Dodgers Blue Heaven: 2017 Topps Now - World Series Edition - #833, #837, #838, #839 &840

Monday, October 30, 2017

2017 Topps Now - World Series Edition - #833, #837, #838, #839 &840 - Game 4

I'm extremely late with this, so I apologize for that. Here is a post featuring the 2017 Topps Now cards released in relation to Saturday's Game 4 victory - tying the series up at two games apiece. First up is an Alex Wood card that celebrates his outstanding start. He went 5.2 innings to stymie the Astros and help the Dodgers hold on for a victory. Go here to check it out and order. At the time of this post there is still a couple of hours to order. Also, there are two different autograph/relic limited edition cards also available of Wood (as well as Cody Bellinger), but they are all sold out now. Per the description on the reverse of the Wood card:

Heading into Game 4 of the World Series down 2-1, the Dodgers needed a strong outing from starter Alex Wood, and Wood more than delivered. Wood threw 5.2 inning to start the game, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher in history to reach that mark in a World Series game.

The Dodgers second card features Logan Forsythes game-tying RBI single. Go here to check it out and order. Per the writing on the reverse:

After Cody Bellinger was able to chase Charlie Morton with a 7th-inning double, Logan Forsythe stepped up to the plate with a chance to tie the game and delivered. Forsythe drilled a 2-0 pitch up to centerfield, scoring Bellinger and tying Game 4 of the World Series, 1-1.

Cody Bellinger's ninth inning double was just what the Doctor ordered. This third Dodgers 2017 Topps Now card makes note of his hit to the opposite field. Go here to check it out and order. Per Rowan Kavner at Dodger Insider:

Bellinger snapped out of an 0-for-13 drought with a double to the left-center field gap in the seventh inning. Upon reaching second base, he put both hands toward the sky. He hoped the ball would keep fading toward the unique gap at Minute Maid Park, where the wall suddenly jets out.

It found the sweet spot.

“I don’t even know what I did,” Bellinger said of his action upon reaching second base. “Had a super sigh of relief, that’s for sure.”

Joc Pederson, four batters after Bellinger's double, cranked a three-run home run to put the game out of reach. Go here to check it out and order. Per Bradford Doolittle at ESPN:

It was especially sweet for Pederson, who was sent to Triple-A late in the season and wasn't on the Dodgers' roster for their first playoff series in the division series against Arizona. Just weeks later, he was instrumental in helping his club hand the Astros their first home loss this postseason.

"There's 25 [players] out there trying to do what it takes to win and today, it took just about all of us," Pederson said. "I'm happy for all of them, and I hope they're happy for me."

The last Dodgers card available makes note of the teams fantastic pitching in Game 4 -- which we need much more of as the series heads back to Los Angeles. The combined efforts of Alex Wood, Brandon Morrow, Tony Watson and Kenley Jansen yielded just two hits. Go here to check it out and order.

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Below is a look at the six different certified autographed Alex Wood cards - now sold out - paired with the corresponding card numbers and sale prices. As has been the case all season long, these autograph cards put out by Topps Now sell-out with hours of their release.

#833A (#/99 @ $64.99) #833B (#/49 @ $99.99)

#833C (#/25 @ $129.99) #833D (#/10 @ $199.99)

#833E (#/5 @ $299.99) #833F (#/1 @ $999.99)

Below is a look at the six different certified game-used base relic Cody Bellinger cards - now sold out - paired with the corresponding card numbers and sale prices. As has been the case all season long, these relic cards put out by Topps Now sell-out with hours of their release.

#838A (#/99 @ $99.99) #838B (#/49 @ $149.99)