April 2013 Affordable Group Break - 1998 Pacific Online

Let's finish out the box with the last 12 packs.  Need to wrap this up as I feel like I'm starting to come down with a cold or something.  Blah.

Pack 25:
#711 Aaron Ledesma - Gold (Rays)
#071 Eddie Perez (Braves)
#138 Brant Brown (Cubs)
#273 Luis Gonzalez (Tigers)
#405 Mike Matheny (Brewers)
#777 Mike Stanley (Jays)
#539 Kevin Mitchell (A's)
#732 Juan Gonzalez (Rangers)
#698 Mike Timlin (Mariners)

Pack 26:
#458 Carl Pavano - Gold (Expos)
#091 Scott Kamieniecki (Orioles)
#165 Carlos Castillo (White Sox)
#302 Rafael Medina (Marlins)
#331 Shane Reynolds (Astros)
#428 Mike Morgan (Twins)
#566 Mark Lewis (Phillies)
#675 Julian Tavarez (Giants)
#376 Paul Konerko (Dodgers)

Pack 27:
#642 Wally Joyner - Gold (Padres)
#014 Mike James (Angels)
#191 Lenny Harris (Reds)
#214 Jeff Branson (Indians)
#353 Glendon Rusch (Royals)
#457 Mike Mordecai (Expos)
#598 Marc Wilkins (Pirates)
#708 John Flaherty (Rays)
#521 Bernie Williams (Yankees)

Pack 28:
#695 Heathcliff Slocumb - Gold (Mariners)
#727 Scott Bailes (Rangers)
#116 Butch Henry (Red Sox)
#238 Jason Bates (Rockies)
#370 Darren Hall (Dodgers)
#486 Rey Ordonez (Mets)
#637 Tony Gwynn (Padres)
#624 Donovan Osborne (Cardinals)

Pack 29:
#671 Rich Rodriguez - Gold (Giants)
#046 Russ Springer (Dbacks)
#142 Jose Hernandez (Cubs)
#265 Raul Casanova (Tigers)
#397 Darrin Jackson (Brewers)
#517 Mike Stanton (Yankees)
#544 Aaron Small (A's)
#638 Joey Hamilton (Padres)
#715 Fred McGriff (Rays)

Pack 30:
#689 Randy Johnson - Gold (Mariners)
#024 Matt Walbeck (Angels)
#112 Rich Garces (Red Sox)
#275 Brian Hunter (Tigers)
#414 Bob Wickman (Brewers)
#429 Dan Naulty (Twins)
#541 Mike Oquist (A's)
#723 Bubba Trammell (Rays)
#005 Jim Edmonds (Angels)

Pack 31:
#647 Andy Sheets - Gold (Padres)
#094 Alan Mills (Orioles)
#173 Chad Kreuter (Tigers)
#230 Paul Shuey (Indians)
#343 Jeff King (Royals)
#492 Turk Wendell (Mets)
#581 Francisco Cordova (Pirates)
#711 Aaron Ledesma (Rays)
#755 Roger Clemens (Jays)

Pack 32:
#699 Bob Wells - Gold (Mariners)
#018 Phil Nevin (Angels)
#197 Pokey Reese (Reds)
#253 Chuck McElroy (Rockies)
#373 Trenidad Hubbard (Dodgers)
#520 David Wells (Yankees)
#605 Jeff Brantley (Cardinals)
#458 Carl Pavano (Expos)
#693 Alex Rodriguez (Mariners)

I believe this is the "fielding" photo variation of Arod...

