Topps Living Set...Your Teams Mock Draft

Fsegaud · 02-02-2019, 03:03 AM

Simply list 20 current and former players of your favorite team in order of appearance you expect Topps to release.

Chicago Cubs:
1. Fergie Jenkins
2. Cap Anson
3. Jon Lester
4. Sammy Sosa
5. Billy Williams
6. Ben Zobrist
7. Greg Maddox
8. Ron Santo
9. Yu Darvish
10. Mark Grace
11. Mordecai Brown
12. Willson Contreras
13. Ernie Banks
14. Hack Wilson
15. Kyle Schwarber
16. Frank Chance
17. Andre Dawson
18. Cole Hamels
19. Gaby Harnett
20. Lee Smith

I think Topps went way too hard on current top level Cubs...should have spread them out more. Because of that, I put Banks further down the list. Perhaps former player heavy on my list...likely some lesser current roster players coming. I did try to keep players from same generations separated. I really want a Dunston card but that is going to take a long, long time to happen.

TwinsJake · 02-02-2019, 03:41 AM

This is interesting... Doubt if I could come up with 20 Twins players but I'll give it a go. No order.

Kirby Puckett
Tony Oliva
Kent Hrbek
Harmon Killebrew

That's it. Not much going on for the Twins. Every card they get is likely to be a scrub. I'm calling Ehire Adrianza for next Twins card.

meriksson193 · 02-02-2019, 08:08 AM

Blake Swihart
Carlton Fisk
Mookie Betts
Carl Yastrzemski
Xander Bogaerts

mkmoe23 · 02-02-2019, 10:13 AM

M's (If some of these guys don't get traded first), will try to mix the HOF, Stars, Scrubs, & RC

1. Edgar Martinez - Card #152
2. Jay Bruce - Card #176
3. Felix Hernandez - Card #199
4. Mike Leake - Card #212
5. Justus Sheffield (RC) - Card #222
6. Kyle Seager - Card #250
7. Marco Gonzales - Card #255
8. Ryon Healy - Card #285
9. Ken Griffey Jr. - Card #300
10. Branden Bishop (RC) - Card #320
11. Jarred Kelenic (RC) - Card #334

Buckyb3 · 02-02-2019, 10:15 AM

Astros/Colt 45s

Roger Clemens
Andy Pettite
Rusty Staub
Joe Morgan
Cesar cedeno
J.R. Richard
Justin Verlander
Carlos Correa
Don Wilson
Roy Oswalt
Craig Biggio
Lance Berkman
Larry Dierker
Bob Watson
Phil Garner
Alex Bregman
Randy Johnson
Nellie Fox
Yuli Gurriel
Kyle Tucker RC

Lots of Rainbow jerseys!

astrotrevor · 02-02-2019, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Buckyb3

Astros/Colt 45s

Roger Clemens
Andy Pettite
Rusty Staub
Joe Morgan
Cesar cedeno
J.R. Richard
Justin Verlander
Carlos Correa
Don Wilson
Roy Oswalt
Craig Biggio
Lance Berkman
Larry Dierker
Bob Watson
Phil Garner
Alex Bregman
Randy Johnson
Nellie Fox
Yuli Gurriel
Kyle Tucker RC

Lots of Rainbow jerseys!

Nice list. I'll add Billy Wagner, Carlos Beltran, Forrest Whitley (RC), Gerrit Cole

Dr2112 · 02-02-2019, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TwinsJake

This is interesting... Doubt if I could come up with 20 Twins players but I'll give it a go. No order.

Kirby Puckett
Tony Oliva
Kent Hrbek
Harmon Killebrew

That's it. Not much going on for the Twins. Every card they get is likely to be a scrub. I'm calling Ehire Adrianza for next Twins card.

Jake - I’ll throw a few more Twins old school style...
Rod Carew
Jim Kaat
Cesar Tovar
and, we get the pre-1961 Washington senators
Walter Johnson
Goose goslin
Sam Rice
And, can we go fictional? Joe Hardy...

