Gint-A-Cuffs X - Packs 1-8

His Excellency, The Commissioner, hath mandated that a hot box shall be worth 20 bonus points. Therefore, I start this tally with +7 for the Boxloader and +20 for getting a hot box.

Pack 1

World’s Hottest Peppers Mini

Magnificent Moons

Pack Score: 5

Box Score: 32

Pace: 147

😃 5 points is a decent pack score.  The hottest peppers minis are pretty cool.

Pack 2

Strasburg, Nationals, FT

Bullpen Car, +1

Bryant Mini, FP List

Jackson Fantasy Goldmine, Yankee (+2-1)

Pack Score: 6

Box Score: 38

Pace: 159

😁 A Nat, a sweet bullpen car bonus, a Favorite Player List mini, and an insert.  Perfect non-hit pack if not for the damn Yankee.

Pack 3

World’s Greatest Beaches

Pack Score: 2

Box Score: 40

Pace: 131

😕 One insert...meh.

Pack 4

Ozuna Black Border Mini

Choo World Talent

Pack Score: 6

Box Score: 46

Pace: 141

😐 I know 6 is a good pack score, but it could have been better.

Pack 5

Evans, -1

Odor A&G Back Mini

Baseball Equipment of the Ages

Pack Score: 3

Box Score: 49

Pace: 132.6

😐 The Evans anti-bonus is a bummer, but the Baseball Equipment of the Ages is a great insert set.

Pack 6

Chapman, Yankee

Jeter, Yankee

Smoltz Fantasy Goldmine

Pack Score: 0

Box Score: 49

Pace: 115

😒 Seriously, one insert completely counteracted by a pair of Yanks

Pack 7

Murphy, Nationals

Zimmerman, Nationals

Rendon, Nationals

Indigenous Heroes Mini

Magnificent Moons

Pack Score: 7

Box Score: 56

Pace: 126.428571428571

😁 Triple Fave Team Points!

Pack 8

Riley, -1

Schoop Full-Size Relic

Perez World Talent

Pack Score: 6

Box Score: 62

Pace: 132

😐 Not good to have a neutral reaction to your first hit. The Riley didn't help.


So, after the first 1/3 of the box, I'm on a 132-point pace.  That's not bad, and the hot box bonus certainly makes things interesting.  Still a lot of cards to go.