Tribecards from Outer Space: Draft and Packs

Sorry for yesterday, folks. Just too pooped to post anything of significance. Today, we've got the 7th Free Agent Draft and a few packs to make up for it!

Here is the list of managers randomized:

Here is the list with choices before the draft took place:

And here are the final results of the draft:

Congrats to the managers that did a better job than I did in picking your drafts! I thought I had a solid shot at several. So much for that! Haha!

Current Player/Manager list:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlZ8vNjtCJDAdElFbl96X2pjRkRydl9wOW81QTg4RFE&usp=sharing

Now, let's rip some wax:

2013 Gypsy Queen. 6 cards per pack.

Jurickson Profar - Rangers - IrishTribeFan (Wahoo!!)
Jim Johnson - Orioles - Free Agent
Yadier Molina Mini - Cardinals - E_Rose (Wahoo!!)
Ryan Braun Sliding Stars - Brewers - Thorzul (Wahoo!!)
Gio Gonzalez - Nationals - Wicked4Life (Wahoo!!)
Adrian Gonzalez - Dodgers - Dominicfdny (Wahoo!!)

Very cool cards, folks! Nice grabs for each manager!

Next up, 2007 UD Future Stars Baseball. 4 cards per pack.

Howie Kendrick - Angels - gcrl (Wahoo!!)
Josh Beckett - Red Sox - Free Agent
Ryan Howard - Phillies - Snglddy (Wahoo!!)
Gary Sheffield - Tigers - ScottCrawfordOnCards (Wahoo!!)

Seriously?? Beckett is an unclaimed player? That seems odd. I will go back and double-check to make sure we don't have another "Santana Incident" on our hands. Otherwise, I can him going for high-claim next go-round.

And, finally, let's do some 1989 Topps. 15 cards per pack.

Eric Davis Reds Leaders - Reds - pedersej (Wahoo!!)
Checklist 133-264
Kent Hrbek - Twins - Free Agent
Frank DiPino - Cubs - Free Agent
Craig Worthington - Orioles - Free Agent
Floyd Youmans - Expos - Free Agent
Candy Sierra - Reds - Free Agent
Mike MacFarlane - Royals - Free Agent

Uhhh... So, our pack had EIGHT cards in it?? I call rip off. I was duped, man. I'd rather have folks take the the stars and put in commons than to just take out half the cards and leave me with nothing. If memory serves, this was part of a CardsOne deal. I'll email them and let them know I got gypped. In the event I am asked to return the pack in order to get a replacement, I will keep everyone posted.

Wow, congrats to Pedersej for pulling the only player out of the pack with a manager! Checklists will be randomly inserted at the end of the season, in case I forgot to mention that before.

Tribecards from Outer Space: Delay in the Game

Hey folks. We've got a delay in the pack-busting. On the upside, I helped coach a double-header double-victory for my little girl's softball games tonight!

I will get the draft and bust a couple extra packs on Tuesday.

On a much more somber note: My thoughts and prayers go out earnestly to those who have been affected by the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma and surrounding states. May those hurt and affected find peace ultimately through everything that has happened.

Tribecards from Outer Space: Or Monsters-U...

Hello baseball cardboard fans! Welcome to a Sunday Night edition of pack-busting. Remember, the Free Agent Draft is open until some time on Monday, so get in your picks now!

Tonight's pack: 1991 Leaf Awesome All-Stars. 5 Stickers per pack. At least, I think they are from 1991.

There is a write-up on the back of some of these, so I will include those.

• Awesome Checklist (Card 71)
  
• Oliver the Ump - "Oliver has been an umpire in the Major Leagues for many years. He has the amazing ability to make a call BEFORE it actually happens. His lack of vision does not keep him from knowing just where the play is going to happen."
  
• Harry the Hypnotist - Puzzle on back
  
• Shell-Shocked Shawn - Puzzle on back
  
• Stubby Stan - Puzzle on back

Er, so there was a write-up on the back of ONE of these... These will be randomly inserted into manager's packs at the end of the season.

The Carlos Santana Mystery: SOLVED!

Thanks to the memory and/or sleuthing skills of IrishTribeFan, the Carlos Santana mystery has been solved! Back in the 2nd draft (not the free agent one, the one where we added more people to our picks), IrishTribeFan picked Carlos Santana but it was marked RED instead of green. Or, at least that's the best I can figure at this point.

As best as I can figure, no one else had picked Santana - not even me, d'oh! Or, if they had, it was AFTER IrishTribeFan's place in the draft.

Therefore, IrishTribeFan gets Carlos Santana cards, and that player will not be in next week's draft.

I appreciate the follow-up and double-checking! That should not happen in the future because I have since changed the way I do the drafts, but things can fall between the cracks.  If you notice something not quite right, please let me know so I can check into it and get it fixed, if it needs fixing.  This is a perfect example.

Later today, I'll bust open a pack or two!

Thanks for playing along and keeping me straight!

Tribecards from Outer Space: A Big Ol Blaster Box

Hey everyone!  The other day, I stopped by Wal-Mart to grab lunch from the Subway in there and naturally migrated toward the card aisle. After looking over the situation, I opted to grab a blaster box of 2013 Topps.  I'm opening the whole box, all 72 (roughly) cards right here!  Since there are so many cards, I will expand my usual scan offering to include ALL the hits and maybe key Free Agents.  This should be fun!