Dr2112 · 02-02-2019, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by astrotrevor

Nice list. I'll add Billy Wagner, Carlos Beltran, Forrest Whitley (RC), Gerrit Cole

And, the Toy Cannon, Jimmy Wynn

RaysUp · 02-02-2019, 11:46 AM

Rays

No particular order. These are the ones I want most:

Evan Longoria
Carl Crawford
B.J. Upton
Fernando Rodney
Matt Garza
Kevin Keirmeyer
James Shields
Carlos Pena
Rocco Baldelli
Brent Honeywell RC
Joey Wendle
Tyler Glasnow
Wander Franco RC
Brendan McKay RC
Joe McCarthy RC

We've had other popular players who are bigger names elsewhere like Boggs, McGriff, Price, Zobrist... etc.

astrotrevor · 02-02-2019, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by TwinsJake

This is interesting... Doubt if I could come up with 20 Twins players but I'll give it a go. No order.

Kirby Puckett
Tony Oliva
Kent Hrbek
Harmon Killebrew

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I'd take a Justin Morneau. He's a former MVP. He deserves a card.

TwinsJake · 02-02-2019, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by astrotrevor

I'd take a Justin Morneau. He's a former MVP. He deserves a card.

Good point. I left him off because I thought I was reaching too far. Best of all he lives in Minnesota and works a lot of the games. Easy to get signed. Still probably getting Ehire Adrianza and then he gets DFA’d in May or something haha.

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Stric9 · 02-02-2019, 12:23 PM

Here’s the old timer Reds I’d like to see:

1. Pete Rose
2. Barry Larkin
3. Johnny Bench
4. Joe Morgan
5. Tony Perez
6. Eric Davis
7. Nasty Boys - Dibble Charlton Myers
8. Jose Rijo
9. Joe Nuxhull
10. Vada Pinson
11. Ted Klususki
12. Sparky Anderson
13. Dave Concepcion
14. Sean Casey
15. Brandon Phillips
16. Chris Sabo
17. Mario Soto
18. Adam Dunn
19. George Foster
20. Tom Browning

mkmoe23 · 02-02-2019, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwinsJake

This is interesting... Doubt if I could come up with 20 Twins players but I'll give it a go. No order.

Kirby Puckett
Tony Oliva
Kent Hrbek
Harmon Killebrew

That's it. Not much going on for the Twins. Every card they get is likely to be a scrub. I'm calling Ehire Adrianza for next Twins card.

Would love to see a Kirby card!

mkmoe23 · 02-02-2019, 01:16 PM

Was just predicting before, but if we are throwing in wish list as well, then I would add to the M's:

Jay Buhner
Alvin Davis
Harold Reynolds
Gaylord Perry (Would have to get the Giants treatment first, but could print one for all 8 of his teams would be cool)
Omar Vizquel
Randy Johnson
Janie Moyer
Ruppert Jones

Fsegaud · 02-02-2019, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkmoe23

Was just predicting before, but if we are throwing in wish list as well, then I would add to the M's:

Jay Buhner
Alvin Davis
Harold Reynolds
Gaylord Perry (Would have to get the Giants treatment first, but could print one for all 8 of his teams would be cool)
Omar Vizquel
Randy Johnson
Janie Moyer
Ruppert Jones

1st Bruce Jenner...now Jamie.

mkmoe23 · 02-02-2019, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Fsegaud

1st Bruce Jenner...now Jamie.

LOL, I guess that would take this set to a whole new level! Sorry Jamie

kpete42 · 02-02-2019, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fsegaud

Simply list 20 current and former players of your favorite team in order of appearance you expect Topps to release.

