tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388902423228628862024-03-14T15:06:54.082-04:00Tomahawk ChopNeed More Cardboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07540048778639635835noreply@blogger.comBlogger346125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438890242322862886.post-82012476041547453012018-03-09T22:38:00.000-05:002018-03-09T22:44:51.342-05:002018 MLB Predictions<div style="text-align: center;">
I know I've been super quiet for the last year or so. To be honest, I've mostly stepped away from collecting for the time being. Sometimes there are more important things that require money. But I still enjoy reading the other blogs and hope to get back to collecting sometime.<br />
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Anyways, I thought it was about time to post my predictions for how the 2018 MLB season will turn out. I might get some guesses right and I'll almost certainly be way off on others, but here we go.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">AL East</u><br />
1. Boston Red Sox<br />
2. New York Yankees - Wild Card<br />
3. Toronto Blue Jays<br />
4. Baltimore Orioles<br />
5. Tampa Bay Rays<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">AL Central</u><br />
1. Cleveland Indians<br />
2. Chicago White Sox<br />
3. Minnesota Twins<br />
4. Kansas City Royals<br />
5. Detroit Tigers<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">AL West</u><br />
1. Houston Astros - Best Record<br />
2. Los Angeles Angels - Wild Card<br />
3. Seattle Mariners<br />
4. Texas Rangers<br />
5. Oakland Athletics<br />
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I feel pretty confidant that the Indians and Astros will run away with their divisions. The east is shaping up to be ye olde slugfest between the Sox and Yanks with the rest of the division not making much noise. Two teams who I think will have good years are the Angels, with their off-season additions, and the White Sox with their incoming wave of young talent. I foresee the Angels riding it to the playoffs and while I think the White Sox won't make it, it will be a promising preview of the years to come.<br />
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AL MVP: Mike Trout<br />
AL CY: Chris Sale<br />
AL ROY: Shohei Ohtani<br />
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Wild Card game winner: Angels<br />
ALCS: Indians over Astros<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">NL East</u><br />
1. Washington Nationals - Best Record<br />
2. Atlanta Braves<br />
3. Philadelphia Phillies<br />
4. New York Mets<br />
5. Miami Marlins<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">NL Central</u><br />
1. Milwaukee Brewers<br />
2. Chicago Cubs - Wild Card<br />
3. St. Louis Cardinals<br />
4. Cincinnati Reds<br />
5. Pittsburgh Pirates<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">NL West</u><br />
1. Los Angeles Dodgers<br />
2. San Francisco Giants - Wild Card<br />
3. Colorado Rockies<br />
4. Arizona Diamondbacks<br />
5. San Diego Padres<br />
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That Nats are going to run away with the East, again. But I feel like the Central and West are going to be more competitive this year. The big surprise that I'm predicting is the Brewers winning the Central. I have a feeling that this is the year the Cubs run is going to stall, but they will still limp their way into the playoffs. The Dodgers will face some tougher competition in the division this year but still come out on top. While the Giants will see massive improvement after being the worst team in the NL last year, to this year snagging a Wild Card spot.<br />
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Wild Card game winner: Giants<br />
NLCS: Nationals over Dodgers<br />
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NL MVP: Bryce Harper<br />
NL CY: Max Scherzer<br />
NL ROY: Ronald Acuna<br />
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World Series: Nationals over Indians in 6<br />
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I feel like this is the year the Nationals finally get over the hump and not only win a playoff series, but win it all. Between Harper being in a walk year, Scherzer not getting any younger, and teams in Atlanta and Philadelphia on the verge of becoming serious contenders there should be plenty of motivation to push them there before the window closes.</div>
Need More Cardboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07540048778639635835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438890242322862886.post-63244270506093361302017-11-20T21:59:00.000-05:002017-11-21T23:02:59.268-05:002017 Predictions - How did I do?<div style="text-align: center;">
Howdy folks, it's been awhile. I've been really inactive with my blog this year, having not posted since the end of May, though I do still read many of yours regularly. I've really taken a step back from collecting this year, mostly due to finances. I'm sure some of you know how that is. But I thought I would check in and followup my <a href="http://needmorecardboard.blogspot.com/2017/03/2017-mlb-predictions.html" target="_blank">2017 MLB predictions post</a> from before the season and see how I did.<br />
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Starting with the AL East:<br />
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My prediction</div>
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1. Orioles<br />
2. Red Sox<br />
3. Blue Jays<br />
4. Yankees<br />
5. Rays<br />
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And how they actually ended up:<br />
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1. Red Sox<br />
2. Yankees<br />
3. Rays<br />
4. Blue Jays<br />
5. Orioles<br />
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So I really missed the mark here placing none of the teams in the correct spot. That really doesn't come as a surprise to me with as competitive as the AL East tends to be every year.<br />
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AL Central:<br />
