Thursday, October 13, 2016

Time To Vote for Card #1 for the 2017 Topps Set


For the second year in a row, Topps is allowing fans and collectors to select the first card in their eponymous set. Unlike last year, where there were 34 players in the initial poll, including a representative from each major league team, and then a final five balloting to select the subject for #1, this time, a pool of 16 players have been chosen and there will be only one voting period.

The players for this year's ballot:

  • Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers
  • Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox
  • Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
  • Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
  • Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
  • Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays
  • Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
  • Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians
  • Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles
  • Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals
  • David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
  • Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
  • Gary Sanchez, New York Yankees
  • Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (and last year's #1)

Now having fewer players in the pool is fine, and I can see now who would be the favorites (cough...Trout...cough), and Ortiz is a good sentimental pick (maybe save him for a double zero number). My vote is for Bryant if only because...well...you know.

Want to vote? Click here.

October is usually a busy month for this humble, little blog. End of Year All-Star Team selections will be forthcoming (after I post who were on the teams in 2015), and the comparisons between the 1996 and 2016 MLB debut classes.

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama