MLB Showdown Cards: Relievers 140-160

Name	Con	Pts	IP	HR	2B	1B	BB	FB	GB	SO	PU
Tony Watson	6	160	1	0	20	17-19	0	13-16	7-12	3-6	1-2
Darren O'Day	5	160	1	0	20	18-19	17	12-16	9-11	3-8	1-2
Seth Maness	5	160	1	0	20	17-19	0	14-16	7-13	3-6	1-2
Tim Stauffer	5	160	1	0	0	17-20	16	12-15	8-11	3-7	1-2
Tony Sipp	4	160	1	0	20	19	17-18	12-16	9-11	3-8	1-2
Luke Gregorson	4	160	1	0	20	18-19	0	13-17	7-12	3-6	1-2
Scott Atchinson	6	150	1	0	20	17-19	16	13-15	7-12	3-6	1-2
Fernando Sals	6	150	1	0	20	17-19	16	11-15	8-10	3-7	1-2
Jean Machi	6	150	1	0	20	17-19	16	11-15	7-10	3-6	1-2
Rafael Soriano	5	150	1	0	20	18-19	16-17	11-15	8-10	3-7	1-2	Closer
Glen Perkins	4	150	1	0	20	18-19	17	11-16	8-10	3-7	1-2	Closer
Steve Cishek	4	150	1	0	0	19-20	17-18	14-16	9-13	3-8	1-2	Closer
Latroy Hawkins	4	150	1	0	0	18-20	17	12-16	6-11	3-5	1-2	Closer
Daniel Webb	4	150	1	0	20	19	17-18	13-16	7-12	3-6	1-2
Aaron Loup	3	150	1	0	20	19	18	14-17	7-13	3-6	1-2
Bryan Shaw	3	150	1	0	20	19	18	13-17	7-12	3-6	1-2
Jordan Walden	2	150	1	0	0	20	19	13-18	9-12	3-8	1-2
Pedro Strop	2	150	1	0	0	20	19	16-18	10-15	3-9	1-2
Justin Grimm	5	140	1	0	20	17-19	16	12-15	8-11	3-7	1-2
Jamey Wright	4	140	1	0	0	18-20	16-17	13-15	7-12	3-6	1-2
Jake Diekman	3	140	1	0	20	19	17-18	13-16	11-12	3-10	1-2
Adam Warren	2	140	1	0	0	19-20	0	14-18	8-13	3-7	1-2
Burke Badenhop	2	140	1	0	0	19-20	0	15-18	7-14	3-6	1-2
Jeurys Familia	2	140	1	0	0	19-20	0	15-18	8-14	3-7	1-2
Brandon League	2	140	1	0	0	19-20	0	16-18	7-15	3-6	1-2

Card of the Week - 5/20/15

I am going to take a look at two cards of the same player, the hottest hitting player in the game right now.

Card of the Week - 5/13/15

Last year, we all missed out on seeing what Jose Iglesias could do.  We have gotten a glimpse already this season, we can only hope that he can keep going at this pace (as long as the Tigers as a team crumble and fall....that is the Twins fan talking).  So for the card of the week, I thought we would look at Iglesias from two years ago.

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...

Card of the Week - 7/23/14

I had planned on a different card for the Card of the Week this week, but after seeing the events of the past 24 hours unfold, I had to change my mind.

In the first big trade leading up to the deadline, the Yankees traded away their best player from the month of April (a player who faded since then and had been demoted) Yangervis Solarte for a player who had once been the future of the Padres franchise,...

Card of the Week - 7/16/14

I am glad that we had an exciting All-Star game/weekend up here in Minnesota.  I wasn't able to attend the festivities, but I had friends who did and they had a blast!

One part of All-Star weekend that I never really got into was the Home Run Derby.  But my friends who went said that it was so exciting and the whole crowd was into every fly ball and it was just an exciting time.  Because of that, I wanted to recognize the HRD winner...

Card of the Week - 6/25/14

MLBShowdownGuru likes to point out that every card has value.  This week's Card of the Week may have value, but it is nearly impossible to see.  Because this player was American League Player of the Week, that is why he was selected as CotW...

Card of the Week - 6/18/14

With the 460-500 point starting pitchers being highlighted this week, I wanted to pick one of them to for the card of the week.  In my season that I am playing with Showdown cards, this pitcher has made three starts.  In those starts, he has a record of 1-2.  In the two losses, he has pitched 11 innings, given up 16 hits, 17 runs, 13 walks, and 3 HR, all while striking out 13.  In the win, he gave up one hit (while walking 6) and struck out 12 in a complete game shutout.  If you feel confident that you can get the advantage when using him, then you may want to take a chance on...

Card of the Week - 6/11/14

There are a few players whose cards I am looking forward to seeing in the 2014 set.  Rookies like Jose Abreu and George Springer.  The last Derek Jeter and Paul Konerko.  One player whose card is going to be interesting in 2014 plays for my team, the Minnesota Twins.  At last check, he was fourth in votes for his position, behind some of the biggest names at his position (although the case can be made that he has outperformed them all).  That player is...

