Tribecards from Outer Space: Where did Saturday go?

Saturday was packed with family-related activities. So, by the time I got home, I was too pooped to post. So, I'm doing Saturday's post on Sunday. Sunday's post will appear later today. This is nothing compared to the twig of '93...

I am accessing the manager list most recently posted (08/04). I think that should cover everyone's cards to this point. Oh yeah, draft will be later tonight, too! Wahoo!!

2013 Topps Archives. 8 cards per pack. I didn't realize I still had any of these!

Homer Bailey - Reds - Jafronius (Wahoo!!)
Joe Nathan - Rangers - Von Spalding (Wahoo!!)
Reggie Jackson - Angels - Dayf (Wahoo!!)
Tony Gwynn, Wade Boggs, Cal Ripken Jr, Ryne Sandberg 4xSticker - Backstop Cards, ScottCrawfordOnCards, Workman, Pedersej (Wahoo!! to all!)*
Jay Bruce - Reds - Dan Houck (Wahoo!!)
Alcides Escobar - Royals - Josh Denhartog (Wahoo!!)
Aroldis Chapman - Reds - Fan of Reds (Wahoo!!)
Matt Holliday - Cardinals - E_Rose (Wahoo!!)

Sweetness!! We not only hit for the cycle, we hit it including a 4x Sticker! That is awesome. Congrats to everyone. See? This was worth the wait.

*Unless there is a huge outcry, I will CAREFULLY cut the 4x sticker apart and each manager will get their respective player. Only the affected managers' comments will play a part in my decision. Other comments will be read and enjoyed.

Tribecards from Colorado Springs: Ticket to Ride

Hey everyone! I have closed the 9th Free Agent draft, but I will not run the draft until I get back home from vacation.  We spent the day today riding the Cog to the summit of Pike's Peak and then toured the Garden of the Gods.

In the meantime, I bought a bunch of packs to keep us going through this week and beyond!

Here is a pack of 2010 Topps Ticket to Stardom. 8 cards per pack.

Jorge Cantu - Marlins - Free Agent
Cameron Maybin - Marlins - Free Agent
Josh Willingham - Nationals - Free Agent
Lance Berkman rippled edge - Astros - Samuel Pair (Wahoo!!)
Edinson Volquez - Reds - Free Agent
Ryan Freel - Royals - Free Agent
Justin Verlander - Tigers - Don Sherman (Wahoo!!)
Nick Markakis - Orioles - Free Agent

Congrats to the TWO managers who scored players out of this pack. I don't anything about these, so is the Berkman and insert/parallel or are some players just blessed with the "deckle edge."

Opening Day Pack Buster!

It's here! It's here! Ladies and gentlemen, it is FINALLY Opening Day in the MLB!

I meant to post this earlier in the day, but you know, today is also EASTER! I mean  come on... Easter and Opening Day on the same day!? That's like Christmas!

I also spent a chunk of time (admittedly, a much bigger chunk than I had thought it would take) pulling in the information from the drafts we've had and putting them into an Access database for (what I hope to be) quick reference when busting packs.  We'll see how that goes.  Though, as I type this, I remembered that I did not grab the mascot picks. I will get those in there, no worries!

I tried to find a pack of Opening Day cards in the box, but there are none to be found. So, I reached in and grabbed a random pack.

1999 Upper Deck Encore - 6 cards per pack.

Brian Giles - Pirates - FREE AGENT
David Wells - Blue Jays - FREE AGENT
Jeff Bagwell - Astros - SamuelPair (Wahoo!!)
Kevin Young - Pirates - FREE AGENT
Rickey Henderson - Mets - Patrick (Wahoo!!)
Ben Grieve - Athletics (Pure Excitement Insert) - FREE AGENT

Well, we got two hits on Opening Day! Congrats, Samuel and Patrick!  We also added a couple really nice cards to the Free Agent list!  Remember, all the Free Agents will be up for grabs starting Friday through Sunday!  I'll let you pick the ones you want, line everyone up for a draft, then let 'er rip!  Draft results should be available late Sunday nights.  Any undrafted players go into the mix for the next week!

Another Pre-Season Pack!

Let's do another pre-season pack to get our cardboard habit ramping up for action!

Tonight, we've got 2000 Pacific Crown Collection

Robert Person - Phillies - FREE AGENT
Johnny Damon - Royals - FREE AGENT
Jesse Garcia - Orioles - FREE AGENT
Mike Piazza - Mets - Patrick.M.Smith (Wahoo!!)
Tim Hudson - Athletics - James.A.Haynes (Wahoo!!)
Robin Ventura - Mets - FREE AGENT
Vladimir Guerrero - Expos - gcrl (Wahoo!!)
Einar Diaz - Indians - FREE AGENT - Triber! Wahoo!!
Matt Stairs - Athletics - FREE AGENT
Andres Galarraga - Braves - pedersej (Wahoo!!)

