Thursday, April 26, 2012

2006 Topps, Brian Bannister

#642 Brian Bannister

Here is the card that almost killed off this blog.

Back in January, I was posting fairly regularly. I wasn't posting daily like I used to, but I was pumping out two to four posts a week. I had a lot going on in my life at the time and still do, so this blog wasn't a top priority. But, I was still finding time to get some posts in whenever I could. Then it was time to post this card.

I cropped the scan of this card, started a new post, and then I could not think of anything to write. I said screw it and started over the next day and the exact same thing happened. I did the same thing the following day and then ended up going a whole month without posting on here.

I guess the main reason for my writers block was because I had posted a card of Brian about a month and a half earlier. In that post, I commented on how Brian was always a great signer when he was with the Royals and that he has one of the nicest and most consistant signatures in baseball. And for some reason, that was all I really had to say about Brian. Never mind the fact that this is only the second Brian Bannister card that I have posted and I still probably have another half dozen or so cards of him as a Royal. But, I will get to them as they come.

In my last Bannister post, I commented how Brian left Japan after last year's earthquake and tsunami. I figured that he must have been a free agent. But, according to Wikipedia, Brian has retired from baseball and is now running a photography studio in Phoenix. I didn't see that one coming.

As for me, I am doing well. I have moved towns and am living with my girlfriend and her son and I could not be happier. I have been to two Royals games so far (both obviously losses) and I got twenty-six cards signed between the two games.

I'm not quite used to the new blogger, so I hope this post comes out looking like it is supposed to.

6 comments:

  1. Writer's block?

    What's....that....

    um.....

    yeah......

    I ......got....

    nuthin....

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  2. That's an interesting career change for Brian Bannister.

    I'm glad things are going well for you.

    I haven't spent that much time with the new Blogger interface - but so far I'm amazed that they found a way to make it even less pleasant to use.

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  3. Glad this post finally got to see the light of day.

    moe.

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  4. Glad to see you back on the blog Zach! You'll have to shoot me your new address because I hope to have something to send your way soon.

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  5. I'll always hold against him...making you stop like that.

    I'm glad to see you're back and really glad to hear about your happy domestic situation.

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