We took a moment today to hand deliver some fresh stock to the Cardinals Authentics Store!

#thehobby @ryanfagan.bsky.social

To celebrate my first Opening Day with @PSAcard, I’m giving away a 1969 Topps Steve Carlton PSA 5 to someone at Busch Stadium for today’s Rays-Cardinals game. Best Lefty fact wins!

Or if you want a FREE junk wax pack or a card, shoot me a reply/DM & head up to the press box!

Dropping off the first Stadium Rips of the 2026 season! @ryanfagan.bsky.social

@rwohan.bsky.social Hey Ryan! Question for you. Can you shoot me a DM?

MLB Awards Predictions: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and More for 2026 | Opta Analyst Zach Crizer and Ryan Fagan predict 2026 MLB awards in each league: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year.

Someone new will probably win a major MLB award ... at some point. Right? RIGHT?

At @optaanalystus.optajoe.com, @ryanfagan.bsky.social and I try to pick a few spots for the unexpected. theanalyst.com/articles/mlb...

Greg with @canscanministries.bsky.social is always me go-to!

The Invisible Showdown: Inside baseball’s growing focus on the mental game As the pressures of the modern game grow, more MLB teams are emphasizing the mental side of performance alongside mechanics and analytics.

I promise I'll stop annoying people about this piece soon, but if you missed it, I talked to some folks in the Cactus League about the mental side of baseball.

I really appreciated the candor of the players/coaches involved, so check it out if you get a chance.

www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/the...

used to love cheez-its, but maybe 15 years ago i bought a big ol' multi-pack from costco. by halfway through, over a couple weeks, it was too much. complete overdose and i was done for good. still makes me kinda sad. #TeamTriscuits

MLB 2026: Contenders That Could Keep the Dodgers From a World Series Three-Peat | Opta Analyst The Dodgers overcame hurdles in repeating as World Series champions. These MLB contenders just may raise the bar even higher in 2026.

Only four teams have won at least three consecutive World Series.

@ryanfagan.bsky.social looks at seven teams that could keep the Dodgers from a three-peat.

theanalyst.com/articles/dod...

As requested over on X, here's my 1963 Fleer set build, plus @wthballs Series 2 & In Action cards. The only card I'm missing is Sandy Koufax. Only fitting that this started with a Bill Mazeroski that my dad got when he was a kid. I'm thrilled with it & all the help along the way.

Tonight we had the privilege of bringing another Free Market to our senior friends at Heritage Woods. Nearly 100 seniors were given the opportunity to shop fot a wide range of items like toiletries, food, and jewelry (amongst other things) free of charge.

send ‘em to @canscanministries.bsky.social!

this was a random but fun card from a 2026 Topps jumbo box. numbered 5/5!

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Pitchers and catchers this week:

On Ernie Banks' birthday, I can't help but think back to the time I visited his gravesite during the Cubs' 2016 World Series run ...

www.sportingnews.com/au/mlb/news/...

57 days until Opening Day

The PNC Park-era #Pittsburgh #Pirates "just stopping by for a minute" lineup.

CF - Rajai Davis
LF - Marlon Byrd
RF- Raul Mondesi
1B - Justin Morneau
DH - Derek Lee
3B - Todd Frazier
C - Benito Santiago
2B - Aki Iwamura
SS - Jose Hernandez
P - Ramon Martinez

#LetsGoBucs

Gratifying to be nominated again this year — alongside a murderer's row of writers, as always — for an @optaanalystus.optajoe.com story on the evolution of center fielders.

Can read it here: theanalyst.com/articles/cen...

Forget break and milk.

I’m stocking up on the essentials for this impending winter storm ❄️

#TheHobby #CardSky

Five years ago today.

As the baseball world mourned the passing of Hank Aaron, a surprise arrived in my mailbox.

My Don Sutton rookie — thought to be lost after his passing days earlier — returned, signed.

It was postmarked January 18, the day he passed. The heaviest card in my collection.

Maybe completing junk wax sets is the way to go It's growing more and more difficult for set collectors in this hobby. Let's review:   1. Flagship. You must contend with inserts and para...

It's getting more difficult for set collectors. At least there will always be junk wax sets, I guess? #cardsky nightowlcards.blogspot.com/2026/01/mayb...

Rhino!

Yankees star A-Rod named other players in Biogenesis scandal What Alex Rodriguez said behind closed doors to federal DEA agents in 2014 about his doping scandal paints a starkly darker image than the confident, smiling A-Rod seen these days after completing one...

This details it pretty well: www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

It's a weird feeling, measuring time in decades.

My ballot for the @baseballhall.org Class of 2026 marks a full decade of having the honor/privilege of voting for the Hall. Never, ever something I'll take for granted. My ballot column, on @optaanalyst.optajoe.com

theanalyst.com/articles/bas...

Hey all. I'm building a database of local card/comic/TCG shops around the country that I can use as sources for future PSA Magazine stories.

So, what are your favorite local card shops? Shoot me a reply/DM.

If you're an LCS owner and want to be added, same thing. Thanks!

an OG!

cross-platform questions ...

who's on IG? and, who are your favorite baseball card accounts on IG? send me whatever you got. or just give me a follow and i'll return the favor. thanks!

www.instagram.com/ryanfagan_psa/

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