The "SDS hates my team" player tally chart as we approach the end of the 2nd Inning program
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Here you go....
The average of all teams is 13.6
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Looks like the Rockies are averaging close to one Legend/Flashback per win I'd say that's pretty fair.
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@Dolenz_PSN They need to do a better job of bringing in legends that don’t cost a ton, but could still get a good card. I’ll pick on the Blue Jays since they are at the bottom. You’re telling me you can’t get a few B/C tier legends like Tony Fernandez, George Bell, John Olerud, Lloyd Moseby and Mark Eichhorn? All of these guys had at least 1 very good season and could get a significant card without breaking the bank. They also played for some of these other teams near the bottom of the list. Eichhorn has an interesting delivery. I came up with this in about 5 minutes. Why is it so hard for them to do something like this to balance the game and break up the monotony of the same cards every year?
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I wonder how much it would change if you took out the ones behind the "pay wall"
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@GoozeFn_PSN said in The "SDS hates my team" player tally chart as we approach the end of the 2nd Inning program:
@Dolenz_PSN They need to do a better job of bringing in legends that don’t cost a ton, but could still get a good card. I’ll pick on the Blue Jays since they are at the bottom. You’re telling me you can’t get a few B/C tier legends like Tony Fernandez, George Bell, John Olerud, Lloyd Moseby and Mark Eichhorn? All of these guys had at least 1 very good season and could get a significant card without breaking the bank. They also played for some of these other teams near the bottom of the list. Eichhorn has an interesting delivery. I came up with this in about 5 minutes. Why is it so hard for them to do something like this to balance the game and break up the monotony of the same cards every year?
Thoroughly agree with this. I've always wondered why they always have to have good player on the high end teams. Why is Wade Boggs a Yankee? Using The Bluejays, why not put Teoscar Hernandez as one, or Bregman, or pretty much any of the ones from the mid 90's? I commend them for using Vida Blue as a Royal, but a 64...
Still better than the last two years. By this time 2 years ago I think we had twelve 99 Kyle Schwarbers...all of them Phillies, I believe.
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@broken_toy1_PSN Because they are going to use the seasons they were good in with the team they played for that year or for an achievement with that team.
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@dap1234567890_PSN said in The "SDS hates my team" player tally chart as we approach the end of the 2nd Inning program:
@broken_toy1_PSN Because they are going to use the seasons they were good in with the team they played for that year or for an achievement with that team.
But if you have a 9/36 differential, something should change. If that's the major argument, then why is Nolan Ryan always a 99 as an Astro. His best years were with the Angels and he went into the Hall as a Ranger. Wade Boggs' best--and most--were with the Red Sox. Then you have Rickey, who usually gets a pretty good Yankees card every year. Since I mentioned Schwarber, his was with the Nats. There's a lot more with players they already have contracts with. It's an argument I understand, but it only goes one way. Unfortunately, it's the wrong way.
His lone World Series was as a "Miracle" Met "Ryan played for 4 teams; the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers."
"Wade Anthony Boggs was a Major League Baseball player with the Boston Red Sox (1982 - 1992), New York Yankees (1993 - 1997), and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998 - 1999)."
"Rickey Henderson played for the Athletics from 1979 to 1984, the Yankees from 1985 to 1989, the Athletics from 1989 to 1993, the Blue Jays in 1993, the Athletics from 1994 to 1995, the Padres from 1996 to 1997, the Angels in 1997, the Athletics in 1998, the Mets from 1999 to 2000, the Mariners in 2000, the Padres in 2001, the Red Sox in 2002 and the Dodgers in 2003."
"Kyle Schwarber has played for 4 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies."
There are plenty of reasons to have these players on other teams. I believe that's why they started Last Ride and Contributor series, but they can always be done as Rookie or Veteran series with no complaints. Who says they have to be low cards?
They tend to only use certain teams like the Yankees and Phillies for team card programs. 10 years ago the Royals beat the Mets in the WS, the Giants 15, and the White Sox 20. Why not use those anniversaries to put out more cards for those teams. They don't HAVE to be from that year, just that team or teams. Find a reason and make the cards more equal. A program or type of card called Big Teams, Small Budgets or Small Market Smashes (I like alliteration) could highlight a lot these players.
