The back? Well, the reverse side leaves a lot to be desired.
Concerning the backside blurb: the Mariners are in the playoff hunt, but there's about a hundred games left in the season and anything can happen at this point. Topps may see Vogelbach as a "key player" but I don't think the Mariners do. The Vogelmonster has been riding the Seattle-Tacoma shuttle back and forth all season. His AAA stat line is quite fierce, but he has yet to produce at the MLB level. Hopefully that will all change soon!
I have 181 unique Vogelbach cards from 2017 in my collection, but only two from 2018. The first being from the Mariners retail team set by Topps and that gave me hope Vogelbach would be included in Series 2. Yet, I was disappointed to learn Vogelbach was not included within Topps' flagship product, which is to be released later this week. And this knowledge prompts the question...
Is a player featured in the retail team set guaranteed to have a card in either Series 1, Series 2, or Update? So far Vogelbach is 0-for-2 and and I'm holding breath he's included in Topps Update.
I know sometimes the photo selection changes from the retail team set to the flagship product, but often times the cards are identical except for the numbering on the back. That's pretty much where my knowledge begins and ends with these retail sets.
Anyone out there have any experience concerning player selection between the retail team sets and S1, S2 or Update? I would love to hear from you!
Kennys Vargas is inexplicably in Series 2, I don't get how he made it and the Vogelmonster was snubbed. I hope he makes it to Update as well.
ReplyDeleteVargas is in the Twins retail team set, meant to mention that.
DeleteIt is a travesty that Vogelmonster was snubbed. We were so close to him and Torrens (who is going to be in Series 2 for some reason) being in the same set since... ever!
ReplyDeleteWow, 181 just from 2017?!
ReplyDeleteYeah, it was a crazy year. Something like 50+ certified autographs as well.
DeleteIf he didn't make it in Series 2 then it's doubtful he would be in Update. Topps does a better job of including current/notable players in Update than it does S1 and S2
ReplyDeleteOuch. Reading this hurt.
DeleteTrying to understand who/what/why in terms of Series 2 checklists will make you go crazy. The only rookie for the Pirates featured in the set is Jordan Luplow who will likely not sniff the Pirates roster until September call ups or a complete gutting of the team at the deadline.
ReplyDeleteCampana was in the 2013 Cubs team set but was traded in February of that year (prior to team set release). He didn't appear in Series 2 or Update as a Cub nor D-back.
ReplyDeleteBummer. I was hoping to hear that every player who made the Team Set would make S1, S2 or Update.
DeleteI think it depends on if a player produces or not. Hopefully he can get enough at-bats to get into Update.
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