Card of the Week - 8/27/14

It may be the end of the day, but I can't forget about the Card of the Week.  As I was thinking about who to highlight this week, I wanted to find someone who will have a better card this year than last, but is also in the playoff hunt.  And it really wasn't that hard to find such a card.  What is surprising is this player's 2013 card was already 540 points, so for this player to have an even better card in the 2014 set seems unbelievable, until you see who it is.  It is none other than...

Card of the Week - 8/20/14

Often times in baseball, a team's season can hinge on a single player.  If that player is playing well, then they are in contention.  If that player gets hurt, then they may fall out of contention.  That appears to be the tale of the season for the favorite team one of the mlbshowdowncards.blogspot.com team members.  That team member is @BucNforTheCard, and his team is the Pittsburgh Pirates (if you couldn't tell, just check his Twitter page).  The player in question for those Pirates is...

Card of the Week - 8/13/14

I want to start off this week by reminding everyone that I am a Twins fan first and foremost.  It has been a rough couple of years, but there is hope for us in our minor league system with our farm system rated first by several publications.  To make room for that future, we had to part ways with some of our (recent) past.  So I am going to highlight two cards this week, two players who have recently been traded via waivers to playoff contenders.

Card of the Week - 8/6/14

Going into the week, I have ideas for what I am going to do with the card of the week, but I never decide until I actually sit down and start typing something out.  It all depends upon what has happened in the past week and what I feel would make for a good card to highlight.  I had initially planned on talking about some of the players who were traded at last week's non-waiver deadline, but instead I wanted to highlight a card that highlights this players strengths and weaknesses more than any other card from the 2013 set.  And that card is...