[pyweed]

[Note: contests are now closed]

As many of you know, I am a chromie who regularly posts Bowman Chrome and Draft breaks on this board.  You can see some other breaks here:

 

2009 Bowman Chrome: http://beta.beckett.com/group/185223/?tab=Discuss&p=804289#ViewArticle

 

2008 Draft: http://beta.beckett.com/group/185223/?tab=Discuss&p=542695#ViewArticle

 

2008 Bowman Sterling: http://beta.beckett.com/group/185223/?tab=Discuss&p=673150#ViewArticle

 

Today I am scheduled to receive 10 cases of the 09 Bowman Draft product from Blowout cards, and hope to start busting this evening. 

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.

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.

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.

A valid entry, therefore, will look something like this:

*CONTEST CLOSED*

"Lowest parallel: Zack Wheeler
Florida 34-21"

Make sense? Then let the games begin. Wish me luck!

Nathan

 

LIST OF AUTOS

 

Tony Sanchez
Eric Arnett
Tim Wheeler
Matt Hobgood
Matt Bashore
Randal Grichuk
A.J. Pollock
Reymond Fuentes
Jiovanni Mier
Steve Matz
Zack Wheeler
Mike Minor
Jared Mitchell
Mike Trout
Alex White
Bobby Borchering
Chad James
Tyler Matzek
Max Stassi
Drew Storen
Brad Boxberger
Mike Leake

[metsfan1121]

If you pull any low #d Daniel Murphy I'd be intersted.

[bowers25]

Xfactor: Mike Minor
Florida 31-17

......Thanks for the contest, best of luck on the break.

[cspaced25]

I'll dabble with a guess.

A.J. Pollock

Cincy 38-31....Not a fan of Florida!

Must say I am impressed with the size of your breaks. Been away for a few years because of the cost and not being able to afford it during college, and now that I am borderline thinking of getting back I don't know if I want to with the prices! Best of luck to you hitting the big one!

[bryanlovessoccer]

Mike Trout

31-27 Florida

[amysb4212]

Welcome Back!!!

Mike Minor

I don't care for football, so it will be a low scoring game
13-7 florida wins

[marcjack]

Matt Hobgood

Cincy 21- Florida 14

Thanks for the contest!

[benner73]

Lowest parallel: Chad James

Florida 42-28

[ocho ocho]

Here is my guess:

Alex White

Cincinnati 30-25

Thanks for the contest!

[eenrique25]

Tyler Matzek or however its spelled lol

42 - 30 Florida