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Friday, July 22, 2011

Blogobirthday Contest!!! Last day to enter...

Yes, I know I left you wanting 5 days ago when I posted a bottle of Kraken Rum and 3 Allen and Ginter boxes.  Yes, I have busted them.  Yes I video'd my Gint-A-Cuffs box.  Yes, I got drunk.  We'll get to those soon.  But first, it's contest time.

Once upon a time, I got tired of reading all of the card blogs out there and got insanely jealous.  I decided to grace you with my opinion, and thus started My Cardboard Mistress. 

Exactly one year ago, on July 20, 2010, I made my first post.  Appropriately, I was showing off 2010 Allen and Ginter. 

To celebrate one year, I'm giving stuff away.  As with any contest, you are certainly most interested in knowing what the prize(s) are. 

Prize #3:
A small selection of cards fitting your PC.  Yeah, boring, I know, but free cards...quitcherbitchin.

Prize #2:
A complete set (1-100) of 2005 UD All-Star Classics


Prize #1:
A complete set (1-200) of 2009 Upper Deck A Piece of History


How do you enter?

Well, not to bash other blogs, but you don't have to follow my blog and you don't have to pimp my contest on yours.  You simply have to guess 6 names.

I recently (within the past year) picked up this random blister pack of random cards.  Among the 25 cards in the pack, it guaranteed 6 stars from the list on the back:


Well, the pack held up its end of the bargain.  Your job is to guess which 6 players from the list (reproduced below since the picture may be hard to read) came in my pack. 

Albert Pujols
Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rios
Alfonso Soriano
Andruw Jones
Andy Pettitte
Barry Bonds
Barry Zito
Bernie Williams
Bobby Abreu
Brandon Webb
Brian Giles
Cal Ripken Jr.
Carl Crawford
Carlos Beltran
Carlos Delgado
Carlos Lee
Carlos Zambrano
Chase Utley
Chipper Jones
Chris Carpenter
Craig Biggio
Curt Schilling
Dave Winfield
David Ortiz
David Wright
Delmon Young
Derek Jeter
Derrek Lee
Don Mattingly
Dontrelle Willis
Eric Chavez
Eric Gagne
Frank Thomas
Gary Carter
Gary Sheffield
George Brett
Greg Maddux
Hideo Nomo
Ichiro
Ivan Rodriguez
Jason Bay
Jason Giambi
Jeff Bagwell
Jeff Kent
Jermaine Dye
Jim Thome
Johan Santana
Johnny Damon
Josh Beckett
Ken Griffey Jr.
Kerry Wood
Lance Berkman
Larry Walker
Magglio Ordonez
Manny Ramirez
Mariano Rivera
Mark Buerhle
Mark McGwire
Mark Teixeira
Miguel Cabrera
Mike Mussina
Mike Piazza
Mike Schmidt
Nolan Ryan
Nomar Garciaparra
Ozzie Smith
Paul Konerko
Pedro Martinez
Randy Johnson
Richie Sexson
Rickey Henderson
Robin Yount
Roger Clemens
Roy Halladay
Roy Oswalt
Ryne Sandberg
Sammy Sosa
Scott Rolen
Shawn Green
Tim Hudson
Todd Helton
Tom Glavine
Tony Gwynn
Trevor Hoffman
Troy Glaus
Vladimir Guerrero
Vernon Wells
Wade Boggs
Will Clark

Seems easy enough right?  Well, since there are 90 possible names, and you get 6 guesses, it's like playing the lottery. The odds:

Correct
Guesses:           Odds:
     0                1 in 1.5
     1                1 in 3.4
     2                1 in 21.5
     3                1 in 327
     4                1 in 11,907
     5                1 in 1,235,347
     6                1 in 622,614,630

So, as you can see, getting more than 2 correct is going to be very tough. 

You get one entry between now and Friday, July 22 11:59 PM ET.  Just leave a comment with the six names you choose. 

Prizes will be awarded as follows.  If only one person gets more than everyone else (i.e. one person gets 3 and the rest only get 2) they sweep and get all prizes.  If two people are above everyone, they will be randomized and will each draft a prize (prize 3 will be eliminated).    If three or more people are in the highest category, then they will be randomized and the top 3 get to draft from the prizes.

If no one gets 2 right, I will start the contest over, because that's just pitiful.

44 comments:

  1. Cool prizes. Random.org says:

    Alfonso Soriano
    Eric Gagne
    Troy Glaus
    Ryne Sandberg
    Magglio Ordonez
    Roy Oswalt

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  2. I will say:
    Chris Carpenter
    Ichiro
    Jason Giambi
    Nomar Garciaparra
    Trevor Hoffman
    Vladimir Guerrero

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  3. Barry Zito
    Sammy Sosa
    Nolan Ryan
    Johnny Damon
    Chase Utley
    Todd Helton

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  4. Jeff Bagwell
    Mark Buehrle
    Nolan Ryan
    Ivan Rodriguez
    Will Clark
    Lance Berkman

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  5. Nomar Garciaparra
    Mike Schmidt
    Lance Berkman
    Vladimir Guerrero
    Jason Giambi
    Bobby Abreu

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  6. Great idea.

    My guess:

    Barry Bonds
    Derek Jeter
    Ivan Rodriguez
    Larry Walker
    Scott Rolen
    Miguel Cabrera

    Thanks!

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  7. No method to my guesses.

