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This is the second blaster of A&G that I've bought so far. Suffice it to say, it's an addicting set. I snagged this one a week ago, finally finding some on my 4th attempt that day. Earlier in the day, I also picked up some interesting stuff at a monthly card show in the area, but I'll talk about that another time. This here is all about the blaster. There are 6 cards per retail pack and 8 packs in the box, although you get 7 cards in every pack that comes with a flag card (every other pack, basically.)
Pack 1:
174 - Jose Valverde (bleh, I have so many Astros cards. way too many.)
88 - Troy Glaus (okay, that's better)
61 - Adam Dunn
150 - Johan Santana Mini
232 - Davy Crockett
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103 - Kerri Strug (I'm not going to lie and say that it make a lot of sense to have non-baseball players in a baseball set, but I think that has definitely helped this set's widespread appeal. I think more people seem to like getting Kerri Strug cards than, say, Jack Wilson or something.)
Pack 2:
260 - Mark Teixeira (I have a hard time spelling his name even if it's right in front of me)
230 - Carlos Beltran (I like to call him Beltr0n as if he's some sort of robotic machine)
232 - Davy Crockett Mini A&G Back (I didn't get any of the ad back minis in the first blaster and packs that I got)
338 - Placido Polanco (SP)
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US43 - Adam Dunn US Flag
- Checklist 4 of 4
73 - Tadahito Iguchi
178 - Jose Vidro
Pack 3:
58 - Johnny Damon (tonight was the last game at Yankee Stadium. I don't really think of Damon as a Yankee, though.)
13 - Mike Lowell
30 - Miguel Cabrera Mini
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295 - Chone Figgins (I almost took a picture of "Rampage" Jackson, but his face was too scary. instead, you get non-threatening Figgy here instead.)
189 - "Rampage" Jackson
182 - Nate McClouth
Pack 4:
181 - Moises Alou
136 - Javier Vazquez
346 - Brandon Boggs RC (SP)
128 - Golden Gate Bridge Mini A&G Back
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AGA-JC - Joba Chamberlain (wow. I never get cards that are good. this would qualify as good in some circles, I think.)
197 - Bigfoot
172 - Pablo Picasso (not sure what happened in this pack, but I guess I got 7 cards and the auto replaced the flag card?)
Pack 5:
269 - Gary Sheffield (such... anger... with this guy)
231 - Huston Street
213 - Brendan Harris
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WL44 - Jakaya Kikwete World's Leaders (Tanzania)
279 - Jim Edmonds (it's a little easier to stomach seeing him in a Padres uniform, but not enough to take a picture)
276 - Oscar Wilde
Pack 6:
121 - Yovani Gallardo
199 - Daric Barton RC
349 - Frank Morris (SP - this reminds me of some kids that were messing with a Rubik's Cube on the bus ride home from work the other night)
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A2 - Marduk Mini Ancient Icons
US9 - Lastings Milledge US Flag
15 - 2004 ALCS World's Greatest Victories (this completely nullifies the pro-Yankees vibe that was going on)
- Checklist 1 of 4
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227 - Frederick Douglass
268 - Dean Karnazes ("Ultramarathon Champion" - ULTRAmarathon? I didn't even know there was such a thing. a marathon sounds grueling enough as it is. this pack had 8 cards in it for some reason and 9 if you count the checklist, which you shouldn't.)
Pack 7:
229 - Joe Blanton
23 - A.J. Burnett
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17 - Brown v. Board of Education World's Greatest Victories (take that, racist jerks!)
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6 - Brian Barton RC Mini A&G Back (Barton has a lot of potential and I wish he'd gotten more playing time this season, especially knowing now that the Cards will miss the playoffs)
82 - Jayson Nix RC
296 - Hideki Okajima
Pack 8:
115 - Alex Rios
170 - Jake Peavy
331 - Luis Castillo (SP)
244 - Mark Teahen Mini
US13 - Curtis Granderson US Flag
114 - Trevor Hoffman
92 - Dan Jansen
Now I get to decide what to do with the Joba card. It's the first certified autograph I've ever pulled, but it doesn't need to stay in my collection.