Now we're talkin'! Four claimed players go to their respective owners! We also pulled a Triber out of the pack - always a plus!

Get Your Draft Picks On!

Hey folks!
  Sign-up for the 2013 Giveaway ended yesterday. So, if you didn't get in by 11:59pm last night, I'm afraid you'll have to watch from the stands!

  If you have signed up for the Tribecards Giveaway from Outer Space thingy, be sure you enter some names for the initial player draft.  I hope to get the initial draft hammered out by Sunday evening (March 3).  Once the draft is done, I'll post the results.

The draft is *NOT* the only way you will get players!  During the season, as I open up packs, you will be able to throw your name in the hat for unclaimed players. I am still hammering out the system for that, but it will not be first-come/first-serve.  Everyone will have an equal shot at claiming players that were previously not chosen.

This season should be a lot of fun!

2013 Tribecards Giveaway from Outer Space Thingy

Josh D asked a great question:

Can you please confirm how the claiming DURING the season would work? If I leave a spot open and you pull a Yogi Berra card from a pack, can I then claim/scream "Yogi Berra!" and get that card?

Or do I only get the Yogi Berra cards that are opened after I claim?

Though I am still working on the rules themselves, this question has a couple of aspects that can be explained with certainty.

#1 - "If I leave a spot open..." - First, you do not need to leave spots open to participate or to lay claim to cards or hold a place.  The "Top 20" is merely a way to kickstart the season.  So, even if you fill up your initial 20 spots, you will still be allowed to claim players during the season.  So, by the end of the season, some people may have claimed 30 players and others only claimed 6.  It's all about what YOU want to collect (and how the initial draft plays out, of course)!

#2 - "Can I then claim/scream 'Yogi Berra!' and get that card?" - Yes. That is basically the way I envision this happening. And, you wouldn't just get THAT card. You would get EVERY Yogi Berra card we come across during the season.  The advantage to claiming Yogi in your "Top 20" of course is that you lay claim now and don't have to wait.  Well, assuming someone else didn't get him in the initial draft... It's a risk either way. After all, what if you claim him and we never see one, right?  I haven't worked out the details on how the "name it/claim it" system will work, but that is the gist of it!

#3 - "...opened after the claim?" - No, if you lay claim to a player that is unclaimed, you will get EVERY card of that player during the break.  So, even if you manage to wait until the very end to claim a player (that no one else has claimed) that you want, you will get EVERY one of his cards presented during the break (depending on "multiple players on one card" rules, etc).

As mentioned before, all unclaimed players at the end of the regular season will be randomly distributed among all the participants.

The important take-aways here:
1) You will be able to claim players throughout the season, no matter how many of your "Top 20" spots you fill.
2) You will be able to claim an unclaimed player during the season and will receive ALL of that player's cards.

As I said, I am still ironing out details of the rules, so questions like this help me do just that!

Great questions.
--David

The initial draft is now open!

Hey everyone!  The 2013 Tribecards Giveaway Draft is now OPEN!!

If you have signed up *AND* you have received the "Welcome" email from me, you can enter your initial draft picks using the form linked below.

When you fill out the form, please include the same email address you used when you signed up (er, well, except for Greg Gay. haha, use the 'corrected one.') or else I cannot match drafts with participants.

You must pick at least one player to collect (or else why would you even sign up, right?).

The remainder of the 20 slots are optional, but remember that you stand a chance to miss out on your player picks if you don't even list them at all.

This will work just like a fantasy draft: You list your picks, the draft order will be randomized, and then players will be dolled out according to their rankings.  Players will only be assigned to one participant, so if you choose "Pete Rose" and you draft him, the you get ALL Pete Rose cards pulled during the 2013 regular MLB season in this giveaway!

Draft results will be posted as soon as the draft is over.  The draft itself will take place after March 1, 2013 (the closing date for sign-ups).  If you are not signed up yet, You still have until March 1!! Just look through older posts to find the sign-up form.

Remember: You will have ample opportunity to add players throughout the season as we bust open more and more packs!!

Here is the Draft Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AG2BJJmGmGmwABThOmDGoPKpFlN6sMLY76imwYTZo4o/viewform

A few things to ponder:

• I have already secured a couple packs of cards from the 70's. Though they are sealed (in fact, a little TOO sealed in my eyes), they appear to have been opened, repacked with different cards, then resealed, as is often the case with such older packs. I don't know this for a fact, it is merely speculation given the conditions. The point is: We'll see some pack-fresh cards from the 70's!
• I am working on securing other older packs as well. I was VERY surprised to find that my readers prefer older sets of cards. 
• Naturally, there will be a mix of packs, brands, years, etc.