GAC 15 Packs 16-18 Damn Yankees strike again

Pack 16

Damn Yankee Sabathia Full Size Relic RA +6/2=+3. GAC 14 I pulled an A-Rod relic. bad luck for me.

A World Benath our feet Tsetse Fly Mini +2

Starting Point Matt Adams +2+1 for FT=+3. A setback for "Big City" and his come back.

Pack Total 8
Box total 112

Pack 17

Mini SP Gary Brown +3 

Ancient Armory Katana +2 

Starting Points Kemp +2 

Pack total 7

Box total 126

Pack 18

What once Would Be Automated Kitchen +2 

Jacoby Ellsbury-cursed Yankee -1 

Mini Gabe Kapler SP +3 

Pack total 4

Box total 130

GAC 15 Packs 13-15: A game, a correction, and a mega hit-at least to me.

Last weekend as a way to celebrate our anniversary we went to the Cardinals-Giant's game at AT&T Park.  The Boyz are warming up-Carlos Martinez can be seen third from left along the foul line.

The view from our Club Level seats-we splurged but we only see them every other year since the past two years they were making their visit in April and mid-week at that. 

Me having a brew after finishing off the $17 Dungeness Crab Melt-yeah, worth every penny. I was surprised to see an IPA from Bend Oregon's 10 Barrel Brewing (we visited the brewery on a trip there a few years ago) which I have not seen in the Bay Area.

A correction-the Comish has ruled that Mini Framed Buyback Black Bordered, or A&G backs are not extra points so I must make a correction to the point total for my Mini Framed Buyback (the box total below has been adjusted to reflect this).

Pack 13

Wong, Wong!, and a horizontal as well! FT +1

Mini Black Francisco Liriano +3 

Starting Points Altuve +2 

Carlito Beltran -1 for going to the Yanks 

Pack 13 total is +5

Box total +76

Pack 14

When I was reviewing the auto checklist one day chilling in my recliner I told my wife that if I couldn't pull a Yadi or another Redbird I wanted to pull this person's signature.  Read a little further to see whom it was.

Starting Points DeGrom +2 

Here is the best pull of my life and the one person other than a Cardinal I really wanted-crapy photo but I took it in the heat of the moment ............A Mini Framed Red Auto Julie Foudy #2/10 +22! 

I probably will not win 2015 GAC but in my mind I already did.

Pack Total =24

Box total 102

Pack 15

Menagerie of the Mind Dragon +2 

Mike Trout FP +2 

Pack 15 total +4

Box total 104

GAC 15 Packs 11-12

Half through the box and I a doing well though I don't think I am going to win yet again.

Pack 11

Jason Kipnis FP +2

Starting Points David Wright +2 Fp +2 =+4

Pack 12

Framed Mini Buy back 10th Aniv Adam Jones (2012) A&G Back +6 (OK, mine is a 2012) We ARE getting a scanner this fall and life will be better, blogging life that is.

Ancient Armory Atlatl +2 

Mini A&G back Julio Tehran +2 

A solid scoring back no Yanks, but no Redbirds either. Next posting has our first hit-and I couldn't be (much) happier.

Pack total +10

Box total +75

Pack Total +6  
Box Total +65

GAC 15 Packs 8-10

So far so good-but the next pack is a stinker.

Pack 8

Ancient Armoory Gauntlent +2

Tanaka -1 for signing with the Yanks

Gregorious  -1 for also being a Yank

Pack total 0
Box total +45

Pack 9

Mini A&G Back Sandoval +2 The Panda

Starting Poionts Jimmy Rollins +2

Michael Wacha! FT +1 Wacha Wacha Wacha

Pack total +5

Box total +50

Pack 10

Mini A Healthy Body Hebert’s Natural Method +4

What was once believed Giant Airliners +2

Full Size 10th An Buyback Brandon Beachy +3 Couldn't "steal" an image.

Pack total +9

Box total +59

GAC 15 Packs 4-7

Watching the Redbirds look horrible is bad for my spirit-however what isn't bad for my spirit is GAC 15.

Pack 4

Brian McCann -1 damn Yank

What was once believed California Island +2

C.C Sabathia -1 damn Yank

Pack Total 0!!!

Box total +26

Pack 5

Yadi!!! FP +4 Not my favorite pull but a close second. 

Incrediberd  +1 

10th Aniv buy back full size Nick Swisher +3-1=+2 

 for being a Yankee (I pulled different year but have no scanner)

Ancient Armory Quarterstaff +2

Mini A World Beneath our Feet Tsetse Fly +2 

Pack 5 total +11

Box total +37

Pack 6

Starting Point Cole Hamels +2 FP bonus +2= 4

Pack total  +4

Box total +41

Pack 7

Menagerie of the Mind Leprechaun +2 

Mini AG Back Christian Bethancourt +2 

Pack 7 total +4

Box total +45

After a wait GAC15 begins

Our friends have departed a after a week of exploring the Bay area. Here we go. I thought I would cut to the points chase.

Box Topper

Full Size Trout +8+FP=+20

Box total= +20

Good start-not a Redbird, but a FP.

Pack 1

Chase Headley -1 for being a Yank

Mini First Ladies Martha Washington +2

Sam Tuivailala FT +1 Yeah Redbird!

Pack total. +2

Box total +20

Pack 2

Starting Points Ian Desmond +2

Pack total +2 Low scoring pack, arr.,
Box Total +22

Pack 3

Menangerie of the Mind Chimera +2 

First Ladies Pat Nixon +2  A second First Lady

Pack total +4

Box Total +26

Gint-A-Cuffs Hiccup

Though this year's GAC has started I haven't received my pre-order box as of yet-so we are going on two weeks since it was released. So GAC '15 has been delayed for me, well also because we are getting ready for company this week. None the less, I will request refund tomorrow since I have not heard from the idiot seller. As a result of this and a few other bad seeds on the 'bay I am going to start a "Wall of Shame" for sellers who misdescribe their lots or cards-grossly misdiscribe, overcharge for shipping, poor treatment of cards, in the case of kristic2006 do not ship your orders, or do not respond to your inquires.

So kristic2006 you are the first, but more than likely not the last, name on the Wall of Shame (sooner or later I will have a tab of these folks).