I saw some old baseball cards in a vending machine today and figured I’d buy a pack. They were only 75 cents after all and I could win a trip to 1990 Spring Training! I was a little unnerved by the 22 year old bubble gum though.
Obviously I hoped to get a Mets player. Or at least someone else cool. Closest I got was probably Frank Viola as a Twin. I got four Oakland Athletics: David Parker, Storm Davis, Terry Steinback and Dave Otto. Terry Mulholland of the Giants was there, as was Orioles #1 draft pick out of Auburn, Gregg Olson.
Speaking of Spring Training…Although if I did make it to 1990 Spring Training I might try to warn the Mets off of Generation K or tell them to outbid the Yankees, who signed Mariano Rivera as an amateur free agent that Spring…My tickets to the Mets Spring Training games came in the mail today. I’ll be there both Friday March 18th and Saturday March 19th. Can’t wait for it, it’s going to be a lot of fun. Anyone else going down this year?