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.

The never ending Cuff

This is my first Gint-A-Cuffs. This is only the second year for this fine event, so I guess it is probably a lot of people's first time. I am enjoying it, as I enjoy any excuse to rip packs. But it sure is a lot of work. Pardon the crappy pictures, they are pictures of the cards rather than scans, because I don't have a scanner. Also, I forgot to photograph the backside of minis that should have their backsides shown. If I face disqualification from a top-five position, than I will scan 'em. Otherwise, trust me.

Packs 13-18

Pack 13

48, Francis, horseshoeist (0)

280, Uehara, Balt, Amer (0)

90, Kouzmanoff Oak, Amer (0)

51, Holliday, StL, Nat'l (2 fp)

235, Guillen, Det, Amer (0)

347, Cabrera, Cin, Nat'l (2 sp)

Mini

307, Iwamura, Pit, Nat'l (3 sp)

History

Fukudome, Chi, Nat'l (1)

8 points

Pack 14

114, Scott, mild annoyance (0)*

*not nearly as annoying as that windbag douchefart Berman.

30, Furcal, La, Nat'l (0)

213, Reynolds, Arz, Nat'l (0)

49, Mejia, NY, Nat'l (0)

171, Young, Tex, Amer (2 fp)

331, Street, Col, Nat'l (2 sp)

Mini

182, Carpenter, Stl, Nat'l (3, black bordered mini) The black bordered minis are very classy, and I like them very much.

History

Halladay, Phi, Nat'l (3, hist, FP)

10 point pack

Pack 15

53, Carson, Oak, Amer (0)

277, Philbin, TV (0)

200, Berkman, Hou, Nat'l (0)

138, Vasquez, NY, Amer (-1)

58, Rasmus, Stl, Nat'l (0)

290, Lester, Bos, Amer (1 FT). I should have made Lester my FP, since I actually collect him, but I thought of Ortiz and just assumed he would be in the set. I mean, he is only top 5 most popular players in the league... what the hell Topps?

Mini

Aphrodite, Lord(ess?) of Olympus (3, LO). Wouldn't Athenian Gods or something be a better title if you are making it an equal opportunity set?

History

Upton, Arz, Nat'l (1)

Four points, thanks to that Yankee bastard Vasquez

Pack 16

128, Florine, Ropes and rocks (0)

236, Johnson, flexible eye candy (0)

44, Coghlan, Fla, Nat'l (0)

210, Johnson, Hou, Nat'l (0)

191, Morneau, Min, Amer (0)

sketch card, Utley, Phi, Nat'l (3, +2 fp, 5)

Mini

285, Rodriquez, Ny, Amer (-1 NYY, 2 ginter back, 1). Again, it really is Ginter backed.

History

McCann, Atl, Nat'l (1)

7 points

Pack 17

297, Newton, sexy-haired apple dropper (0)

165, Jacoby, blogger-extrordinaire, (1)

154, Fransicso, Cin, Nat'l (0)

245, Dunn, Atl, Nat'l (0)

260, Young, SD, Nat'l (0)

117, Walker, Pit, Nat'l (0)

Mini

Aurelius, Worlds Wordsmiths (4)

History

Hill, Tor, Amer (1)

6 points.

Pack 18

135, Blackburn, Nat'l Association of Paper Planists (0)

54, Hawk, Skateboarder (0)

263, Tejada, NY, Nat'l (0)

137, Zimmerman, Was, Nat'l (0)

64, Beckett, Bos, Amer (1, FT)

sketch, Tulowitzki, Col, Nat'l (3)

Mini

Monsters of the Mesozoic, Pachycephalosaurus (3). Pack-y-sef-alo-saurus. Maybe.

History

Kinsler, Tex, Amer (1)

8 points

43 this group. Puts me over 100 points, with a surprise to go.

5 More Packs

Pack VIII

131, Flowers, Chi, Amer (0)

8, Tejada, Balt, Amer (0)

251, Headley, SD, Nat'l (0)

289, Ramirez, Fla, Nat'l (2)

7, Howard, Phi, Nat'l (2)

2, Cabrera, SD, Nat'l (0)

History

Jones, Atl, Nat'l (1)

Mini

Sailors of the Seven Seas, Pizarro (4)

Total for pack, 9

Pack IX

87, Ramirez, Chi, Amer (0)

176, Pittman, turkey caller (0)

41, Hudson, Chi, Amer (0)

150, Sizemore, Cle, Amer (2)

4, Fielder, Mil, Nat'l (0)

309, McGehee, Mil, Nat'l (2, SP)

Mini

Lind, Tor, Amer A&G back (2)

History, Griffey, Sea, Amer (3 fp)

9 points

Pack 10 (to hell with Roman numerals)

22, Lucy, skeleton (0)

11, Wade Davis, TB, Amer (0)

179, Gonzalez, SD, Nat'l (2 fp)

147, Guzman, Was, Nat'l (0)

174, Byrnes, Sea, Amer (0)

30,1 Sanchez, Fla, Nat'l (2 sp)

Mini

349, Betancourt, Kc, Amer (+3 sp)

History

Heyward, Atl, (+3 fp)

10 points from pack 10

Pack 11

179 Zobrist, TB, AL (0)

242 Vern, Author (0)

204 Martin, LA, Nat'l (0)

183 Manzella, Hou, Nat'l (0)

202 Ramirez, Chi Nat'l (0)

96 Halladay, Phi, Nat'l (2 fp)

Mini

Supersaurus, Monster of the Mesozoic (3)

History

Hernandez, Sea, Amer (1)

Six for 11. At first I thought it would be a one-pointer.

12, Pack 12.

94, Hochevar, KC Amer (0)

185, X-rays, er, x-rays (1, x-rays)

195, Santos, Chi, Amer (0)

33, Molina, SF, Nat'l (0)

256, Porcello, Det, Amer (0)

265, Morales, Anaheim, Amer (2 fp)

Mini

Apollo, Lords of Olympus (3 LO)

History

Ordonez, Chi, Amer (1)

7 for pack 12.

73, Jenkins, Frisbee (0)

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

247, Davis, Oak, Amer (0)

47, Stubbs, Cin, Nat'l (0)

259, Feldman, Tex, Amer (0)

345, Drew, Arz, Nat'l (2 sp)

Mini

Young Jr, Col, Nat'l (0)

History

Bruce, Cin, Nat'l (1)

3 freaking points. Sheet. My worst pack, I think.

44 for this group.