Pack 33:
#664 John Johnsontone - Gold (Giants)
#728 John Burkett (Rangers)
#109 Damon Buford (Red Sox)
#280 Joe Oliver (Tigers)
#401 Jeff Juden (Brewers)
#426 Eric Milton (Twins)
#526 Tom Candiotti (A's)
#642 Wally Joyner (Padres)
#577 Scott Rolen - Team Checklist (Phillies)

Pack 34:
#683 Rob Ducey - Gold (Mariners)
#009 Carlos Garcia (Angels)
#185 Stan Belinda (Reds)
#779 Woody Williams (Jays)
#014 Mike James (Angels)
#476 Matt Franco (Mets)
#585 Jason Kendall (Pirates)
#385 Gary Sheffield (Dodgers)
#621 Mark McGwire (Cardinals)

Pack 35:
#661 Orel Hershiser - Gold (Giants)
#036 Dave Dellucci (Dbacks)
#110 Jim Corsi (Red Sox)
#247 Bobby Jones (Rockies)
#382 Chan Ho Park (Dodgers)
#502 Joe Girardi (Yankees)
#608 Delino DeShields (Cardinals)
#635 Ed Giovanola (Padres)
#676 Barry Bonds - Team Checklist (Giants)

Pack 36:
#367 Jim Eisenreich - Gold (Dodgers)
#077 Mark Wohlers (Braves)
#172 Matt Karcher (White Sox)
#291 John Cangelosi (Marlins)
#323 Mike Hampton (Astros)
#439 Mike Trombley (Twins)
#551 Bob Abreu (Phillies)
#685 Tony Fossas (Mariners)
#753 Jose Canseco (Jays)

Whew!  That was a lot of typing.  I hope you got some cards of players for your team(s) that you don't see everyday.  Now onto the Paramount box.

April 2013 Affordable Group Break - 1998 Pacific Online

24 packs to go.  I better get back to ripping.

Pack 13:
#673 Rey Sanchez - Gold (Giants)
#019 Omar Olivares (Angels)
#146 Matt Mieske (Cubs)
#288 Antonio Alfonseca (Marlins)
#324 Doug Henry (Astros)
#456 Trey Moore (Expos)
#560 Mike Grace (Phillies)
#641 Trevor Hoffman (Padres)
#026 Jim Edmonds - Team Checklist (Angels)

Pack 14:
#720 Dennis Springer - Gold (Rays)
#756 Felipe Crespo (Jays)
#167 Ray Durham (White Sox)
#227 Chad Ogea (Indians)
#341 Chris Haney (Royals)
#490 Mel Rojas (Mets)
#600 Tony Womack (Pirates)
#684 Jeff Fassero (Mariners)
#122 Pedro Martinez (Red Sox)

Pack 15:
#697 Bill Swift - Gold (Mariners)
#095 Mike Mussina (Orioles)
#119 Darren Lewis (Red Sox)
#278 Jeff Manto (Tigers)
#398 John Jaha (Brewers)
#441 Todd Walker (Twins)
#532 Jimmy Haynes (A's)
#712 Albie Lopez (Rays)
#231 Jim Thome (Indians)

Pack 16:
#672 Kirk Rueter - Gold (Giants)
#029 Jay Bell (Dbacks)
#117 Reggie Jefferson (Red Sox)
#267 Frank Catalanotto (Tigers)
#365 Mike Devereaux (Dodgers)
#519 Dale Sveum (Yankees)
#524 Mike Blowers (A's)
#687 Glenallen Hill (Mariners)
#732 Juan Gonzalez (Rangers)

Pack 17:
#286 Justin Thompson - Gold (Tigers)
#020 Troy Percival (Angels)
#108 Darren Bragg (Red Sox)
#244 Jerry Dipoto (Rockies)
#378 Ramon Martinez (Dodgers)
#489 Todd Pratt (Mets)
#606 Mike Busby (Cardinals)
#570 Desi Relaford (Phillies)
#550 Ben Grieve - Team Checklist (A's)

Pack 18:
#723 Bubba Trammell - Gold (Rays)
#096 Jesse Orosco (Orioles)
#196 Eduardo Perez (Reds)
#218 Travis Fryman (Indians)
#344 Jeff Montgomery (Royals)
#446 Rick DeHart (Expos)
#583 Freddy Garcia (Pirates)
#663 Brian Johnson (Giants)
#530 Ben Grieve (A's)

Ben Grieve is a photo variation.

