After a nerve-racking road win in Game 6 of the NLCS Saturday night in Philadelphia, Cody Ross of the San Francisco Giants was justifiably awarded the NLCS MVP trophy after torching the greatest playoff rotation ever assembled.  Ross got very hot at the right time, just like the Giants really.

My opinion of Ross has always been that he is a serviceable Major Leaguer with a chance at a decade of service.  He is athletic enough and is a good enough clubhouse guy to keep getting contracts.  The reason I write this, however, is to inform the world that the man called “Smiles” is a New Mexico native, and we are all very proud of him.

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After Colby Lewis struck out Derek Jeter to end the eighth inning, I had goose bumps as he walked off the mound, slowly striding towards an ecstatic Rangers’ dugout. If you didn’t, you’re either not human or a Yankees fan.

There’s a moment, right before he reaches his teammates at the edge of the dugout, where he gazes into the depths of the roaring crowd and seemingly realizes the magnitude of his historic performance.  Such a moment kind of defines the Rangers’ spectacular season, don’t you think?

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Ok, so it’s not exactly $13,000; it’s actually $12,999.99.  You know, so it doesn’t feel like you are actually dropping $13K on a baseball card.  Whether it is actually worth that exact amount or not, there is no denying that the 2008 Bowman Chrome Jason Heyward Superfractor Auto RC is one of those cards that collectors will pay any price for.  It is the rarest rookie card – autographed nonetheless – of the Braves rookie outfielder, and it is the only one like it.  That’s right, it’s a 1 of 1.

You might remember the story about Stephen Strasburg’s 2010 Bowman Chrome Superfractor RC that took eBay by storm in May and ultimately sold for nearly $17,000.  What made that card so incredibly rare and valuable is the fact that pulling a Superfractor in a pack of 2010 Bowman Chrome is 1:47,000. A Superfractor can be any Bowman Chrome card, so considering that the Heyward one is also an autographed rookie, it makes it even more rare.

So if you are bored on this fine Saturday afternoon, and have a little extra spending cash after hitting all of your college football picks this morning, then why not place a bid on one of the hottest rookie cards of all-time.

In case you missed it last night on The Baseball Show, Clint and I spent an hour talking with MLB agent Matt Sosnick from Sosnick Cobbe Sports. We discussed the rise and fall of Dontrelle Willis, sports agency as a profession, Matt’s experiences in Major League Baseball, stories about his clients, Josh Willingham and Ricky Nolasco’s off-season contract negotiations, why Adam Dunn can’t find a permanent home, and a lot of interesting stuff in between.

Here is what the baseball world is saying the day after our interview:

The Reds Should Lock Up Jay Bruce [Diamond Hoggers]

Are The Cubs Interested In Signing Adam Dunn [David Kaplan]

Matt Sosnick discusses Josh Willingham on The Baseball Show [The Golden Sombrero]

Sosnick on Bruce, Willingham, Nolasco, Dunn [MLB Trade Rumors]

News on Ricky Nolasco’s Multi-Year Contract Talks [Bottom 9]

Nolasco Contract Update [The Fish Pond]

Bruce willing to sign long-term with Reds [RedsZone.com]

Washington Nationals Middle of the Order Chatter [Federal Baseball]

If you have not had the opportunity to listen to our conversation with Matt Sosnick, you can do so here

The Golden Sombrero presents MLB Look-alikes: Nick Johnson and Leonard Lawrence/Private Pyle (Full Metal Jacket)

The following clip is a re-enactment of when Nick Johnson showed up to Spring Training in 2010: