[vinson24]

The patches on cards numbered to 50 or less have been for the most part awesome... Still waiting for you to pull a J.D. atomic, super, and his cutting edge auto lol

[pyweed]

Case #1, Box #11

Notable colored base:
Yoenis Cespedes gold
Clayton Kershaw emerald

Notable die-cut:
Mark Trumbo
Ichiro

Notable Top Prospects:
Manny Banuelos
Gerrit Cole

Joe Terdoslavich Green Refractor /399
Nick Franklin Green Refractor /399
Daniel Corcino Blue Refractor /199

Daniel Norris Prospect Auto
Carter Capps Prospect Auto
Nolan Arenado Jumbo Auto Relic

Grade: B
Comments: Nice double pinstripe. One box left, and Buchanan is still the prospect auto to beat.

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Case #1, Box #12

Notable colored base:
Pablo Sandoval gold
Roy Halladay gold
Madison Bumgarner gold
Brad Peacock gold
Josh Hamilton ruby

Notable prospect parallels:
Mike Montgomery refractor
Gary Sanchez refractor
Sebastian Valle refractor
Anthony Ranaudo xfractor

Notable die-cut:
Carlos Gonzalez
Andrew McCutchen

Notable Top Prospects:
Jake Marisnick
Joe Panik
Jonathan Singleton
Gary Brown

Daniel Corcino Green Refractor /399

Telvin Nash Prospect Auto Redemption
Daniel Norris Green Prospect Auto /399
Starling Marte Auto Relic Redemption

Grade: A
Comments: An excellent ending with the Marte relic auto, but no low numbered prospect auto to change fortunes. So congratulations to 20youksox, winner of Contest #1! The easy part is over for him; now he’ll have to way as I slowly, painfully wend my way through the other four cases before he collects his prize. Well done, 20youksox!

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Case #1 Summary

Grade: A
Comments: Obviously I am very happy with this product so far. It’s unclear to me how much my ratings are inflated, but as you can see from my past breaks, I am not characteristically generous with my ratings. One point worth mentioning, however, is that I am grading based on my purchase price of $980 per case. Since its release the price has shot up to $1400, and I think deservedly so. But even using that purchase price I’d have to grade this first case B-. There’s value in nearly every part of this break, from emerald parallels of Mike Trout to die cut inserts of Bryce Harper, not to mention the featured prospects and the designated hits. Hoping I see the same kind of break in the next cases. Will be back later tonight with details on the second contest. 20youksox, I’ll PM you with details of your prize this evening.

[bazooka joe]

That CarGo patch/auto is gorgeous. Great case!

[pyweed]

That CarGo patch/auto is gorgeous. Great case!

Thanks, I think it's my favorite. Which do you think has the higher cash value -- CarGo gold, Cole blue jumbo, Lawrie, or Castro red? Cargo's patch is nicest, Cole's is biggest, Castro's is lowest number, but I think the Lawrie might have the highest CV.

[bazooka joe]

Thanks, I think it's my favorite. Which do you think has the higher cash value -- CarGo gold, Cole blue jumbo, Lawrie, or Castro red? Cargo's patch is nicest, Cole's is biggest, Castro's is lowest number, but I think the Lawrie might have the highest CV.

Its definitely close. Probably close enough where it all depends on who is buying and if there are others available at the moment. I wouldnt be surprised if any of them fetched the most money of the group.

If I had to guess though, probably the Castro. The low numbering makes a huge difference and hes a proven All-Star Short Stop already. Not to mention that at 22 he is still younger than some of the prospects in the set.

[mikeschlueter783]

Check me for any tavarez

[mikeschlueter783]

Check me for any tavarez

[pyweed]

Excellent analysis, thanks.

CONTEST #2 NOW OPEN; DIRECTIONS ARE AT BEGINNING OF THREAD. ENTRIES ACCEPTED UNTIL I START BUSTING CASE #3. GOOD LUCK!!

[tgriffith]

For contest #2 I will go with Case 4 Box 7. Sox 21-17.

Thanks for doing this!! Great break so far!

[clintorris]

Case 4 Box #6 , Tigers 21-18