Chicago Cubs:
1. Fergie Jenkins
2. Cap Anson
3. Jon Lester
4. Sammy Sosa
5. Billy Williams
6. Ben Zobrist
7. Greg Maddox
8. Ron Santo
9. Yu Darvish
10. Mark Grace
11. Mordecai Brown
12. Willson Contreras
13. Ernie Banks
14. Hack Wilson
15. Kyle Schwarber
16. Frank Chance
17. Andre Dawson
18. Cole Hamels
19. Gaby Harnett
20. Lee Smith

I think Topps went way too hard on current top level Cubs...should have spread them out more. Because of that, I put Banks further down the list. Perhaps former player heavy on my list...likely some lesser current roster players coming. I did try to keep players from same generations separated. I really want a Dunston card but that is going to take a long, long time to happen.

Solid list. I’d like to see 1989 ROY Jerome Walton get a Living card as well! Really just for sentimental reasons. Haha.

Edit: and Carlos Zambrano!

TUAlum96 · 02-02-2019, 03:03 PM

For the Royals:

George Brett
Salvador Perez
Adalberto Mondesi
Whit Merrifield
Danny Duffy (wearing a bear suit)
Dan Quisenberry
Bret Saberhagen
Frank White
Kevin Appier
Carlos Beltran
Willie Wilson
Lorenzo Cain
Eric Hosmer
Mike Sweeney
Hal McRae (preferably hurling a phone across a room)
Amos Otis
Paul Splittorff
Johnny Damon
U.L. Washington (and his toothpick)
Yordano Ventura

Fsegaud · 02-02-2019, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kpete42

Solid list. I’d like to see 1989 ROY Jerome Walton get a Living card as well! Really just for sentimental reasons. Haha.

Edit: and Carlos Zambrano!

Ahhh....1989....where cable TV, just having been installed by my parents, made a fan of the defending World Series Champion Dodgers turn into a Cubs fan pretty much because of opening day at Wrigley Field.

I have no idea why I wasn’t at school that day?!?!?! Changed my life!

I’m totally OK with Jerome Walton...throw in Dwight Smith for selfish reasons (It would be a very long list to get to him!).

Can’t argue with Zambrano...still a lot of players really worthy of a card.

I’m loving the lists...would love Topps to fine tune selections based on our wants.

kpete42 · 02-02-2019, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Fsegaud

Ahhh....1989....where cable TV, just having been installed by my parents, made a fan of the defending World Series Champion Dodgers turn into a Cubs fan pretty much because of opening day at Wrigley Field.

I have no idea why I wasn’t at school that day?!?!?! Changed my life!

I’m totally OK with Jerome Walton...throw in Dwight Smith for selfish reasons (It would be a very long list to get to him!).

Can’t argue with Zambrano...still a lot of players really worthy of a card.

I’m loving the lists...would love Topps to fine tune selections based on our wants.

Yep, the 1989 season is the first season I have any recollection of as a kid. I think I watched every game on WGN that summer!

Huge fan of Big Z as well. I lived a mile south of Wrigley from 2006-2011 and he was by far the most entertaining Cub during those years. I doubt he’d ever get a Living card, but if he did I would buy 100!

RaysUp · 02-02-2019, 06:34 PM

Jerome Walton is a must. I used to immitate his batting stance when playing ball with friends.

jdandns · 02-02-2019, 06:42 PM

Dodgahs:

Hodges
Newcombe
Pee Wee
Sandy
Drysdale
The Duke
Campy
LaSorda
Maury Wills
Garvey
Lopes
Cey
Russell
Dusty Baker
Nomo
Hershiser
Valenzuela
Scioscia
Karros
Gagne (but wearing the, alas, steroid-sweat foam soaked cap from his Cy Young season)

Huge fan favorites like Piazza and Kirk Gibson would be great, but I think they'd prefer to be with other teams on their lone Living card.
I do think Topps should ask the actual player's preference whenever they can.

kpete42 · 02-02-2019, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RaysUp

Jerome Walton is a must. I used to immitate his batting stance when playing ball with friends.

Haha, yes! I totally did the same thing!

Ferg1945 · 02-02-2019, 10:09 PM

I love this thread. I hope topps is taking notes. Look at the Dodgers for instance... Pee Wee Reese, Don Drysdale, Duke Snider and of course Sandy Koufax... SO many incredible names that need to be in this set.

