Blog: September 21-September 27, 2009

September 21, 2009. Three nice Molina auction items ended on the team's Web site last night. A cracked bat sold for $350 and received just one bid, which is a bit of a surprise. His bats usually go for more. A home Coolflo helmet sold for $510, but a road Coolflow helmet didn't get a single bid at $350. Maybe it's because the team logo was removed, for some strange reason. Note that Yadi's helmets are size 7 3/8 and his Marucci bat is a YM4-M Custom Cut model.

September 22, 2009. Now we know what this sold for. Interestingly, the same buyer (wearingitagain, a notorious eBay scammer) also bought a Pujols bat barrel recently. So, keep an eye out on eBay for a 2009 Pujols barrel (the black dot on the handle is the giveaway) with a 2008 Pujols knob from good ol' wearingitagain. I'd be shocked if that didn't happen... DeRosa has been using a black ash LS bat. He's been a maple guy since joining the team.

September 23, 2009. Of the September call-ups, only Matt Pagnozzi is new to the MLB ranks. The team Web site has him listed as #19, his uncle's old digits. Wonder if Stavinoha realizes his number has been given away... I've listed several bats for sale on Game Used Universe. Many sold quickly, but some good ones remain, including a Renteria and a Polanco... No takers on the McGee stirrup sock yet (see 9/16 entry), so the price is now $50 plus shipping. Shoot, the frame job is almost worth that.

September 25, 2009. The McGee sock is sold. Thanks for your interest... There's a sweet Curt Flood bat up for auction on the Bay... I'm still looking for the winner of this 1996 Rawlings Ray Lankford bat. If you're out there, please contact me.

September 26, 2009. Brian Hillerich from H&B informs us that his company stopped putting the LS 125th Anniversary logo on bats at the beginning of September. He also says the laser has been repaired, so length, weight and date information is being etched into bat knobs once again. Bats made while the laser was broken have only a date stamp in the M/DD/Y format -- so a bat made August 15 would be stamped "8159." This bat was made July 9.

September 27, 2009. In the fourth inning, Pujols let go of his bat as he struck out and it flew into the seats at Coors Field above the third-base dugout. A tug-of-war ensued, but didn't last long. Keep an eye on eBay for that bat... Khalil Greene used a Walker-finished Old Hickory bat... Freese is wearing #23, which is Barden's old number. The digits Freese wore earlier this season (#12) now are worn by Lugo... Happy birthday, Em!