Welcome back to another fake Gint-a-Cuffs post. I'm in the midst of busting my final (probably) blaster of 2014 Allen & Ginter's cards. After the first two packs, my blaster had a score of 32 points. After the next two packs, the score went up a single measly point to 33 points (which is where we currently stand). Let's keep the ripping going - and maybe this time around we'll score more than one combined point!
Pack 5:
19. Pablo Sandoval
The panda is a fun nickname. +5
118. Adam Schefter
ESPN has a lot of personalities that could potentially get cards in Ginter - Adam Schefter is not one that immediately comes to mind as deserving. -5
155. Yogi Berra
Even Yogi suffers from Yankee stink. However, if you come to a fork in a road, take it. Wisdom like that is impossible to ignore - and for that I'll give 'ol Yogi a few points despite his Yankee-ness. +2
338. Andy Pettitte
Another Yankee, but I have nothing but disdain for Pettitte. Much like Clemens, Pettitte was a cheater and cheaters have no place in my Ginter set. -30 but +5 for the short printedness since I'm a set collector. Card total: -25.
Reg. mini: 346. Ivan Nova
Yet another Yankee, that makes three in this pack. That alone is worth -20 points. I'm not collecting the mini set this year so the fact that Nova is a short print is virtually meaningless to me.
Air Supremacy: Hawker Hurricane
An insert that I needed! Woo! +20.
Pack total: 5 - 5 + 2 - 25 - 20 + 20 = -23 points
Blaster total to date: 10 points
Obviously that wasn't a successful pack. Way too many Yankees. Let's move on.
Pack 6:
11. Nick Franklin
I know nothing about Franklin. +0
(114) Desmond Jennings
I'm assuming the fact that Jennings' card has no number is because of the Ginter code. I do know that it's really annoying to have a base card without a number - especially for set collectors. However, I'll give that a pass since I think the Ginter code is a fun addition to the Ginter brand. +5
154. Eric Hosmer
The Royals might as well be called the Vanillas in my world. +0
267. Kevin Clancy
I had never heard of Barstool Sports (where Clancy blogs) until reading the back of Clancy's Ginter card. Like many people, I did go to the site and check it out (no link though, trust me). I guess if you like headlines with things like "whoring selfies collide" or "naked bums of the day" or even "weekend boners" then the site is for you. For me, I think Topps could have included a card of a slug or maybe even a boring stick and that would have been more appropriate. I can only assume (hope?) that Barstool Sports paid good money to Topps to get in the set. -50
Reg. mini: 282. Salvador Perez
A vanilla mini! +0
Pastime's Pastimes: Adam Jones
I don't think this insert will save the pack even though it's worth a few positive points. +10
Pack total: 0 + 5 + 0 - 50 + 0 + 10 = -35
Blaster total to date: -25 points
OUCH!
I guess getting a single point in the previous post was actually a good total. Who knew?! Let's hope the final two packs contain something good, otherwise this will be the worst Gint-a-Cuffs blaster in the history of the fake Gint-a-Cuffs.
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