2009 Topps
DATA: 2009 Topps Series 2 (390)
ACQUIRED: E to da B-A-Y
PING: I’ve been thinking about it for a while, and I just don’t know if I like this photo on a baseball card. Yes, it’s dynamic, has movement and it’s something you don’t see on a whole lot of cards – the lunging bunt attempt. But, there’s something awkward about it. Plus, the photo is overall pretty dark. When you put this in a binder around a bunch of other cards, you can really see how dull this photo is. I think I’m leaning towards it being a bad choice by the art directors at Topps. For a much praise Topps has been getting this year on their photography (deservedly), this one is just laying a turd in the end.
As a Reds fan though, seeing that rookie cup on a card of a Reds player is pretty nifty. Let’s keep those comin’,
[...] the first printing plate in the collection, and our first 1 of 1. It’s the yellow plate from Votto’s 2009 Topps Series 2 card (#390). Yellow always seems to be the step-child of the CMYK family, doesn’t it? Black is cool. [...]