Pack Break: 2008 Topps Series 1
Friday, January 8th, 2010
2008 Topps Series 1:
- #56 Seth Smith (Rookie)
- #233 Jimmy Rollins (MVP)
- #326 Matt Holliday/Chipper Jones/Hanley Ramirez (League Leaders)
- #146 Aaron Hill
- #79 Omar Vizquel
- #165 Tim Lincecum
- 50th Anniversary All Rookie Team #AR36 Austin Kearns
- Trading Card History #TCH22 Pedro Martinez
- #92 Ross Detwiler (Rookie)
- #29 Anibal Sanchez
“Pedro is a veteran of four teams over his 16 seasons, but he reached iconic status as a Red Sox ace from 1998-2004, when he won two of his three Cy Young Awards, four of his five ERA crowns and a trio of strikeout titles. Shoulder surgery abbreviated his last two campaigns, but “Petey” made an encouraging late return for the Mets in ‘07, during which he became the 15th member of the 3,000-whiff club.”

“”There’s a chance he might be called up (as soon as) September.” So said Nationals GM Jim Bowden after signing Ross, the 2007 sixth overall draft pick, to his contract. If the lanky lefty felt the urgency, it didn’t show. Detwiler zoomed through two Minor League levels and worked his first MLB inning — a scoreless frame against the Braves — on September 7.”
Ross started 14 games for the Nationals in 2009 and went 1-6 with a 5.00 ERA.
2009 Topps series 1:
It’s always sad to see baseball’s greatest players be forced to retire because no team wants them, even though they still want to play. That’s why I was excited to see that Pedro Martinez got another chance today with the Philadelphia Phillies, and he did quite well too.