Gint-A-Cuffs IV: Going for the Gold!

With the Olympics in full swing, what would a free-for-all brawl be without some ca-ching and bling for the winner? Oh wait, there IS! Back to it! We have a double header today to make up for yesterday. Onward and upward! Current Running Total is either +81 or +84, depending on a ruling from the Commish.

Pack 13:

James Shields - 276
Tsuyoshi Wada - 252
Carlos Gonzalez - 148
Mitch Moreland - 8
Curly Neal - 85
Michael Young - 227
Adrian Gonzalez SP Mini - 316 (+3)
What's In A Name? - Hunter Andrew Pence (+2)

Pack Total: +5
Running Total: +86 or +89

What a meh pack.

Pack 14:

Alex Rios - 65
Nyjer Morgan - 86
Jorge De La Rosa -253
Justin Upton - 42
Cliff Lee - 293
MIWC - Willow Cove Trainyard (+3)
Adrian Beltre SP Mini - 334 (+3)
Matt Dominguez SP - 344 (+2)

Pack Total: +8
Running Total: +94 or +97

Much better. We're back on track. For now.

Pack 15:

Aramis Ramirez - 243
Luke Hochevar - 175
Michael Cuddyer - 62 (Traitor!)
Jose Bautista - 93 (+2)
Dale Webster - 283 (-1) (He's like a Yankee... except even lazier.)
MIWC - Chase McMurphy (+3) (He looks like a Yankee...)
Dustin Ackley Mini - 28
Matt Garza SP - 347 (+2)

Pack Total: +6
Running Total: +100 or +103

Whoa! We broke 100! AMAZING!

Pack 16:

Alfonso Soriano - 242
Jason Motte - 263
George Brett - 137
Nick Markakis - 14
Melky Cabrera - 158
Baseball Highlight Sketches - Roger Maris (+2) (Damn... ruined a good thing. He's even a good Yankombie!)
Dustin Pedroia Mini - 10
Zack Greinke SP - 343 (+2)

Pack Total: +4
Running Total: +104 or +107

Onto the second half of the double header...

Pack 17:

David Ortiz - 35
Brandon League - 44
Rickey Henderson - 254
Chipper Jones - 33 (+2)
Ryan Zimmerman Framed Relic (+10) (Yay, I guess?)
Wilin Rosario SP Mini - 305 (+3)
What's In A Name? - Donald Arthur Mattingly (+1)

Pack Total: +16
Running Total: +120 or +123

Well, that pack makes up for a lot. But will it be enough? Too little too late? Only time will tell! Also, over half the pack gave positive points. Awesome.

Pack 18:

Tom Milone - 188
Jordan Walden - 48
Jemile Weeks - 186
Alex Liddi - 260
C.J. Wilson - 107
World's Tallest Buildings - Petronas Towers (+3)
 Joey Votto A&G Back Mini - 206 (+2)
Matt Holliday SP - 337 (+2)

Pack Total: +7
Running Total: +127 or +130

Well, the packs seem to at least be getting better overall... though it took five cards into that pack to find a name I recognized.

Pack 19:

Ara Parseghian - 184 (-1) (Damn... off to a bad start)
Miguel Cabrera - 3
Yunel Escobar - 214
Greg Gumbel - 292 (-1) (Wait... what? Great collation here guys... why does my box have TWO of this guy!?)
Brennan Boesch - 250
World's Tallest Building - 40 Wall Street (+3)
World's Greatest Military Leaders - Julius Caesar (+3) (Et tu, Brutus?)
Billy Butler SP - 329 (+2)

Pack Total: +6
Running Total: +133 or +136

How did we manage to get TWO Greg "Cabbage Patch" Gumbel in this box, and even more amazing how did we get a decent pack score with two jerk faces in it!? Amazing...

Pack 20:

Kate Upton - 232 (+1) (Helllooooo!)
Andre Ethier - 84
Edinson Volquez - 155
Josh Willingham - 138 (+1) (Aha! Getting better...)
Scott Rolen - 236
Rickie Weeks - 68
Ty Cobb Mini - 197
What's In A Name? - Justin Ernest George Morneau (+3) (Yes!)

Pack Total: +5
Running Total: +138 or +141

Well... that pack was horrible point-wise, but beautiful in all other regards.

So, our pack average thus far is 6.65 or 6.8, depending on how Joseph Patrick Mauer scores. This puts us on pace for... 164 points. Wow, what an epic failure. Ginter Gods, if you can hear my prayer, let this last hit be just such a huge monstrosity so my score for this competition doesn't make me look so pathetic... ugh. And I had such high hopes for this box, too!

Here is your obligatory picture.

Until tomorrow...

-GG