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Mine<br />
1. Indians<br />
2. Royals<br />
3. Tigers<br />
4. Twins<br />
5. White Sox<br />
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Reality<br />
1. Indians<br />
2. Twins<br />
3. Royals<br />
4. White Sox<br />
5.. Tigers<br />
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For the AL Central I got the Indians in first place correct, that's not a surprise. The rest of the division was a little harder to predict. I don't think many people expected the Twins to make the playoffs nor the White Sox to finish ahead of anyone, but both of those things happened.<br />
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AL West:<br />
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Mine<br />
1. Mariners<br />
2. Astros<br />
3. Rangers<br />
4. Angels<br />
5. Athletics<br />
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Reality<br />
1. Astros<br />
2. Angels<br />
3. Mariners<br />
4. Rangers<br />
5. Athletics<br />
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I thought the Astros needed one more year before they would be ready to win the World Series. Glad I got that wrong. Also, calling the Athletics in last was not difficult.<br />
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And now the big three AL awards.<br />
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MVP<br />
Mine: Mookie Betts<br />
Reality: Jose Altuve<br />
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Betts certainly was a legitimate pick pre-season. Altuve definitely earned it.<br />
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Cy Young<br />
Mine: Felix Hernandez<br />
Reality: Corey Kluber<br />
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I was thinking..or maybe hoping King Felix would bounce back to his old self, (he was a centerpiece of my fantasy team's pitching staff for years.) Alas, injuries took everything he had left. Kluber on the other hand was fantastic and has proved once and for all that his 2014 Cy Young wasn't a fluke.<br />
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ROY<br />
Mine: Andrew Benintendi<br />
Reality: Aaron Judge<br />
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Benintendi was another legitimate pre-season pick. No one saw the record setting rookie year that Aaron Judge had coming. It will be very interesting to see if he can maintain this level of performance.<br />
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And now the National League<br />
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NL East:<br />
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Mine<br />
1. Nationals<br />
2. Mets<br />
3. Marlins<br />
4. Braves<br />
5. Phillies<br />
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Reality<br />
1. Nationals<br />
2. Marlins<br />
3. Braves<br />
4. Mets<br />
5. Phillies<br />
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Predicting the Nationals in first wasn't difficult, nor was the Phillies in last. However, I thought the Mets were going to have a better season. Definitely didn't foresee the implosion of that pitching staff.<br />
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NL Central:<br />
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Mine<br />
1. Cubs<br />
2. Pirates<br />
3. Cardinals<br />
4. Reds<br />
5. Brewers<br />
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Reality<br />
1. Cubs<br />
2. Brewers<br />
3. Cardinals<br />
4. Pirates<br />
5. Reds<br />
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Like the Nats in the East, predicting the Cubs as first in the Central was a given. Though the Brewers did give them a run for their money for much of the season.<br />
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NL West:<br />
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Mine<br />
1. Dodgers<br />
2. Giants<br />
3. Diamondbacks<br />
4. Rockies<br />
5. Padres<br />
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Reality<br />
1. Dodgers<br />
2. Diamondbacks<br />
3. Rockies<br />
4. Padres<br />
5. Giants<br />
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Again the division winner was easy to predict, in fact I got all three NL division winners correct. I definitely didn't think the Giants would be that bad, so bad that the Padres finished seven games in front of them and they finished tied with the Tigers for the worst record in baseball.</div>
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NL Awards<br />
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MVP<br />
Mine: Yoenis Cespedes<br />
Reality: Giancarlo Stanton<br />
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Picking Cespedes was definitely way off the mark. And now we know how good Stanton can be when he stays healthy.<br />
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Cy Young<br />
Mine: Noah Syndergaard<br />
Reality: Max Scherzer<br />
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Scherzer would have been a safe pick pre-season and he followed through on that. Instead I went with the riskier pick in Syndergaard and he may well have been a contender for the award if injuries hadn't kept him out for most of the season.<br />
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ROY<br />
Mine: Dansby Swanson<br />
Reality: Cody Bellinger<br />
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The Braves fan in me obviously made me a little overconfident in how Swanson would do this year. He definitely didn't have the season I thought he would. I'm hoping he'll turn it around with more experience and become a solid major leaguer. Now Bellinger had a fantastic season. He was almost overshadowed by the record setting rookie year Aaron Judge had, but Bellinger got to play in the World Series.<br />
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And speaking of the World Series..<br />
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My prediction: Nationals over Indians in 6<br />
Reality: Astros over Dodgers in 7<br />
