Gint-A-Cuffs (Part 2)

ROLLING TOTAL: 72

PACK 13
111 - Frank Robinson Mini
10 - Andrew McCutchen
114 - Desmond Jennings
118 - Adam Schefter
131 - Buster Posey (SFG) +1
252 - Didi Gregorius
197 - Brian McCann (NYY) -1
WC17 - Taipei +2

PACK TOTAL: 2
ROLLING TOTAL: 74

Hey, looky there, a Giant! I probably should have picked Buster as my favorite player but my heart's been winning the battle with my brain regarding Timmy for like 3 years now.

PACK 14
90 - Roy Halladay Mini
46 - John L. Sullivan +1
133 - Xander Bogaerts
194 - Avisail Garcia
208 - Al Kaline
226 - Bob Gibson
350 - Manny Machado (SP) +2
PPJM - Justin Masterson +2

PACK TOTAL: 5
ROLLING TOTAL: 79

PACK 15
WDP03 - Blue-Ringed Octopus Mini +3
25 - Joe DiMaggio (NYY) -1
90 - Roy Halladay
136 - Carlos Gonzalez
151 - James Paxton
217 - Jose Iglesias
266 - Prince Fielder
NW02 - Shilin Stone Forest +2

PACK TOTAL: 4
ROLLING TOTAL: 83

PACK 16
285 - Carl Crawford A&G Mini +2
137 - Reggie Jackson
260 - Jay Bruce
267 - Kevin Clancy
271 - Chuck Klosterman +1
282 - Salvador Perez
343 - Phil Niekro (SP) +2
PPPF - Prince Fielder +2

PACK TOTAL: 7
ROLLING TOTAL: 90

PACK 17
225 - Pedro Martinez Mini
53 - Sandy Koufax
87 - Alex Gordon
143 - Eddie Mathews
203 - Jared Weaver
238 - Bert Kreischer
301 - Matt Kemp (FP & SP) +4
PPCG - Carlos Gonzalez +2

PACK TOTAL: 6
ROLLING TOTAL: 96

PACK 18
155 - Yogi Berra Mini (NYY) -1
7 - Hector Santiago
36 - Yadier Molina (FP) +2
117 - Yu Darvish (FP) +2
128 - Bill Rancic -1
287 - Chuck Zito
333 - Stephen Strasburg (SP) +2
PPMMA - Mark McGwire +2

PACK TOTAL: 6
ROLLING TOTAL: 102

Lots of scoring cards in this pack. Enough to push me into triple digits. I was starting to worry...

PACK 19
WDP13 - Brazilian Wandering Spider +3
43 - Craig Kimbrel
67 - Omar Vizquel (FP) +2
79 - Matt Adams
247 - Billy Williams
FAF05 - Pingxi Lantern Festival +2
RBJH - Jason Heyward Framed Mini Relic +20

PACK TOTAL: 27
RUNNING TOTAL: 129

And we're into the hit column. It seems like this year the relic cards are of more collectable players and not so many "nobodies" like past years. I also like how they've made the mini relic cards team-color coordinated. A nice change of pace.

PACK 20
248 - Mark Teixeira A&G Mini (NYY) (+2 / -1) +1
23 - Snoop Lion -1
199 - Joe Mauer
231 - Carlos Gomez
298 - Deion Sanders
FAF04 - Holi Festival +2
FSRMK - Matt Kemp Full-Size Relic (FP) (x1.7) +13.6

PACK TOTAL: 15.6
ROLLING TOTAL: 144.6

Hit #2. And thanks to Greg for having questionable tastes in favorite players (I keed).

PACK 21
NNO - Johnny Cueto Mini +6
54 - Yordano Ventura
163 - Paul Molitor (FP) +2
253 - Rickey Henderson
277 - Trevor Rosenthal
WC14 - Tokyo +2
FSRDP - David Price Full-Size Relic +8

PACK TOTAL: 16
ROLLING TOTAL: 160.6

And there's my last hit. I feel like Topps packed these boxes with LCSs in mind. Sticking the hits on the bottom of the box keeps those cheapskates buying loosies. Well done.

PACK 22
202 - Jim Rice Mini
4 - Edwin Encarnacion
156 - Jean Segura
158 - Carlton Fisk
206 - Willie McCovey (SFG) +1
237 - James Shields
334 - Erik Johnson (SP) +2
PPMS - Max Scherzer +2

PACK TOTAL: 5
ROLLING TOTAL: 165.6

Giant #3. Same as the number of hits.

PACK 23
WNE14 - Winslow Homer Mini +3
50 - Orlando Hernandez (NYY) -1
71 - Wade Boggs
121 - Freddie Freeman (FP) +2
124 - Jonathan Schoop
NW13 - Moeraki Boulders +2
103 - Jose Altuve Silk +22

PACK TOTAL: 28
ROLLING TOTAL: 193.6

BONUS HIT! And it's even one of my non-PC favorite players!

PACK 24
OBA10 - Ishikawa Goemon +3
45 - Nomar Garciaparra
51 - Oswaldo Arcia
78 - Zack Greinke
152 - Vince Gilligan
292 - Andre Dawson
311 - Anibal Sanchez +2
PPJV - Joey Votto (FP) +4

PACK TOTAL: 9
ROLLING TOTAL: 202.6

Huh, how do you like that? 24 packs and somehow pull more hits than Giants, none of which were my favorite player. Sounds like I need some extra points.

SELFIE +5
The bonus hit is my favorite card. It probably turned the box from a sack of sorrow to a satisfying snack.

(Altuve actual size)

GRAND TOTAL: 207.6

Somehow, I made it through this box looking pretty good (other than the selfie.) Thanks again to Mark, the Commissioner, for undertaking this crazy endeavor. Your patience, meticulousness, generosity, pomposity, benevolence and intelligence are unmatched. (too transparent?)