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.
