Some Jays, Some Mets, Some Not Quite Either

 Just a few cards today as I look for Jays/Mets stuff in my COMC to-be-posted box.

How the mighty have fallen. From being the big name, at least offensively, for the team to having the cheapest available relic at the time I went looking for one. Sigh. 

This is probably as close as I'll get to a Blas Minor Mets autographed card. While the photo is a Mets one, you'd notice a couple mentions of the Mariners on the card. Close enough for the binders, though.

The most recent run of Topps Total wasn't the best, being pretty much unavailable at the LCS. But it does provide a chance to get a few lower level members of the roster into the PC. Prior to his appearance in Update, it was the only appearance Tim Mayza made in a Jays uniform. It's the only chance I'll have for Wilmer Font (see my Most Wanted list), and the only choice I had for Derek Law.

And a Blue Jay of the Future. Maybe. Cutter Coffey brought an illegible signature to the team after joining the A-level Vancouver Canadians following the Danny Jansen trade. I added this signature the same day via COMC, so I guess I'm optimistic. Eddinson Paulino, also part of the trade, didn't have any questionably-licensed options, but maybe he'll get the Photoshop treatment in the future.

There you have it!

2025 Adventures in Repacks - Part 1 - Starting with Baseball

 Ending with one means it is a perfect opportunity to start with one.

This one becomes my first repack of 2025.

I think every one of these has had two 1989 Fleer as the first hidden cards. There is no card that can make a mesh jersey look like a good idea. It's probably a dupe, but that Axford will at least be temporarily added to my CanCon collection.

Whoa! I wouldn't expect to see a first Bowman Chrome card of Julio Rodriguez in a repack, but there's one of 'em! That Faries is probably one of the more memorable photos out of 1991 Upper Deck. Not all Spring Training photos have to be dull. 

Here's the hit. While it isn't a very familiar name, at least there's a throwback uniform involved. 

I'm not going back to check, but I've seen a surprising number of those 1990 Stockton Ports cards in these. I'm definitely in favour of any appearance of minor-league cards in these, even ones where reading the name aloud makes it sound like their last name is Ass.

Your finale is an interesting photo of a player who was certainly interesting as well.

And interesting is good.

There you have it!