Luis Ayala - Orioles - FREE AGENT
Adrian Gonzalez - Dodgers - Dominicfdny (Wahoo!!)
Joey Votto - Reds - FanOfReds (Wahoo!!)
Paul Konerko - White Sox - Jccsst (Wahoo!!)
Jacoby Ellsbury - Red Sox - Ajpca (Wahoo!!)
Justin Upton - DBacks - Dayf (Wahoo!!)
Kyle McClellan - Cardinals - FREE AGENT
Denard Span - Twins - FREE AGENT
Brandon Lyon - Blue Jays - FREE AGENT
Travis Ishikawa - Brewers - Akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)
Hiroki Kuroda - Yankees - FREE AGENT
Michael Saunders - Mariners - FREE AGENT
Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Adrian Beltre - Jafronius, eg9460, JRBeasley (Wahoo!!)*
Matt Holliday - Cardinals - E_Rose (Wahoo!!)

Angel Pagan - Giants - FREE AGENT
Mike Trout - Angels - eg9460 (Wahoo!!)
Chase Utley - Phillies - Dawgbones (Wahoo!!)
Zack Cozart - Reds - FREE AGENT
Jered Weaver Green Foil - Angels - GoBlue2112 (Wahoo!!)
Tom Seaver Chasing History - Mets - Paul.Hadsall (Wahoo!!)
Mike Trout Chasing the Dream - Angels - eg9460 (Wahoo!!)
Josh Hamilton Cut to the Chase Die Cut - Rangers - JRBeasley (Wahoo!!)
Lou Gehrig Mini 1972 - Yankees - GoBlue2112 (Wahoo!!)
Million Dollar Chase Card**
Dan Uggla - Braves - CattleRustler (Wahoo!!)

Jered Weaver - Angels - GoBlue2112 (Wahoo!!)
Rickie Weeks - Brewers - FREE AGENT
Ryan Zimmerman - Nationals - Tim_Gretchen (Wahoo!!)
Yu Darvish - Rangers - CattleRustler (Wahoo!!)
Tim Lincecum - Giants - E_Rose (Wahoo!!)
Alex Gonzalez - Brewers - Akgonzolyn (Wahoo!!)
Austin Kearns - Marlins - FREE AGENT
Jordan Pacheco - Rockies - Prowlingcat (Wahoo!!)
Scott Feldman - Rangers - FREE AGENT
Bronson Arroyo - Reds - FREE AGENT
Craig Breslow - Red Sox - FREE AGENT
David Lough - Royals - FREE AGENT
Luis Perez - Blue Jays - FREE AGENT
Paco Rodriguez - Dodgers - FREE AGENT
Roy Halladay Checklist - Phillies - Akgonzolyn (wahoo!!)
Mike Olt - Rangers - FREE AGENT
Dustin Ackley - Mariners - Prowlingcat (Wahoo!!)
Jeremy Hellickson - Rays - Josh Denhartog (Wahoo!!)

Jason Isringhausen - Angels - FREE AGENT
Daniel Hudson - DBacks - FREE AGENT
Kyle Seager - Mariners - Prowlingcat (Wahoo!!)
Matt Thornton - White Sox - FREE AGENT
Jonathan Broxton - Reds - FREE AGENT
Derek Lowe - Yankees - FREE AGENT
Ryan Braun, Giancarlo Stanton, Jay Bruce - Thorzul, BConrad, Dan Houck (Wahoo!!)*
Miguel Cabrera, Josh Hamilton, Curtis Granderson - Jafronius, JRBeasley, BP_Weber (Wahoo!!)*
Michael Moore - Nationals - FREE AGENT
Giants Team Card
Ryan Howard Blue Border - Phillies - Snglddy (Wahoo!!)
Dustin Ackley Blue Border - Mariners - Prowlingcat (Wahoo!!)
Jeremy Hellickson Blue Border - Rays - Josh Denhartog (Wahoo!!)
Jason Isringhausen Blue Border - Angels - FREE AGENT
Daniel Hudson - DBacks Blue Border - FREE AGENT
Chris Capuano - Dodgers - Bo Rosny (Wahoo!!)
Jose Altuve - Astros - Samuel Pair (Wahoo!!)
Todd Frazier - Reds - FREE AGENT
Matt Carpenter - Cardinals - FREE AGENT
Wade Davis - Rays - Bo Rosny (Wahoo!!)

Daniel Murphy - Mets - Paul Hadsall (Wahoo!!)
Jurickson Profar - Rangers - IrishTribeFan (Wahoo!!)
Alex Rodriguez Checklist - Yankees - Matthew Wilson (Wahoo!!)
Melky Mesa - Yankees - FREE AGENT
Hank Aaron Chasing History Foil - Braves - Dayf (Wahoo!!)
Sandy Koufax Chasing History Foil - Dodgers - Mark Aubrey (Wahoo!!)
Jackie Robinson Chasing History Foil - Dodgers - E_Rose (Wahoo!!)
Carlos Santana Chasing History Foil - Indians (Wahoo!) - FREE AGENT

First of all, congrats to all the managers that got hits in the pack! Wow!! Second of all, I was surprised by some of the Free Agents in here: Isringhausen, Weeks, Kearns, Santana!? Wow. I double-checked several lists to make sure that was right. As far as I can tell, it is.  Next week's Draft will be another tough contest for sure.

The die-cut card is a phenomenal bit of cardboard, as are the blue border parallels, the Chasing History Foils and the mini Aaron. Man, this was a great blaster to bust open - well, mostly. I feel a bit jaded that I managed to score NONE of the cards in this box.

*Wow! All three depicted players are under management! It'll be fun to see which manager ends up with the card!
**Not sure how to handle these. I will probably just randomly insert them with other oddball stuff. Winner keeps the code for his/her own benefit. If you win the Million, I'd appreciate at least a mention. Haha!