Back from the DL

After a long rehab my Kearns Kards
is back and ready to take the field.
There were times of wondering if this blog
would be able to swing some wood

2004 Leaf Limited
Monikers
Auto / Bat
15 / 15

Put on the ol leather

2007 Sweet Spot
Leather / Silver Signature
07 / 25

Button up

2004 Leaf Limited
Threads
Button 1 / 6

the jersey

2003 Leaf Limited
Moniker Emerald
Auto / Jersey
3 / 5

and just look like the star it is

2004 Playoff Absolute
Tools of the Trade
Black Spectrum Signature
1 / 1

Looks like Kearns Kards is back!
May not post everyday but will aim for 2 a week.

Austin's April 3 Box Score

2002 Diamond Kings No. 92

A great game in the field with 3 catches and an assist. No errors. At the plate he was normal Kearns. Batting fifth in the lineup is giving Austin plenty of RBI opportunities. Batting behind Lastings, Zimmerman and Johnson make him a batter to watch this season. Man am I glad I have him on my fantasy teams.

April 3 vs. Phillies
1 for 4 at the plate 1 Run 1 Hit 1 RBI .250 AVG.

Austin for the Season
4 for 13 at the plate 2 Runs 4 Hits 0 HR 4 RBI .308 AVG.

Austin's April 2 Box Score

2001 Topps Traded No. T185

Granted the above sweet swing did not come into play, but neither did anyone else's. Austin posted the ol goose egg line in the box score.

April 2, 2008 vs. Phillies
0 for 3 at the plate 0 Runs 0 Hits 0 HR 0 RBI .000 Avg

Season Totals
3 for 9 at the plate 2 Runs 4 Hits 0 HR 4 RBI .333 Avg

Austin's 0/31/08 Box Score

1999 Bowman's Best No. 160

Austin against the Phillies
2/3 at the plate 1 Run Scored 0 HR 2 RBI .667 Avg.

Season Totals
3 / 6 at the plate 1 Run Scored 0 HR 3 RBI .500 Avg

Austin's 3 / 30 / 08 Box Score

Last nights season opener against the Braves in the new Nationals Park was great. Beautiful views. Great National Anthem, some chin music from the President and a bottom of the ninth win over a division opponent.

Great fielding. Austin Showed what it was like to challenge him. Nice catches. Always were the ball was. Laser accuracy with the cannon on his right shoulder.
So in honor of the first game in Nationals Park. Austin's first hit and RBI of the season and the Nationals first win of the season we have Austin's first MLB card.

1999 Bowman No. 200.

Austin against the Bravos:
1 for 3 0 Runs Scored 0 HR 1 RBI
Season Toatls : .333 / 0 / 0 / 1

Press Plate

2006 Topps Chrome
Yellow Press Plate
1 / 1

Not the best photo of Austin. But it is a press plate and therefore I had to buy it. Managed to pick it up for under fifteen dollars. Don't remember the exact amount.

Something I Found

I bought a ten $1 team bags in Reno on Saturday. They had the normal commons / 1 or 2 star mix. And then I saw this.

2002 Upper Deck 40 Man

This is the first time I have seen this card. And it is not too shabby. A decent photo of Austin. Interesting background. I liked doing this to my lawn back in Mississippi. It aggravated the poop out of the neighbors by showing them up. And I can hear Casey Kasem's voice announcing : And entering this weeks Top 40, the highest riser on the charts,. At number 28, Austin Kearns. The new kid drafted by his hometown Cincinnati Reds. This made me buy the whole team set of 2002 Upper Deck 40 Man. Not a bad looking set in my opinion.