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=G-Fafif post_id=19271 time=1566162672 user_id=55] =batmagadanleadoff post_id=19256 time=1566160198 user_id=68] Jeezuz! All Alonso's doing lately is driving in lotsa runs. Who cares about that? I wanna see some homers.

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=19256 time=1566160198 user_id=68] Jeezuz! All Alonso's doing lately is driving in lotsa runs. Who cares about that? I wanna see some homers.

Jeezuz! All Alonso's doing lately is driving in lotsa runs. Who cares about that? I wanna see some homers. It took me, probably, over 150 keystrokes to type these three sentences. I don't know how people type on these smartphones.

Wait. I think I just saw Freddie Patek unscore.

This is reminding me of that tremendous line FAFIF pulled out in Game seven of the 2015 World Series on this forum, when the Royals were piling it on in the last inning and it became pretty fucking clear that the Mets were gonna lose the WS: - "I think I just saw Freddie Patek score".

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=19037 time=1565962566 user_id=68] Just seven of those team HR records are pre-1990's.

Just seven of those team HR records are pre-1990's.

Holy Gotham City version of reality! In Season Two, Episode 49 of Batman - Catwoman Goes to College, Robin refers to a Lions and Tigers concert that will take place at Spayed Stadium. Meow.

Zvon is alive and well on social media. Dick Grayson says Z was delighted to learn SNY helped itself to a few of his Fantazy card images for a segment on the 1969 NLCS the other night. I'm guessing they were plucked by an intern who didn't realize “BOB MURPHY DOES INTERVIEWS” might not have been issued by Topps, but it was exciting to see. PS: Simpsons reference above. https://twitter.com/simpsons_tweets/status/702522409639944192?s=21https://twitter.com/simpsons_tweets/status/702522409639944192?s=21 D'oh! See what I mean? I told you you notice everything.

Edgy MD wrote: Edgy MD wrote: I don't know who is going to replace Gagnon as Syracuse used 5 relievers tonight with Mazza getting the start: https://www.mlb.com/mets/prospects/stats/affiliateshttps://www.mlb.com/mets/prospects/stats/affiliates My money's on Kyle Barraclough, recently DFA'd by the Giants before appearing in a single game. Also, with those five relievers each getting one inning, it doesn't necessarily stand to reason that any or all of them are too gassed to be promoted. Nogosek has to get a second look sooner or later. He's been the stingiest guy in Stingetown this season. You know you're a true Mets fan when you can keep track of and distinguish this whole mostly sad sack bunch of relievers. I can't believe how many relievers the Mets have gone through this season and last. I'm wondering if it's a Mets thing or a general baseball trend given how starters are, historically, throwing less innings than ever. I just don't feel like looking it up, though.

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=19019 time=1565928738 user_id=68] =G-Fafif post_id=18979 time=1565916843 user_id=55] You know, “I Give Up Day 2019” turned into a Batman card thread so gradually, I didn't even notice.

=G-Fafif post_id=18979 time=1565916843 user_id=55] You know, “I Give Up Day 2019” turned into a Batman card thread so gradually, I didn't even notice.

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Mets 1-0 in the Steve J. Rogers MAGA Era The "one day" Rogers MAGA era? Jesus H. Christ, I pegged Rogers as a Trumper a few years ago. Not that there's anything necessarily wrong with that. Well. no. Actually there is, but he;'s entitled to his views. Some of my very best friends voted for that piece of shit. Really.

Edgy MD wrote: Alonso too. He's been living up the middle of late. Jinx!

=nymr83 post_id=18999 time=1565922214 user_id=54] 5 hits for Rosario!

I like ke the pink Well if you like pink, then I've got the Batman card just for you. It's a two-fer tonight, for the two Mets that homered in tonight's game. And if one of these cards reminds you of a certain 70's Red Sox reliever with the porn star name, you're not alone. Added Bat-Bonus: the card debut of Batgirl, fittingly, in the 3rd series -- an homage to Batgirl's TV debut in season three of "Batman". https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48551189081_b3ea1d7e83_z.jpg> https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48547631471_7720675480_z.jpg>

Edgy MD wrote: Better, particularly the last, but my general point was about the effect across all the cards, and if there was an alternative effect to try. The ball is so blurred it makes his hand look disfigured. But I can definitely roll with the last one. Yeah. Only the last Flexen card had tweaks to sharpen the image a bit. I posted the other two cards (the first two Flexens) so that you could compare all of the cards in the same post. And I know all about that ball. It drove me nuts. I think it's Flexen's right hand that's really the problem with the source image. Because art imitates life. A couple of years ago, I read an article on Paul Lukas's Uniwatch website on the topic of b&w image colorizations. From time to time, Lukas would post old time baseball b&w images and invite his readers to colorize the photos. Occasionally, Lukas would run an interview with one of his colorizing contributors. In this particular interview, the reader explained how colorizing those photos requires scrutinization of every single pixel, and he then noted how, when he's colorizing, he'd always notice minute details in the subject photo that he'd never otherwise notice had be just been looking at the photo casually. So yes, I know about that ball. The problem comes mainly, from the source Flexen image. I tweaked the card again. I sharpened Flexen just a tiny bit more and I enhanced the pinstripes and skyline logo. I could make Flexen as sharp or as fuzzy as I wish. It's just the look I was going for. I also changed the background color to create more contrast around the ball. But I see your overall point about the somewhat (lack of) sharpness or detail on the players. I'm aware of it and for every card I've made, I've always fidgeted with the player, trying out different looks. But the fuzziness is intended. It was the original look I was going for. But I might make the players a bit sharper going forward because the cards have evolved. They've gotten busier, and so perhaps, the players do need a little more detail to stand out from the other stuff. Edgy Flexen (Pink) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48546360997_c902f45034_z.jpg> Edgy Flexen v1 (Yellow) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48521727086_c760863978_z.jpg> Original Flexen https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48545521266_3f73c21630_z.jpg>

Edgy MD wrote: I like everything but the poor resolution on the player subjects. I realize virtually all the figures on the card have some sort of filter on them, so you don't want the players to contrast too much, but the low res on the card's nominal subject can hurt the overall effect. I know what you mean. It's an intended effect. I'm going for less detail on the players. But the effect appears exaggerated on Flexen because the original image had lighting issues (lotsa white). But I went with that image anyways because I was looking for a very vertical player photo, a straight up image -- that is, an image where the player's arms aren't extended out. I needed that orientation because the Batman stuff was wide and would take up a lot of the real estate. How's this? TV Guide Flexen https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48521188671_7f4c26f470_z.jpg> Mets '66 Flexen https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48521359437_fb16d4f713_z.jpg> Edgy Flexen https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48521727086_c760863978_z.jpg>

Edgy MD wrote: I like everything but the poor resolution on the player subjects. I realize virtually all the figures on the card have some sort of filter on them, so you don't want the players to contrast too much, but the low res on the card's nominal subject can hurt the overall effect. I know what you mean. It's an intended effect. I'm going for less detail on the players. But the effect appears exaggerated on Flexen because the original image had lighting issues (lotsa white). But I went with that image anyways because I was looking for a very vertical player photo, a straight up image -- that is, an image where the player's arms aren't extended out. I needed that orientation because the Batman stuff was wide and would take up a lot of the real estate.

Diaz gave up yesterday's last coffin nail but you can still count on more Batman cards. Today's release features Flexible Flexen paying homage to Batman and your favorite baseball team in alternate releases. Which one's your fave? Ask Harry if you can't decide. Harry doesn't mind. He won't even bother to make the scene. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48521188671_7f4c26f470_z.jpg> https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48521359437_fb16d4f713_z.jpg>

Jinx!

Familia classic!

=G-Fafif post_id=18483 time=1565550958 user_id=55]1089. Brad Brach

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I want the division at this pace Then I'm gonna hafta revise "two first place finishes in 31 seasons" to "two first place finishes in 30 seasons".

Introducing the Batman Now Highlights subset. Don't give up, yet. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48514829962_f8f1380ace_z.jpg>