Love the Mark Grace, Chris Sabo, Ron Cey, Kent freaking Hrbek!!... Fernandomania!!...

You can't reach too far in a set like this... I want everyone to get a card. Sorry Mayumi...ur hand will fall off eventually

gmarutiak · 02-02-2019, 10:48 PM

Not that I would expect to see most of these, but here's a fantasy list of Pirates in no particular order:

1. Steve Blass
2. Manny Sanguillen
3. Willie Stargell
4. Dick Groat
5. Doug Drabek
6. Andy Van Slyke
7. Bob Friend
8. Jim Leyland
9. Jason Kendall
10. Brian Giles
11. Jack Wiilson
12. Andrew McCutchen
13. Bobby Bonilla
14. Kent Tekulve
15. Jameson Taillon
16. Elroy Face
17. Bill Mazeroski
18. Bill Madlock
19. Bob Veale
20. Tony Pena

02-02-2019, 10:13 AM	#4
mkmoe23 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 161 mkmoe23	M's (If some of these guys don't get traded first), will try to mix the HOF, Stars, Scrubs, & RC 1. Edgar Martinez - Card #152 2. Jay Bruce - Card #176 3. Felix Hernandez - Card #199 4. Mike Leake - Card #212 5. Justus Sheffield (RC) - Card #222 6. Kyle Seager - Card #250 7. Marco Gonzales - Card #255 8. Ryon Healy - Card #285 9. Ken Griffey Jr. - Card #300 10. Branden Bishop (RC) - Card #320 11. Jarred Kelenic (RC) - Card #334 Last edited by mkmoe23; 02-02-2019 at 10:19 AM.

02-02-2019, 03:03 PM	#18
TUAlum96 Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 222	For the Royals: George Brett Salvador Perez Adalberto Mondesi Whit Merrifield Danny Duffy (wearing a bear suit) Dan Quisenberry Bret Saberhagen Frank White Kevin Appier Carlos Beltran Willie Wilson Lorenzo Cain Eric Hosmer Mike Sweeney Hal McRae (preferably hurling a phone across a room) Amos Otis Paul Splittorff Johnny Damon U.L. Washington (and his toothpick) Yordano Ventura

02-02-2019, 03:03 AM	#1
Fsegaud Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,920	Topps Living Set...Your Teams Mock Draft Simply list 20 current and former players of your favorite team in order of appearance you expect Topps to release. Chicago Cubs: 1. Fergie Jenkins 2. Cap Anson 3. Jon Lester 4. Sammy Sosa 5. Billy Williams 6. Ben Zobrist 7. Greg Maddox 8. Ron Santo 9. Yu Darvish 10. Mark Grace 11. Mordecai Brown 12. Willson Contreras 13. Ernie Banks 14. Hack Wilson 15. Kyle Schwarber 16. Frank Chance 17. Andre Dawson 18. Cole Hamels 19. Gaby Harnett 20. Lee Smith I think Topps went way too hard on current top level Cubs...should have spread them out more. Because of that, I put Banks further down the list. Perhaps former player heavy on my list...likely some lesser current roster players coming. I did try to keep players from same generations separated. I really want a Dunston card but that is going to take a long, long time to happen. Last edited by Fsegaud; 02-02-2019 at 03:08 AM.

02-02-2019, 03:41 AM	#2
TwinsJake Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,640 TwinsJake	This is interesting... Doubt if I could come up with 20 Twins players but I'll give it a go. No order. Kirby Puckett Tony Oliva Kent Hrbek Harmon Killebrew That's it. Not much going on for the Twins. Every card they get is likely to be a scrub. I'm calling Ehire Adrianza for next Twins card.

02-02-2019, 08:08 AM	#3
meriksson193 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Maine Posts: 713 nymwright	Blake Swihart Carlton Fisk Mookie Betts Carl Yastrzemski Xander Bogaerts __________________ Twitter: @SignedCards Go Red Sox!

