There are a couple of new items in the ClawsCove of note, that we think the loyal readers might like…

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The popular team card sets are here. These baseball cards are perfect for autographs and feature some of the top prospects in the organization like Jiwan James and Jonathan Singleton, shown here.

Click here to order.

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BlueClaws players and coaches wore these red, white, and blue hats on July 2nd and July 3rd (road game on July 4th). They are now available in the ClawsCove (fitted hats, adult sizes). There are a very limited amount of these hats available.

Order here.

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Finally, the popular Pork Roll, Egg, and Cheese race characters have now been stuffed and are available as dolls in the ClawsCove.

If you don’t know, we keep the race standings updated on BlueClaws.com, so you can follow this race as well as the Eyeball Race.

Order here.

We’ve taken the pleasure of putting together a holiday gift shopping guide for BlueClaws fans. These are the real gifts that keep on giving, BlueClaws Baseball (in one form or another). Our suggestions, broken down by age:

• For the kids…Perhaps something from our stuffed item collection, whether it be one of the eyeballs, a stuffed Buster doll, Pinchy, or Go Go Gorilla. A perfect stocking stuffer. (Stay tuned for info on Kids Club…coming very soon)
• For the young adult…We might suggest membership in the Thirsty Thursday Club…Members get 10 undated GA tickets to Thirsty Thursday games (use one ten times or all ten at once) plus a free t-shirt (or you can keep that for yourself).
• For the die-hard BlueClaws fan…How about a BlueClaws championship hat or shirt. There are a variety of hats, t-shirts, and sweatshirts available in the ClawsCove here.
• For the senior…The perfect holiday gift for any senior citizen BlueClaws fan is membership in the Silver Sluggers Club…Just $9.95, they’ll get tickets to two Tuesday home games (Seniors Eat Free), a Silver Sluggers hat, membership card, and more. Save money on the tickets and get a free hat. Perfect.
• The gift that lasts all summer…a Bushel of BlueClaws ticket package…Seven great BlueClaws games, choice of Phillies tickets or AMC movie passes, plus a FREE $25 gift card to a Jack Baker’s restaurant.
• For anyone…A BlueClaws gift card, which is good everywhere from the ticket windows to the concession stands to the ClawsCove gift shop.

Happy shopping!

Same great holiday shopping without the headaches. The annual Blue Friday Sale at the ClawsCove returns this week, 10 am - 5 pm on Friday. Details as follows:

• $45 game-used jackets and $80 game-worn jerseys (about 35% off)
• $10 bobble-head dolls
• 50% off all old logo merchandise (which, when it goes, it’s gone)
• 10% off everything else

You can shop online here but these prices are only for those that shop in person on Friday.

BlueClaws game-worn jeresys are now available as part of an online auction. Basically, several jerseys (home white and road gray) are still available, and you can bid through email. The rules: 

• The auction runs through Wednesday, September 16th at 5:00 pm
• All winners will be notified by Thursday, September 17th
• Minimum bid is $100 and all bids must be in $5 increments
• All bids must be submitted via email to gstreisel@blueclaws.com
• No bids will be accepted over the phone

To see the full list of available jerseys, click here.

Just 44 days to go until the BlueClaws 2009 opener. Did you know, there are 44, at last count, different BlueClaws hats available in our ClawsCove? That does not count the dozens of hats representing other teams, both Major and Minor League. There you go. 44 hats. See some here. That’s a lot.

It is rather amazing how many versions of the legendary, educational game Monopoly there are. They keep churning them out, like Phillies World Series Champions Monopoly, now available in the ClawsCove.

How can you not love Bass Fishing Monopoly, America’s National Parks Monopoly, Chronicles of Narnia Monopoly, Elvis Monopoly, Golf Monopoly, I Love Lucy Monopoly, Coca-Cola Monopoly, New York City Monopoly, Night Sky Monopoly, Nintendo Monopoly, Pirates of the Caribbean Monopoly, Planet Earth Monopoly, Shrek Monopoly, and Wizard of Oz Monopoly? This is a partial list, by the way.

Did you know by the way, that Monopoly now has credit cards instead of Monopoly Money? Stop trying to take the apple out of apple pie!