Stadium Fantasium

New Year’s Day

Posted on December 31, 2018January 3, 2019 by BBCARDZ Leave a Comment

Happy New Year! It’s been a very busy week in Pasadena preparing for the 105th Rose Bowl game. Here’s a glimpse into some of the preparations… Large Rose Bowl merchandise stand outside the stadium 12/30/18 Large Rose Bowl merchandise stand on the stadium concourse In-N-Out…

The Rose (Bowl Contest)

Posted on December 28, 2018January 8, 2019 by BBCARDZ 7 Comments

Background So who’s ready for The Granddaddy of Them All? It appears that the statue of Jackie Robinson (right) is so ready. (Yes, it’s that Jackie Robinson!) In case you didn’t know it, pre-UCLA Jackie was raised in Pasadena and played football at nearby Pasadena…

Here Comes (Secret) Santa Claus

Posted on December 23, 2018December 25, 2018 by BBCARDZ 1 Comment

Before we begin, we’re giving a Stadium Fantasium standing ovation to Jon at A Penny Sleeve for your Thoughts for heading up this year’s Secret Santa gift exchange with 30 participants! Well done, Jon! My Secret Santa was none other than Jim (gcrl) at cards…

Back In the Saddle

Posted on December 17, 2018December 25, 2018 by BBCARDZ 2 Comments

Yay! My work schedule finally eased up and now I have an opportunity (for the foreseeable future at least) to bring the blog up to date.

At the Game: Dodgers vs. Brewers

Posted on August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 by BBCARDZ Leave a Comment

Oh my gosh, what a great time we had at this game (Thursday, August 2). First, we stopped for a pre-game meal at a landmark Los Angeles deli which is also a very popular long-time hangout for Dodgers fans. I’m talking about Philippe’s (open since…

At the Game: Dodgers vs. Rangers

Posted on June 24, 2018June 24, 2018 by BBCARDZ 1 Comment

Woo man! I’m so behind here on my blogging, my bad…I’ve been so busy with adjusting to my new work location (same employer, though). I’ve also been putting in some hours at my old work location (but with a new employer). So I’ve been working…

At the Game: Dodgers vs Diamondbacks

Posted on May 20, 2018May 20, 2018 by BBCARDZ 1 Comment

First off, my apologies for posting late. I should have posted this ten days earlier but my work schedule has really ramped up lately. On the other hand –Woohoo! I’m so glad my work schedule worked out so that I could attend my third Dodger…

At the Game: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Posted on April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 by BBCARDZ 1 Comment

Dodger Stadium Scoreboard promoting 60th Anniversary cards

Yes!! I’m so happy I got to go to my second Dodger game of the season and also obtain the 70’s set of Dodgers 60th Anniversary cards. I’m also happy that the Dodgers won the game 2-1 behind Walker Buehler’s strong performance in his first…

My Fantasy Baseball Teams: Update 4/21/18

Posted on April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 by BBCARDZ Leave a Comment

Okay, so after a rough two weeks of fantasy baseball (ending 4/15), all four of my teams are playing bad sub-.500 baseball. Obviously, I’ve got a lot of work to do if I want my teams to finish with a respectable win-loss record in the…

At the Game: Dodgers vs. A’s

Posted on April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 by BBCARDZ 1 Comment

On Tuesday 4/10/18, I got to go to my first Dodger game of the 2018 season. I’ve attended anywhere between two and eight Dodgers games almost every year since I was a young kid but for some reason, I rarely get to attend Dodger games…

Mailday: Yet Another Transaction at Trading Cards DB

Posted on April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 by BBCARDZ Leave a Comment

Thanks to a Twitter account that I created to promote Stadium Fantasium (@bbcardz–follow me!), I got in touch with a fellow member of Trading Cards Database and made a deal to acquire a nice lot of 2018 Topps Heritage base short prints. As it turns…

Mailday: Unexpected Goodness from Crackin’ Wax

Posted on April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 by BBCARDZ Leave a Comment

There are quite a few good people on the Internet who host case breaks but the one who really takes it to the next level is Christopher (and his lovely wife LQ) at Crackin’ Wax. What sets these great case breakers apart is that some…

My $50 Fantasy Baseball Team: Stadium Fantasium

Posted on March 30, 2018March 30, 2018 by BBCARDZ Leave a Comment

Wednesday (March 27) was the last of my three drafts for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. This league is a Yahoo 12-team head-to-head public money league. My team in this league is Stadium Fantasium. The entry fee for this league was $50 and the top…

My Trading Card DB Fantasy Baseball Team: BBCARDZ

Posted on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 by BBCARDZ Leave a Comment

On Monday (March 26) I drafted players for my team (BBCARDZ) in the Trading Card Database‘s “TCDB2_Roto” rotisserie baseball league. It’s a 10-team league made up of TCDB members. I expect this league to be very challenging seeing as I have not participated in a…

My $100 Fantasy Baseball Team: Diamond Kings

Posted on March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 by BBCARDZ Leave a Comment

Sunday (March 25) was my first of three drafts of the 2018 fantasy baseball season. This year I am in four Yahoo fantasy baseball leagues (one of which each team’s roster is that of an actual MLB team–thus no draft is held). Yesterday’s draft was…