chasfh Posted February 22 Author Posted February 22 On 2/21/2025 at 11:50 PM, Arlington said: I was going to post that Mize will be the Tigers breakthrough surprise this year, but actually there are quite a few players that could do that. Expand Agree. I’m not sure when I have felt so excited and nervous for the possibilities of spring training and the season. This is becoming the organization I’ve been hoping decades for them to be. 1 Quote
HeyAbbott Posted February 24 Posted February 24 On 2/22/2025 at 1:22 PM, chasfh said: Agree. I’m not sure when I have felt so excited and nervous for the possibilities of spring training and the season. This is becoming the organization I’ve been hoping decades for them to be. Expand I second this sentiment. This year has the possibility to be one of the most engaging seasons we have experienced for some time. The battles for positions looks like they will be very intense. Quote
IdahoBert Posted February 24 Posted February 24 Slightly off-topic, but an older coworker of my son who buys boxes of cards every year had these extras and gave him gave them to my son today. Is this a standard issue card? Or a part of some special set? Quote
Tenacious D Posted February 24 Posted February 24 On 2/24/2025 at 5:51 PM, IdahoBert said: Slightly off-topic, but an older coworker of my son who buys boxes of cards every year had these extras and gave him gave them to my son today. Is this a standard issue card? Or a part of some special set? Expand Bert—Topps comes out with a holiday/winter themed set. Those appear to be part of last year’s. Quote
IdahoBert Posted February 24 Posted February 24 On 2/24/2025 at 6:12 PM, Tenacious D said: Bert—Topps comes out with a holiday/winter themed set. Those appear to be part of last year’s. Expand Thx. Just wanted to confirm. Quote
papalawrence Posted February 24 Posted February 24 Too many card sets to track these days imho. Give me 1956 topps any day Quote
IdahoBert Posted February 24 Posted February 24 On 2/24/2025 at 7:08 PM, papalawrence said: Too many card sets to track these days imho. Give me 1956 topps any day Expand In 1984 one of my best friends in Tucson sold part of the card collection he had inherited from his older brother that had multiples of 1956 Ernie Banks, Mickey Mantle, etc. for $2000 which is about $7500 today. Those were inspiring cards. He didn’t sell the entire collection. I’m not sure how many individual cards he sold because he still had a ton left over. Quote
1776 Posted February 24 Posted February 24 On 2/24/2025 at 7:08 PM, papalawrence said: Too many card sets to track these days imho. Give me 1956 topps any day Expand We bought two sets of 1987 baseball cards the year our son was born. I couldn’t even tell you what brand they are but I really need to dig them up and see. They’ve never been opened. Due to the number of card producers out there, I doubt the sets are worth much. Quote
papalawrence Posted February 24 Posted February 24 On 2/24/2025 at 8:11 PM, 1776 said: We bought two sets of 1987 baseball cards the year our son was born. I couldn’t even tell you what brand they are but I really need to dig them up and see. They’ve never been opened. Due to the number of card producers out there, I doubt the sets are worth much. Expand Unfortunately the 87 sets aren't worth very much, factory sealed typically go for about $40. If one of the sets is the "tiffany" set, that's more rare and worth closer to $400. Cards from the mid 80s to mid 90s were overproduced. You can still find boxes and packs at most flea markets. Quote
papalawrence Posted February 25 Posted February 25 You can get cards that have small pieces of game used bats and jerseys. I have a few of those for Kaline. Quote
IdahoBert Posted February 25 Posted February 25 Jobe is slated to start against Baltimore tomorrow. 1 Quote
1984Echoes Posted February 25 Posted February 25 On 2/24/2025 at 7:08 PM, papalawrence said: Too many card sets to track these days imho. Give me 1956 topps any day Expand I've completed my 1956 Topps Football set and am 4 cards away from my 1956 Topps Baseball set... 2 1 Quote
Tenacious D Posted February 25 Posted February 25 On 2/25/2025 at 4:40 AM, 1984Echoes said: I've completed my 1956 Topps Football set and am 4 cards away from my 1956 Topps Baseball set... Expand IdahoBert could have helped, but he stopped collecting twenty five years prior when they stopped including them In his Pappy’s tobacco. 1 1 Quote
papalawrence Posted February 25 Posted February 25 On 2/25/2025 at 4:40 AM, 1984Echoes said: I've completed my 1956 Topps Football set and am 4 cards away from my 1956 Topps Baseball set... Expand Both are beautiful sets, congrats! 1 Quote
chasfh Posted February 25 Author Posted February 25 Holy mary, mother of god! I knew Ilitch had invested a substantial amount of money in infrastructure for the team, but is it really more than $200 million?! Because that's what McCoskey is saying in this article. Quote
Tigermojo Posted February 25 Posted February 25 On 2/25/2025 at 2:58 PM, chasfh said: Holy mary, mother of god! I knew Ilitch had invested a substantial amount of money in infrastructure for the team, but is it really more than $200 million?! Because that's what McCoskey is saying in this article. Expand Between Lakeland and Detroit so it probably includes the new scoreboard, walls and locker rooms in Detroit. Quote
oblong Posted February 25 Posted February 25 I wonder if $200M incluldes the inclusion of the Home Plate Club they are doing this winter. Quote
Hongbit Posted February 25 Posted February 25 (edited) Better the Tigers get it than the ex-wife. Edited February 25 by Hongbit Quote
chasfh Posted February 25 Author Posted February 25 On 2/25/2025 at 3:42 PM, Tigermojo said: Between Lakeland and Detroit so it probably includes the new scoreboard, walls and locker rooms in Detroit. Expand Still, that is an absolute ****load of money to invest in infrastructure for the team. Only by way of broad comparison, Comerica Park cost $300 million to build the whole thing. Quote
HeyAbbott Posted February 25 Posted February 25 On 2/25/2025 at 3:49 PM, oblong said: I wonder if $200M incluldes the inclusion of the Home Plate Club they are doing this winter. Expand The 200$million dollar number is not a surprise as I have heard that from other sources some time ago Quote
gehringer_2 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 On 2/25/2025 at 6:46 PM, chasfh said: Still, that is an absolute ****load of money to invest in infrastructure for the team. Only by way of broad comparison, Comerica Park cost $300 million to build the whole thing. Expand did they maybe give the whole park a coat of paint too - it needed one. Quote
oblong Posted February 25 Posted February 25 On 2/25/2025 at 9:56 PM, gehringer_2 said: did they maybe give the whole park a coat of paint too - it needed one. Expand Especially that awful greenish yellow on the cinder block walls. Looks straight out of some mid century government office. All that’s missing are steel desks with folding chairs. The park is 25 years old now and it’s time to upgrade some of the visuals. The displays look faded. Even the signs giving off the section numbers. You could do a lot without spending too much. For example here is what I saw in Tampa at Steinbrenner field. 1 Quote
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