[Jaypers]

Topps claims that each player who signs with them and with their team (not sure of the Topps signing deadline) will have an autographed version of their AFLAC card inserted into a 2008 Bowman product.

It should be noted that the earlier 2006 Topps AFLAC cards had the Topps (not Bowman) logo on them and due to this technicality, the MLBPA demands that each player has to make their team's 25-man roster to have an autographed version in a future Topps product.

It should also be noted that a couple of the 2007 invitees did not have regular AFLAC cards distributed at the game (due to their lack of attendance), which leads me to speculate that Topps is still holding their cards at their factory. As to whether or not this will prevent them from having an autograph inserted in a 2008 product, we can only hope.

Here is the 2007 AFLAC Roster, along with where each player was drafted.

Each player that signs will be in BOLD.



FIRST ROUND:

No. 1 - Tim Beckham - Tampa Bay Rays
No. 3 - Eric Hosmer - Kansas City Royals
No. 6 - Kyle Skipworth - Florida Marlins
No. 14 - Aaron Hicks - Minnesota Twins
No. 15 - Ethan Martin - Los Angeles Dodgers
No. 28 - Gerrit Cole - New York Yankees

SUPPLEMENTAL 1ST ROUND:

No. 40 - Brett Devall - Atlanta Braves

SECOND ROUND:

No. 50 - Xavier Avery - Baltimore Orioles
No. 55 - Destin Hood - Washington Nationals

FOURTH ROUND:

No. 115 - Tim Melville - Kansas City Royals

FIFTH ROUND:

No. 151 - Adrian Nieto - Washington Nationals
No. 153 - Clark Murphy - Texas Rangers

SIXTH ROUND:

No. 174 - Robbie Grossman - Pittsburgh Pirates
No. 186 - B.J. Hermsen - Minnesota Twins

SEVENTH ROUND:

No. 215 - Anthony Ferrara - St. Louis Cardinals

EIGHTH ROUND:

No. 238 - Isaac Galloway - Florida Marlins

TENTH ROUND:

No. 297 - Ryan O'Sullivan - San Francisco Giants

SIXTEENTH ROUND:

No. 474 - Wesley Freeman - Pittsburgh Pirates

EIGHTEENTH ROUND:

No. 550 - Michael Palazzone - Atlanta Braves

NINETEENTH ROUND:

No. 573 - Harold Martinez - Texas Rangers

TWENTIETH ROUND:

No. 594 - Quinton Miller - Pittsburgh Pirates
No. 622 - Alex Meyer - Boston Red Sox

TWENTY THIRD ROUND:

No. 684 - Austin Wright - Pittsburgh Pirates
No. 690 - Kyle Long - Chicago White Sox

TWENTY FOURTH ROUND:

No. 739 - Taylor Jungmann - Los Angeles Angels
No. 742 - Ricky Oropesa - Boston Red Sox

TWENTY FIFTH ROUND:

No. 767 - Andy Burns - Colorado Rockies

TWENTY SEVENTH ROUND:

No. 814 - Brent Warren - Oakland Athletics
No. 821 - Sonny Gray - Chicago Cubs
No. 830 - Garrison Lassiter - New York Yankees

THIRTY SECOND ROUND:

No. 961 - Scott Silverstein - Washington Nationals

THIRTY SIXTH ROUND:

No. 1083 - Jack Armstrong - Texas Rangers

THIRTY EIGHTH ROUND:

No. 1156 - Jarred Cosart - Philadelphia Phillies

FORTIETH ROUND:

No. 1216 - Daniel Marrs - Philadelphia Phillies

FORTY SECOND ROUND:

No. 1277 - Taylor Hightower - Colorado Rockies

FORTY FOURTH ROUND:

No. 1336 - Jordan Swagerty - Colorado Rockies

FIFTIETH ROUND:

No. 1495 - Walker Kelly - Seattle Mariners

Not Drafted - Chris Amezquita, 3B, 6-2, 190 lbs, R-R, Servite HS, Anaheim

[tselenow]

That's pretty cool, I'm pumped for 08 BCDP. A bunch of good hitters in this draft.

[soccerman034]

My two aflac guys didn't get drafted

[NECpilgrims8]

Eric Hosmer did not have a card in the regular set, so I doubt he would have an auto.

They also promised that the 2006 AFLAC cards were to be auto'd and inserted in later Topps products, and that hasn't happened yet. I wouldn't hold my breath with these.

You love to believe in Topps, eh?

[striderboi]

I would of though Isaac Galloway would of been drafted by now...

[tselenow]

striderboi Wrote:I would of though Isaac Galloway would of been drafted by now...

Yeah, one of the major surprises of Day 1.

Hopefully the Mets take him early and give him big money.

[jmc280zx]

NECpilgrims8 Wrote:Eric Hosmer did not have a card in the regular set, so I doubt he would have an auto.

They also promised that the 2006 AFLAC cards were to be auto'd and inserted in later Topps products, and that hasn't happened yet. I wouldn't hold my breath with these.

You love to believe in Topps, eh?

From what I heard. Since 2006 is a "Topps" card they cant insert them until the player makes the big leagues. But 2007 were "Bowman" cards and Bowman can get away with it.

[The BGS & PSA9 Collector, ThoseBackPages]

striderboi Wrote:I would of though Isaac Galloway would of been drafted by now...

same here :/

[striderboi]

The BGS & PSA9 Collector, ThoseBackPages Wrote:

striderboi Wrote:I would of though Isaac Galloway would of been drafted by now...

same here :/

I'm sitting on 5 of those...hopfully he'll get drafted by a big market team soon

[David Campos]

JP, not sure if you noticed but Paul Demny from the 06 set was drafted as well. Taken in the 6th round by the Nationals. I haven't checked to see if any other 06 AFLAC players were taken but I noticed his name when I was looking at the rounds individually.