Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Gint-A-Cuffs: Packs 9-12

Four more packs and another hit.  Here we go! 

Pack #9
146 – Michael Morse
251 – Adam LaRoche
170 – Chris Davis
253 – Carlos Beltan -1 (Stupid Yankee.)
MM-11 Menagerie of the Mind – Zombie +2
Mini 005 – Craig Kimbrel (regular back, favorite player mini) +3
292 – Grant Balfour
148 – Yasmany Tomas
Ginter Code Promo
Pack Total = +4
Running Total = 38
Average Per Pack = 4.22

Comments: The Zombie card is now the ugliest piece of cardboard in my collection.  Going back to yesterday, that’s three packs in a row which have lowered my per pack average.  I’m due, baby!  I’m due!

Pack #10 = Second Hit!
270 – Mike Foltynewicz
296 – Kenley Jansen
094 – Xander Bogaerts
SP-66 Starting Points – Cole Hamels (favorite player) +4
Mini FIRST-8 First Ladies – Letitia Tyler +2
FSRB-LP Lakey Peterson 10th Anniversary relic +6
021 – Kolten Wong
Pack Total = +12
Running Total = 50
Average Per Pack = 5.00

Comments: That was by far the most prolific scoring pack to date. The Lakey Peterson relic has that swimsuit feel to it.  That’s kind of cool.

Pack #11 = Another Choo Mini?  WTF?
234 – Michael Cuddyer
220 – Yasmani Grandal
109 – Troy Tulowitzki
WOULD-3 What Once Would Be – Robot Housekeepers +2
Mini 346 – Shin-Soo Choo (SP) +3
306 – Stephen Drew -1 (Stupid Yankee.)
290 – Ryan Zimmerman
285 – Ichiro
Pack Total = +4
Running Total = 54
Average Per Pack = 4.91

Comments: This is my second SP mini of Choo.  Granted the last one had the A&G back, but I’m not a fan of this.  And no, you won’t get a picture of the Choomongous like I showed last time. Boooo!

Pack #12
009 – Jeff Samardzija
298 – Rubby De La Rosa
265 – Jung Ho Kang
Mini 017 – Yadier Molina (favorite player) +3
SP-72 Starting Points – Matt Kemp +2
335 – Collin Cowgill
173 – Buster Posey
091 – Howie Kendrick
Pack Total = +5
Running Total = 59 (projected score = 118)
Average Per Pack = 4.92

Comments:  So, a Cardinal netted me three points. As a Cub fan, I would like the GAC Rules Committee to consider applying the Yankee Rule to the Cardinals for 2016.  Just sayin’. 

I'm halfway through the box, and although I've uncovered two of the three hits there has to me much more good mojo left in this box. Right?  I still haven't seen a 10th Anniversary card or a black bordered mini, plus a plethora of other A&G shenanigans which could pop up.  Good things are still to come!

1 comment:

  1. Just what Yankees collectors need, a card of Stephen Drew as a Yankee.

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