I procrastinated too long on the Road to Opening Day sets. Usually I figure they are going to be available right up until Opening Day. That was not the case with the Red Sox set this year which sold out by the time I was going to buy it. Presumably people were wanting to get the Roman Anthony cards which could be valuable cards if he lives up to his potential. Unfortunately, that meant I had to try to find the singles on my own, and come to grips with the likelihood that I would not get the Anthony card. I grabbed three of the singles from separate sellers. All three will be in this post.
Willson Contreras. Going into the offseason last year, it was clear Boston needed a big bat in their lineup. I was hoping for Pete Alonso and was disappointed when Boston didn't really seem to engage with him. I firmly believe he could have hit 50 home runs in Boston. Instead, Boston acquired former catcher Contreras from the Cardinals in exchange for Yankee killer Hunter Dobbins and pitching prospects Yhoiker Fajardo and Blake Aita. Contreras has actually been even better than Alonso this year. He's had a few on-field issues, but has a 161 OPS+ and 23 home runs to date. He is the thumper the team needed.
Here's a couple new Ceddanne Rafaela cards, including a relic card. I don't get as many relics as I used to, but I still grab them depending on the player. And Rafaela is a player I definitely go out and get.
Sonny Gray. Another need for the team going into the offseason was some starting pitching depth and the team made another trade with the Cardinals for Gray, who has been a valuable starter for years with the A's, Reds, Yankees, Twins and Cardinals. Gray cost Richard Fitts and Brandon Clarke. He has also been terrific, leading the team in wins and ERA and being dependable every time out.
Here are several more Rafaela cards, including in the middle of the scan, the third Road to Opening Day card I grabbed. Obviously I had to grab the Rafaela card.
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