With the newest online event right around the corner in the form of the Million Dollar Chase, I figured it would be a good idea to get the cards that I unlocked from the 2012 Topps online code programs. I ended up with 2 cards from my codes, and then someone offered me a 2 for 1 trade, which I obviously took.
Therefore, behold the die-cut moments of Phillies wonders. Also, these cards are immense. They wouldn't even slide under a door. They are also refractory in the best way possible
Roy Halladay: He's the ace of the present. The hopes and dreams of a 2nd wild card (does that sound pessimistic?) rest on the recovery of his various maladies from dos mil doce. I think he's already joined the pantheon of Phillies pitchers, though he made it to the team too late in his career to really move up the this imaginary ladder I'm thinking about.
Golden Moment: He pitched 6 or more innings in 63 straight road starts, the longest streak since Walter Johnson.
Steve Carlton: This guy is at the top of the list I was thinking of. He's also one of the few Phillies pitchers to pitch with them for more than 10 years. The awards, accolades, and strikeouts speak for themselves though. If I had to pick one player to become a supercollector of, it would probably be Steve Carlton, but I think I have to up my obsessive quotient by a few more hundredfold.
Golden Moment: He was the all-time MLB strikeout leader at the end of the 1983 season.
Chase Utley When healthy, he's still a top 5 second basemen in the game, but there's the question that's still around.
Golden Moment: Had a streak of 20 consecutive stolen bases entering 2012, his career high was 27 in a row from 2008-2010.
Tony Romo: He's not a Phillie....at least I got a card from the football card site.....for trade.
I won the Phillies, but I'm not counting on a million dollars....let's examine the reasons why later.
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