Trader’s Backlog: A Visit From the Toddfather

In all seriousness, though – I think I have three posts on the way that all feature some ’07 UD cards, like this Lance Berkman team checklist that I picked up from Josh, aka TheToddFather21 at TCDB.
Sneaky ‘Stro alert! It may not look like it from this Braves-Red Sox game action, but this is indeed an Astros card of one Mark Loretta, then an offseason acquisition. 2007 Upper Deck is riddled with these cards. I mean, I’m grateful it’s not a bad photoshop job, but this also makes me mindful of how photo selection relates to manufacturing timelines and setting checklists. I mean, would you rather have this just say Boston on it? I’m genuinely curious.
Folk hero Mike Lamb made it into the package as well. I say that in a bit of jest, but I loved watching Lambo here; he was a potent bat off the bench and could play all over. This photo is actually from the 2005 World Series – you can tell by the bunting and the (hideous) logo patch on the catcher’s right sleeve.
There was a pair of Topps needs in the trade as well. The Oswalt brings me one card away from the 2007 Opening Day team set; I still need #140 Lance Berkman. I know a couple posts ago I mentioned getting the ’09 team set finished off with a trade, but this Edwin Maysonet comes from 2009 Update. I still need half a dozen of those, and this card was necessary to replace the one he’d signed for my Astro-graphs project.

Thanks Josh! Here’s hoping we can trade again soon.