[natejeffries]

I think this year's is a little better than the last two years. There are some subtleties which I like. I agree with you that they have to step it up a notch on adding some new flavor and mixing it up.

[pyweed]

Case #8, Box #8

Blue /499: Kyle Seager
Blue /499: Sean Buckley
Blue refractor /199: Nick DeSantiago
Auto: Kevin Matthews

Grade: D-
Comments: Had to happen eventually.

Base auto leaderboard:
2 – Dylan Bundy
2 – Robert Stephenson
2 – Tyler Anderson
2 – Joe Panik
2 – Daniel Vogelbach
1 – Sonny Gray
1 – Kolten Wong
1 – Brandon Martin
1 – Jose Fernandez EXCH
1 – Keenyn Walker
1 – Trevor Bauer
1 – Javier Baez
1 – Franscisco Lindor
1 – Taylor Guerrieri
1 – Matt Barnes
1 – Jake Hager
1 – Bubba Starling
1 – Brandon Nimmo
1 – Trevor Story
1 – Jed Bradley
1 – C. J. Cron
1 – Tyler Goeddel
1 – Kevin Matthews

[pyweed]

Case #8, Box #9

Blue /499: Bruce Billings
Gold refractor /50: Paul Goldschmidt
Auto: Cory Spangenberg

Grade: A-
Comments: Wow -- I'm even getting the colored refractor hits now. Goldschmidt is about as good a RC as one can get in this set.

Base auto leaderboard:
2 – Dylan Bundy
2 – Robert Stephenson
2 – Tyler Anderson
2 – Joe Panik
2 – Daniel Vogelbach
1 – Sonny Gray
1 – Kolten Wong
1 – Brandon Martin
1 – Jose Fernandez EXCH
1 – Keenyn Walker
1 – Trevor Bauer
1 – Javier Baez
1 – Franscisco Lindor
1 – Taylor Guerrieri
1 – Matt Barnes
1 – Jake Hager
1 – Bubba Starling
1 – Brandon Nimmo
1 – Trevor Story
1 – Jed Bradley
1 – C. J. Cron
1 – Tyler Goeddel
1 – Kevin Matthews
1 – Cory Spangenberg

[pyweed]

Case #8, Box #10

Blue /499: Arden Pabst
Auto: George Springer

Grade: D
Comments: I can hardly complain given how good this case has been, and considering I really needed a Springer auto. But if this were my only hobby box purchase and there were no colored refractors I’d be sick to my stomach.

Base auto leaderboard:
2 – Dylan Bundy
2 – Robert Stephenson
2 – Tyler Anderson
2 – Joe Panik
2 – Daniel Vogelbach
1 – Sonny Gray
1 – Kolten Wong
1 – Brandon Martin
1 – Jose Fernandez EXCH
1 – Keenyn Walker
1 – Trevor Bauer
1 – Javier Baez
1 – Franscisco Lindor
1 – Taylor Guerrieri
1 – Matt Barnes
1 – Jake Hager
1 – Bubba Starling
1 – Brandon Nimmo
1 – Trevor Story
1 – Jed Bradley
1 – C. J. Cron
1 – Tyler Goeddel
1 – Kevin Matthews
1 – Cory Spangenberg
1 – George Springer

[cspen]

Did I miss something? You have not pulled one AFLAC auto?

[pyweed]

Case #8, Box #11

Blue /499: Kenneth Peoples-Walls
Blue refractor /199: Kyle Kubitza
Auto: James Harris

Grade: D-
Comments: With just 25 boxes remaining, which probably translates to about 15 base autos, the contest winner is likely going to be whichever of the 2 auto players (Bundy, Anderson, Panik, Stephenson, Vogelbach) shows up a third time. The latter two weren’t picked. It’s starting to get interesting!

Base auto leaderboard:
2 – Dylan Bundy
2 – Robert Stephenson
2 – Tyler Anderson
2 – Joe Panik
2 – Daniel Vogelbach
1 – Sonny Gray
1 – Kolten Wong
1 – Brandon Martin
1 – Jose Fernandez EXCH
1 – Keenyn Walker
1 – Trevor Bauer
1 – Javier Baez
1 – Franscisco Lindor
1 – Taylor Guerrieri
1 – Matt Barnes
1 – Jake Hager
1 – Bubba Starling
1 – Brandon Nimmo
1 – Trevor Story
1 – Jed Bradley
1 – C. J. Cron
1 – Tyler Goeddel
1 – Kevin Matthews
1 – Cory Spangenberg
1 – George Springer
1 – James Harris

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Case #8, Box #12

Blue /499: Josh Collmenter
Blue refractor /199: Kyle Weiland
Refractor auto /500 EXCH: Jose Fernandez

Grade: D
Comments: Just got my first 8 card pack. Not bad considering how many packs I’ve opened.

