Lets see your Cards OT

[onlyalbert]

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Was able to find some cool pics and some loose threads! First pic is rounding third. Second is touching home. Third is celebrating with Jay.

[onlyalbert]

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In light of the recent even more tragic news I thought I would try and brighten this thread a little bit. The team store had one of his bats up on auction before he passed away. It's a Maness model but auth to Taveras use broken about 4 days after hitting his second career HR. I was able to get a match to it before the auction ended with some extra pics. The bat is being repaired by Jeff Scott of Birdbats. The handle is broken off completely. Will post more when it comes back. I had his first HR bat in hand with the ball but passed on it because it could not be matched. It was pretty fresh when he hit the HR with 2 good marks to match, but he used it in BP for a while and it was hammered up pretty good. Couldn't match the 2 marks I was looking for. Had the pics on my phone, and I was ready. Wish now I would've just bought it. It will most likely show up at auction in the near future.

[helf35]

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Even Sadder to hear he was 5X the leagal limit.

http://www.si.com/mlb/2014/11/12/cardinals-oscar-taveras-fatal-crash-bac?xid=aol_home&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl13%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D562720

[helf35]

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HGP has no morals or ethics. Jacking up their prices on all of his items to try to make a higher profit off his death.

True but it doesnt look like anyone is buying.

[yanks12025]

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HGP has no morals or ethics. Jacking up their prices on all of his items to try to make a higher profit off his death.

[BirdsOnBat]

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Cardinals authentics has a Taveras cap at auction. I emailed Grant that runs this program that this needs to be removed and donated to his family, if not I will no longer bid on anything. Im assuming they listed it before his death, so I shall wait for them to do the right thing.

They removed that listing.

Steve

[cfern023]

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I think one possibility to think about is could this been some sort of kidnapping gone wrong. How many red Camero's are driving around the DR? Could have been a freak random accident but you never know. People are held for ransom all the time in some of these other countries.

Shoot, how many 2014's are driving around in those countries. It could be a 2014 Corolla and it turns heads.

[helf35]

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I think one possibility to think about is could this been some sort of kidnapping gone wrong. How many red Camero's are driving around the DR? Could have been a freak random accident but you never know. People are held for ransom all the time in some of these other countries.

[seanbaseball]

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I meant that fact that his girlfriend who was 18 died also. I have not heard any details yet of how or why the accident happened but if it comes out that he was speeding and driving reckless I would think your thoughts about him would change somewhat from they are now.

Nope. No change. Weve all done dumb things being young and feeling invincible. I doubt he wanted to die and kill his girlfriend.

[Roady]

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The same. Would be even more tragic. Young people do dumb things

I meant that fact that his girlfriend who was 18 died also. I have not heard any details yet of how or why the accident happened but if it comes out that he was speeding and driving reckless I would think your thoughts about him would change somewhat from they are now.

[seanbaseball]

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What will your stance on this be if it comes out he was speeding and got an innocent person killed?

The same. Would be even more tragic. Young people do dumb things

[helf35]

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Cardinals authentics has a Taveras cap at auction. I emailed Grant that runs this program that this needs to be removed and donated to his family, if not I will no longer bid on anything. Im assuming they listed it before his death, so I shall wait for them to do the right thing.

I like your passion her but there is probably a good chance he had some sort of life insurance policy since he is a major league ball player. It might even be something that is negotiated through the mlbpa. Don't they donate all auction proceeds to charity? I thought the cardinals send most of it to St. Judes childrens hospital. Could be a nice chunk of change for them.

[Roady]

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Cardinals authentics has a Taveras cap at auction. I emailed Grant that runs this program that this needs to be removed and donated to his family, if not I will no longer bid on anything. Im assuming they listed it before his death, so I shall wait for them to do the right thing.

What will your stance on this be if it comes out he was speeding and got an innocent person killed?

[Roady]

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Someone will be paying $1000 for a pair of door stops.

[seanbaseball]

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I don't know who Jason is, but the Taveras cleats that HGP has on ebay just jumped from $350 to $1000 in their listings.

That's not Jason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!