Crawling out of my hole…

…to win a free box of Chrome.Go visit Georgie Mindset to win a brand spanking new free box of Topps Chrome.Hey, I never claimed that I wasn’t a whore. And you all know I love chromey stuff.

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Ever wonder what Beardy does during the night when he’s not opening packs of Ginter and making original Masterpieces and Lebowski cards for his blog? No? Well, I do. I always figured him for a superhero of some sort. Running around in his pajamas b…

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Results of the Rip Card: Laser Show Dustin Pedroia SPRip Card Additional Points: 10Final Total: 195Thoughts:The Rip card was kind of a bummer. Nothing against Pedroia, other than he plays for the Red Sox, but I was obviously hoping for something bett…

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N43-HR Hanley Ramirez Box Loader +10Running Total: 185

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Pack 21272 David Blaine122 Yadier Molina267 Martin Prado256 Rick Porcello265 Kendry Morales +2347 Orlando Cabrera SP +2170 Adrian Gonzalez Mini +3TDH43 Jonathan Broxton +1Pack Total: 8Pack 2259 Ivory Crockett12 Jesus Flores72 Erick Aybar123 Mariano Riv…

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Pack 17271 King Tut125 Hideki Matsui209 Alex Gordon81 Cliff Lee273 David Dejesus145 Jim ThomeWGWS6 Victor Hugo +4TDH42 Jorge Posada -1Pack Total: 3Pack 18270 Max Poser26 Andy Pettite -1220 Manny Ramirez91 Carlos Zambrano -1RIP-RC67 Yovani Gallardo Rip …

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Pack 1356 Shin Soo Choo +167 Carl Crawford +2191 Justin Morneau181 Tyler ColvinAGR-ML Mat Latos Jersey Relic +8TDH1 Chase Utley +3Pack Total: 14Pack 14243 Jim Zapp +2187 Jair Jurrjens168 Rickie Weeks141 Matt Cain36 Victor Martinez332 Ricky Nolasco SP +…

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Pack 9135 Ken Blackburn54 Tony Hawk45 Justin Verlander111 Josh Willingham49 Jenrry Mejia171 Michael Young +2162 Juan Pierre MiniTDH40 Jake Peavy +1Pack Total: 3Pack 10115 Trevor Hoffman212 Ken Griffey Jr +223 Joe Mauer +277 Ricky Romero169 Felix Hernan…

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Pack 5283 Hank Presswood +216 Carl Pavano158 Mark Teixeira -1109 Ian Kinsler65 Andre Ethier164 Kyle Blanks199 Summer Sanders MiniTDH69 Alexi Ramirez +1Pack Total: 2Pack 66 Madison Bumgarner211 Johnny Strange53 Jason Heyward +2108 Paul Konerko127 Albert…

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OK, Here we Go.Disclaimer – I will not be scanning the “This Day In History” cards. You’ll just have to trust me that I got them in every pack just like you all get them in every pack and they are in every pack ever made.I will refrain from engaging i…

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Since all of you are eagerly anticipating the unveiling of my Ginter Box for Gint-A-Cuffs Part Deux, I decided to throw you all a bone and give you the schedule for when the posts will be released. That way you can all plan your own lives accordingly;…

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I’d also like to apologize to Beardy. He put together a cool fantasy baseball league and I’ve neglected it. I’ve done things that I vowed in the beginning not to do; I let trade offers sit there unresponded to, and I let players stay in the starting …

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I plan a short return to post my Gint-A-Cuffs box. I’ve already ripped it, and now I must begin the long arduous journey that is actually trying to figure out what I scored, and scanning, and stuff.My initial impression is that it’s a decent box. We’…

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This announcement will come as a surprise to no one.I’m officially announcing my semi, sorta retirement from blogging. Actually it might be more accurate to say from not blogging, as the case has been recently. I just don’t have the time. I can’t bl…

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It’s been almost a year since his first (and only) Indians game but today Grady will take another crack at it against the White Sox. The Tribe will be going for a 4 game win streak to get back to .500. If I wasn’t such a lazy man I would look up how lo…

