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Topps 2010 Jumbo Pack Showdown: Pack #5

2010 MLB Topps Jumbo Box Jumbo Pack Showdown I

Jumbo Pack #5:

Base
Cards:
21.  Cristian Guzman
30.  Victor Martinez (-2 Red Sox)
32.  Cincinnati Reds (+5 Reds.  Normally I'd love this photo...but the Reds have been so depressing the last few years that it seems disingenous (at best) for them to be celebrating like that...)

44.  Howie Kendrick
61.  Skip Schumaker
73.  NL Wins Leaders
75.  Adrian Gonzalez
82.  Jason Marquis
83.  Mark Teahen
86.  Gil Meche
90.  Ian Kinsler
92.  David Eckstein
94.  Ivan Rodriguez
96.  Jon Garland
103.  Daniel Murphy
104.  New York Mets - Franchise History (+5 points)
118.  Brandon Morrow
121.  Brett Anderson
131.  Dustin Richardson (-2 points)
140.  Matt Holliday
149.  Jose Guillen
150.  Joe Mauer (+1 point for a cool photo - between the determination of Mauer, the catcher gear, and the flying dirt as he slides to make the play, this photo has it all.)

161.  Denard Span
178.  Kerry Wood
205.  Chris Coghlan
206.  NL Homerun Leaders
209.  Alexei Ramirez
214.  Matt Kemp
222.  Curtis Granderson (as a Tiger)
227.  Josh Thole
228.  Chris Pettit
231.  Luke Scott
238.  Ian Stewart
266.  Humberto Quintero
270.  Michael Brantley
282.  Washington Nationals - Franchise History (+5 points)
286.  Javier Vazquez
301.  Jack Cust
322.  Travis Buck
324.  Alex Rios (+1 for a cool photo...and for sticking it to Upper Deck...this is how you do a great photo without any logos!)

Base cards total points = 13


Inserts:
306. Milton Bradley - Gold Parallel (#1917/2010) (+1 point)
TMC-2. Million Card Giveaway (+1 point x2 for showing an Gary Carter the Expo = 2 points) 

TR35. Stephen Drew - Turkey Red (+1 point)
PP11. Mel Ott- Peak Performers (+1 point)
FCTTT13. Ryan Howard Topps Town (+1 point)
LL8.  Tris Speaker and Grady Sizemore - Legendary Lineage.  (+1 point)
CMT43.  Tony Gwynn - Cards Your Mother Threw Out regular back (+1 point...guess there wasn't much to pick from in the '94 Topps set.)
TOG14. Reggie Jackson - Tales of the Game (+1 /4 = 0.25 points.  Once again, a Yankee on an insert...*yawn*)
HOTG5. First World Series Championship Game Played 1903.  (1 point x5 for featuring the Pirates = +5 points)

WTWY-GB.  Gordon Beckham - When They Were Young (+1 point.)


Insert card total points = 14.25 points
Base card points = 13 points
Total points = 27.25 points

Final thoughts:
Wow, as I opened this pack up I wasn't overly impressed...but it ended up scoring as the second best pack thus far.  Now that I've opened up half the box, I can't say that I'm overly impressed.  I like the base cards alright, and I like some of the inserts...but the vast majority of the inserts seem forced and rather boring.

Scoreboard:
1.  34.375 points:  Jumbo Pack 1 (best cards:  Daniel McCutchen When They Were Young Insert, Ozzie Smith Turkey Red)
2.  27.25 points:  Jumbo Pack 5 (best cards:  History of the Game Pirates World Series, Cincinnati Reds team card)
3.  26.875 points:  Jumbo Pack 2 (best cards:  Pittsburgh Pirates Franchise History, Ty Cobb Peak Performer)
4.  20.75 points  Jumbo Pack 4 (best cards:  Josh Beckett Black Parallel, Colorado Rockies Franchise History)
5.  10 points: Jumbo Pack 3 (best cards: Collin Balester Autograph, Carl Crawford Gold Parallel)
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