Pack 19:
#696 Paul Spoljaric - Gold (Mariners)
#003 Jason Dickson (Angels)
#192 Mark Hutton (Reds)
#240 Ellis Burks (Rockies)
#336 Brian Bevil (Royals)
#487 Craig Paquette (Mets)
#625 Tom Pagnozzi (Cardinals)
#640 Sterling Hitchcock (Padres)
#693 Alex Rodriguez (Mariners)

ARod is a photo variation.

Pack 20:
#662 Stan Javier - Gold (Giants)
#057 Brian Edmondson (Braves)
#137 Jeff Blauser (Cubs)
#767 Erik Hanson (Jays)
#317 Jose Cabrera (Astros)
#424 Pat Mears (Twins)
#557 Rico Brogna (Phillies)
#696 Paul Spoljaric (Mariners)
#701 Ken Griffey, Jr. - Team Checklist (Mariners)

Pack 21:
#067 Greg Maddux - Gold (Braves)
#729 Domingo Cedeno (Rangers)
#201 Chris Stynes (Reds)
#283 Bip Roberts (Tigers)
#411 Jose Valentin (Brewers)
#749 Bobby Witt (Rangers)
#538 Jason McDonald (A's)
#721 Kevin Stocker (Rays)
#101 Cal Ripken, Jr. (Orioles)

The Ripken is a photo variation.

Pack 22:
#005 Jim Edmonds - Gold (Angels)
#055 Adam Butler (Braves)
#735 Eric Gunderson (Rangers)
#256 Jeff Reed (Rockies)
#354 Scott Service (Royals)
#417 Rick Aguilera (Twins)
#614 Brian Jordan (Cardinals)
#670 Steve Reed (Giants)
#209 Barry Larkin - Team Checklist

Pack 23:
#690 Edgar Martinez - Gold (Mariners)
#015 Horberto Martin (Angels)
#115 Scott Hatteberg (Red Sox)
#274 Bobby Higginson (Tigers)
#415 Steve Woodard (Brewers)
#507 Graeme Lloyd (Yankees)
#396 Bobby Hughes (Brewers)
#724 Esteban Yan (Rays)
#505 Derek Jeter (Yankees)

Jeter is a photo variation as well.

Pack 24:
#641 Trevor Hoffman - Gold (Padres)
#023 Craig Shipley (Angels)
#190 Pete Harnisch (Reds)
#249 Mike Lansing (Rockies)
#377 Matt Luke (Dodgers)
#479 Butch Huskey (Mets)
#622 Kent Mercker (Cardinals)
#722 Ramon Tatis (Rays)
#380 Hideo Nomo (Dodgers)

I thought the Nomo was a photo variation since he was pictured holding a bat, but nope.  Scanned it anyhow so I would remember to chase down one for my Batting Pitchers collection.

We still have 12 more packs so let's hope the Gold parallels will get spread around a bit more.  Odd that it seems that they all are going to 3 teams - Rays, Diamondbacks and Giants.

April 2013 Affordable Group Break - 1998 Pacific Online

As promised we'll get this break started today.  Since a lot of people commented on liking the inclusion of the '98 Online box since it is a massive set with lots and lots of players, I've decided to list the contents of each pack.  Yes it's more work for me, but you'll get a better idea of how your teams are doing.  Hopefully you'll comment and let me know what card or cards you're excited to see pulled!

Pack 1:
#721 Kevin Stocker - Gold (Rays)
#704 Wade Boggs (Rays)

#661 Orel Hershiser (Giants)

#572 Curt Schilling (Phillies)
#467 Chris Widger (Expos)
#770 Robert Person (Jays)
#304 Edgar Renteria (Marlins)
#143 Tyler Houston (Cubs)
#075 Walt Weiss (Braves)

I swear I didn't know that Orel ever played for the Giants!