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I missed the mark here but at least both the teams I predicted still made the playoffs, though both were eliminated in the Division Series. I'm not disappointed though as the Astros vs. Dodgers World Series was an instant classic.<br />
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So overall I was wrong for the most part with my predictions, though it's hard to accurately predict the results of a 162 game season. I did get four of the six division winners correct and five of the ten playoff teams correct, though not all in the right position.<br />
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Well that's a wrap folks. I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday season!<br />
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Need More Cardboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07540048778639635835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438890242322862886.post-75466280560899749952017-05-30T23:36:00.002-04:002017-05-30T23:37:49.859-04:00College World Series contest over at Autographed Cards<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys. I'm still around reading everyone's blogs and occasionally commenting. Haven't had anything to post about, myself. Truth be told I've been selling off a lot of my collection outside of my main PC's to make some extra cash.<br />
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But today I'm here to pimp the 8th Annual College World Series contest going on over at <a href="http://autocards.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Autographed Cards</a>. It's pretty easy to do, in fact I won the contest a couple years ago and he sent me some sweet autographed photos of Dennis Eckersley, Aaron Boone, John Kruk and Steve Carlton.<br />
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Check it out at the link below and put in your own entry!</div>
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Good luck!</div>
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<a href="http://autocards.blogspot.com/2017/05/2017-college-world-series-contest.html" target="_blank">Autographed Cards 2017 College World Series Contest</a><br />
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Need More Cardboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07540048778639635835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438890242322862886.post-90229513177027918982017-03-29T23:32:00.001-04:002017-03-29T23:39:09.787-04:00 2017 MLB Predictions<div style="text-align: center;">
Well let's see how wrong I end up being.<br />
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<u><b>AL East</b></u></div>
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1. Orioles<br />
2. Red Sox<br />
3. Blue Jays<br />
4. Yankees<br />
5. Rays<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">AL Central</u><br />
1. Indians - Best Record<br />
2. Royals<br />
3. Tigers<br />
4. Twins<br />
5. White Sox<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">AL West</u><br />
1. Mariners<br />
2. Astros - Wild Card<br />
3. Rangers - Wild Card<br />
4. Angels<br />
5. Athletics</div>
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The AL will be interesting with some teams having deceptively less than awesome records. The east and west seem to have a good bit of parity which should make for some tight races. I think in both cases the teams will beat up on each other so much that someone less expected to win, in this case the Orioles and Mariners, will slip by and win the divisions.<br />
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AL MVP: Mookie Betts<br />
AL CY: Felix Hernandez<br />
AL ROY: Andrew Benintendi</div>
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WC winner: Astros<br />
ALCS: Indians over Mariners</div>
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">NL East</u><br />
1. Nationals<br />
2. Mets - Wild Card<br />
3. Marlins<br />
4. Braves<br />
5. Phillies<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">NL Central</u><br />
1. Cubs - Best Record<br />
2. Pirates<br />
3. Cardinals<br />
4. Reds<br />
5. Brewers<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">NL West</u><br />
1. Dodgers<br />
2. Giants - Wild Card<br />
3. Diamondbacks<br />
4. Rockies<br />
5. Padres</div>
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The NL I see as having fewer wide open races with the top teams being clearer from about June forward. I fully expect the Cubs to continue tearing through the NL again this year, winning the central by a double digit margin. My hope for the Braves is to build on the strong finish they had last year and continue to improve and develop prospects. I will be happy if they finish with less than 90 losses. </div>
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NL MVP: Yoenis Cespedes<br />
NL CY: Noah Syndergaard<br />
NL ROY: Dansby Swanson<br />
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WC winner: Mets<br />
NLCS: Nationals over Cubs<br />
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World Series: Nationals over Indians in 6</div>
Need More Cardboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07540048778639635835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438890242322862886.post-35648309498620447362017-03-16T22:49:00.003-04:002017-03-16T22:49:51.305-04:00Still around<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys. It's been three months since my last post. I guess I'm taking a hiatus from posting stuff. Part of that is a lack of things to post about. I haven't been buying or trading much for the last few months, though I do have a few things that I haven't scanned yet. But I've really just not had the motivation to post either. I am still reading your blogs and commenting occasionally. Hopefully I can find the motivation and the material to get back into it sometime.<br /><br />I hope you guys are having a great 2017!</div>
