Inspired by the creativity of other Beckett readers, I produced my own “funny” cards, which my ten-year-old sense of humor thought were pretty damned clever. They weren’t. In fact, looking at my efforts nearly two decades later is pretty embarrassing. Nevertheless, I will periodically feature some of my “funny” cards on Nerd Baseball. The first masterwork, Steve Trout, is displayed below. I apologize in advance for the douche chills.

I probably would have made a Steve Sax "funny" card as well, but I didn't know how to draw a saxophone.

The cards are pretty hideous, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that WHIP is included as a stat category on the backs of the cards! I don’t know how long this has been going on, but I think it’s pretty obvious that nerds have infiltrated the upper management of Topps. What’s next, Donruss replacing “Rated Rookies” with “VORP Rookie All Stars?”