Oscar Taveras

In Remembrance of Oscar Tavaras

When we make an MLB Showdown card one goal of ours is to give a portrayal of a player's year. Taking an entire year of a player's career and representing it on a single piece of paper measuring 2.5 by 3.5 inches is a daunting task.We all appreciate the hard work players put into honing their craft. All players spend time away from their families so our families have an excuse to gather together and enjoy something together. Capturing all those moments you all have with your loved ones on a card is impossible. Part of our goal is to help make it easier for you all to remember the great years these players had that lead to all your great times. It is a much more daunting task to try and capture a players life in a card. Sadly it happens more often than we would wish.

World Series Game 2

Well, my simulation had the same result, but took a different path to get there.  Last night the Giants took game one of the World Series on the road.  James Shields looked awful, and Bumgarner looked brilliant.  I figured the Royals would cool off as they rode momentum all the way here, but 6 days off is too much time off for a team on fire like that.

I did play out Game 2 using the 2014 set, with the same rules as Game 1.  And here is how it played out:

World Series Game 1

Tonight we will see the first game of the 2014 World Series, a series that features two teams who did NOT win their divisions, but were propelled forward after winning their respective Wild Card games.  I have missed watching two games of the entire playoffs, so you can bet that I will be watching the game tonight.

With that in mind, I decided to take the 2014 MLB Showdown cards (still being developed, but we made sure to have the charts for the Royals and Giants) and play out the World Series.  I enrolled the help of my brother (@BubblesMcFly) and knocked out the first two games.  A few things to note: there is no Travis Ishikawa card in the 2014 set, so I used the injured Angel Pagan in his place.  We also did our best to keep the lineups the same as they have been for the teams in the playoffs.  So, without further ado, here is what happened in Game 1.

Card of the Week - 10/15/14

I've been having some fun the last couple of CotW posts reminiscing about the original sets.  A couple of weeks ago, I posted about Konerko and Jeter, both of whom have retired, but will have a card in the upcoming set that we are currently in the process of completing.  That got me to thinking about the players who had a card in the original 2000 MLB Showdown set from Wizards of the Coast who will also have a card in our 2014 set (who aren't named Jeter or Konerko).  Those players are:

#MLBPostseason

With the American League Championship Series starting tonight, I was thinking about how close we are to the end of another MLB season.  Four teams remain in one of the most exciting playoffs in recent memory.  It all started with the Kansas City comeback against Oakland in the first Wild Card game.  Then a questionable managerial decision sent game 2 of the San Francisco/Washington series to the longest MLB Playoffs game ever.  We have seen the best pitcher in baseball have two horrible 7th innings in his two playoff starts, watching his team get eliminated.  And we saw Delmon Freakin' Young help power the Orioles to a comeback win over the Tigers and propel them forward into the ALCS.

So how do things go from here?  Who is going to win it all?  Be sure to vote in our poll to the right, but also comment below or tweet to our staff with your opinions on who will take home the Commissioner's Trophy.

Card of the Week - 10/1/14

Having MLB.TV allowed me to watch back the Zimmermann no-hitter on Monday (no baseball, gotta watch something).  I was shocked to  see F.P. Santangelo doing the TV broadcast.  It brought me back to the good 'ol 2000 showdown set.  It got me thinking about who else might be out there from the original 2000-2001 sets who has found a new career in broadcasting.  I was shocked at how many I found, but I was also able to compile an 'All-MLB-Showdown-2000-2001-Players-Now-In--Broadcasting' team.  And here it is: