I promise I'll stop annoying people about this piece soon, but if you missed it, I talked to some folks in the Cactus League about the mental side of baseball.
I really appreciated the candor of the players/coaches involved, so check it out if you get a chance.
www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/the...
used to love cheez-its, but maybe 15 years ago i bought a big ol' multi-pack from costco. by halfway through, over a couple weeks, it was too much. complete overdose and i was done for good. still makes me kinda sad. #TeamTriscuits
Only four teams have won at least three consecutive World Series.
@ryanfagan.bsky.social looks at seven teams that could keep the Dodgers from a three-peat.
theanalyst.com/articles/dod...
As requested over on X, here's my 1963 Fleer set build, plus @wthballs Series 2 & In Action cards. The only card I'm missing is Sandy Koufax. Only fitting that this started with a Bill Mazeroski that my dad got when he was a kid. I'm thrilled with it & all the help along the way.
Tonight we had the privilege of bringing another Free Market to our senior friends at Heritage Woods. Nearly 100 seniors were given the opportunity to shop fot a wide range of items like toiletries, food, and jewelry (amongst other things) free of charge.
send ‘em to @canscanministries.bsky.social!
this was a random but fun card from a 2026 Topps jumbo box. numbered 5/5!
On Ernie Banks' birthday, I can't help but think back to the time I visited his gravesite during the Cubs' 2016 World Series run ...
www.sportingnews.com/au/mlb/news/...
57 days until Opening Day
The PNC Park-era #Pittsburgh #Pirates "just stopping by for a minute" lineup.
CF - Rajai Davis
LF - Marlon Byrd
RF- Raul Mondesi
1B - Justin Morneau
DH - Derek Lee
3B - Todd Frazier
C - Benito Santiago
2B - Aki Iwamura
SS - Jose Hernandez
P - Ramon Martinez
#LetsGoBucs
Gratifying to be nominated again this year — alongside a murderer's row of writers, as always — for an @optaanalystus.optajoe.com story on the evolution of center fielders.
Can read it here: theanalyst.com/articles/cen...
Forget break and milk.
I’m stocking up on the essentials for this impending winter storm ❄️
#TheHobby #CardSky
Five years ago today.
As the baseball world mourned the passing of Hank Aaron, a surprise arrived in my mailbox.
My Don Sutton rookie — thought to be lost after his passing days earlier — returned, signed.
It was postmarked January 18, the day he passed. The heaviest card in my collection.
It's getting more difficult for set collectors. At least there will always be junk wax sets, I guess? #cardsky nightowlcards.blogspot.com/2026/01/mayb...
Rhino!
It's a weird feeling, measuring time in decades.
My ballot for the @baseballhall.org Class of 2026 marks a full decade of having the honor/privilege of voting for the Hall. Never, ever something I'll take for granted. My ballot column, on @optaanalyst.optajoe.com
theanalyst.com/articles/bas...
Hey all. I'm building a database of local card/comic/TCG shops around the country that I can use as sources for future PSA Magazine stories.
So, what are your favorite local card shops? Shoot me a reply/DM.
If you're an LCS owner and want to be added, same thing. Thanks!
an OG!
cross-platform questions ...
who's on IG? and, who are your favorite baseball card accounts on IG? send me whatever you got. or just give me a follow and i'll return the favor. thanks!
www.instagram.com/ryanfagan_psa/
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occasionally but most of the focus at the moment is on the print magazines
the Hoth cold front that’s arriving soon is gonna be a doozy …
Dolly Parton: “Hard Candy Christmas”
Career update: I started with Collectors this week as a writer on the PSA editorial team.
I've loved freelancing for PSA Magazine the past year-plus, and I'm absolutely thrilled to tell stories about the hobby and folks who love collecting on a full-time basis.
Ideas? Hit me up!
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Looking for a Christmas gift?
I have eight Junk Wax hats (with the 1987 Topps font!) remaining — 3 green, 5 red. Legacy Old Favorite Trucker snapbacks. The best fit anywhere.
$35 shipped, plus I’ll throw in a few bonus packs of junk wax cards. Shoot me a DM.
Tattooed man with thumbs up in “junk wax” hat
Man in sling staring into fridge
I can vouch for this being my favorite trucker hat. It got me through my “can’t do my hair” period post surgery!
Looking for a Christmas gift?
I have eight Junk Wax hats (with the 1987 Topps font!) remaining — 3 green, 5 red. Legacy Old Favorite Trucker snapbacks. The best fit anywhere.
$35 shipped, plus I’ll throw in a few bonus packs of junk wax cards. Shoot me a DM.