Pack 2:
#712 Albie Lopez - Gold (Rays)
#099 Jeff Reboulet (Orioles)
#164 Mike Caruso (White Sox)
#225 Alvin Morman (Indians)
#357 Joe Vitiello (Royals)
#454 Derrick May (Cubs)
#596 Doug Strange (Pirates)
#672 Kirk Rueter (Giants)

#780 Roger Clemens - Team Checklist (Jays)

Pack 3:
#668 Robb Nen - Gold (Giants)
#042 Barry Manuel (Dbacks)
#140 Jeremu Gonzalez (Cubs)
#303 Jay Powell (Marlins)
#509 Ramiro Mendoza (Yankees)
#568 Mark Parent (Phillies)
#286 Justin Thompson (Tigers)

#067 Greg Maddux (Braves)

I scanned in this card of Maddux because he is one of the players that has a photo variation.  I think this is the standard photo.

Pack 4:
#684 Jeff Fassero - Gold (Mariners)
#034 Scott Brow (Dbacks)
#734 Rusty Greer (Rangers)
#270 Roberto Duran (Tigers)
#410 Al Reyes (Brewers)
#500 Chad Curtis (Yankees)
#529 Jason Giambi (A's)
#648 Pete Smith (Padres)
#637 Tony Gwynn (Padres)

Pack 5:
#639 Carlos Hernandez - Gold (Padres)
#619 Eli Marrero (Cardinals)
#162 Jason Bere (White Sox)
#293 Victor Darensbourg (Marlins)
#355 Larry Sutton (Royals)
#477 Bernard Gilkey (Mets)
#587 Esteban Loaiza (Pirates)
#671 Rich Rodriguez (Giants)

#704 Wade Boggs - Photo Variation (Rays)

This is the 2nd Wade Boggs pulled already and I believe this is the photo variation.

Pack 6:
#722 Ramn Tatis - Gold (Rays)
#062 Andruw Jones (Braves)
#144 Lance Johnson (Cubs)
#290 Josh Booty (Marlins)
#392 Cal Eldred (Brewers)
#440 Javier Valentin (Twins)
#553 Alex Arias (Phillies)
#315 Craig Biggio (Astros)

#442 Paul Molitor - Team Checklist (Twins)

Pack 7:
#718 Bobby Smith - Gold (Rays)
#050 Devon White (Dbacks)
#174 Jaime Navarro (White Sox)
#235 Jaret Wright (Indians)
#345 Hal Morris (Royals)
#491 Tim Spehr (Mets)
#591 Kevin Polcovich (Pirates)
#690 Edgar Martinez (Mariners)

#067 Greg Maddux - Photo Variation (Braves)

Ah ha!  I was right!  The previous Greg Maddux I pulled was most likely the regular card. This is a great variation photo, especially for a pitcher.  It oughta fit nicely in my "Batting Pitchers" collection.

Pack 8:
#670 Steve Reed - Gold (Giants)
#045 Clint Sodowsky (Dbacks)
#760 Kelvin Escobar (Jays)
#744 Aaron Sele (Rangers)
#320 Carl Everett (Astros)
#437 Greg Swindell (Twins)
#543 Kenny Rogers (A's)
#683 Rob Ducey (Mariners)
#633 Ken Caminiti (Padres)

Pack 9:
#724 Esteban Yan - Gold (Rays)
#086 Eric Davis (Orioles)
#159 Jeff Abbott (White Sox)
#221 Mike Jackson (Indians)
#319 Tony Eusebio (Astros)
#461 DaRond Stovall (Expos)
#399 Geoff Jenkins (Brewers)
#717 Tony Saunders (Rays)

#522 Bernie Williams - Team Checklist (Yankees)

Pack 10:
#757 Jose Cruz, Jr. - Gold (Jays)
#100 Arthur Rhodes (Orioles)
#188 Brook Fordyce (Reds)
#740 Darren Oliver (Rangers)
#388 Eric Young (Dodgers)
#504 Hideki Irabu (Yankees)
#620 Willie McGee (Cardinals)
#367 Jim Eisenreich (Dodgers)
#743 Ivan Rodriguez (Rangers)

Pack 11:
#649 Mark Sweeney - Gold (Padres)
#076 Gerald Williams (Braves)
#193 Damian Jackson (Reds)
#251 Nelson Liriano (Rockies)
#075 Walt Weiss (Braves)
#518 Darryl Strawberry (Yankees)
#626 Lance Painter (Cardinals)
#662 Stan Javier (Giants)
#161 Albert Belle (White Sox)

Pack 12:
#709 Roberto Hernandez - Gold (Rays)
#037 Edwin Diaz (Dbacks)
#135 Manny Alexander (Cubs)
#764 Craig Grebeck (Jays)
#332 Bill Spiers (Astros)
#452 Scott Livingstone (Expos)
#555 Ricky Bottalico (Phillies)
#695 Heathcliff Slocumb (Mariners)

#652 Tony Gwynn - Team Checklist (Padres)

I guess it seems appropriate that this Gwynn shows up with him being Pacific's spokesperson and all.

That does it for Online for now.  Going to switch gears and tackle a few packs of Paramount next.  If your teams didn't do so well in terms of number of cards, don't worry as there are still 24 packs of Online to rip!

April 2013 Affordable Group Break Redux - ALL NEW Boxes selected!

Earlier this week I posted sign-ups for one of my Affordable Group Breaks, but it appears I may have struck out when it came to the product selection.  That said I went back to the drawing board and selected 3 new boxes.  Hopefully this time the boxes will be a little more attractive and more than 4 people will sign up.

Speaking of the 4 people that did sign up and pay for the old break - you have first dibs at your team selected.  If you choose not to go ahead with the new selections your money will be promptly refunded and your team will be released.

The break will once again be sponsored by the great guys at the Baseball Card Exchange!

1998 Pacific Online

- 24 packs, 9 cards per pack

- 750 card set

- 2 different versions of the top 20 players (alt. photo)

INSERTS

- Team Checklist (1:3)

- Gold Team Checklist (1:24)

- Web Cards (1:1)

1998 Pacific Paramount (Hobby)

- 36 packs, 6 cards per pack

Possible RCs include Jimmy Rollins, Troy Glaus, Carlos Lee & Kevin Millar

INSERTS

- Copper parallel (hobby exclusive) (1:1)

- Platinum Blue parallel (1:73)

- Cooperstown Bound (1:361)

- Fielder's Choice Laser Cut (1:73)

- Team Checklist die-cuts (1:37)

2000 Topps Gold Label (Hobby)

- 24 packs, 5 cards per pack

INSERTS
- Gold #'d 100 (1:68)

- Bullion (1:32)

- End of the Rainbow (1:7)

- Prospector's Dream (1:16)

- The Treasury (1:13)

After crunching the numbers it comes out to $10.50 per slot.  14 slots available.  Because the USPS jacked international rates nearly 400%, I'm asking those outside the U.S. to add an extra $5 for shipping ($15.50 total).  Additional slots can be purchased for a discount of $2.  Pick a team and the 2nd team will be randomized.  The faster you pay the sooner I can place the order and get to ripping packs.  If for some reason we can't get 14 people to join in on the fun then I'll refund everyone's money.

To claim a slot(s) please:

• 1) Leave a comment letting me know your team of choice (or teams if claiming multiple slots)

• 2) PayPal your payment via gift to:  cardboardcollections at yahoo.com

• 3) E-mail me (same address as payment) your screen name, full name, address and the team(s) claimed

01) Braves (Cardboard Collections) (PAID)
02) Dodgers (grcl) (PAID)
03) Yankees (Dutch Card Guy) (PAID)
04) Astros (That Astros Guy / @SWVLguy) (PAID)
05) Pirates (NY Hitman 23) (PAID)
06) Orioles (Ryan H) (PAID)
07) Cubs (Spiegel83) (PAID)
08) Giants (arpsmith) (PAID)
09) Rockies (hiflew) (PAID)
10) Royals (Josh D.) (PAID)
11) Cardinals (madding) (PAID)
12) Mets (Carlos Salgado) (PAID)
13) Brewers (cynicalbuddha) (PAID)
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