DATA: 2008 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects Chrome Refractor (BDP9)

ACQUIRED: bayTRON

PING: Votto comin’ strong with the 2008 Bowman refractor. Great stuff in person, not so much in a scan. Maybe we should change up our techniques? Maybe. Again, Joey’s about to stroke one against the Yankees.

DATA: 2008 Bowman Sterling Box Topper (BS-JV) 

ACQUIRED: bayTRON

PING: Again, another card that scanning just doesn’t do justice. From what I can gather, this Joey Votto card was a box-topper in the Bowman Sterling product. It features a different photo of Joey than his base and parallel 2008 Sterling cards. This card is not serial numbered, nor is it a refractor. Good lookin’ card if you ask me.

DATA: 2008 Upper Deck Documentary (80, 380, 680, 980, 1280, 2480)

ACQUIRED: bayTRON

PING: This set from Upper Deck is kinda dumb, I think. I bet someone out there is collecting all 4,980 cards from the set. What kills it for me is the fact that photos are repeated. I have six cards from this set featuring Joey Votto, and they are all the same photo. I totally understand the cost associated with licensing a photo for each and every card… but if you’re not going to do that, what’s the point? Anyways, this photo has Joey hustling after a bunted ball, sporting a nice goofy look while doing it too. Joey can’t look like a movie star in every photo, right? I have no clue how many Votto cards are in the Documentary set. I think six is enough for me.