Card of the Week - 6/4/14

There are several exciting plays in baseball that are even more exciting due to their rarity; the inside-the-park home-run and the triple play are two examples.  This past week, one player accomplished the same rare feat twice in the same series.  And because of that, he earns this week's Card of the Week honors.  And that honor goes to...

Card of the Week - 5/28/14

When I first pulled a Curt Schilling card out of a 2000 MLB Showdown pack, I was like 'Whoa...wha....huh?!?'  I could't believe that they actually made a pitcher with 8 innings pitched (I obviously got Schilling before Randy Johnson).  I fell in love with the Schilling card and tried to use it whenever I could.  In the 2013 set, we have a card very similar to that 2000 Curt Schilling.  This player was co-player of the week this past week, making this week's Card of the Week....

Card of the Week - 5/21/14

The last two weeks, I have highlighted some of the players of the month for April.  And we saw some good players in arguably the #1 Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and one of the best young pitchers in the game, Jose Fernandez.

This week, I decided to highlight the AL Player of the Week for May 5th-May 11th.  This player was 9 for 28 in that week, with four homers, two doubles, and a triple.  He also drove in 10 runs while hitting his 200th career home run.  That player is...

Card of the Week: 5/14/14

Injuries are a part of any major sport.   Unless your name is Cal Ripken or Lou Gehrig, you are probably going to find yourself missing a game or two, or on the 15- or 60-day DL.  But it seems like all-too frequently, pitchers at the MLB level are finding themselves requiring Tommy John surgery.

Sometimes, players can come back from the surgery and as good as they were beforehand (see Adam Wainwright).  Other times, promising pitchers get sidetracked and are never the same (see....well, that list is too long).  This week's card of the week has yet to be featured on our 2013 charts, but because this player's injury looks to be heading towards TJS, just a short time after being named NL Pitcher of the Month for April.  That, of course, makes this week's Card of the Week...

Card of the Week - 5/7/14

Sometimes my real job gets in the way of my pretend job.  A couple of very busy days and it is suddenly 12:30 on Thursday morning.  Oh well...

Like many of you out there, I am looking forward to seeing what the 2014 Jose Abreu card is going to look like.  Congrats to him for Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month awards for April.  This week's Card of the Week is another player who was honored this month...

Card of the Week - 4/22/14

This year, I am playing Fantasy Baseball for the first time in several years.  I love baseball, but setting up a lineup every day is more effort than I want to put in.  So when the opportunity to join a league where the lineups were set weekly, I jumped at the chance.

So I did my due diligence prepping for the draft, but when the time came to make a pick and I was torn between two players, I went an odd route.  Having finished a set of 600 player cards based on the previous year's stats, I (probably more often than I should have) based my decision on the 2013 set of cards.  One such player I drafted is having a pretty good season this year, hopefully improving upon his 2013 card.

Card of the Week - 4/16/14

Happy Wednesday everyone!  I hope you all were able to get your taxes filed yesterday.  Hopefully you didn't have to pay too much in or, even better, you were able to get a refund.

It is in that spirit that I hope to find a way to get you a refund on some of the points that you may have overspent early in a draft.  Granted, getting Mike Trout in the first round isn't overspending, but you may be looking for ways to get some of those points back, and I think I found a corner outfielder that fits the bill (if you decide to save your points on this position).

The card of the week this week features an OB, Speed A (21), LF/RF +2 for a mere 70 points.  That card is...

Card of the Week - 4/9/14

There are times in Showdown where the player you want doesn't have a card you want.  One example of that is the 2000 Frank Thomas.  I am a lifelong 'Big Hurt' fan, but was disappointed by his first showdown card and the lack of power it showed.

The opposite is also common: a player that you don't like has a card that you like.  I don't like Barry Bonds, but both his 2000 and 2001 cards are awesome cards.  The speed and power combination that you get with the 2000 card is awesome, and the overall majesty of his 2001 card makes it stand on it's own.

Cards of the Week - 4/2/14

This week, we are going to take a trip down memory lane.  I want you to think back to the very first time you were introduced to MLB Showdown.  Where did you buy your first starter set?  First booster pack?  Who was your first foil card (other than Greg Maddux/David Cone/Darin Erstad/Vlad Guererro)?

For me, the first starter set I got was a 2000 set on clearance at Wal-Mart.  It was the winter of my freshman year of college (December, 2000).  I saw this game I knew nothing about, but it was a baseball game, it was on clearance, and I had Christmas money...so I bought it.  My brother bought a starter set as well, and we were immediately hooked.  The rest of that winter, I spent all of the money I had on booster packs, venturing into hobby stores (for the first time) all around central Minnesota looking for a great deal.  Sometimes, they were full price.  A few times, I found packs for $1.00.  But everywhere I went, that is all I looked for.  I think my first foil was either Derek Jeter or Bernie Williams.

The reason I bring this up is I want to talk about two catchers from that 2000 base set.  I know I got one of the two in that first starter set, and got the second shortly after.  These two catchers went on to, at present, be manager for the team that they played for on their 2000 base set card.  Can you name them?