2018 Clubhouse: Chicago White Sox

26. José Abreu

27. Tim Anderson

28. Matt Davidson

29. Nick Delmonico

30. Yoán Moncada

While I didn't hit the nail on the head with the White Sox, it's less egregious because there aren't a lot of options. Avisail Garcia, Daniel Palka and Carlos Rodon probably deserve inclusion but I can't imagine anyone clamoring for them any more than the guys I picked.

Autos are the no-brainer, Abreu, and someone who's had a surprisingly solid year, Matt Davidson.

Getting down to the last few parallels. Here's the red version of Yoán Moncada, numbered to just 5. It kinda works well with the White Sox unofficial accent color.

2017 PENNANT BOX BREAK - PACK 20

88. Jacoby Ellsbury

49. Zack Cozart

134. Lance McCullers

251. Charlie Blackmon

109. Jose Abreu

258. Mike Leake

207. Danny Duffy

87. Bryce Harper

33. Curtis Granderson

FF11. Trea Turner - Future Favorites

I wonder how old Trea Turner will be before he doesn’t look like he’s 14 years old.

2015 Spirit Award Winners

Well I guess baseball is officially back now that pitchers and catchers are starting to report to camp. I guess the Design On Deck equivalent to that is the unveiling of the Award Winners insert design. It's traditionally the first insert I tackle each season. Once again, it there are four segments: NL Gold Glove, AL Gold Glove, NL Silver Sluggers, AL Silver Sluggers. In the past they've been very shiny with an overwhelming amount of silver and gold foil. Last season they were a little more subdued and I followed that sensibility again this time around. Oh yeah, the both NL segments feature red while the AL ones use blue. Again.

The Gold Gloves feature a fielding shot cutout over a gold-ish background. The foil has been pared down to just borders around the design elements along with the player name and "Spirit Award Winners" text. The Silver Sluggers are the same only with silver instead and a batting shot, naturally. I thought the banner motif worked well for the subject matter and helped keep things clean but not too dull. I like that you can make out the background of the photos instead of just having the players cut out and removed from the context of a stadium. You'll probably be seeing more of that from the rest of this year's Spirit designs.

On the back, the banner design reappears but is paired with black and white instead of the shininess. The top half is reserved for a sizable photo plus team logo in the corner. Below, there's room for a brief write-up set on top of a watermarked league logo.

Four years in I think the 2016 version will have to change things up a bit. Perhaps I can add stuff like MVPs and Rookies of the Year?

2014 Spirit Base: 451-460

#451 - Randall Delgado
Not a fan of Arizona's black jerseys or hats.

#452 - Craig Kimbrel
Since Delgado got the leaning forward/hanging arm pose that's Kimbrel's signature, here's a subdued post-save fist pump.

#453 - Matt Wieters
Since you won't find him on any Topps cards I figured it would be good to show a clear shot of his face. Maybe collectors outside of Baltimore will be able to remember what he looks like.

#454 - Craig Breslow
If you squint just right, his forearm looks like he has a huge chin.

#455 - Emilio Bonifacio
One of the most fun names to pronounce.

#456 - Jose Abreu
Well I guess he lived up to the hype.

#457 - Chris Heisey
Great shot with the hand-operated scoreboard in the background.

#458 - Danny Salazar
Salazar's had a decent 2014. Corey Kluber's emergence has probably tempered expectations for him a bit.

#459 - Drew Stubbs
Stubbs is having a bit of a comeback season, posting an OPS over .800 for the first time in his career.

#460 - Justin Verlander
Conversely, this is Verlander's worst season since he became an elite pitcher. Who would've thought he'd be the 4th- or 5th-best starter on the Tigers before this season started?