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# Friday, February 27, 2009
Does someone really want Clemens' trophy?
Posted by Tuff Stuff

It's Friday, and that means a wrap-up of the week's events. Actually, it's been a pretty quiet week.

A gentleman from Pensacola, Fla., became the second member to accumulate the entire UD Yankee Stadium Legacy set. I do admire such determination. I don't think I could accumulate 6,661 pennies, much less a card set of that size. To do that would mean buying a lot of packs of cards and trading and keeping track of what you need and don't need. But after a while, I suppose you say what the heck and go for it. Maybe - I stress maybe - someday the set itself will be a cool, niche collectible.

A report on CNN.com said that autographed memorabilia is a $4 billion-a-year industry. I think to the average person, that would seem ridiculous, but it's probably pretty accurate, especially when you consider presidential stuff, celebrities and even musicians and other politicians. Would I would be interested in is how that market is doing. Is it going up with more emphasis on autographed stuff, or is it suffering with everything else in the world right now?

Grey Flannel is offering Roger Clemens' items that reportedly come from Roger Clemens' trainer, Brian McNamee, as part of its April sale. Hmm, I know that might get your attention, but is that really what you want as your spotlighted items going into the sale? Most people will immediately say, "I don't want that" and move on to another auction. It's been made abundantly clear by the public and sports that he's trial has already taken place and he's in the pen with Bonds and the rest of the gang. My guess is that these collectibles are worth a fraction of what they were a few years ago.

And finally, spring training took off this week, and Kerry Wood is already complaining about some injury. One healthy year turned in to get another decent contract and he's hurt again. And to think he had all the promise in the world nine years ago. That probably happens a lot, but he's a celebrated case.      



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