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As many of you know, I am a chromie who regularly posts Bowman Chrome and Draft breaks on this board.&nbsp; You can see&nbsp;some other breaks here:</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">2009 Bowman Chrome: </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;"><a href="../../group/185223/?tab=Discuss&amp;p=804289#ViewArticle">http://beta.beckett.com/group/185223/?tab=Discuss&amp;p=804289#ViewArticle</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">2008 Draft: <a href="../../group/185223/?tab=Discuss&amp;p=542695#ViewArticle">http://beta.beckett.com/group/185223/?tab=Discuss&amp;p=542695#ViewArticle</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">2008 Bowman Sterling: <a href="../../group/185223/?tab=Discuss&amp;p=673150#ViewArticle">http://beta.beckett.com/group/185223/?tab=Discuss&amp;p=673150#ViewArticle</a></span></div></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Today I am scheduled to receive 10 cases of the 09 Bowman Draft&nbsp;product from Blowout cards, and hope to start busting this evening.&nbsp; <br />
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I will be listing out all numbered cards and autos and will attempt to grade the break on a box by box basis. I invite you to stop by this thread, help me with the grading, and contribute to the discussion. I sleeve, clean, and sort as I go, so the breaks usually last 5-10 days, which gives a lot of different members an opportunity to stop by and comment while the break is still ongoing. The collective expertise of the Beckett community in these threads invariably makes me more knowledgeable about the product. Plus, it's fun to show off a little bit. <img src="../../css/default/images/emoticons/smile.gif" alt="Smile" /><br />
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To heighten interest in the break, I will organize a couple of contests. All contest information (including results) will be in this thread, and entries need to be posted here as well. This keeps the Message Board tidy. <br />
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CONTEST#1 [now closed] : To kick things off, I will be offering FIVE autos from among my duplicates(I will give you a list from which to choose after the entire break) to the winner of the first contest. To participate, you need to guess which prospect's autograph (there are22 in the set, listed below) will appear *in my first case* as the lowest-numbered parallel. For example, if the first case produces 8 base autos, two refractor autos, an Xfractor auto, and an orange auto, who is the orange auto? If there is a tie for lowest numbered parallel (e.g., two Xfractor autos),the winner will be the one I pull LAST in the case. To break ties, you must also guess the score of the Florida-Cincinnati bowl game on 1/1/10. Closest to the pin wins, further tiebreak goes to the first poster. All entries must be posted before I post results from my first box, which will probably be this evening. I settle all disputes. </div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
A valid entry, therefore, will look something like this: <br />
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*CONTEST CLOSED*<br />
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"Lowest parallel: Zack Wheeler<br />
Florida 34-21"<br />
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Make sense? Then let the games begin. Wish me luck!<br />
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Nathan</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;">LIST OF AUTOS</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div>Tony Sanchez<br />
Eric Arnett<br />
Tim Wheeler <br />
Matt Hobgood<br />
Matt Bashore<br />
Randal Grichuk<br />
A.J. Pollock<br />
Reymond Fuentes<br />
Jiovanni Mier<br />
Steve Matz<br />
Zack Wheeler<br />
Mike Minor<br />
Jared Mitchell<br />
Mike Trout<br />
Alex White<br />
Bobby Borchering<br />
Chad James<br />
Tyler Matzek<br />
Max Stassi<br />
Drew Storen<br />
Brad Boxberger<br />
Mike Leake<br />
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