Merry Christmas from Todd Wellemeyer and 1992 Post

Todd Wellemeyer, St. Louis Cardinals

Tribute to 1992 Post

by Goose Joak

A favorite of mine in the 2008 fantasy baseball season. As I liked to say, per pitch or ditch -- "back to the Well(emeyer)!)"

Speaking of fantasy baseball, I am working on my sleeper lists for 2010. I probably won't share everything, but here is a little tidbit:

Winston Abreu - Won't get much of a shot, but it'd be cool if he did

Henry Rodriguez - Massive, massive amounts of strikeouts. Career 11.5 K/9 in the minors, 15.2 K/9 last year. Woah...may not get a shot @ closer, but somebody to keep an eye on. Just 23.

Felipe Paulino - Perhaps my favorite sleeper for '10...

Concept Card - Jorge De La Rosa, Super Hero Style

Jorge De La Rosa

Goose Joak Original

Tribute to 1966 Topps - Brad Hawpe

Brad Hawpe

Tribute to 1966 Topps

by Goose Joak

Concept Card - Joakim Soria, Super Hero Style

Joakim Soria

Goose Joak Original

Things have been busy the last few weeks. Luckily, making baseball cards is a nice way to relieve stress.

Was just working on a T206 of Joakim Soria and it turned into something entirely different. I like it. He looks like a super hero dashing into action.

Tribute to 1963 Fleer - Joakim Soria

Joakim Soria, Mexico

Tribute to 1963 Fleer

by Goose Joak

Tribute to 1911 Pinkerton Cabinet - Albert Pujols

Albert Pujols, Saint Louis N L

Tribute 1911 Pinkerton Cabinet

by Goose Joak

This was a bit of a departure, but a heck of a lot of fun. Wow.

I'd never heard of this set. I happened upon it for the first time last night, and I tend to think these are pretty cool. I love the industrial-era feel of the photography and ballpark. Here's the one I saw first --"Hans" Wagner:

For cards with so much photo manipulation, it's always fun to look back at the original picture when I'm done. Here's the original Pujols:

If only I had photoshopped Pujols into into an olde time uniform. Now that'd be something cool.

A tip of the cap to the always excellent Schruender for the suggestion.

A Cy Young Tribute to 1992 Triple Play - Zack Greinke

Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals

Tribute to 1992 Triple Play

by Goose Joak

Greinke!

Donruss Triple Play was a cheap set from the early 1990s. The set was focused on kids.

I think this set has aged pretty well. It certainly has a unique look to it. Sometimes the photography was actually pretty decent. I'd like to think they'd have opted for an action shot of Zack like the one above.

Greinkeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!