EBAY "Hero of the Stupid" for this week.

Here we have the most amazing list of excuses for selling a card on Ebay. It's worth reading and laughing over in my opinion. Asking price is 1.5 million and then the seller has this to say, "THE LAST LISTING OF THIS CARD HIGHEST OFFER WAS $2000.00 PLEASE DON'T WASTE TIME OFFERING A DOLLAR OR SO THIS IS A SERIOUS LISTING".
Some people will attempt to scam you any way they can.

Item number: 280293388999
alex rodriguez 2007 moments and milestones 1/1 red auto
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I do believe he may be two scoops short of a full bowl of fruit loops.

Chicken Scratch of the Day

Dodger Blue or is it the Cleveland Indians or is it the Devil Rays or is it designated for assignment by the Rays on August 7, 2009? Jonathan Meloan had helped lead the Wildcats to the College World Series in 2004 and was drafted by the LA Dodgers in the fifth round of the 2005 MLB draft. Jonathan had bounced around on a lot of minor league teams in 2006. He did manage to win the post-season "Double-A Relief Pitcher of the Year" Award in 2007. He had a brief call up to the Dodgers in Sept of 2007. On August 11, 2009 he did win his second reward: 1 sharpie. His signature looks like he took his first name and wrote it smaller as his last name. Interesting.

This, that , and all things that go..... "well that stinks"

Today Kenny Watson was released from the Bengals. The Harrisburg native had played for Penn State and was an all American at Harrisburg High School. Sad to see his career close with the Bengals. However when one door closes another one opens as I hope he can make another team. You gotta support the locals!

In MLB the Blue Jays placed Alex Rios on Waivers who then was picked up by Chicago White Sox. What in God's name is the Blue Jays doing?!?!?!

I have no love lost for Jason Giambi being released. It happens in the "business".

Armanti Edwards, who is 32-5 as App State's starting quarterback, ran over his own foot while mowing the lawn. OUCH!!!

Amani Toomer signed by the Chiefs....Now I'm Pissed!

Chicken Scratch of the Day

Sindey Rice did not put much effort into this autograph. He did manage to squeak in a half S and full size R. Try to imagine what images you see when you look at his auto. I give this auto: 2 Sharpies

Forgotten Rookie of the Week

Allen Patrick
Position: RB
College: University of Oklahoma
Drafted 7th round by the Ravens
NFL Status:
2008- Ravens practice squad
2008- Browns roster
2009- Giants roster

Games Played: 0
Carries: 0
Yards Rushing: 0
Yards Receiving: 0
Touchdowns: 0

Michael "money" Crabtree

A little poem for you:

My name is Michael and I'm the best WR drafted in 2009,
The longer I sit out of camp I surely will ride the pine.

My agent said said I should collect a check like the top 3,
Even though I was picked 10th I can play as the best guaranteed.

"I promise I won't go into the clubs at first glance,
I promise I won't at any point shoot myself in the pants.
I promise I won't take a trip to the Colorado Resorts,
I promise I won't take a hit and get drunk driving reports.
I promise I won't be caught hindering the police or their guns,
I promise I won't be caught with exposure of my sexual organs."

Surely in this day of NFL draft picks that could truly be,
Michael Crabtree is not stepping up and will not succeed.

Hell has officially froze over

The Topps Company will become the exclusive trading card maker of Major League Baseball next year in a multiyear deal that appears to seriously hurt Upper Deck, its primary competitor in the once-vibrant business. Upper Deck refused to address the Topps deal, which is to be announced Thursday. A spokesman for Upper Deck, based in Carlsbad, Calif., said only that it renewed its trading card license with the Major League Baseball Players Association last month and would keep producing cards. While the union license gives Upper Deck the right to use player likenesses, it will no longer have the rights to team logos and trademarks.

The whole article can be found here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/sports/baseball/06cards.html?_r=2

First off IMO:
1. Topps need to improve the customer service. Fire everyone and hire new.
2. Coalition issues out the ying yang.
3. F$^#% Redemptions that take a year or longer to get filled. Then when the athlete doesn't sign they replace it with the team toilet cleaner's auto and give you his game used toilet brush relic card to keep you happy because that is beckett value in their eyes! Yeah....game used toilet brush....Look dad- I got two brissels on this card and they're multicolored!
4. Topps needs to overhall most of their photography shots.
5. Topps performance = vomit in my mouth. don't ever bring back that set.
6. Topps needs to quit screwing us on the STICKER AUTOS.
7. Topps should be burned to the ground if they release anymore "coach autograph cards". What the heck is next- The team's concession stand workers autos?
8. Topps needs to quit the manufactured letters.....PLEASE for the love of humanity make it stop!
9. Topps needs to show up at the nationals.... oh wait perhaps this is why they didn't show up.