"O" NO's 2nd Group Break: Round 6

So we've come to the last round of packs.  I hope everybody has enjoyed the group break so far.  Lets get into the Victory packs first and foremost.

Pack #31
256 John Burkett - Braves
17 David Justice - A's
484 Alex Ochoa - Rockies
458 Jimmy Anderson - Pirates

434 Jimmy Rollins - Phillies
I'm posting J-Roll because God only knows if we'll se another Phillie in the break!
408 Al Leiter - Mets
394 Ryan Dempster - Marlins
368 Jeff Kent - Giants
475 Danny Graves - Reds
449 Rob Mackowiak - Pirates

Pack #32
81 Bartolo Colon - Indians
55 Brent Abernathy - Rays
329 Danny Bautista - Diamondbacks
404 Edgardo Alfonso Gold Parallel - Mets
286 JD Drew - Cardinals
260 Greg Maddux - Braves
213 David Wells - White Sox
187 Torii Hunter - Twins
314 Todd Hundley - Cubs
288 Jim Edmonds - Cardinals

Pack #33
178 Dmitri Young - Tigers
438 Pat Burrell - Phillies
138 Dante Bichette - Red Sox
112 Jerry Hairston Jr. - Orioles
71 Ellis Burks - Indians
342 Cesar Izturis - Dodgers
12 Mo Vaughn - Angels

550 Ichiro Big Play Makers - Mariners
153 Dee Brown - Royals
127 Kenny Rogers - Rangers

Pack #34
143 Dustin Hermanson - Red Sox
273 Ron Belliard - Brewers
528 Larry Barnes - Angels
502 Adam Everett - Astros
461 Sean Casey - Reds
435 Doug Glanville - Phillies
428 Damian Jackson - Padres
373 Tsuyoshi Shinjo - Giants
2 Tim Salmon - Angels
517 Orlando Hudson - Blue Jays

Pack #35
247 Wade Miller - Astros
221 Alfonso Soriano - Yankees
476 Reds Stat Leaders
450 Abraham Nunez - Pirates
409 Lenny Harris - Mets
207 Ray Durham Gold Parallel - White Sox
376 JT Snow - Giants
350 Chan Ho Park - Dodgers
491 Tim Redding - Astros
465 Todd Walker - Reds

Pack #36
195 Joe Mays - Twins
139 Tony Clark - Red Sox
424 Cesar Crespo - Padres
398 Mike Piazza - Mets

A hilariously awful card of Mike.  He's mostly blocked by the blurry runner but has that "deer in the headlights that's getting ready to be hit by a Mack Truck" look.
383 Antonio Alfonseca - Marlins
357 Lee Stevens - Expos
324 Junior Spivey - Diamondbacks
298 Kerry Robinson - Cardinals
439 Kevin Jordan - Phillies
413 Bruce Chen - Mets

Let finish the World Series Fever packs next

Pack #21
63 Rusty Greer - Rangers
118 Manny Ramirez - Indians
47 Jeff Cirillo - Brewers
140 Jaret Wright - Indians
52 Roger Clemens - Blue Jays

64 Travis Fryman - Indians
A very Indians loaded pack.  I guess its appropriate because Thanksgiving is coming up.

Pack #22
2 SI WS Covers Braves 1957
115 Reggie Sanders - Reds

MC-6 Orel Hershiser MVP Collection - Dodgers
A nice insert but I'm not sure where to put it.  He's in Dodgers garb on the front and the back talks about his 1998 playoff performance.  The front says Giants and shows him as a Giant on the back.  Help me again Group Breakers!

44 Tom Glavine - Braves
83 Kenny Lofton - Indians
88 Kerry Wood - Cubs

Pack #23
116 Scott Rolen - Phillies
21 Bill Mazeroski Magnificent Moments - Pirates
129 Frank Thomas - White Sox
150 Shane Reynolds - Astros
49 Ben Greive - A's

41 Mark Grace - Cubs

Pack #24
9 SI WS Covers A's 1974
102 Vinny Castilla - Rockies
20 SI WS Covers Marlins 1997
30 Edgar Renteria Magnificent Moments - Marlins
86 Paul Konerko - Dodgers
74 Mike Lansing - Rockies

And the last grouping of packs from 1999 Topps Stars

Pack #21
47 Choo Freeman - Rockies
49 AJ Burnett - Marlins
140 Ugueth Urbina - Expos
64 Rafael Palmiero - Rangers - 1 star
98 David Cone - Yankees - 1 star
6 Frank Thomas - White Sox - 2 star

Pack #22
38 Bruce Chen - Braves

166 Darin Erstad Luminaries - Angels

178 Ken Griffey Jr. Supernovas - Mariners
90 Dante Bichette - Rockies - 1 star
95 Aramis Ramirez - Pirates - 1 star
41 Alex Gonzalez - Marlins - 2 stars

Pack #23
22 Jeff Bagwell - Astros
1 Ken Griffey Jr. - Mariners

67 Tom Glavine Foil Parallel 1 star #'d 122/249 - Braves
75 Ivan Rodriguez - Rangers - 1 star
85 David Ortiz - Twins - 1 star
24 Todd Helton - Rockies - 2 stars

Pack #24
32 Brad Fullmer - Expos
139 Ray Durham - White Sox
138 Andy Pettitte - Yankees
93 Carlos Delgado - Blue Jays - 1 star
71 Roberto Alomar - Indians - 1 star
27 Fernando Seguignol - Expos - 2 star

So that's it for "O" NO's 2nd Group break.  I think all of the people involved got a good amount of cards for their teams.  I really enjoyed this break.

The Topps Stars box was very good to us with a lot of really neat looking cards.  The tier system was a little confusing but it was a fun product.

The Fleer SI World Series Fever box was another good box for us.  I really liked the photography that was used on the cards, mixed with the thick card stock and the glossy finish really came together as a winner in my eyes.

The 2002 Upper Deck Victory box was a little lacking in the "wow factor".  It reminded me a lot of the older Collector's Choice product that Upper Deck had for about 4 or 5 years.  I think it could have been spiced up with a few insert sets.  But on the other hand, there were cards of lesser known players which is always nice.

What did you think about the break?


Here's the Final card count (how many cards this round):

Yankees - 38 (+3)
Mariners - 20 (+3)
Royals - 17 (+1)
Expos - 25 (+4)
Diamondbacks - 20 (+2)
Rockies - 25 (+6)
Braves - 41 (+6)
Rangers - 23 (+4)
Cubs - 24 (+3)
Rays - 15 (+1)
Reds - 18 (+5)
Tigers - 20 (+1)
White Sox - 30 (+5)
Mets - 23 (+5)
Marlins - 18 (+6)
A's - 23 (+3)
Orioles - 23 (+1)
Red Sox - 18 (+3)
Padres - 18 (+2)
Blue Jays - 19 (+3)
Twins - 15 (+3)
Pirates - 17 (+5)
Dodgers - 25 (+3)
Cardinals - 23 (+3)
Indians - 22 (+7)
Giants - 17 (+3)
Phillies - 15 (+5)
Astros - 24 (+5)
Brewers - 16 (+2)
Angels - 18 (+3)