Tribecards from Outer Space: Three-for-Thursday

Good evening, folks! My wife and I spent a very nice evening that started with supper at my Mom's place with my Aunt and Uncle from Pittsburgh and then we went to my son's Baccalaureate program.  Afterward, I sprung for 1/2-price Sonic shakes all-around.

Now, it is time to rip open some wax!

Let's start with 1991 O-Pee-Chee Premier. 7 cards per pack.

Scott Sanderson - Yankees - Free Agent
Lance Dickson - Cubs - Free Agent
Gary Carter - Dodgers - Paul Hadsall (Wahoo!!)
Ryne Sandberg - Cubs - Pedersej (Wahoo!!)**
Pedro Guerrero - Cardinals - Netchuc (Wahoo!!)**
Alex Fernandez - White Sox - Free Agent
Dwight Evans - Orioles - Free Agent

Say what!? Dwight Evans is a free agent!? Holy cow, that is awesome!  Congrats to the managers with player pulls!

** The Sandberg and Guerrero cards were sealed together. There is a zig-zag pattern where it looks like the pack sealer missed and bonded the two card together. They have been separated, but there is obvious damage to both. Sorry folks!

The second pack tonight is 2007 Upper Deck First Edition. 10 cards per pack.

Ruddy Lugo - Rays - Free Agent
Joaquin Arias - Rangers - Free Agent
Marcus Thames - Tigers - Free Agent
Bobby Jenks - White Sox - Free Agent
Chad Cordero - Nationals - Von.Spalding (Wahoo!!)
Michael Cuddyer - Twins - Free Agent
Ken Griffey Jr - Reds - Patrick Smith (Wahoo!!)
Bill Hall - Brewers - Thorzul (Wahoo!!)
Brad Radke - Twins - Free Agent
Nomar Garciaparra Pennant Chasers - Dodgers - Ajpca (Wahoo!!)

Oh, man, that Pennant Chaser is a cool card. It has a neat modern look but with a throwback style. I know that seems contradictory, but I can't think of another way to describe it. You'll have to see for yourself.

The third pack tonight is 2006 Topps Series 2. 12 cards per pack.

Curt Schilling - Red Sox - Brauer (Wahoo!!)
Johan Santana - Twins - Pedersej (Wahoo!!)
Russ Ortiz - DBacks - Free Agent
Michael Cuddyer - Twins - Free Agent
Cliff Lee - Indians (Wahoo!) - Dawgbones (Wahoo!!)
Scott Podsednik - White Sox - Free Agent
David DeJesus - Royals - Josh Denhartog (Wahoo!!)
US Constitution Nathaniel Gorham
Ian Kinsler - Rangers - JRBeasley (Wahoo!!)
Mark Woodyard - Tigers - Free Agent
Rob Mackowiak - White Sox - Free Agent
Aramis Ramirez/Derrek Lee Cub Corners - Pedersej (Wahoo!!)

Well, that worked out for Pedersej that both featured players on the Cubs Corners card are HIS players! Nice score on the Cliff Lee for Dawgbones, and a big congrats to the other managers who added a few more cards to their respective collections!

Tribecards from Outer Space: Break out the Lumber

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! Hope everyone is doing well tonight. Tonight, we're opening a pack of 2006 Fleer. 10 cards per pack. Let's see if we pull any inserts, especially since they aren't listed on the wrapper. Anyone's guess.

Bill Hall - Brewers - Thorzul (Wahoo!!)
Jacque Jones - Cubs - Free Agent
Cesar Izturis - Dodgers - Free Agent
David Wright - Mets - Paul Hadsall (Wahoo!!)
Laynce Nix - Rangers - Free Agent
Alex Rodriguez Lumber Company - Matthew.T.Wilson (Wahoo!!)
Pedro Martinez - Mets - Ajpca (Wahoo!!)
Michael Young - Rangers - BSnider (Wahoo!!)
Ben Sheets - Brewers - Free Agent
Frank Thomas - Athletics - Brauer (Wahoo!!)

Congratulation, managers!  This pack had a nice spread of players and we get to add a few more players to the free agent mix!

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.