We finally get to show off some of @roktikitiki’s hard work thanks to this year’s PED scandal players. Though we remain indifferent around here about PED use, we do enjoy being able to produce cards early even if the commissioner’s office had to help us. Without further ado.

Ryan Braun 2013- A down year for Braun for a variety of reasons. The Hebrew Hammer has produced some great cards in the past. This one is just serviceable as a late round pick to fill in a line-up. More important look at the crisp new layout. Font is crisper. The border for the names looks sharp. The logo's in the back look much better than my work. The halo effect is a nice touch. Love the fine print at the bottom. There is some technical lingo that @roktikitiki could tell you all about it if you are interested. 


Jordany Valdespin 2013- Versatile utility player for cheap. Huge out and average speed and fielding. Also this card is a better example of the different colors of the background logos. Also it is neat to see the hand go behind the font of the name. High quality pictures and no borders. 
Antonio Bastardo 2013- Here is a good Antonio Bastardo card. Looks like a solid 8th inning guy who could close if you are on a budget. Also check out the cards with more of a red color instead of the two dark blues. I think the halo effect stands out more here. Great work all around. We hope to have all 600 cards ready by January 1st. E-mail Redsoxman2011@gmail.com for information on Acquiring sets.


Twitterboard
@Tomwyliehart:9
@Jamesmruffin:3
@Roktikitiki:3
@BucNforthecard: 3
@MLBShowdownguru:2
@Markrom3: 1
@Chris_Roth:1





Playerboard
Chris Davis: 5
Carlos Beltran:3
Mark Trumbo:2
Miguel Cabrera: 2
Justin Upton:1
Pedro Alvarez: 1
Adam Dunn: 1
Mark Reynolds:1
Yasiel Puig: 1
Andrew McCutchen:1
Dan Uggla: 1
Jose Bautista:1
Brian McCann:1
Paul Goldschmidt:1

Thursday, August 15, 2013

MLB Showdown Custom Cards

Ted Willaims 1957- Another player has commissioned some custom cards and this lot has a bulk slugging outfielders. For our On-base junkies none more impressive than Teddy Ballgame from 1957. He could have three 12 on-base cards in his career and this would be his last. As an aging slugger he lost what little speed he had by this point. That would not have helped his already average defense. What he still had was a great eye ad an ability to put the ball in play with authority. He is tough to fit into a salary cap team because he won't drive people in and he won't score himself. He will post impressive personal numbers but at the expense of the team.

Monday, August 12, 2013

MLB Showdown: Starters 4 IP

Kris Medlen 2012 4 500 4 0 20 19 0 14-18 8-13 3-7 1-2
Jeff Francis 2012 3 10 4 0 20 16-19 15 11-14 6-10 3-5 1-2
Jhoulys Chacin 2012 2 30 4 0 20 18-19 17 10-16 6-9 3-5 1-2
Drew Pomeranz 2012 1 30 4 0 20 19 0 13-18 8-12 3-7 1-2
Alex White 2012 0 10 4 0 20 0 19 14-18 7-13 3-6 1-2

Monday, August 5, 2013

MLB Showdown Starters: 10-40 PTS

Jason Marquis 2012 3 10 5 20 19 16-18 15 12-14 7-11 3-6 1-2
Bruce Chen 2012 2 20 6 20 19 18 16-17 14-15 8-13 3-7 1-2
Nick Blackburn 2012 1 10 5 20 18-19 16-17 0 10-15 6-9 3-5 1-2
Aaron Cook 2012 0 10 5 0 20 18-19 0 14-17 4-13 3 1-2
Jake Arrietta 2012 0 10 6 20 0 19 18 12-17 8-11 3-7 1-2
Ubaldo Jimenez 2012 0 10 5 0 20 0 18-19 12-17 8-11 3-7 1-2
Chris Volstad 2012 0 10 5 0 20 19 18 13-17 7-12 3-6 1-2
Jordan Lyles 2012 0 10 5 0 20 18-19 0 14-17 7-13 3-6 1-2