Re-Pack Wars!

"Wait, you can't be serious."

"Yeah, Jack!  I think he is!  Ha!"

"Dustin, this is no laughing matter.  I think this blogger is off his rocker."

We did a little fall cleaning at the Pack Wars Headquarters and we found two FairField "Baseball Super Value" boxes, which were prizes from the 2013 Blogosphere Fantasy Baseball League. I couldn't determine which one had more dust collected on it, so we'll have to break them open to see which one wins.

In this match-up we are pitting two "100+" re-pack boxes against each other.  For ease of scoring and identifying we've dubbed them: Ludicrous Left and Ridiculous Right.  (No, this post is not a crude commentary on America's two main political parties.)

This battle is slated for 19 Rounds!  It sounds like a lot, but no worries.  This post is heavy on the pictures and light on the commentary.

Ready or not, here we go!

I'm NOT reaaaaaaaady!

Round 1: Managers

Lasorda is a big name and that's a great smiling shot.  Even out numbered, Lasorda comes through.  The Ridiculous Right is on the board first.

Ludicrous Left = 0
Ridiculous Right =1

Round 2: Checklists

If I had to pull a checklist from Donruss I would ask it to be the Diamond King checlist.  But, the front of this '88 Fleer checklist features the teams from the '87 World Series on it.  Seems pretty fitting to me!  A point to the Ludicrous Left because of Fleer's creativity in team selection.

Ludicrous Left = 1
Ridiculous Right =1

Round 3: Oldest

This round turns as a stale mate as nothing really speaks to me here.  Each repack had two cards from '81, a Fleer and Topps card.  Huh.  That's some pretty solid collation!

Ludicrous Left = 1
Ridiculous Right = 1
(1 tie)

Round 4: Newest

Lefty has a 2009 Upper Deck Conor Jackson card and Righty claims a 2003 Yankees Signature Series card of Bob Turley from Upper Deck.  Ludicrous Left takes the lead!

Ludicrous Left = 2
Ridiculous Right = 1
(1 tie)

Round 5: Parallels

 I don't know if I can Topps Chrome as a parallel, but it was out numbered by a nice shot of a sliding Joey Cora and a rookie card of baby-faced Shawn Green.  The Right ties up the Pack Wars after five rounds.


Ludicrous Left = 2
Ridiculous Right = 2
(1 tie)

Round 6: Most cards from one set

The left and right each had 10% of its box register as '88 Topps UK Minis.  Someday I'll complete this set through repacks.  Hall of Famers are well represented from both sides. Another draw.

Ludicrous Left = 2
Ridiculous Right = 2
(2 ties)

Round 7: Stickers

Usually these boxes are notorious for having a handful of mini Topps stickers from the late 1980s.  Not this time though.  A Fleer Start Sticker for each box of guys that don't "wow" me.  Another draw.

Ludicrous Left = 2
Ridiculous Right = 2
(3 ties)


Round 8: Play At The Plate cards

This one is from the repack right on the right.   Easy scoring decision as Ludicrous Left was a no show.

Ludicrous Left = 2
Ridiculous Right = 3
(3 ties)

Round 9: Bunting cards

The Ridiculous Right widens its lead.  I think someone forgot to tell Ludicrous Left there was a Repack Wars going on.

Ludicrous Left = 2
Ridiculous Right = 4
(3 ties)

Round 10: Double-Dip cards

I have a good five or six of the Ryno cards in my Ryno dupe box.  I like the horizontal DeShields card even if he's wearing a Cardinal uniform.  Another point to the Ridiculous Right.


Ludicrous Left = 2
Ridiculous Right =5
(3 ties)

Round 11: Fun Pirates Hats

The Ludicrous Left has awoken!  Pure Awesomeness!

Ludicrous Left = 3
Ridiculous Right = 5
(3 ties)

Round 12: Cars with Multiple Bats

 Johnnie LeMaster makes another appearance!  I count five bats to Ken Landreaux's two.  Easy math.

Ludicrous Left = 4
Ridiculous Right = 5
(3 ties)

Round 13: Wax-Stained cards

 Johnnie LeMaster has single-handedly rallied the Ludicrous Left to tie this match at five apiece! Niee job Johnnie!

Ludicrous Left = 5
Ridiculous Right = 5
(3 ties)

Round 14: Great Names

 

 Razor Shines versus Basil Shabazz.  Wow.  At first sound, I would go with Razor Shines, but let's take a closer look.

 Yes, Basil Shabazz has a gold front tooth.  Excellent find!

Ludicrous Left = 5
Ridiculous Right = 6
(3 ties)

Round 15: Hall of Famers (non-UK Minis)

 

 Both of these contest come from '89 Donruss, and the Ridiculous Right is helped by Glavine's recent induction.  Glavine was very good, but Warren Spahn was on a different level in my opinion.  The Ludicrous Left ties it up at six!

Ludicrous Left = 6
Ridiculous Right = 6
(3 ties)

Round 16: Future Hall of Famers

I picked the best two players remaining from each box.  The Orel Hershiser card is a great looking card, but only Griffey is a lock to have a plaque in Cooperstown.

Ludicrous Left = 6
Ridiculous Right = 7
(3 ties)

Round 17: Additions to my Player Collections

 What are the odds of pulling one Greg Olson card from each box.  I only have a few collection of players who did not play for the Cubs: Greg Olson (catcher), Gregg Olson (pitcher), and Karl Olson (1950s).   Matt Olson, prospect for the A's, might make it to the binders before too long.  Hmmm... sense a theme there? 
Both of these are new to me and are pretty nice action shots.  The one on the right might be a play at the plate shot, but The Right already won the PATP category without the help of this Score Select card.


Ludicrous Left = 6
Ridiculous Right = 7
(4 ties)

Round 18: Cubs

 We've already seen a couple of these cards in previous rounds.  Only McClendon and Girardi make their first appearance in today's competition.  I actually have ALL of these cards in my collection already.  Quantity wins! 

Ludicrous Left = 7
Ridiculous Right = 7
(4 ties)

It's all tied up going into the Last Round...

Round 19: Oddball

 The Fleer Star Sticker cards and the Yankees Signature Series cards could have been consider oddball cards, but this one Topps the rest.  Yes, Daffy.  I respect your authority.     This card came from the Ridiculousness of the repack box on the Right.

Final Score:
Ludicrous Left =7
Ridiculous Right = 8
(4 ties)

Repacks are always fun to crack open.  It's hard to not find something to blog about... as evident by a 19 round Pack War!

Thanks for stopping by to view some fun cards!