Among the 2010 Topps inserts is the Peak Performance set.
There was one Cub, Alfonso Soriano, among the regular cards.
Four Cubs had jersey cards and I picked those up pretty easily, too.
But then I saw the checklist for autographs, and included on the list was Milton Bradley. Why in the world was he included in a set called "Peak Performance." Bradley never got going last season and his stats were not very good. I think most Cubs fans feel he peaked when GM Jim Hendry suspended him for the last two weeks of the season.
When Bradley was traded in the off-season, it was good riddance. But, as I said at the beginning, I'm a team collector, and this was a Cubs card. I felt a collectors obligation to get the card, even though I don't like the player.
My first look at ebay saw the card going for $6 - $10 dollars. That was way more than I was willing to pay. So I was going to be patient with this one. It took about two weeks to find an auction that flew under the radar. So for the price of only $2.25, I got Milton Bradley's autograph.
I feel a little dirty, but I got the card.
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