2008 Topps Series 2:

1. #570 Homer Bailey
2. #495 James Shields
3. #397 Brian Wilson
4. #469 Brian Bocock (Rookie Card)
5. #582 Dusty Baker (Manager)
6. 50th Anniversary All Rookie Team #AR56 Carlos Beltran
7. Year in Review #YR92 Dan Haren
8. #392 Joey Gathright
9. #472 Shaun Marcum
10. #507 Mark DeRosa

2008 Topps Series 1:

1. #101 Ryan Braun (Rookie of the Year)
2. #311 Jeremy Guthrie
3. #63 Jason Michaels
4. #299 Cesar Izturis
5. #135 Brad Penny
6. #219 Kevin Kouzmanoff
7. 50th Anniversary All Rookie Team #AR11 Jermaine Dye
8. Trading Card History #TCH12 Joey Votto
9. #119 Jeremy Hermida
10. #104 Kevin Youkilis

2008 Topps Updates & Highlights:

“HoJo’s glory years with the Mets were still ahead but, in 1986, he contributed to the title team as a part-time 3B/SS.  He homered 10 times in just 220 at-bats, and swatted .362 with runners in scoring position.”

1. #UH254 Jose Castillo
2. #UH224 Angel Pagan
3. #UH206 Russell Branyan
4. #UH268 Alfonso Soriano (All-Star)
5. #UH137 Evan Longoria (Highlights)
6. #UH316 Ben Sheets (All-Star)
7. #UH210 Joe Saunders
8. #UH281 Chris Aguila
9. #UH113 Justin Morneau (All-Star)
10. Ring of Honor 1986 New York Mets #MRH-HJ Howard Johnson

“Twenty-year-old Cameron Maybin generated the first of what could be many major headlines in his career when he chose Roger Clemens to tag for his first Big-League hit (a single) and home run.  It was just the second start for the Tigers rookie, who was playing in Class A just two weeks earlier.”

2008 Topps Updates & Highlights:

1. #UH139 Jon Lieber
2. #UH79 Willie Harris
3. #UH160 Orlando Cabrera
4. #UH18 Andy Phillips
5. #UH244 Brandon Webb (All-Star)
6. #UH298 Dan Haren (All-Star)
7. #UH34 Nate McLouth (All-Star)
8. #UH64 Joe Nathan (All-Star)
9. #UH17 Russ Martin (All-Star)
10. Year in Review #YR138 Cameron Maybin

“Willie inherited a New York Mets team that was 20 games under .500 in 2004 and, in his first year as a Major League manager, steered it to a winning record.  Over the last two seasons, the former star Yankees second baseman has skippered the Mets to more wins than any other National League team.  His ’06 club won the NL East crown as Randolph finished second in the Manager of the Year balloting”

2008 Topps Series 1:

1. #27 Bob Melvin (Manager)
2. #328 Nyjer Morgan (Rookie Card)
3. #323 Jose Valverde/Francisco Cordero/Trevor Hoffman (League Leaders)
4. #85 Jason Bay
5. #315 David Weathers
6. #172 Chris Ray
7. Black #280 Willie Randolph (Serial#44/57) (Manager)
8. Trading Card History #TCH9 Albert Pujols
9. #176 Troy Patton (Rookie Card)
10. #230 Roy Halladay

A hobby pack of 2008 Topps Series 2:

“Mark provided instant gratification for the Braves in 2007.  In his first month with them, he was the NL Player of the Month for August (.315-10-32).”

1. #626 Mike Redmond
2. #409 Jason Giambi
3. #468 Gregor Blanco (Rookie Card)
4. #658 Kerry Wood
5. 2008 Red Hot Rookie #11
6. Gold Foil #350 Mark Teixeira
7. Year in Review #YR79 Chone Figgins
8. #349 Mike Mussina
9. #478 Geovany Soto
10. #588 Tony Gwynn

“Kelly seemingly came from nowhere to become one of the Majors most productive second basemen in 2007.  He was one of only four with 50 XBHs and 70 BBs.”

Kelly had 67 XBHs and 79 BBs in 2010.  He’s struggling a bit this year though, so far hitting only .191.

2008 Topps Series 2:

1. #345 Carl Crawford
2. #633 Adam LaRoche
3. #620 Gary Sheffield
4. #594 Mike Morse
5. #431 Delwyn Young
6. Gold Border #612 Kelly Johnson (Serial#1656/2008)
7. Gold Foil #405 Travis Hafner
8. #387 Sean Marshall
9. #647 Randy Winn
10. #511 Jeff Francis

While Ryan Howard is only hitting .247 this season, he still leads the league in RBI with 35.

2008 Topps Series 1:

1. #76 Ivan Rodriguez
2. #71 Jarrod Washburn
3. #97 Clint Sammons (Rookie Card)
4. #203 Jason Tyner
5. #133 Mike Bacsik
6. Own the Game #OTG14 Ryan Howard
7. Gold Foil #263 Nook Logan
8. #320 Ichiro
9. #136 Robinson Cano
10. #42 Corey Hart