2011 Bowman Draft team set

I picked up the Bowman Draft Yankees team set for $2.18 delivered on eBay. I like Bowman because I like prospect cards, but I don’t really understand the difference between these sets and the Bowman set that came out earlier in 2011. The prospect cards have a black border too which confuses me.

The real reason I bought this was for the Dante Bichette Jr and Justin James rookie cards…err First Bowman cards or whatever. I was looking for the Bichette but they were all about $2, so I figured I might as well get the team set for like $.18 more. The set also included Amury Sanit, Kevin Whelan, and Brandon Laird. I’ll probably use the Laird for TTM – I’ve gotten him in the past but since this is from an actual Yankee game, it would be nice to have. Not sure where Sanit is these days…he pitched a few uninspired innings for the Yanks last year but I’m pretty sure he has been DFA’s since. I just recently got Whelan’s auto, so I should be all set there.

I love me some bloodlines

Justin James is an interesting Yankees prospect. He is the son of former Yankees left fielder Dion James who was taken by the Yanks in 13^th round of the 2011 draft. He was a two-sport standout (basketball being his other), but has decided to focus on baseball. Because baseball has never been his only sport, he is a little raw development-wise. However, I love me some bloodlines. To me, it's always a plus when the Yanks draft the kid of a former major leaguer. It doesn't always work out, but there is something to be said for growing up around the game and having a professional player at your disposal.

I picked up this refractor on eBay for $.75 shipped. I’ll definitely be watching him closely next year to see if he has a chance of turning into a legit prospect.