Yesterday I had Chris Davis. Not to be confused with
today’s Khris Davis.
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| #326 Khris Davis |
First impression of
what’s going on: We've got a nice action shot here, leaping at the wall to
stop a home run, or at least an extra base hit. The slightly too tight crop
will keep it from a no doubter A+, but let's see if we can't find enough to
make sure he gets an A. If he ended up making the catch, there's not much to
stop it. Normally I root against the NL Central rival Brewers, but I’m kind of
hoping this one does well. A great card is a great card.
MILWAUKEE, WI - AUGUST 3: Khris Davis #18 of the Milwaukee Brewers makes a catch at the wall on a ball hit by Ryan Zimmerman #11 of the Washington Nationals, as teammate Carlos Gomez #27 looks on in the third inning at Miller Park on August 3, 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Tom Lynn/Getty Images)
The Reality of the
Photo: Well, according to the caption, he made the catch. So I can stop
now, right? Nah. It was only the third inning, but we might as well look at the
BOXSCORE
to see if it was a close game and potentially one of those “game changer”
moments early in the game.
Nope, but I’m sure Brewers starting pitcher Donovan Hand is
happy to keep his ERA a little lower, despite taking the loss.
The inning ending catch saved two runs.
The Brewers were at home and not wearing white, so it appears
Davis is wearing an alternate jersey.
With this record though, they may want to try something different
this year.
Davis also makes into some collections with Eye Black and
Sunglasses (on his hat). No niches for the expression, sorry.
Also not making the final cut were Cameos and Free Advertising.
Teammate Carlos Gomez and a pair of bullpen guys were cropped out of the
original picture. The same goes for the Gatorade jug and cups.
On to the back:
Rookie Fact: Milwaukee went 18-14 in Khris’ starts, but
56-74 otherwise.
I’m not real impressed with this back. No real individual
statistic, although it’s always good to help your team. And actually, the
Brewers were 30-26 with him in the lineup, so it wasn’t just his ability to
start. According to Baseball-Reference, Davis had 6 “go-ahead” hits when the
game was either tied or the Brewers were behind. That seems pretty good for a
rookie. To have the confidence of your manager to hit in that situation and then actually come
through.
Information I’ll be tracking:
Card Number: #326
Player Name: Khris
Davis
Team: Milwaukee
Brewers
Position: Outfield
Game Date: August
3, 2013
Opponent: Washington
Nationals
Stadium: Miller
Park
Division: National
League Central
Home/Away: Home
Outcome of the game:
3-0, Nationals over the Brewers, Loss for the player depicted
Alternate/Throwback Jersey:
Yes, alternate
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Birthdate: 12/21/1987
Birthplace: California
Cameos by: N/A
Photographer: Tom
Lynn
Niche collections
this card could fit into: Alternate Jersey, Eye Black, Sunglasses
My Grade: I can
comfortably give this card an A. Those extra niches may have even helped it
overcome the cropping for an A+, but unfortunately not the lackluster backside.
The front has to carry a lot of weight and luckily, it does.
