The Final Gint-a-Cuffs Rips

Packs 19-24

Yes. Only 24 packs. I am not Beardy.

Pack 19.

3, Braun, Mil, Nat'l (2 FP)

272, Blaine, Magicy (0)

253, Moore, Sea, Amer (0)

206, Drew, Bos, Amer (1 FT)

Exactly the same as last year. Come on Topps. Really, what the hell? Is that what an exclusive license means? The ability to half-ass a baseball card in back-t0-back years?

Of course everyone hates Drew, so maybe that is what happened. Except how do you explain all the other instances of the same thing?

101, Buehrle, Chi, Amer (0)

346, Theriot, Chi, Nat'l (2 SP)

Mini

96, Halladay, Phi, Nat'l (3 FP, 2 AG, 5)

History

Dunn, Was, Nat'l (1 H, 1 FP 2)

12 from 19.

Pack 20

254, Harden, Tex, Amer (0)

264, Nemo, Nautilus Captain (0)

268, Kilby, Oak, Amer (0)

62, Kemp, LA, Nat'l (2 FP)

214, Sabathia, NY, Amer (-1 NYY)

306, Phillips, Cin, Nat'l (2 SP). I had to photograph Brandon Phillips on the Reds Caravan this past winter, and I got his autograph. He wasn't that keen on giving me his autograph, but he was cool with the kids. He is a pretty funny dude, and a fine second baseman.

Mini

96, Halladay, Phi, Nat'l (3 FP, 3 BBM, 6). Back-to-back Halladay packs. Nutty. The black bordered goes into my Frankenset, an idea I am stealing off Night Owl. The A&G back just goes, well, somewhere.

History

Braun, Mil, Nat'l (1 H, 2 FP, 3)

12 from 20.

Pack 21, home stretch.

103, Machiavelli, bastard (0)

246, Soto, Chi, Nat'l (0)

188, Bartlett, TB, Amer (0)

262, Greinke, KC, Amer (0)

225, Teahen, Chi, Amer (0)

55, Rogers, Col, Nat'l (0)

Mini

Celestial Stars Wright, NY, Nat'l (3 FP, 2 CS, 5)

History

Berkman, Hou, Nat'l (1)

6 points from pack 21.

Pack 22

88, Fukudome, Chi, Nat'l (0)

175, Lincecum, SF, Nat'l (0)

279, Granderson, NY, Amer (-1)

177, Feliz, Hou, Nat'l (0)

252, Garza, TB, Amer (0)

333, Oswalt, Hou, Nat'l (2 SP)

Mini

147, Guzman, Was, Nat'l (3 BB)

History

Sandoval, SF, Nat'l (1)

5 from pack 21. Thanks Granderson.

Last pack!

Wait. Did I only get 23 packs? I better check this bullshit.

Oops. Can't number correctly. I did indeed get 24 packs.

83, Wright, NY, Nat'l (2 FP)

146, Lee, Chi, Nat'l (0)

52, Floyd, Chi, Amer (0)

27, Hawpe, Col, Nat'l (0)

89, Pineiro, Ana, Amer (0)

Sketch

Texiera, NY, Amer (3/2= 1.5)

Mini

259, Feldman, Tex, Amer (2 AGB)

History

Granderson, NY, Amer (0)

5.5 points. Way to end with a bang.

Total for this lot; 40.5 points. Woo hoo.

Total for GCII; 191.5. Woo. Hoo.