2013 Topps Minis Group Break: Round 4

Three rounds are in the books.  I'm having a good time opening the packs with my wife and seeing/hearing her reactions to the cards.  I've learned that she is not a fan of getting duplicates and we've got a few more rounds to go.

Pack #13
251 Sean Marshall - Reds
321 Allen Craig - Cardinals
525 JP Arencibia - Blue Jays
635 Jedd Gyorko - Padres
236 Joe Nathan - Rangers

221 Heath Bell - Diamondbacks "(Comment has been censored by author of this Blog)"
183 Drew Hutchison - Blue Jays

134 Jake Arrieta - Orioles "With his Lt. Dangle Mustache"
237 Brandon Lyon - Blue Jays
222 Jason Heyward - Braves

Pack #14
278 Christian Garcia - Nationals
342 Matt Dominguez - Astros
407 Juan Pierre - Marlins
495 Joaquin Benoit - Tigers "Tiggers"
438 Yasmani Grandal - Padres
493 Johnny Giavotella - Royals
510 Nate McLouth - Orioles
539 Phil Coke - Tigers "Tiggers"
337 Chris Iannetta- Angels
188 Brian Fuentes - Cardinals

Pack #15
425 Josh Donaldson - A's
392 Tom Koehler - Marlins
333 Santiago Casilla - Giants
314 AJ Ellis - Dodgers
18 Mitch Moreland - Rangers
288 Starling Marte - Pirates
353 Bud Norris - Astros

310 Edwin Encarnacion "Another Pink Rim" #d 16/25 - Blue Jays
186 Jordan Pacheco - Rockies
145 Anthony Bass - Padres

Pack #16
564 Francisco Peguero - Giants
626 Gio Gonzalez - Nationals
575 Justin Morneau - Twins
538 Brett Wallace - Astros "From Sonoma, CA (she's reading the backs of the cards now)"
275 Johnny Cueto - Red
363 Sergio Santos - Blue Jays
423 Miguel Gonzalez - Orioles "Born 5-27-84"
484 Johan Santana - Mets
480 Lance Berkman - Rangers
527 Carlos Beltran - Cardinals "He's kinda old and pushing his walker next to (Raul) Ibanez"

Pack #17
473 Josh Johnson - Blue Jays
522 Dallas Keuchel - Astros

38 Brian "Pubes on his face" Wilson - Giants
103 Evan Longoria - Rays

76 Brandon Inge - A's "I like this card because it shows them taking the game of baseball seriously"
30 Neftali Feliz - Rangers
12 AJ Pierzynski - White Sox

MCH-36 Yu Darvish Chasing History - Rangers
156 Dylan Gee - Mets
104 Jed Lowrie - Astros

Pack #18
174 Jason Grilli - Pirates
132 Ryan Vogelsong - Giants
43 RA Dickey - Mets
13 Brett Lawrie - Blue Jays
196 Ryan Vogelsong - Giants

277 Brendan Ryan - Mariners "Trying to fluffle in this guy's face"
569 Ryan Ludwick - Red

571 Melky Cabrera "Gold Rims" #d 17/62 - Blue Jays
135 Eric Hosmer - Royals
87 Adeiny Hechavarria - Blue Jays

Pack #19
475 Garrett Jones - Pirates
452 Raul Ibanez - Mariners "A Real Sweet Old Man"
197 Tyler Cloyd - Phillies
138 Micheal Morse - Nationals
94 AL ERA Leaders Price, Verlander, Weaver
67 2012 WS game 4  Giants
26 Chase Utley - Phillies

MCH-47 Justin Verlander Chasing History - Tigers
556 Nick Hundley - Padres
242 Matt Kemp - Dodgers

Pack #20
492 Jose Molina - Rays "from Puerto Rico"
541 Jon Lester - Red Sox
274 Miguel Montero - Diamondbacks
254 Sean Burnett - Nationals
119 Chris Davis - Orioles "6 foot 3, 230 lbs, of deliciousness"
85 Sean Doolittle - A's
49 Chris Sale - White Sox

443 Lou Marson "Gold Card Member" #d 48/62 - Indians
120 Ian Desmond - Nationals
72 Gerardo Parra - Diamondbacks

Pack #21
572 Lorenzo Cain - Royals

617 Fernando Rodney - Rays "Doing some kind of dorky touchdown dance"
636 Cole de Vries - Twins
3 Hunter Pence - Giants
81 Kershaw, Dickey, Cueto
95 Price, Weaver, Harrison
157 Carter Capps - Mariners
207 Matt Holliday - Cardinals
167 Luke Hochevar - Royals
127 Giancarlo Stanton - Marlins "from Sherman Oaks, CA."

Pack #22
105 Freddie Freeman - Braves
154 Sergio Romo - Giants
232 Jake Odorizzi - Royals
282 Russell Martin - Yankees
341 Lonnie Chisenhall - Indians
395 Alexei Ramirez - White Sox
445 Joe Thatcher - Padres

MCH-33 Dylan Bundy Chasing History - Orioles (Yep, I scanned this card sideways and saved it before I realized it was so.  Kinda fitting since his career has gone sideways with TJ surgery this past spring)
198 Chris Coghlan - Marlins
276 Luis Ayala - Orioles

Pack #23
646 Phillipe Aumount - Phillies
602 Anibal Sanchez - Tigers "Tiggers"
550 Matt Joyce - Rays
658 David Freese - Cardinals
511 Rob Brantly - Marlins
545 Alex Presley - Pirates
247 Luis Perez - Blue Jays

227 Jose Altuve - Astros "He's Really Little (she read his biographical stats on the back)"
218 Ben Zobrist - Rays
162 Kyle Seager - Mariners

Pack #24
580 Jordan Danks - White Sox
528 Darin Mastrioanni - Twins

568 Steve Lombardozzi - Nationals "A complete waste of hydration fluid!"
608 Ricky Nolasco - Marlins
70 Todd Frazier - Reds
8 Ryan Braun "Impotent" - Brewers
113 Starlin Castro - Cubs

417 Logan Forsythe "It's a Gold Rim" #d 7/62 - Padres
74 Kenley Jansen - Dodgers
50 Adam Wainwright - Cardinals


My wife is kinda big on the toilet humor (every guy should be so lucky!).  My wife seems to have the knack of pulling good Blue Jays cards too since she got the Encarnacion Pink and the Cabrera Gold.  I really wish the hits were spread around a little more amongst all the participants but its nothing I can do about it.

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

Mets: 18
A's: 14
Diamondbacks: 18
Rangers: 19
Cardinals: 14
White Sox: 14
Tigers: 16
Indians: 11
Marlins: 15
Red Sox: 13
Angels: 15
Reds: 8
Astros: 22
Giants: 28
Brewers: 11
Dodgers: 14
Braves: 9
Rays: 18
Nationals: 19
Padres: 18
Yankees: 21
Cubs: 11
Phillies: 16
Blue Jays: 24
Royals: 14
Mariners: 12
Pirates: 14
Orioles: 16
Twins: 11
Rockies: 12