My Latest Purchase - 2015 Bowman Chrome & 2015 Topps Chrome Hobby Boxes

Hello everyone!

I decided a couple months ago to get these two boxes since I had so much success with last years sets of Topps Chrome and Bowman Chrome. I made a terrible mistake though. I ended up purchasing them from Blowout Cards like I have in the past but I failed to read far enough this time. They won't fulfill an order until both items are available. SO, Topps Chrome was available about a month and a half ago but, I wasn't able to receive them until the Bowman Chrome was available last week. Oh well. I little delay is ok, except for the fact that some of the cards I received in the Bowman box, I could have had signed at the Ports games. Hopefully, some of them will be around next season.

Here is a list of some of my hits from both boxes. Sorry for the potato-quality pictures. It was late and I was only concerned with taking them quickly. If you are interested in any of them, please comment or contact me at @cpuJesse

First, let's start with the important stuff. #Dodgers

 Corey Seager, Hyun-Jin Ryu & Joc Pederson

The A's

Bobby Wahl, Matt Olsen, Trace Loehr, Josh Reddick, Sonny Gray & Stephen Vogt

Bowman Top 100 Inserts

Erick Fedde, Jesse Winker & Reese McGuire

Topps Chrome Future Stars and GoG Inserts

Michael Taylor, Brandon Finnegan & Evan Longoria

Bowman Chrome Series Next die-cut Inserts

Mike Trout & Blake Swihart

Bowman Chrome Prospect Profiles Inserts

Byron Buxton, Jose Berrios & Jameson Taillon

Topps Chrome Prism Refractor

Ryan Rua & Justin Verlander

Bowman Chrome Refractors /499

J.D. Martinez & Tyler Glasnow

Bowman Chrome Purple Refractor /250

Trevor Bauer

Topps Chrome Green Refractor /99

Brandon Crawford

Bowman Chrome Auto's

Corelle Prime & Antonio Senzatela(Purple /250)

Topps Chrome Auto's

Erik Cordier & Yorman Rodriguez(Orange /25)

Honestly, overall I am disappointed with this break. I can't be upset with Topps as I realize there are weaker boxes than others, but two? I am willing to part with anything in here in trade or FS, except the Dodgers. Anyone want to trade for Dodgers?

Dodgers Drop Series Beginner in Arizona

Reminders of a dismal May 2013 seem to play through my mind when watching replays of last nights game in Arizona.

Hyun-Jin Ryu had a stellar start, only allowing 2 hits and retiring 19. The lack of run support though led to the Dodgers dropping this one, 2-1. This seems to be a classic case of them not getting beat as they let this one go.

Yasiel Puig, as everyone knows, needs to control himself. Matt Kemp needs to come back and stay back. Hanley Ramirez and Carl Crawford needs to get back and stay healthy. There's too many factors leading to losses with this team. Adrian Gonzalez said they "need to be patient" and that the wins will come. While I believe this to be true, and I'll use a term i hate, our 'B team' needs to step up like they have been in the last few months. Hustlers like Nick Punto, Skip Schumacher and Scott Van Slyke can motivate this team to perform. Our pitching is as strong as it has ever been. It's our bats that need to come back and stay strong.

#GoDodgers

Dodgers vs Giants - Game 2 of 4 - 9/13/13

whatever Giants fans...

The only thing I'm upset about regarding this game is the fact that Kershaw took the loss. Otherwise, the game was the Dodgers' to lose. Giants still aren't going to the playoffs and as Hunter Pence said last night in his post-game interview, they know they won't, since they are just trying to "finish strong."

I will say that I am a bit disappointed that the decision was made to pinch hit Crawford for Van Slyke in the 9th. I think that was a bad idea. I also think that Yasiel Puig needs to regain some control at the plate. However, Nick Punto and Andre Ethier showed their hustle on the bases last night, even though Ethier aggravated his left ankle running out a double in the 8th.

The Dodgers would have completely dominated this game, had they been 100%. Hanley Ramirez is out currently with a back issue, Ethier hobbling on a bad ankle, the ever-absent Matt Kemp is out and 2 we didn't expect to see last night, Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford, both with persisting physical issues. Oh well. Nothing can really stop the Dodgers' playoff push at this stage of the game. It's just nice to see the Giants get beat.

Today brings Ricky Nolasco to the mound to face the Giants' Tim Lincecum. I don't believe that the Giants really know what to do with Lincecum. It's been basically proven that he's not a starter, even though Giants fans will tell you, repeatedly, different. He's a relief pitcher. That is all. He would be a great relief pitcher honestly, but they don't seem to see him that way. Oh well.

Mismanagement and an aging staff has led the Giants to overplay this "momentum" from the last few seasons. Again I say...Oh well.