MLB Showdown Cards

#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 3^rd 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