#PackADailyCircus - 026 - Led astray by pearls

Good afternoon, everyone!

I spent the day working with other State Technology Coordinators as we fleshed out the grant applications that determine whether or not our positions get funded. It's an annual event that causes us to reflect on the previous school year and report what we've done, what we will do next year, and how we can improve on what we do.

I am telling you all that to tell you this: On my way to the meeting, I had to make a stop, so I decided to grab a pack of cards to open today. I had planned on maybe some Series One or Heritage, but this 24-count of Gypsy Queens in a box distracted me with the promise of "3 Pearl Parallel Cards" inside.

And, so, I am opening yet another pack of Gypsy Queen (not to mention I still have three that I haven't opened from my birthday blaster). Welp, here we go:

Carlos Santana - Indians (Wahoo!) - Jacksonville Jobu (Wahoo!!)
Willie Mays - Giants - Stealing Home (Wahoo!!)
Devin Mesoraco - Reds - Nachos Grande (Wahoo!!)
Bartolo Colon - Mets - New Jersey Hadsalls (Wahoo!!)
Nelson Cruz - Mariners - Play at the Plates (Wahoo!!)
Brandon Moss - Indians (Wahoo!) - Free Agent
Yoenis Cespedes - Tigers - Pedersejs (Wahoo!!)
Mark Teixeira - Yankees - Bo Rosnys (Wahoo!!)
Christian Yelich - Marlins - Free Agent
George Springer - Astros - Nachos Grande (Wahoo!! x2)
Troy Tulowitzki Mini - Rockies - Kentucky Quarrys (Wahoo!!)
Matt Cain Mini - Giants - RJBreeze (Wahoo!!)
Orlando Cepeda - Cardinals - Arpsmith (Wahoo!!)
Alex Gordon Mini Blue - Royals - Ventura County Royals (Wahoo!!)
Michael Morse Queen's Throwbacks - Giants - Dominic FDNY (Wahoo!!)
Roenis Elias - Mariners - Free Agent
Jason Heyward - Cardinals - Cobb County SuperChickens (Wahoo!!)
Henderson Alvarez - Marlins - Free Agent
Jenrry Mejia - Mets - New Jersey Hadsalls (Wahoo!! x2)
Brandon Belt - Giants - Arpsmith (Wahoo!! x2)
Mark Buehrle - Blue Jays - Northampton Therapists (Wahoo!!)
Corey Kluber Peral - Indians (Wahoo!) - Free Agent
Bartolo Colon Pearl - Mets - New Jersey Hadsalls (Wahoo!! x3)
Jose Canseco Pearl - A's - Dominic FDNY (Wahoo!! x2)

Well, jumpin' Jehoshaphat! Look at all those 2-hitters and the Hadsalls managed a 3-hitter from this box - not to mention two of the same player on different styles! Top that off with a bunch of the managers adding cards to their stacks, and we have one heck of a pack here. I think it is very cool that one of the pearl cards ended up a free agent that happens to be an Indians player! Oh yeah, one of the regular cards is also a free agent Indians player. How about that?! (voiced in my head as the late, great Mel Allen).

#PackADailyCircus #ootp - 025 - More updates, standings, and a pack to bust

Hello, Pack-A-Daily Circus-goers! What a CRAZY couple of days here in the land of Tribecards. I believe I actually have all the rosters set correctly - this time. No, really. I think I do. The Managers/Players list is current. Some players got moved around because I had put them on the wrong team and/or the OOTP game was moving players around as well. I think I have the game under control.

For those interested, I had set the game such that I was the manager for all teams. I also set the game for no trades. Somewhere, I think those settings were glitched or something. Even though the checkbox was off for trades, players were moving around. I think the issue came up when I told the game to have AI set rosters. In ootp15, that just moved players from reserve to active. In ootp16, I'm not sure it behaves that way. I will ask their support about that.

In any case, the managers/players list will be edited by hand for now on. It just makes my life easier.

Speaking of the ootp game, I ran the simulation after getting teams squared away, and here is where things stand:

I had hoped to allow for you to be able to set your lineups this week, but with the stupidity of the rosters, I forgot. So, managers, you can look at your player list and let me know which players you want active (up to 25) and/or what you want your lineup to be. If you don't let me know, I will keep running things as I have (Er, well, I will not be having the AI do anything, though!).

This week's draft is a bust, as it is already Wednesday. So, look for an expanded draft next week! Wahoo!!

Was there something else? Probably. Oh, yeah, *IF* there is a video this week, I will do it this weekend. Sorting out the roster/game mess ate up all my possible recording time tonight. UGH!

Okay, let's bust some wax! Here is a pack of 1990 Donruss:

Carl Yastrzemski Puzzle 19, 20, 21 - Red Sox - Thoughts and Sox (Wahoo!!)
Will Clark All-Star - Giants - Play at the Plates (Wahoo!!)
Ed Whitson DiamondKings - Padres - Free Agent
Paul Sorrento - Twins - Free Agent
John Olerud - Blue Jays - Free Agent
Jerry Reed - Mariners - Free Agent
Curt Wilkerson - Cubs - Free Agent
Terry Kennedy - Giants - Free Agent
Tony Gwynn Sr All-Star - Padres - Backstop Cards (Wahoo!!)
Tony Castillo - Braves - Free Agent
Dave Justice - Braves - Free Agent
George Canale - Brewers - Free Agent
Oil Can Boyd - Red Sox - Thorzul (Wahoo!!)
Cris Carpenter - Cardinals - Free Agent
Todd Frohwirth - Phillies - Free Agent
Wade Boggs All-Star - Red Sox - Northampton Therapists (Wahoo!!)
Shawn Hillegas - White Sox - Free Agent

Man! We pulled some freakin' awesome players out of this pack!! If this were 1990 and we were busting this, many of would be seriously flipping out. Who am I kidding? Many of us right now are probably freaking out. No? Just me? Well, so be it! Congratulations, managers!

