Night Owl-Inspired Post on Kouz

Last night, Kevin Kouzmanoff was traded to the Oakland A's with some other players (ones I don't collect, therefore do not acknowledge) for Scott Hairston. The deal isn't official yet because of the whole pending physical things.

However, this is the first time I've had to think about a player I enjoyed collecting getting traded.

Some of you may think, well, what about Andy Pettitte's time in Houston? When Pettitte signed with the Astros, I was very (baseball) sad about his leaving. However, at the time, I didn't really focus much of my collection on Pettitte, so there weren't any baseball card factors involved.

When it comes to Kouz, the good thing is that he's not on a team I have interest in either way. He also is not going to a team I have any interest in. I'm indifferent toward Oakland. From a card-collecting stand point, I don't think this changes much in that regard.

He went from one West Coast team to another. Although, I would have been sad if I was told to move from San Diego.

There were other teams looking at him during the offseason such as Baltimore and Minnesota and, I feel, both would have made collecting his cards more difficult. Baltimore and Minnesota have very strong followings. I would have had to fight with guys like Beardy or Topher (I think he collects the Twins) to get his cards.

Now, hopefully, the one other Kouz collector on eBay who I've been in bidding wars with won't want his cards. I'm praying he or she is a Padres fan and just doesn't want his card anymores. Although, I bet there are a few Oakland fans I am going to fight with.

The trade has done nothing for me. Although, I could change my mind during the season.

And, like Night Owl does after his posts, here is a Kouz card that I received in a trade from - what are the chances? - Night Owl himself.

2009 SP Authentic auto. I definitely needed this card. When I saw this on the blog it was the first time I saw this card. A few days later, the second one popped up on eBay. But I enjoy getting the card this way more.

He threw in this Derek Jeter card. The guy has good taste. 

2000 Upper Deck Gold Reserve. I had two inserts from this set, but not the base card.

Thanks for the trade!

Holy Smokes!

I got so much mail today!!! I guess not having time to get to the post office to pick it up every day has its perks. My mailbox was stuffed to the gills, plus a yellow card indicating more mail. I got packages from all over the place including Heartbreaking Cards (wait til I scan what he sent, I was in heaven), White Sox Cards (a random generous mailer), All Tribe Baseball (World's Greatest Dad, I mean BaseballDad), Night Owl Cards (just felt like sending me stuff- awesome!), Grand Cards (insisted on sending me something in return), @REALjtCarter (my twitter buddy, who I am currently searching for more cards to send him), Dinged Corners (all cards were mint and awesome as always), Jim (who e-mailed me about a mini Goudey Pujols, not sure if he has a blogger name), and someone from NY sent me a Jeter 92 Classic card and a rainbow Bowman Heritage Adam Lind (thanks a million, whoever you are, lol. Please e-mail me and identify yourself, and call me an idiot for forgetting who you are.) I almost forgot Beardy!!! Beardy sent me a BOATLOAD of YSL cards since he is a Yankee Hater and an O's fan. I don't mind, because now we can get rid of the enemy cards to each other. Thanks Beardy!!

I would link all of you but I am incredibly lazy. I suggest that everyone reading this blog take a look at the sidebar and by all means stop by each and every one of the blogs mentioned here and give them a read, sign up to follow them, and enjoy all our bickering and bantering.

The generosity of the people in this close knit group of collectors is something second to none. I can't say enough how grateful I am to have met all of you, and for your genorosity. We should all feel that way. With the way the world is now it is nice to know that some people actual think about others without expecting anything in return (though getting stuff back is the fun part, =) )

My job this weekend is to show off some of this awesome mail, update all of my PC, and pack up cards to mail to everyone I owe stuff to. I have piles of cards on my desk that need to be logged in and I just haven't had the time. I have a hobby box of O-Pee-Chee that is begging to be opened, and a little something else for funsies.

I finished my first Biology class today, and cross your fingers for me that I got a good grade. I studied my ass off, so I better. Monday starts the second and final Biology class I need to take, and lasts another 5 weeks. After that I am done until September, and it will be a welcome end. I am not sure why I didn't think cramming 16 weeks of work in 5 weeks, in a subject that doesn't come very easy would be an easy or somewhat easy task. I'm done babbling about that now.

Anywho, stay tuned to see some fun stuff this weekend. Not sure if anyone will even be home reading this over the weekend so maybe I will save some for posting during the week to give you all something to do at work, other than work.