Need More Cardboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07540048778639635835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438890242322862886.post-56632800621997958932016-12-17T20:14:00.002-05:002016-12-17T20:15:23.738-05:00USWNT Autos<div style="text-align: center;">
I've made my fandom of the US Women's National Soccer Team pretty evident in the past. So I've been wanting to pick up some autos for quite awhile. In the post-World Cup hype last year they were a little out of my price range. But now that we're solidly in the lull between World Cups where the average casual fans aren't paying attention, autos can be had at much more affordable prices.</div>
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Best, most underrated player in the world.</div>
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#073/179</div>
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Becky Sauerbrunn</div>
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Need More Cardboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07540048778639635835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438890242322862886.post-5418865909937562402016-12-09T23:31:00.001-05:002016-12-09T23:31:58.962-05:002016 Topps Triple Threads hobby box #2<div style="text-align: center;">
Here is the second box of TTT, and final item from the October show.</div>
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A sweet triple relic of three great pitchers. This is more like what I like to see from TTT.</div>
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The last thing I picked up at the October show was two boxes of 2016 Topps Triple Threads. I've had a love affair with TTT since 2013 that I am never able to indulge as much as I would like. My dream would be to bust a few cases every year. Alas, even one double master case would cost more than I currently spend in an entire year on cards. So while that's not something feasible for me I can at least open a box or two every year as well as pick up singles on eBay. Here is the first of the two boxes.</div>
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Maikel Franco is a pretty decent auto to pull. So while the rest of the box was lackluster at least it ended with an ok card.</div>
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The second box I picked up at the October show was a 2016 Bowman Chrome hobby box. I know some people have been pretty critical of Topps in how they configured Bowman Chrome this year going with the double mini box setup for hobby and doing the vending boxes to replace the jumbo boxes. It made sense for Topps as between the two they were able to produce far fewer base cards, assuming the number of cases produced was similar. In the case of regular hobby, 2015 and previous years contained 72 total cards per box between base, parallels, inserts and autos. 2016 boxes are 60 cards. Cases this year and previous contain 12 boxes so that is 144 fewer cards per case that Topps produced. Over an entire print run of thousands of cases that certainly added up to huge overhead savings for Topps. A lot of people don't seem to like that, getting fewer cards. I on the other hand, do like it. I mentioned before my issue with storage space for cards so I actually really don't mind getting 12 fewer base cards in a box while still getting the same number of autos and an average number of parallels. </div>
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I picked up this box sort of on a whim at a show in October. I'd finished my shopping for the day and still had some cash left which of course meant opening some wax I don't normally open. This product is always pretty cheap so it was fairly low risk to go for.</div>
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So as you can see I pulled nothing special, and that's ok! With the low cost of these boxes it's worth the risk to go for the variations and nice autos. And who knows, like with other prospect products, some of these players may end up being stars in a few years.</div>
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This was the last box I bought from the show in July. I always enjoy breaking Topps Chrome. At this point this set has been completely analyzed by anyone and everyone so I won't bother with the non-color and non-auto cards. Nothing special in the inserts department. The usual smattering of regular refractors. Now for the color.</div>
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And there is number three. In one day, in one breaking session, three different boxes, three different products, two different manufacturers I pulled Aaron Nola's auto three times. I had previously pulled his auto from 2015 Bowman's Best. So I already think it's abnormal with the low amount of breaking I do that I've personally pulled his auto four times. But pulling it three times in one day? That takes the cake.</div>
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And a nice Trea Turner auto to finish out the box.<br /><br />And count 'em up, yep! Six autos!! This was also the second box in the break that I pulled an extra hit after Allen & Ginter. It's normal to pull extra hits from Panini products, but Topps? I think I had only had that happened to me once previously. I've gotten shorted hits from Topps products more than I've pulled extras. So this was nice.</div>
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Bumgarner wore this jersey for the Giants game at home against the Dodgers on April 7th, 2016. The Giants won the game 12-6. However, Bumgarner was not pitching that day. So another case of "game worn"rather than genuinely "game used".</div>
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So not a very good box. But still a nice looking product. With just two cards per box Strata, I'm sure, can be very mercurial. Still it's less than $60 a box now so not a bad deal. I've got another show coming up in a couple weeks so I may get another box.</div>
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This was my one yearly box of A&G that I bought back in August. Turned out ok.</div>
