Collecting Sports – August 28th, 2018

The Sports Day that was August 28, 2018:
As the MLB season continue to get closer and closer to the end of the season, every start counts ever more as the Cy Young race continues. Once again Mets ace Jacob deGrom proves why he should be the NL Cy Young winner. DeGrom pitched 8 innings last night, allowing only 1 run and striking out 10! Aaron Nola also took the mound last night as he pitched 7 quality innings allowing 1 run and striking out 8! Get both of their signed sports memorabilia as sportscollectibles.com

The AL East playoff race continued as the Yankees and Red Sox both had close games last night. The Yankees were down 4-0 midway through the 6th inning but were determined to make a comeback. Rookie sensation Miguel Andujar hit his 22nd homer of the season which got his season total to 22 and got his 74th RBI of the season. After getting 2 more in the 8th inning to tie the game up from an Aaron Hicks homer it was going to be a battle in the 9th inning. Yankees pinch hitter Neil Walker steps up to the plate, and a few pitches later the ball left the field and Walker hit a walk off over the right field fence. This meant one thing for the Red Sox, they need to win to stay 6.5 games up on the Yankees. And they did just that in an offensive battle. The Red Sox topped the Miami Marlins 8-7. Autographed Mookie Betts Signed Baseballs have skyrocketed during his 2018 AL MVP campaign. Top risers in the National League are Shortstop Javier Baez autographed products. The Chicago Cubs are the top selling team and hold the best record in the National League. Autographed Cubs baseballs are great collector’s items.

Red Sox hope Mookie's big 2018 season finishes with a bang as they look to hold off the Yankees in the AL East race.

Red Sox hope Mookie’s big 2018 season finishes with a bang as they look to hold off the Yankees in the AL East race.

In other News:
Its that time of the year again when Pre-Season football is in full swing and the starters have played their 20 snaps of the season and now we get to see all the back-ups fight for that last spot on the roster. Most starting positions are decided before the season has begun, but there may be some players who are really trying to challenge their veteran counterparts. The biggest QB battle is between rookie QB Baker Mayfield and veteran Tyrod Taylor. Both these QB options have very high ceilings with their explosive ability to run as well as their ability to throw the long ball. But which will win the job? Which will give the Browns the best chance to win? One thing is for sure, both of their signed sports collectibles are available as sportscollectibles.com.

The next QB battle might not be as close of a call but is a very interesting scenario. The Ravens gave Joe Flacco the big bucks but rookie QB Lamar Jackson has been showing his skills throughout the pre-season and wants to become the starter sooner rather than later. His ability to run is something that interest head coaches and the offensive coordinator. Lets see if the Ravens get off to a slow start if they will jump to Lamar to jumpstart that offense. Get all of their hand signed jerseys or photographs at sportscollectibles.com

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