2013 Topps Triple Threads Baseball - The Dodgers Base Cards

This past Friday Topps released their very popular Triple Threads set.  It includes numerous autographed and relic Dodger cards that I will show over the next few days.  For today, I share the Dodger base cards within the set.  See them below.

#16 Clayton Kershaw                         #36 Hanley Ramirez

#42 Jackie Robinson                            #49 Adrian Gonzalez

#69 Yasiel Puig                                      #85 Zack Greinke

#86 Sandy Koufax                                    #90 Matt Kemp

#92 Duke Snider

The Hyun-Jin Ryu "Future Phenoms Autograph Relic" card is numbered #117; which suggest it's a part of the base set.  Unfortunately, the Ryu card is not inserted into packs.  Instead, there is a redemption card.  Below is an example of that card.

Future Phenoms Autograph Relics

#117 Hyun-Jin Ryu

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Blog Kiosk: 10/28/2013 - Dodgers Links - Guerrero, Pederson and the Essence of Baseball

In honor of the World Series here's a great pic of the Fenway Park crowd at the 1912 World Series.  Pic via Michael Beschloss on twitter.

• Eric Stephen at True Blue LA writes, "Dodgers winter league update: Joc Pederson on fire in Venezuela".
• Via Zach Links at MLB Trade Rumors, "Offseason Outlook: Los Angeles Dodgers".
• Alexander Guerrero heading to the Dominican Winter Leage, via JP Hoornstra on twitter.

Am told #Dodgers Alexander Guerrero plans to play in the Dominican Winter League; contract hasn't been approved by league's commissioner yet
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) October 27, 2013

• Masahiro Tanaka is considered the top Japanese ballplayer expected to sign with a MLB team this winter, and many believe the Dodgers are in the hunt.  Via a tweet from Bill Shaikin of the LA Times.

Just did interview with Japanese TV reporter who believes that Tanaka's top choices would be #Dodgers or #Yankees. Too soon to say for sure.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) October 27, 2013

• Ron Cervenka at Think Blue LA wonders, "Where does Chris Capuano go from here?" 
• Baseball America names Yasiel Puig and Hyun-Jin Ryu to their 2013 All-Rookie Team.
• This is excellent.  Via Craig Calcaterra at Hardball Talk, "The obstruction play provides a glimpse of the essence of baseball".

And what is baseball? A decidedly 19th century construct shaped by all manner of rules and conventions. A construct In which, unlike its 19th century contemporaries such as boxing, weightlifting or horse racing, physical prowess is nowhere as nearly close to everything. Rather, it’s about physical prowess being channeled alongside a set of ground rules and formalities that require the mind and discipline to work hand-in-hand with the body and its fast-twitch muscles. It’s a pursuit in which force being applied via instinct rather than calculation is almost always punished rather than rewarded.

• Via Mark Townsend at Big League Stew writes about the, "Dancing Royals fan featured in spoof baseball ad on 'Tonight Show'".

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