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Woo!! Sharapova may be serving PED suspension but I don't think it was justified. Banned meds used to treat a diagnosed condition IIRC. So I was pretty happy to pull her auto. Not to mention that it's always nice to pull an extra hit!!</div>
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The next few posts will be about the various boxes I purchased at recent shows. Up first is 2015 Bowman's Best. I had bought one box previously and enjoyed it despite not doing well. This time turned out a little better.</div>
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Green Refractor #77/99<br /><br />Schwarbs!!</div>
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Here are three nice cards from loose packs I bought at shows. Two from 2016 Tribute and one from 2016 Stadium Club.</div>
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#10/99<br /><br />Conforto wore this jersey on July 31st, 2015 against the Nationals. The Mets won the game 2-1 in 12 innings. However, Conforto did not play in this game. So even though the card states that this is "Game Used Memorabilia" it really is the definition of "Player Worn Memorabilia".</div>
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Contact Sheet white parallel. At 1:638 packs not an easy pull. Even better that it's Harper!!</div>
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I love Bowman Inception autos, three of which you see above. I've never busted any of the product myself but it seems like it doesn't resell very well. I don't know why. I think the cards are beautiful and the autos are on-card. I got all of these for cheaper than I think they should sell for, not that I'm complaining.</div>
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Here are some relic cards I've picked up at the last couple shows I've been to. They pretty much all join my Hall of Fame relic PC.</div>
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I got all of these cards from my favorite seller save for the Pederson.</div>
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#08/25<br /><br />Minor is not with the Braves anymore but I still collect his cards. He showed so much promise with the team before arm injuries derailed his career. He missed the entire 2015 season but had limited work in AA and AAA for the Royals in 2016. Just a few days ago the Royals officially activated him from the 60 day disabled list. I hope that means that he will at least get an invite to the major league camp at Spring Training and a shot at making the team.</div>
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Need More Cardboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07540048778639635835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438890242322862886.post-40473351904029194282016-11-05T16:09:00.000-04:002016-11-05T16:09:14.283-04:00Relics<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been so bad about posting the last few months. This post contains everything remaining that I have scanned. I have TONS of cards still to scan though I don't know when I'll get around to it. It honestly is more for a lack of motivation than a lack of time.<br /><br />Anyways, these are some relics I picked up on eBay a few months ago. </div>
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<br />The second Thome card is a unique addition to my collection. My first batting helmet relic. </div>
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Since it's been so long since I acquired these cards, sometime back in the summer, posting these has almost been like opening the packages all over again. Hopefully I will soon get around to scanning in the large quantity of cards I have stacked up.</div>
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It's been almost two months since my last post. A lot has been going on since then. I quit my full time job and decided to go back to school. And I've been super busy with my normal fall busyness teaching a highly competitive high school marching band. Needless to say I have a lot to catch up on. After today I now have two shows of cards to scan and post as well as a ton of eBay purchases. But this...this I could not wait to post about.<br /><br />One of my purchases at today's show was a box of 2016 Bowman Chrome. And inside was this beauty.</div>
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My first Superfractor!!!!! As a somewhat casual collector compared to some people I had only dreamed of ever pulling a Super. So as you can imagine, I flipped. </div>
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Here are a few autos I recently picked up from eBay as well as a printing plate.</div>
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Kolby Allard was picked 14th overall by the Braves in the 2015 draft. He started this season in Rookie ball and has since been moved up to Low class A. Overall his numbers have been pretty good. At only 18 years old it's going to be a few years before he could possibly make it to the show.</div>
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Next is Braves outfield prospect Braxton Davidson who they took 32nd overall in 2014. He's currently at the high class A level and has had some struggles at the plate but has shown some potential for power. </div>
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Lastly I picked up this black printing plate from 2016 Topps Pro Debut of Aaron Blair. The Braves got Blair as part of the Shelby Miller trade with the Diamondbacks. He made his MLB debut earlier this season but has not pitched well. I am hopeful though that as he gets older and gains more experience he will become an important part of the Braves rotation.</div>
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Howdy folks. It's been awhile. About six weeks actually. It's been a busy summer for me between work and vacation. In July I visited Washington, DC and Philadelphia catching a game in each city. I went to the game between the Nationals and Pirates that went 18 innings. The game ended up 2-1, and not because of good pitching. The hitting was pretty horrible. I attribute it mostly to the heat. It was HOT. But we stayed for the whole thing. I hope I never see another 18 inning game. That next Wednesday I went to a game between the Phillies and Marlins. It ended with a 4-1 Phillies victory that went by pleasantly fast. It also had the interesting distinction of zero walks being drawn by either team. I also got to see Ichiro take an at-bat, a pinch hit flyout. I'm glad I got to see him hit before he retires. </div>
