What the trading card database really needs is a phone app that can identify what the card is after you take a picture of it. A software developer friend of mine says it would be easy to do, but he doesn't have the time. Any developers out there want to take this project on? I'd help with requirements and testing.
So far I've gotten my entire collection of Baltimore Orioles entered in the database. That's the first team I tackled since they come first alphabetically in the American League. It says I've got 1202 Orioles cards, which is 1.3% of all Orioles cards. Next I'm starting the Boston Red Sox, partly because they come next alphabetically, and partly because by best trade bait is of them.
I've gotten two trade offers since entering in the Orioles. At this pace, the TCDB will soon outweigh this blog when it comes to trade generation importance. Since trading was the purpose of doing this blog, it remains to be seen what this might mean for the blog's future.
My TCDB ID is also EP. If you collect Orioles, take a look and let's trade! The best stuff is Eddie Murrays including his rookie, Cal Ripkens including a rookie, Jim Palmers, and early Curt Schillings.
After the Red Sox, I'm going to quit the alphabetical order thing and skip to teams that carry the most trade potential for the buck. I could even switch sports from time to time. Any advice on team order?
That kind of organization is right up my alley..and I signed up for TCDB but I just cant spend any time on it yet, for the exact reasons you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteIf you're posting teams in order of trade importance I'd go Yankees, Dodgers, Cubs (in any order) then maybe Cardinals, Blue Jays, and Pirates based on my experience in the blogosphere. But my instincts tell me the Giants, Astros, and Mets should be next.