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UpperDeckBlog.com Covered Steven Strasburg’s No-Hitter as it Happened; NFL Rookie Premiere Photo Shoot Coverage to Follow This Weekend

North Las Vegas, NV, Monday May 11, 2009

Only a few weeks after launching, UpperDeckBlog.com provided live coverage of San Diego State pitching prospect Steven Strasburg�s final home start last Friday evening to its readers. Those following the game at home were able to follow its progress via live updates, leading up to its storybook ending: the likely top pick in next month�s MLB Draft pitched a no-hitter against Air Force, which included 17 strikeouts!

�We were excited enough to see Strasburg pitch in person and bring the game to sports fans directly,� said Upper Deck�s Online Media Content Manager, Toby Wachter. �I knew I�d see something special, but the fact that he threw a no-hitter made it a game I�ll never forget. Hopefully, I was able to express the moment well enough to those following at home.� UpperDeckBlog.com also shot exclusive footage of Steven�s last inning (plus more). For full coverage, click here: http://upperdeckblog.com/?p=430. You can also read UpperDeckBlog.com�s exclusive pre-game interview with SDSU coach and Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn here: http://upperdeckblog.com/?p=413

Next up for UpperDeckBlog.com is coverage of this weekend�s 2009 NFL Rookie Premiere Photo shoot at the Los Angeles Coliseum. A total of 35 top NFL rookies, the majority of them position players � quarterbacks, running backs and wideouts � will be on hand to pose for their first trading card images as well as provide exclusive interviews to Upper Deck�s Diamond Vision video team. Top names including Matt Stafford, Mark Sanchez, Michael Crabtree and Darrius Heyward-Bay are scheduled to attend.

�We�re really looking forward to covering the action at this year�s NFL Rookie Shoot,� said Terry Melia, Upper Deck�s public relations manager. �We have some cool plans to acquire some unique footage this year that will really provide sports fans and card collectors with up-close, personal looks at each of these future NFL stars.�

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