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Through all this time off from blogging I haven't stopped adding to my collection. Recently I joined my first few group breaks. The first I joined was Crackin' Wax's 2016 Topps Archives break. I would have preferred to have the Braves but they were taken, so I took the Orioles slot. I wasn't expecting to get anything of consequence but ended up getting this nice BJ Surhoff Fan Favorites auto.</div>
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I next joined a multi box break over at Nachos Grande. He was breaking a box each of 2016 Donruss, 2016 Diamond Kings, 2016 Topps Finest and 2016 Topps Legacies. He also threw in some assorted packs for good measure. I took the Braves in this break and ended up with the Pirates as my random team. I like the Pirates so that worked out well for me.</div>
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The Pirates random spot actually worked well since I got this Tyler Glasnow dual relic #10/25 from the Diamond Kings box. </div>
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I also got this nice Hector Olivera card from the Topps Legacies box. The card is pretty nice. It uses thick cardstock and has nice coloring. However there is one big issue with the card, it has Hector Olivera on it. One of the worst acquisitions by the Braves in recent memory. Thank goodness they managed to unload the domestic abuser to the Padres and got someone who can maybe still contribute at the major league level in Matt Kemp.</div>
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The next group break I joined was Crackin' Wax's 2016 Allen & Ginter case break. This time I was lucky enough to see the email that the break was open shortly after he sent it and I grabbed the Braves before anyone else could. Again I didn't expect much since the Braves were represented pretty thinly on the checklist. I wasn't able to watch the break so I just waited for the cards to arrive to see what I got. Lo and behold, I got a hit!!!!!</div>
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Chris is a cool guy though and often fills out the team bags with other cards of your team. This time one of the cards he included was this nice numbered Chipper Jones card from Upper Deck Ultimate Collection. This card fits into my collection better than any card pulled for me in all of the breaks. Thanks Chris!<br />
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So...Olivera. If any Padres collector, or anyone really, is interested in the two Olivera cards above as well as the 2016 Museum auto/relic below, they are available for trade. They have no place in my collection.</div>
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Need More Cardboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07540048778639635835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-438890242322862886.post-22369568209881509892016-06-24T21:29:00.001-04:002016-06-24T21:29:45.598-04:00May Show singles- Part 2<div style="text-align: center;">
It's taken me awhile to get all the cards posted from the show that was over a month ago. Due to my work schedule I usually just don't have the time or energy to put posts together during the week. I'm sure many of you understand. Anywho...</div>
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Here are the final cards I picked up at the May show.</div>
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Awesome addition to my HoF relic PC! I did not previously have any relics of Rollie Fingers or Reggie Jackson so this card checks two more off the list, as well as adding another for Catfish Hunter.</div>
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I thought this card was interesting. It looks like Panini put the relics in the wrong window. The relic on the right has a shiny gold patch. That's definitely not from a Tigers uniform and definitely is from a Brewers uniform. So it's an interesting error card.</div>
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After I made all my purchases I still had $10 so I bought a jumbo pack of 2015 Bowman and pulled this Luis Severino auto. Definitely one of the better autos to pull!</div>
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At this show I actually picked up enough singles to split into two post. This post will be about the non-hit cards. Most of these I got scouring through one dealer's dollar box. I ended up with some sweet cards for a buck each. The dealer I bought them from is always at the shows. He's a huge Yankees fan and originally from the Bronx. He's never told me that, it's just obvious by his accent and the fact that I've never seen him wearing anything other than a Yankees shirt. He's a nice guy but also a very pushy salesman. So I tread lightly around his tables. I have scored some nice deals from him before like that open, but full jumbo box of 2015 Bowman Chrome a couple shows back. Thankfully he was preoccupied with some other customers so I could look through his dollar boxes without him trying to get me to take an entire box.</div>
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1997 Donruss Preferred - Chopper Jones X-Ponential Power insert</div>
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1993 Topps Finest - Greg Maddux Finest All-Stars</div>
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1998 Score - Tony Gwynn Loaded Lineup insert</div>
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I was really happy to find the Chipper Jones '93 SP card for only $1. Definitely a great addition to my collection. The rest were nice additions as well.</div>
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