#PackADailyCircus - 023, 024 - We're Back in Packs

UPDATE: Thanks to Josh's expert eye, he noticed I had skipped one of the drafts! D'oh! Okay, so, I will add the missing players to the rosters and have things cleaned up tonight (Wednesday).


Hello, everyone! I've managed to grab a good night's rest and I am ready to roll. First, we have a couple of housekeeping issues to address:

1. In the last draft, I had listed "Frank Chance" as "Frank Chase." Though there was a Frank Chase who played, the card was, indeed, Frank CHANCE. Therefore, the Cobb County SuperChickens get the corrected name and get the Chance card we pulled.
2. Chris Carpenter... Yoy. We had issues with his name last season. Okay, based on my research, here is what we have: they both have the exact same name (Chris John Carpenter). One played for Cardinals, etc and one did not. Both Maddings and Wilsons each had Chris on their teams. After looking through the rosters last year, The Maddings had the 2011-2012 (non-Cardinal) one and Wilsons had the one the played 1997-2012 (Cardinals and Blue Jays ). 
3. The Players/Managers list now ONLY contains real players. I have removed (or, more to the point not added) and fictional players to that list. Hopefully, that will also keep things a little clearer.
4. If you look over the list and find an error, please let me know and I will research and come up with a solution. Thanks for your help!

Now, I am way behind on busting some packs, so let's get rippin!

2007 Topps 

James Loney - Dodgers - Free Agent

Matt Capps - Pirates - Free Agent

Barry Zito - Giants - Free Agent

Brian Burres - Orioles - Free Agent

Rich Aurilia - Giants - Free Agent

Grady Sizemore - Indians (Wahoo!) - Free Agent

Dan Uggla - Marlins - Free Agent

Aramis Ramirez - Cubs - Pedersejs (Wahoo!!)

Ben Sheets - Brewers - Thorzul (Wahoo!!)

Bengie Molina - Giants - Saitama Sushi (Wahoo!!)

Bill Hall - Brewers - Free Agent

Bob Melvin - Diamondbacks - Free Agent

Shawn Riggans - Rays - Free Agent

Ryan Feierabend - Mariners - Free Agent

Justin Morneau MVP - Twins - Jentucky Quarrys (Wahoo!!)

Kendrys Morales - Angels - GCRLs (Wahoo!!)

Joe Crede - White Sox - Joliet Convicts (Wahoo!!)

Jeff Kent - Dodgers - Free Agent

Jason Grilli - Tigers - Free Agent

Oakland A's Team Card - A's - Free Agent

Paul Konerko - White Sox - SoxFan4Life

Javier Vazquez - White Sox - Free Agent

1991 Upper Deck

Royce Clayton Top Prospect - Giants - Free Agent

Jeff Juden - Astros - Jennings64 (Wahoo!!)

Harold Reynolds Checklist - Mariners - Free Agent

Mookie Wilson - Blue Jays - Free Agent

Jim Abbott - Angels - Stealing Home (Wahoo!!)

Ken Caminiti - Astros - Free Agent

Tom Brookens - Indians (Wahoo!) - Free Agent

Sammy Sosa - White Sox - Illinois Jafronius (Wahoo!!)

Bob Green - Yankees - Free Agent

Juan Berenguer - Twins - Free Agent

Joe Magrane - Cardinals - Free Agent

Hal Morris - Reds - Free Agent

Frank DiPino - Cardinals - Free Agent

Kenny Rogers - Rangers - Free Agent

Bob Walk - Pirates - Free Agent

Baltimore Orioles Logo Sticker - Orioles - Free Agent

Los Angeles Dodgers Logo Sticker - Dodgers - Stealing Home (Wahoo!!)

Congratulations, everyone that pulled cards!! I will bust another pack later today and that will catch us up! I will post a scan of the cards later as well.

Update

Good evening. Actually, good night would probably be a better greeting. As I am dictating this to my phone, it is roughly 11 o'clock at night on Tuesday. Earlier, I had taken a little trip to go help my son and histwo housemates move into their new place. I figured it would take about three hours or so. It looks like the or so one out. More than six hours later, I am finally on the road home as I dictate this to my phone. 

I am still working on making sure the rosters are correct. I should have that done by Wednesday morning. After that, I will open several packs in order to get us caught up!

I apologize for the delay, but I appreciate everyone's patience! Please send your prayers and good thoughts in my direction, as I am going to be one sore puppy tomorrow morning.

#PackADailyCircus - Curses! Foiled Again!

Hey, folks! No, the title has nothing to do with shiny bits of cardboard, but rather with yet another snafu in the ootp game. The computer insists on moving our players around. Ex: I somehow managed to have Carlos Zambrano on my team when he should be on Thorzul's team. There are LOTS of other examples as well.

So, I have some serious reworking to do - verifying everyone's picks, rosters, etc.

It looks like I am going to have to start keeping a separate file so that when the game does this kind of thing, I can easily repair the teams and make sure everyone has the correct cards/players picked.

I'll keep you posted.
Thanks,
--David