Let's get this blog business back on track with a box of shiny Chrome cards.
I don't normally buy many Chrome cards because they leave you very short-handed on the cards-per-dollar spectrum, but they almost always look really nice. Topps Update wasn't in the store I went to (yet) and I had a $3 off coupon, so I went for it, crossing my fingers that I'd get a Cardinal or two and a few pieces of trade bait.
Bonus pack:
217 - Aaron Hill Purple Refractor - The "bonus pack" in each blaster is a pack full of purple refractors. They look okay, but I prefer blue and orange. A couple of these were a bit off-center, but not nearly as much as my scanner would lead you to believe.
44 - Adam Wainwright Purple Refractor - Great addition to my collection!
20 - Hanley Ramirez Purple Refractor
39 - Mike Moustakas Purple Refractor - Moose tacos! Go Royals!
Pack 1:
151 - C.J. Cron
143 - Shelby Miller
127 - Tanner Roark Refractor
201 - David Ortiz
Pack 2:
157 - Michael Cuddyer
205 - Ryan Zimmerman
156 - Evan Gattis
38 - Carlos Gomez - Bleh.
Pack 3:
174 - Chase Utley
189 - Madison Bumgarner X-Fractor - This is also the photo they used for his base card which might be my least favorite of the year.
167 - Pablo Sandoval - Back-to-back Giants. That makes me sad.
54 - Carlos Martinez - This redeems this pack a little bit, I guess.
Pack 4:
28 - Joey Votto
183 - Brandon Moss
98 - Erik Johnson Refractor
40 - Wilin Rosario
Pack 5:
117 - Aroldis Chapman
32 - CC Sabathia
64 - Brandon Phillips - So many Reds.
129 - Johnny Cueto - GAH
Pack 6:
173 - Giancarlo Stanton
CC-TT - Troy Tulowitzki Chrome Connections Die-Cut Refractor - This is really nice, but it's headed to Erin's collection.
150 - Bryce Harper
135 - Martin Prado
Pack 7:
88 - Michael Choice
74 - Dexter Fowler Gold Refractor 10/50 - Here's the big hit and, man, if it was almost anyone but Dexter Fowler... oh well. Not sure what to do with this yet.
191 - Joe Nathan
36 - Josh Hamilton
Enjoy the World Series tonight. Hopefully Bumgarner will forget how to pitch.
Bumgarner has a great case of "pitcher face" on that chrome card.
ReplyDeleteStill cool that you pulled a color parallel. They seem a lot harder this year to get. Maybe you should try to contact the blog Remember the Astrodome. He would probably trade you for it.
ReplyDeleteI will most assuredly trade you for that Dexter Fowler. Shoot me an email and let's work something out.
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