My good buddy Sam over at the Daily Dimwit did me a solid and completely gave me the better end of a trade deal. I knocked off a couple Gypsy Queen relics from his list and tossed in a Bud Norris auto for good measure and he reciprocated with these…

You might remember that I picked up a Buchholz auto/jersey at the show a couple weeks ago and included it in my hits post. This, well, this completely blows that out of the water.

02/25, and a patch, are you freaking kidding me?!?! Not only a patch, but a patch from an alternative jersey. The jersey part on that card is actually red, not white or gray. That means it’s from one of the alternative “red” jerseys that they wear at home and on special occasions. One of these…

Given that the “Red Sox” font is Old English and there’s not a single strait line in it, that means that particular piece came from the back. From the “H” or the “L” in his name, or from the number. That’s unreal. The Lester is nice too, but, let’s be honest, patch trumps white swatch any day. It was awesome for Sam to include it though. Thank you once again my friend, you are a gentleman and a scholar. This is an instant “Top 5” card. Hell, it might just be my new #1.