A number of people asked me to update the group scoreboard - seeing how there was such interest, I've decided to do one better: I'm going to show off the best card, worst card, plus any interesting cards (in my eyes at least) of all the group break slots, one at a time.
It is now time to highlight the last claimed team in the group break (I'm not doing a post for any of the teams that I was stuck with)... It also happens that the Cubs were the best team in the group break - at least in terms of total number of hits!
Chicago Cubs
Claimed by Smedcards
Best card(s):
Easy to pick two best cards.
1. Fleer EX - Cole Liniak (on card) autograph
2. Topps Cracker Jack - Kerry Wood jersey (with stripe)
Worst card(s):
Topps Cracker Jack #11, Corey Patterson. As a Reds fan with bad, bad memories of Patterson that would be enough to deem this the worst card - add in the fact that he appears to be holding some sort of ghost bat (which might not be all that unrealistic given his putrid hitting with the Reds), this card is all kinds of wrong.
Card(s) of interest:
Seriously, the most interesting thing for the Cubs was the fact that they nabbed two of the six hits! And to think, in my last two group breaks the Cubs went unclaimed!
Final Tally (after all non-insert duplicates removed):
Base: 29
Inserts/Short Prints/Parallels: 4
Relics/Autos: 2
And with that - my third Group Break is officially over! Let's take one last look at the score board...
By the time you read this post, all the cards have been mailed out (and most should already be in the participants hands)!
Now, the question I have for all of you:
1. Would you be interested in another group break this calendar year or should I wait until sometime after the holidays?
2. What price point should I shoot for?
3. What is more important to you - number of base cards, number of inserts, number of hits, or a chance at all three?
It is now time to highlight the last claimed team in the group break (I'm not doing a post for any of the teams that I was stuck with)... It also happens that the Cubs were the best team in the group break - at least in terms of total number of hits!
Chicago Cubs
Claimed by Smedcards
Best card(s):
Easy to pick two best cards.
1. Fleer EX - Cole Liniak (on card) autograph
2. Topps Cracker Jack - Kerry Wood jersey (with stripe)
Worst card(s):
Topps Cracker Jack #11, Corey Patterson. As a Reds fan with bad, bad memories of Patterson that would be enough to deem this the worst card - add in the fact that he appears to be holding some sort of ghost bat (which might not be all that unrealistic given his putrid hitting with the Reds), this card is all kinds of wrong.
Card(s) of interest:
Seriously, the most interesting thing for the Cubs was the fact that they nabbed two of the six hits! And to think, in my last two group breaks the Cubs went unclaimed!
Final Tally (after all non-insert duplicates removed):
Base: 29
Inserts/Short Prints/Parallels: 4
Relics/Autos: 2
And with that - my third Group Break is officially over! Let's take one last look at the score board...
| Team | Claimed By | Base / Insert/Hit (After 27 packs) | Base / Insert/Hit (After 55 packs) | Base / Insert/Hit (After 140 packs – and doubles removed) |
| Canadian Beltway | Natscards | 4 / 1 / 0 | 10 / 1 / 0 | 24 / 2 / 0 |
| National Expansionists | Shelliebee | 9 / 1 / 0 | 20 / 2 / 0 | 41 / 14 / 0 |
| Heart of Texas | Daniel | 15 / 3 / 0 | 23 / 7 / 0 | 52 / 11 / 0 |
| Yankees | Daniel | 8 / 0 / 0 | 24 / 2 / 0 | 42 / 8 / 1 |
| Phillies | arfmax | 9 / 2 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 34 / 9 / 0 |
| Mets | BABenny | 5 / 2 / 0 | 15 / 2 / 0 | 28 / 7 / 0 |
| Orioles | Ryanmemorabilia | 0 / 1 / 0 | 8 / 3 / 0 | 24 / 7 / 0 |
| Mariners | David | 10 / 2/ 1 | 22 / 5 / 1 | 41 / 15 / 1 |
| Cardinals | Ike's Cards | 6 / 1 / 0 | 13 / 3 / 0 | 27 / 7 / 0 |
| California Pride | Smedcards | 25 / 3 / 0 | 34 / 6 / 0 | 49 / 13 / 0 |
| Floridians | Smedcards | 10 / 1 / 0 | 24 / 3 / 0 | 42 / 4 / 0 |
| Brewers | Smedcards | 7 / 0 / 0 | 15 / 0 / 0 | 20 / 2 / 0 |
| Angels | Smedcards | 16 / 2 / 0 | 24 / 4 / 0 | 33 / 8 / 0 |
| Royals | Smedcards | 9 / 0 / 0 | 15 / 1 / 0 | 29 / 2 / 0 |
| Tigers | Smedcards | 6 / 1 / 0 | 8 / 2/ 0 | 23 / 3 / 0 |
| Twins | Smedcards | 6 / 0 / 0 | 12 / 0 / 0 | 25 / 5 / 0 |
| White Sox | Smedcards | 5 / 1 / 0 | 15 / 3 / 0 | 32 / 6 / 1 |
| Blue Jays | Smedcards | 15 / 0 / 0 | 24 / 0 / 0 | 36 / 3 / 0 |
| Cubs | Smedcards | 7 / 1 / 0 | 14 / 2 / 0 | 29 / 4 / 2 |
| Braves | PhaLe28 | 9 / 3 / 0 | 22 / 5 / 0 | 33 / 7 / 1 |
| Indians | PhaLe28 | 10 / 1 / 0 | 16 / 2 / 0 | 30 / 6 / 0 |
| Red Sox | PhaLe28 | 8 / 3 / 0 | 15 / 3 / 0 | 29 / 12 / 0 |
| Pirates | Nachos Grande | 6 / 0 / 0 | 16 / 0 / 0 | 32 / 0 / 0 |
| Reds | Nachos Grande | 4 / 3 / 0 | 8 / 4 / 0 | 21 / 8 / 0 |
| Giants | Nachos Grande | 8 / 2 / 0 | 13 / 3 / 0 | 24 / 8 / 0 |
| Dodgers | Nachos Grande | 6 / 1 / 0 | 18 / 3 / 0 | 29 / 8 / 0 |
By the time you read this post, all the cards have been mailed out (and most should already be in the participants hands)!
Now, the question I have for all of you:
1. Would you be interested in another group break this calendar year or should I wait until sometime after the holidays?
2. What price point should I shoot for?
3. What is more important to you - number of base cards, number of inserts, number of hits, or a chance at all three?
1) anytime
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3) defiantly relics/hits