2017 PENNANT BOX BREAK - PACK 24

40. Daniel Murphy

205. Jason Castro

43. Adrian Beltre

53. Brandon Finnegan

149. Trea Turner

297. Justin Verlander

117. Matt Duffy

228. Raisel Iglesias

250. Matt Harvey

DT3. Jose Altuve - Dream Team

And here’s the final pack of our 2017 Pennant box. Seems pretty fitting for the final card of 2017 to be Jose Altuve considering it was his year. 

I’m trying to look at the designs objectively but it’s really hard for me not to be sick of seeing them after all this time. I know I was definitely more excited about the base design way back when than I am now. The lack of a team logo really sticks out to me. But overall I think it was successful enough calling back to the era.

I don’t know what 2018 has in store for me as far as fake card designing goes. I’ve actually put together a few cards for the Spirit base set but I’m not sure if I have the energy to do a full box break like I did this year. I’m sure I won’t just abandon everything, but I can’t really foresee what the future holds. Whatever it may be, I hope you stay interested.

2017 PENNANT BOX BREAK - PACK 23

57. Jace Peterson

183. Jordan Zimmermann

121. Kyle Hendricks

215. Robinson Cano

281. Nate Karns

154. Patrick Corbin

31. Clayton Kershaw

165. C.J. Cron

164. Mike Moustakas

TB6. Matt Harvey - Throwbacks

One more pack and then I'm done with 2017.

2017 PENNANT BOX BREAK - PACK 22

252. Dexter Fowler

140. Kolten Wong

229. Joc Pederson

136. John Jaso

98. Christian Yelich

122. Jerad Eickhoff

1. Jose Altuve

190. Masahiro Tanaka

113. Sam Dyson

TI10. Justin Verlander - The Incumbents

Welp, that Incumbents card is pretty wrong now. It sitting next to the Sam Dyson card really highlights how behind schedule I’ve been with this box. Maybe I should cut Topps some slack. (Nah.)

2017 PENNANT BOX BREAK - PACK 21

127. A.J. Pollock

120. J.T. Realmuto

86. Manny Machado

7. Jay Bruce

77. David Freese

37. Alex Gordon

267. Cody Allen

79. Ian Kennedy

56. Brandon Belt

DT11. Max Scherzer - Dream Team

Lots of orange and yellow in this pack. Not much else to really say. 

2017 PENNANT BOX BREAK - PACK 17

171. Ian Kinsler

234. Leonys Martin

62. Carlos Beltran

110. Brad Hand

95. Salvador Perez

161. Tyler Glasnow (RC)

81. Michael Saunders

92. Rick Porcello

298. Hanley Ramirez

FF7A. Jake Lamb - Future Favorites Autograph

Here’s the fourth and final hit of the box. A Jake Lamb auto is probably the third best hit behind the Odor/Joey Bats dual auto and Miguel Cabrera Dream Team auto. He has enough potential for it to be a better hit down the road. Still seven packs left. Hopefully they’re exciting enough to make up for their hitlessness.