Base auto leaderboard:
2 – Dylan Bundy
2 – Robert Stephenson
2 – Tyler Anderson
2 – Joe Panik
2 – Daniel Vogelbach
1 – Sonny Gray
1 – Kolten Wong
1 – Brandon Martin
1 – Jose Fernandez EXCH
1 – Keenyn Walker
1 – Trevor Bauer
1 – Javier Baez
1 – Franscisco Lindor
1 – Taylor Guerrieri
1 – Matt Barnes
1 – Jake Hager
1 – Bubba Starling
1 – Brandon Nimmo
1 – Trevor Story
1 – Jed Bradley
1 – C. J. Cron
1 – Tyler Goeddel
1 – Kevin Matthews
1 – Cory Spangenberg
1 – George Springer
1 – James Harris




Case #8 Summary

Grade: A
Comments: Last three boxes nearly brought this down to an A-, but the first half of the case was a monster, with a red refractor Nimmo, a Bauer refractor auto, a Sandoval 60th auto, and of course the big one: a purple auto Swihart. The second half of the case even contributed with a gold refractor Goldschmidt and an orange USA auto. Cases like this are what makes busting fun. Really good chance of getting value for my $6100 outlay now. I'm done for the night, and tomorrow's my late day in the office, so it will probably be really late before I crack case #9.

[pyweed]

Case #9, Box #1

Blue /499: Ryan Lavarnway
Blue /499: Jordan Sheffield
Gold refractor /50: Ryan Adams
Auto: Travis Harrison
AFLAC auto: Francisco Lindor

Grade: A
Comments: Another great start.

Base auto leaderboard:
2 – Dylan Bundy
2 – Robert Stephenson
2 – Tyler Anderson
2 – Joe Panik
2 – Daniel Vogelbach
1 – Sonny Gray
1 – Kolten Wong
1 – Brandon Martin
1 – Jose Fernandez EXCH
1 – Keenyn Walker
1 – Trevor Bauer
1 – Javier Baez
1 – Franscisco Lindor
1 – Taylor Guerrieri
1 – Matt Barnes
1 – Jake Hager
1 – Bubba Starling
1 – Brandon Nimmo
1 – Trevor Story
1 – Jed Bradley
1 – C. J. Cron
1 – Tyler Goeddel
1 – Kevin Matthews
1 – Cory Spangenberg
1 – George Springer
1 – James Harris
1 – Travis Harrison

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Did I miss something? You have not pulled one AFLAC auto?

Just pulled my second. Based on odds, I expected 2.8 AFLAC autos, so I'm pretty close to expectations.

I expected 0.57 purple autos, however, and I'm in good shape on those!

[clarkzac]

Are you going to be sending your AFLACs to PSA? Leave it to Topps to screw the Aflacs up

[pyweed]

Case #9, Box #2

Blue /499: Ryan Adams
Blue refractor /199: Christopher Lee
Refractor auto: Javier Baez

Grade: C
Comments: Lee way OC, but the Baez is nice.

Base auto leaderboard:
2 – Dylan Bundy
2 – Robert Stephenson
2 – Tyler Anderson
2 – Joe Panik
2 – Daniel Vogelbach
1 – Sonny Gray
1 – Kolten Wong
1 – Brandon Martin
1 – Jose Fernandez EXCH
1 – Keenyn Walker
1 – Trevor Bauer
1 – Javier Baez
1 – Franscisco Lindor
1 – Taylor Guerrieri
1 – Matt Barnes
1 – Jake Hager
1 – Bubba Starling
1 – Brandon Nimmo
1 – Trevor Story
1 – Jed Bradley
1 – C. J. Cron
1 – Tyler Goeddel
1 – Kevin Matthews
1 – Cory Spangenberg
1 – George Springer
1 – James Harris
1 – Travis Harrison

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Are you going to be sending your AFLACs to PSA? Leave it to Topps to screw the Aflacs up

Yeah, I've not looked into it yet, but I plan on it.

I don't know what's wrong with those guys. It's the Keystone Cops running the show.

[pyweed]

Case #9, Box #3

Blue /499: Dan Gamache
Blue /499: Trayvon Robinson
Blue refractor /199: Brandon Laird
Auto: Archie Bradley

Grade: C
Comments: Pretty amazing the way I’m dodging duplicate base autos.

Base auto leaderboard:
2 – Dylan Bundy
2 – Robert Stephenson
2 – Tyler Anderson
2 – Joe Panik
2 – Daniel Vogelbach
1 – Sonny Gray
1 – Kolten Wong
1 – Brandon Martin
1 – Jose Fernandez EXCH
1 – Keenyn Walker
1 – Trevor Bauer
1 – Javier Baez
1 – Franscisco Lindor
1 – Taylor Guerrieri
1 – Matt Barnes
1 – Jake Hager
1 – Bubba Starling
1 – Brandon Nimmo
1 – Trevor Story
1 – Jed Bradley
1 – C. J. Cron
1 – Tyler Goeddel
1 – Kevin Matthews
1 – Cory Spangenberg
1 – George Springer
1 – James Harris
1 – Travis Harrison
1 – Archie Bradley