Hey everyone.  I was wondering if any baseball card collectors out there know if there is any card at all featuring Joe Adcock in an Angels uniform.  I only collect Angels cards in a binder and I don't care about condition of the card.  But it seems for some reason I don't know, that he never got an Angel card even though he played 323 games from 1964 to 1966 with them.  Does anybody know why or if there is a card from a more modern set that has him?  Spent years looking off hand for one.  But today I thought I'd throw it out to you...

Thanks for any help!

Hi everyone.  I was just checking who was still around from the '61 team.  Somewhere on here somebody said that would be great if Arte would bring back the inaugural Angels for a day to celebrate them.  And I agree.  I figured some here might like to know.

Ken McBride, Eli Grba, Ted Bowsfield, Ron Moeller, Ryne Duren, Johnny James, Jerry Casale, Tex Clevenger, Jack Spring, Ned Garver, Russ Heman, Dean Chance, Lee Thomas, Albie Pearson, Earl Averill Jr., Ken Aspromonte, George Thomas, Rocky Bridges, Eddie Yost, Gene Leek, Bob Cerv, Billy Moran, Tom Satriano, Julio Becquer, Ken Hamlin, Buck Rodgers, Jim Fregosi, Chuck Tanner, Dan Ardell, and Lou Johnson

These guys are still around.  And it would be awesome to see some of them out there being celebrated.  There maybe 1 or 2 I missed but all the rest of the players from that first year are gone now.  Come on Arte and bring these guys out while they're still here.

Just an FYI of stuff I looked up.  Use as you will. 

Also sorry if any errors...

i was reading Rev's post about Albie Pearson (thanks by the way Rev.)  It reminded me of reading the book "Once They Were Angels" by Rob Goldman.  Are there any other good books out there like that one that covers the Angels?

I wasn't alive back in those days so reading the book helped bring that era to me.  I want to read about the classic, good old days.  It seems like every book that comes out these days is about rioids or there abouts.  Well just trying to get to 300 with this so..

Is anyone else thinking it is time to see Brandon Wood in the lineup?  Right now the Angels have 6 homeruns for the whole team.  Brandon has 3 homeruns in 4 games languishing in Salt Lake.  I for one would like to see him called up.  He had a great spring and he's taking off already in AAA.  Why waste him there?  There has already been a few games I would have like to see his bat.  Just a thought for today.

Hey has anybody know where I can find a checklist of these cards online?  I've been looking for a few days, and so far no luck.  As filler I will say that a friend of mine gave me about 2/3 of the set and i just want  to know what I don't have.

If I complete this set then I will have complete set of 1987 Topps and 2009 Topps with a big ass gap in the middle.  Yeah it's been 22 years since I collected cards.

Oh and my friend is a Red Sox fan.  The only good one out there!

There hope that's enough..Thanks!

Hey Rev I saw your post over at Talking Chop.  What a bunch of jerk losers over there!  They cuss entirely too much.  Complain too much.  And don't appreciate anything.  They don't realize the quality guy they got with Casey Kotchman.  I'm gonna miss watching him play but am excited with having Tex.  Hopefully he seals the deal on a ring this year.  And if he goes then we've got a decent draft coming up for once!  But Teixeira should really consider extending with the Halos because The teams he is reported wanting to go to (Yankees, and Orioles) are a bad choice.  O's going nowhere always.  And the Skanks aren't going to be much for awhile.  If he wants to win, stay with the Angels.

Jose Arredondo?  Does anyone know why he has fallen off the prospect radar?  I haven't read anything anywhere that says he sucks all of a sudden.  his 2007 stats didn't look like anything special but stats aren't everything so what's up?  I know there is a helluva lot of people well informed here so I'm going to the best source on the internet for Angels info.  Just a little ass kissing to try to get this to 300 characters.  How's that?

Wouldn't that be about a bitch to see Dallas McPherson sign with the Marlins and then start mashing like his name is Miguel?

Just saw that the Marlin's were interested over on Pro Sports Daily.

Nothing new going on in Halo territory so just thought I'd throw that one out there.

Also since this has to be 300 characters...I don't mind Chone Figgins as our 3rd baseman.  '06 was his only bad year and he sets the table nicely.  We could do a lot worse.  Just would like to see the outfield logjam loosen up for a bit of relief help maybe. Blah blah blah blah...there!

I haven't seen this anywhere recently.  But I remember back when WtE signed with the Mariners, that somebody said something about them going to the post season. Doesn't it feel a little prophetic lately? Well here's hoping not.

Well there it is. Another year of idiocy by the HOF voters.

Or I should say half idiocy. Totally cool and expected that Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken go to the Hall. And nice message to Mark McGwire (and others) : No steroids!

Ok, but what about the other side of the message by showing more respect to guys like Blyleven, Goose and Dawson? Their numbers look all that more impressive these days.

I had hopes that they would finally have a chance this year. But it's the same old shit. Same idiot voters.

Oh well I guess there is always the Hall in my head. Congrats to Gwynn and Ripken. Screw you voters!