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That sounds so wrong. I have to seriously start thinking about downsizing my card collection. But that’s not a topic for today.That’s because right now I am en route to a card show where I fully intend to load up on goodies that I have been desiring si…

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OK here’s what I’ve got. There was a stack of cards with these 2 in protective hard covers. the stack is about 20 cards or so and it features a mishmosh of players, sets, and teams.I have no idea where I got these. I can guess. And I think I’m righ…

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I almost forgot. Baseball Dad also sent me a Christmas card. With a baseball card. Here’s what he sent:The card is a 2007 Turkey Red Sizemore. If you’ve been here long you know about my mania for the Turkey Red. So you combine my favorite set with…

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I found another stack of cards that can only be from the Joe Collector group breaks. The when and what of these breaks is a mystery that shall remain unsolved despite the relative ease with which I could figure it out, if I was so inclined.But it’s ea…

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Here is another set of Indians cards from the Night Owl. Actually, it isn’t so much a set of cards as it is just one card. I gave Grady, as I often do, a card to pick out. I’ve taught him the delicate art of preserving one’s cards, but it has yet …

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This is the result of a trade with Slangon over at Condition Poor. Condition Poor is one of those blogs that, as you know, is better, more interesting, and updated more often than my own. But, as is often the case, Slangon got swept up in Turkoff Fev…

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It is almost certainly true that this is the last post of cards that I have scanned in from Baseball Dad. But like I said last time, I have trouble keeping track so long after I got them. Heck, I probably scanned these cards in and get them ready for…

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That Thorzul guy had a break. It was one of those $5 jobs if I remember correctly. There’s a good chance that I don’t, but that’s how I remember it.If you haven’t noticed, there is no shortage of Indians fans and bloggers out there hanging around the…

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Here is another moving installment of the cards that Baseball Dad sent. As usual this is only an exhibition. Please, no wagering.Phil Niekro 1986 Topps Traded TiffanyAt least I think it’s Tiffany. I’m not 100% sure. I guess it doesn’t really matter…

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More cards form Night Owl. Let me know what you think.CC Sabathia 2002 Donruss ClassicsI was going to go into a big, long winded post here about why CC is dead to me. But I can’t. It will take too long and should get it’s own post or something. Th…

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Just when you thought my blog was clear of free stuff from David, you get a bunch of Brewers!That’s right, more free stuff. I signed up for the Brewers on one of the giveaways at Tribecards (so long ago). I think he’s had about 6 other giveaway conte…

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God only knows how long ago Baseball Dad sent me a stack of cards. Some were from his group break, and a lot were just a bunch of great Indians cards, a huge variety. I limited my haul to enough cards to make about 4 posts. The plan is to always kno…

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So, it was about November or December (of 2009 smart asses) when I got these from Night Owl. For no other real reason than Night Owl rules and has one of the best, if not the best, card blogs. I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know.A few w…

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Remember way back over the summer when David from Tribecards was sending out cards for no particular reason other than…he’s David and he’s awesome? Well, I’m not quite finished with him. This is the the next installment of cards that he sent me. Y…

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I’ve got a lot of stuff that I’ve been meaning to get to, some of it for many months. There’s a little corner of our “office” that I’ve somehow taken over. My wonderful wife hasn’t objected. I do my best to keep things organized but I’ve only been m…

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It’s coming!I finally have posts for all of the stuff you’ve sent me over the last 87 months or so. It will all be unveiled this week. That’s right, starting tomorrow I will spend the week congratulating myself for finally doing something any normal …

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I was feeling like opening something the other day. I’ve had this box of 2003 Stadium Club laying around for over a year. It promised me a relic card. The cards are nice and glossy. It seemed like the right time.Here is the cover. It damn near pro…

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1. I was just on ESPN and made the mistake of clicking on the comment thread under the article. I spent about 10 minutes reading the comments and now I’m pretty sure I have a brain tumor. Thanks a lot ESPN. Jerks.2. Here’s a great quote from Calc…

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I was either so excited to open up some 2010 Topps yesterday or so mad that I didn’t get any Indians that I had to open up some more. This time I went for one of the cereal boxes that run $10. I like these for one reason. The special Chrome card th…

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