2 from The Bench

With little league season in full swing, my spare time has become almost nonexistent.  It has been hard just trying to keep up with the household chores like mowing the yard.  I have set aside some time in the early morning before I leave for work for baseball cards, but sometimes that also does not happen.  I was able to complete 2 small PWE trades over the weekend on The Bench that arrived earlier this week. 

Member hdjstuff sent a couple of 2018 Bowman cards for my team set.  Perez is a 2016 first round pick who has yet to play for a full season minor league team.  If he stays healthy, he may reach low A Peoria by the end of the year.  I hope Bader sees some consistent playing time since Dexter Fowler cannot hit his weight.  He is an exciting player to watch.

Member bdink25 sent a couple of low numbered Topps parallels.  The first is the 2018 Topps Independence Day Wong #ed to 76.  This card is very sharp in hand.  Wong is another starter who is not hitting his weight.  Before too long it may be time to fire John Mabry and find a hitting coach who can teach the players how not to strike out 10+ times a game. 

The second card was this 2018 Topps Black Wacha #ed to 67.  Wacha is off to a nice start with a 4-1 record and ERA close to 3.  Health is always a concern with him, but he made it through last year ok and looks good so far.  He and Miles Mikolas have been the only 2 reliable starters this year.