tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15421385.post5750522836781432304..comments2023-10-28T09:27:28.855-04:00Comments on A Pack A Day: 2008 Topps Series 1 Jumbo Box Break, Volume III: The Cards Strike BackAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499964504931886246noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15421385.post-54750457982811940202008-02-14T10:43:00.000-05:002008-02-14T10:43:00.000-05:00Ross Detwiler wasn't promoted out of desperation. ...Ross Detwiler wasn't promoted out of desperation. As I understand it, there was a clause in his contract stipulating that the Nats promote him in September. He pitched a whopping ONE inning.jason202https://www.blogger.com/profile/05510307701264391609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15421385.post-71184890884233483462008-02-13T20:45:00.000-05:002008-02-13T20:45:00.000-05:00Andy, I have been duly chastened. Please disregard...Andy, I have been duly chastened. Please disregard my attempt at sophomoric humor.<BR/><BR/>Now let's hope there are no Rusty Kuntz cards hiding in this set.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334533396646438555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15421385.post-7911193780400310592008-02-13T18:18:00.000-05:002008-02-13T18:18:00.000-05:00Ross Detwiler comment. I still don't understand t...Ross Detwiler comment. I still don't understand the Nats' logic here, especially with shrewd management like Stan Kasten. Detwiler didn't help them to a pennant, but they did start the clock on his service time towards arbitration eligibility. It's one thing if they planned for him to be in the bigs all or most of this year, but he was in college last year and could use time in the minors......MMayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09893007769493689849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15421385.post-4682192311833082362008-02-13T17:13:00.000-05:002008-02-13T17:13:00.000-05:00Chinese people in this country have been spelling ...Chinese people in this country have been spelling their name "Wang" and pronouncing it "wong" for many years. Get off your high horse and just pronounce his name correctly.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644396308532248413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15421385.post-12720258974736877652008-02-13T16:03:00.000-05:002008-02-13T16:03:00.000-05:00"Paul Byrd just pawn in game of life."He's still d..."Paul Byrd just pawn in game of life."<BR/><BR/>He's still doing better than Jay Gibbons, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Rocky Dennis from Mask.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334533396646438555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15421385.post-50567029238659615082008-02-13T15:51:00.000-05:002008-02-13T15:51:00.000-05:00I don't think Byrd looks like Kelsey Grammer; he l...I don't think Byrd looks like Kelsey Grammer; he looks like Mongo.<BR/><BR/>Cleveland needs to hold a promo day where all fans staying past the 9th inning get to see him punch a horse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com