Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Topps Now: October 8, 2021

This has been a very busy year.  For those that don't know, I am a lawyer.  A criminal defense attorney to be precise.  I have done five jury trials this year, which is the most I have ever had in one year.  In addition, Boston had a bad season and for some reason I have not been that excited by the card sets this year.  

Anyway, enough rambling.  I need to catch up.  Here are some postseason Topps Now cards.

October 8, 2021

After a rough showing in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Rays, the Red Sox bats came to life.  The game did not start out well, with Chris Sale giving up five runs in just one inning of work.  But Tanner Houck came in and settled things down and the bats took care of the rest.  Five hitters are depicted on this card, including Xander Bogaerts, Alex Verdugo, Enrique Hernandez, J.D. Martinez and Rafael Devers.  Bogaerts had three hits, including a home run, and drove in two runs.  Verdugo also had three hits with a home run and two RBIs.  Hernandez, on track to have a HUGE postseason, had five hits, including three doubles and a home run, and drove in three runs.  Martinez had a double and a home run among his four hits and drove in four.  Finally, Devers had a home run and two RBIs.  

Among the random factoids from October 8 was that Xander Bogaerts joined Nomar Garciaparra as a Red Sox shortstop with multiple home runs in a postseason.

Here is an individual card showcasing Hernandez's game, which included a game-tying home run.

And finally, it was Martinez's three-run home run that put Boston ahead for good in the game.

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