2013 Topps Mini Group Break: Round 5

Unfortunately the wife will not be joining me for this round of packs.  I'll try my best to fill her shoes with my snide, smart-ass comments instead of her light-hearted toilet humor.

Box #3 Pack #1
314 AJ Ellis - Dodgers
267 Jason Kipnis - Indians
400 David Wright - Mets
447 Jacob Turner - Marlins
484 Johan Santana - Mets
511 Rob Brantly - Marlins
545 Alex Presley - Pirates
247 Luis Perez - Blue Jays
427 Chris Nelson - Rockies
478 Gavin Floyd - White Sox

Looks like a full pack of duplicates to me.  Not a good sign.

Pack #2
441 Jose Bautista - Blue Jays
492 Jose Molina - Rays
541 Jon Lester - Red Sox
274 Miguel Montero - Diamondbacks
600 Mariano Rivera - Yankees
417 Logan Forsythe - Padres
649 Ryan Hanigan - Reds

62 Tommy Hunter Gold Bordered #d 53/62 - Orioles
Tommy has been great out of the bullpen for the O's this year regularly reaching the upper 90's with his fastball.
347 Brett Anderson - A's
380 Juan Nicasio - Rockies
His bugged out eyes make me giggle almost as much as the wife did.

Pack #3
214 Curtis Granderson - Yankees
278 Christian Garcia - Nationals
342 Matt Dominguez - Astros
407 Juan Pierre - Marlins
279 Vincente Padilla - Red Sox
236 Joe Nathan - Rangers
221 Heath Bell - Diamondbacks

290 Tom Layne Gold Bordered #d 2/62 - Padres
My neighbor across the street in my old neighborhood had the last name Layne.  That's all I've got.
364 Carlos Pena - Astros
398 Mike Fiers - Brewers
It's getting a little annoying seeing the same cards for the 3rd time in the same order.

Pack #4
419 Matt Moore - Rays

MCH-2 Cal Ripken Jr. Mini Chasing History - Orioles
I was really hoping to get this card in the break.  I had decent odds since the Mini Chasing Histories fall 1:4 Packs.
473 Josh Johnson - Blue Jays
522 Dallas Kuechel - Astros
310 Edwin Encarnacion - Blue Jays
357 Juan Francisco - Braves
430 Josh Harrison - Pirates
520 Peter Bourjos - Angels
455 Buster Posey - Giants
480 Lance Berkman - Rangers

More duplicates, in the same order as the last 2 boxes.

Pack #5
70 Todd Frazier - Reds
134 Jake Arrieta - Orioles
183 Drew Hutchison - Blue Jays
208 Kurt Suzuki - Nationals5
429 David Price - Rays
448 Tim Hudson - Braves
495 Joaquin Benoit - Tigers

550 Matt Joyce - Pink Bordered #d 1/25 - Rays
This might be the first #d 1/XX I've ever pulled.  Congrats to the Rays!
527 Carlos Beltran - Cardinals
556 Nick Hundley - Padres

Pack #6
178 Justin Maxwell - Astros
129 Ike Davis - Mets
48 Ryan Cook - A's
24 Dan Haren - Angels
8 Ryan Braun - Brewers
113 Starlin Castro - Cubs
137 Edinson Volquez - Padres
182 Randy Choate - Dodgers
162 Kyle Seager - Mariners
135 Eric Hosmer - Royals

Not much of particular interest in this pack.

Pack #7
538 Brett Wallace - Astros
646 Phillipe Aumont - Phillies
602 Anibal Sanchez - Tigers
550 Matt Joyce - rays

514 Jonathan Papelbon - Phillies
I can't stand this guy's mound antics.  Act like you've been there before, dude.
557 Adam Lind - Blue Jays
37 Maz Scherzer - Tigers
93 Austin Kearns - Marlins
435 Brandon Maurer - Mariners
482 Emilio Bonfacio - Blue Jays

Pack #8
38 Brian Wilson - Giants - Speaking of tired acts....
83 Darin Ruf - Phillies
146 Kyle McClellan - Cardinals
230 David Robertson - Yankees
513 Zach McAllister - Indians
42 Detroit Tigers 2012 ALDS Game 5
69 Marco Scutaro - Giants
637 Ben Revere - Phillies
242 Matt Kemp - Dodgers
218 Ben Zobrist - Rays

*sigh* More dupes.

Pack #9
177 Elliot Johnson - Rays
244 Lucas Luetge - Mariners
254 Sean Burnett - Nationals
604 Rafael Betancourt - Rockies
583 Alejandro De Aza - White Sox
551 Wellington Castillo - Cubs
587 Matt Cain - Giants

MCH-23 Johan Santana Chasing History - Mets
Did he get to 2000 K's this year?
516 Omar Infante - Tigers
337 Chris Iannetta - Angels

Pack #10
68 Colby Rasmus - Blue Jays
3 Hunter Pence - Giants
105 Freddie Freeman - Braves
154 Sergio Romo - Giants
287 2012 NL Wins Leaders - Gonzalez, Dickey, Cueto
331 Jose Reyes - Blue Jays

MCH-36 Yu Darvish Chasing History - Rangers
The doubles have gotten so bad, I'm pulling dupe inserts
591 Derek Holland - Rangers
I keep wanting to call him Dexter Holland, lead singer of the Offspring
440 Ian Kinsler - Rangers
124 Ricky Romero - Blue Jays

Pack #11
302 Aaron Hill - Diamondbacks
25 Mark Teixeira - Yankees
423 Miguel Gonzalez - Orioles
363 Sergio Santos - Blue Jays
275 Johnny Cueto - Reds
216 Josh Willingham - Twins
333 Santiago Casilla - Giants
393 Tom Koehler - Marlins
239 Ramon Santiago - Tigers
425 Josh Donaldson - A's

Pack #12
190 Daniel Descalso - Cardinals
282 Russell Martin - Yankees
207 Matt Holliday - Cardinals
157 Carter Capps - Mariners
151 Alex Rios - White Sox
475 Garrett Jones - Pirates
452 Raul Ibanez - Mariners

MA-WR Wilin Rosario Mini Autograph - Rockies.  Really nice card for the Rockies!  It might be a sticker auto but its still pretty awesome.  Congrats Tim!
220 Octavio Dotel - Tigers
184 Geovany Soto - Rangers



Here's the updated card count through 2 and a half complete boxes:

Mets: 22
A's: 17
Diamondbacks: 21
Rangers: 26
Cardinals: 18
White Sox: 17
Tigers: 23
Indians: 12
Marlins: 20
Red Sox: 15
Angels: 18
Reds: 11
Astros: 27
Giants: 35
Brewers: 13
Dodgers: 17
Braves: 12
Rays: 26
Nationals: 22
Padres: 22
Yankees: 26
Cubs: 13
Phillies: 20
Blue Jays: 34
Royals: 16
Mariners: 17
Pirates: 17
Orioles: 21
Twins: 13
Rockies: 16