Spencer Torkelson

2020 Bowman Draft Retrospective

2020 Bowman Draft Retrospective

Taking a current look at the players with 1st Bowman cards from 2020 Bowman Draft which include young stars and potential stars in Spencer Strider, Evan Carter, Bobby Miller, Jordan Walker, and many others.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 8/7 - 8/13

This Week in Baseball Cards - 8/7 - 8/13

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of August 6th through August 13th. Releases include 2022 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary Baseball

This Week in Baseball Cards - 3/27 - 4/2

This Week in Baseball Cards - 3/27 - 4/2

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of March 27th through April 2nd, 2023. Releases include 2022 Topps Stadium Club Chrome, 2023 Topps Big League, 2022 Topps Transcendent, and possibly 2022 Bowman Heritage. 2023 Bowman Baseball Pre-orders will also be available to the public this week.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 3/20 - 3/26

This Week in Baseball Cards - 3/20 - 3/26

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of March 20th through March 26th, 2023. Releases include 2022 Leaf Metal Draft, 2022 Topps Gold Label, and possibly 2022 Bowman Heritage.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 3/6 - 3/12

This Week in Baseball Cards - 3/6 - 3/12

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of March 6th through March 12th, 2023. Releases include 2022 Bowman’s Best and possibly 2022 Bowman Heritage.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 2/27 - 3/5

This Week in Baseball Cards - 2/27 - 3/5

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of February 27th through March 5th, 2023. Releases include 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome, 2022 Bowman Heritage, and 2022 Bowman Inception.

2023 Preseason Top 100 Prospects List

2023 Preseason Top 100 Prospects List

2023 Pre-Season Top 100 Prospects Led by 3B/SS Gunnar Henderson

This Week in Baseball Cards - 2/20 - 2/26

This Week in Baseball Cards - 2/20 - 2/26

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of February 20th through February 26th, 2023. Releases include 2022 Panini Elite Extra Edition and 2022 Topps Chrome Baseball Sonic Edition.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 1/16 - 1/22

This Week in Baseball Cards - 1/16 - 1/22

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of January 16th through January 22nd, 2023. Releases include 2022 Topps Finest, 2022 Bowman Chrome Sapphire Edition, and 2022 Panini Flawless Baseball

The Hobby in 2022: Return of the Rookies

The Hobby in 2022: Return of the Rookies

Year in review of the Baseball Card Hobby for 2022. Taking at look at the major themes in trading cards including the 2022 Rookie Class, the Rookie Card Debate, Fanatics, the Market, and Influencers and Scammers. Joe also discusses his favorite products, favorite cards, and hobby goals.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 1/9 - 1/15

This Week in Baseball Cards - 1/9 - 1/15

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of January 9th through January 15th, 2023. Releases include 2022 Panini National Treasures Baseball and 2022 Topps Chrome Update Sapphire Edition.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 12/26 - 1/1

This Week in Baseball Cards - 12/26 - 1/1

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of December 26th through January 1st, 2023. Releases include 2022 Panini Captsone Baseball and 2022 Bowman Transcendent.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 12/12 - 12/18

This Week in Baseball Cards - 12/12 - 12/18

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of December 12th through December 18th, 2022. Releases include 2022 Topps UK Edition, 2022 Topps Triple Threads, 2022 Topps Chrome Black, possibly 2022 Bowman Draft 1st Edition, and more.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 12/5 - 12/11

This Week in Baseball Cards - 12/5 - 12/11

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of December 5th through December 11th, 2022. Releases include 2022 Topps Heritage High Number, 2022 Panini Donruss Optic Baseball, 2022 Onyx Vintage Extended Series, and possibly 2022 Bowman Draft 1st Edition (no longer likely). 2022 Bowman Platinum and 2022 Bowman Chrome X were dropped unannounced by Topps this week as well. 2021 Leaf Perfect Game also went on sale from Leaf. Add in 2022 Topps Japan Edition as an unannounced late week drop.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 11/28 - 12/4

This Week in Baseball Cards - 11/28 - 12/4

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of November 28th through December 4th, 2022. Releases include 1952 Topps X Naturel, 2022 Topps Stadium Club and 2022 Panini Donruss Optic Baseball. Updated to include 2022 Topps Rip and 2022 Topps Holiday online releases as well as the news about the Topps 582 Montgomery Club memberships for 2023.

2022 Bowman Chrome: Product Preview

2022 Bowman Chrome: Product Preview

A deep dive on the 2022 Bowman Chrome release with an in-depth checklist review of every single prospect that has a 1st Bowman card in the product including Jackson Chourio, Cristhian Vaquero, and Roderick Arias.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 11/21 - 11/27

This Week in Baseball Cards - 11/21 - 11/27

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of November 21st through November 27th, 2022. Releases include 2022 Bowman Chrome and 2022 Topps Heritage Minor League Baseball.

Fallout from Rookie of the Year voting for Mariners, Braves, Orioles, Guardians and Cardinals

Fallout from Rookie of the Year voting for Mariners, Braves, Orioles, Guardians and Cardinals

The new CBA saw significant changes for teams and players. So what exactly does it mean for the Mariners and Braves, as well as the Orioles, Guardians, and Cardinals? Will anybody get another first round pick or an additional year of service time?

2022 Topps Update Series: Product Preview

2022 Topps Update Series: Product Preview

Previewing the upcoming 2022 Topps Update Series release with a focus on the rookie cards in the product including Julio Rodriguez, Bobby Witt Jr., Spencer Torkelson, Jeremy Peña, Seiya Suzuki, CJ Abrams, and many others.