    Barry Bonds
    Brian Giles
    Dontrelle Willis
    Mark Buerhle
    Sammy Sosa
    Trevor Hoffman

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  8. Brandon Webb
    Derrek Lee
    Troy Glaus
    Johan Santana
    Ozzie Smith
    Albert Pujols

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  9. Alex Rodriguez
    Larry Walker
    Eric Chavez
    Jim Thome
    Sammy Sosa
    Chase Utley

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  10. Very cool contest. My guesses:

    Don Mattingly
    Mark Teixeira
    Ichiro
    Robin Young
    Tim Hudson
    Wade Boggs

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  11. Bernie Williams
    David Ortiz
    Lance Berkman
    Mike Mussina
    Paul Konerko
    Trevor Hoffman

    Thanks!

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  12. Richie Sexton
    Paul Konerko
    Mike Mussina
    Brian Giles
    Mike Piazza

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  13. Richie Sexton
    Paul Konerko
    Mike Mussina
    Brian Giles
    Mike Piazza
    and Pedro Martinez

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  14. Congrats on the milestone and great contest.

    I'll guess:
    Barry Bonds
    Chipper Jones
    George Brett
    Frank Thomas
    Ken Griffey Jr.
    Todd Helton

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  15. Rickey Henderson
    Vernon Wells
    Ivan Rodriguez
    Nomar Garicaparra
    Carlos Delgado
    Brian Giles

    Happy one-year, man.

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  16. Andruw Jones
    Carlos Lee
    Dontrelle Willis
    Jermain Dye
    Kerry Wood
    Shawn Green

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  17. Hudson, Teixeira, Berkman, Beckett, I. Rodriguez, Ortiz

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  18. Great idea and congrats on a year!

    Frank Thomas
    Eric Gagne
    Will Clark
    Jeff Bagwell
    Jim Thome
    Ichiro

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  19. Gary Carter
    Mike Mussina
    Paul Konerko
    Trevor Hoffman
    Troy Glaus
    Will Clark

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  20. David Ortiz
    Ichiro
    Albert Pujols
    Vladimir Guerrero
    Nolan Ryan
    Derek Jeter

    Thanks for the contest!

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  21. Carlos lee
    dave winfield
    chase utley
    david ortiz
    george brett
    briam giles

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  22. Barry Bonds
    Shawn Green
    Ozzie Smith
    Mike Mussina
    Dontrelle Willis
    Carlos Lee

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  23. Greetings!

    Delmon Young
    Jeff Kent
    Roy Halladay
    Mike Mussina
    Manny Ramirez
    Barry Zito

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  24. Albert Pujols
    Barry Zito
    Chase Utley
    David Wright
    Eric Gagne
    Mike Piazza

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  25. Brandon Webb
    Alex Rios
    Hideo Nomoe
    Greg Maddux
    Mark McGwire
    Nolan Ryan

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  26. Let's go with:

    Andruw Jones
    Chipper Jones
    Craig Biggio
    Gary Sheffield
    Tim Hudson
    Vladimir Guerrero

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  27. Mike Piazza
    Mark McGwire
    Craig Biggio
    Nolan Ryan
    Cal Ripken Jr.
    Scott Rolen

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  28. Here goes nothing:

    Frank Thomas
    Wade Boggs
    Robin Yount
    Richie Sexson
    Ryne Sandberg
    Vernon Wells

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  29. Dave Winfield
    Delmon Young
    George Brett
    Magglio Ordonez
    Randy Johnson
    Roy Halladay

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  30. Congrats on a year out here in Blogoland! You have one of the great reads out here.

    Alfonso Soriano
    Vlad Guerrero
    Nolan Ryan
    Jeff Bagwell
    Mike Schmidt
    Barry Bonds

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  31. Barry Zito
    Delmon Young
    Cal Ripken
    Rickey Henderson
    Troy Glaus
    Shawn Green

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  32. Congrats on your blog-o-birth day!!!
    Going with:
    Brian Giles, Vernon Wells, Larry Walker, Jason Giambi, Lance Berkman and Sammy Sosa...
    Cheers! Rum is GOOD...

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  33. My theory is, you still got a fair amount of junk-era cards, so I'm going with the older guys.

    Craig Biggio
    Don Mattingly
    Larry Walker
    Mike Schmidt
    Tom Glavine
    Will Clark

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  34. Alex Rios
    Chris Carpenter
    David Wright
    Frank Thomas
    Pedro Martinez
    Tim Hudson

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  35. Congrats!

    Bernie Williams
    Delmon Young
    Don Mattingly
    Hohnny Damon
    Roger Clemens
    Trevor Hoffman

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  36. Um, Johnny Damon I mean. Oops.

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  37. Johnny Damon
    Mark Buehrle
    Dontrelle Willis
    Jim Thome
    Carlos Delgado
    Wade Boggs

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  38. Johan Santana
    Kerry Wood
    Todd Helton
    Richie Sexson
    Derek Lee
    Carlos Beltran

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  39. Alex Rodriguez
    Barry Bonds
    Curt Schilling
    George Brett
    Jeff Kent
    Wade Boggs

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  40. Congrats on your blog's birthday. I wish you continued success in this coming year.

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  41. Great Idea and Great Prizes.
    My Guesses are:

    Chase Utley
    Jason Bay
    Mariano Rivera
    Roy Halladay
    Jeff Kent
    Vernon Wells

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  42. Congrats on one year!!

    My 6 are:

    Roy Oswalt
    Troy Glaus
    Tony Gwynn
    Eric Gagne
    D Willis
    Shawn Green


    hhhm, word verification is "roiders"

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