02-02-2019, 10:15 AM	#5
Buckyb3 Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Western New York Posts: 94 buckyb3	Astros/Colt 45s Roger Clemens Andy Pettite Rusty Staub Joe Morgan Cesar cedeno J.R. Richard Justin Verlander Carlos Correa Don Wilson Roy Oswalt Craig Biggio Lance Berkman Larry Dierker Bob Watson Phil Garner Alex Bregman Randy Johnson Nellie Fox Yuli Gurriel Kyle Tucker RC Lots of Rainbow jerseys!

02-02-2019, 11:46 AM	#9
RaysUp Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 132	Rays No particular order. These are the ones I want most: Evan Longoria Carl Crawford B.J. Upton Fernando Rodney Matt Garza Kevin Keirmeyer James Shields Carlos Pena Rocco Baldelli Brent Honeywell RC Joey Wendle Tyler Glasnow Wander Franco RC Brendan McKay RC Joe McCarthy RC We've had other popular players who are bigger names elsewhere like Boggs, McGriff, Price, Zobrist... etc.

02-02-2019, 12:23 PM	#12
Stric9 Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 34	Here’s the old timer Reds I’d like to see: 1. Pete Rose 2. Barry Larkin 3. Johnny Bench 4. Joe Morgan 5. Tony Perez 6. Eric Davis 7. Nasty Boys - Dibble Charlton Myers 8. Jose Rijo 9. Joe Nuxhull 10. Vada Pinson 11. Ted Klususki 12. Sparky Anderson 13. Dave Concepcion 14. Sean Casey 15. Brandon Phillips 16. Chris Sabo 17. Mario Soto 18. Adam Dunn 19. George Foster 20. Tom Browning

02-02-2019, 01:16 PM	#14
mkmoe23 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 161 mkmoe23	Was just predicting before, but if we are throwing in wish list as well, then I would add to the M's: Jay Buhner Alvin Davis Harold Reynolds Gaylord Perry (Would have to get the Giants treatment first, but could print one for all 8 of his teams would be cool) Omar Vizquel Randy Johnson Janie Moyer Ruppert Jones

02-02-2019, 06:34 PM	#21
RaysUp Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 132	Jerome Walton is a must. I used to immitate his batting stance when playing ball with friends.

02-02-2019, 06:42 PM	#22
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 23,342	Dodgahs: Hodges Newcombe Pee Wee Sandy Drysdale The Duke Campy LaSorda Maury Wills Garvey Lopes Cey Russell Dusty Baker Nomo Hershiser Valenzuela Scioscia Karros Gagne (but wearing the, alas, steroid-sweat foam soaked cap from his Cy Young season) Huge fan favorites like Piazza and Kirk Gibson would be great, but I think they'd prefer to be with other teams on their lone Living card. I do think Topps should ask the actual player's preference whenever they can. __________________ CharlieNConnieSellinCarsInCali

02-02-2019, 10:09 PM	#24
Ferg1945 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 14,720	I love this thread. I hope topps is taking notes. Look at the Dodgers for instance... Pee Wee Reese, Don Drysdale, Duke Snider and of course Sandy Koufax... SO many incredible names that need to be in this set. Love the Mark Grace, Chris Sabo, Ron Cey, Kent freaking Hrbek!!... Fernandomania!!... You can't reach too far in a set like this... I want everyone to get a card. Sorry Mayumi...ur hand will fall off eventually

02-02-2019, 10:48 PM	#25
gmarutiak Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD (but Pittsburgh in my heart!) Posts: 3,142	Not that I would expect to see most of these, but here's a fantasy list of Pirates in no particular order: 1. Steve Blass 2. Manny Sanguillen 3. Willie Stargell 4. Dick Groat 5. Doug Drabek 6. Andy Van Slyke 7. Bob Friend 8. Jim Leyland 9. Jason Kendall 10. Brian Giles 11. Jack Wiilson 12. Andrew McCutchen 13. Bobby Bonilla 14. Kent Tekulve 15. Jameson Taillon 16. Elroy Face 17. Bill Mazeroski 18. Bill Madlock 19. Bob Veale 20. Tony Pena