My 4th of July didn't go exactly as planned. We were going to take the kids to the water park, but I woke up with a headache, dizzy spells, and an upset stomach. So my wife and kids went to the water park and I mostly stayed in bed. I did manage to go out and get a handful of fireworks in the late afternoon, and after my family came home I went outside to set them off. It kind of stunk to be sick on the holiday, but I am feeling a little better this evening and should be able to make it in to work in the morning.
I have a full set of 2013 SEGA Card Gen cards and a pretty large number of cards from the 2012 set, but I don't have many from the earlier versions of the product out of Japan. A bunch of 2010 SEGA Card Gen cards came up on eBay recently, and I grabbed a fair number of them. For the most part I didn't bite on any of the higher-priced big names, but I got a lot of other guys from the set. Kendrys Morales' Wikipedia page says that MLB mistakenly called him 'Kendry' until May 2011, and you can see that on his card here.
I did wind up grabbing one big name in this lot, opting to pay a little more to get that Lance Berkman card into my collection. Other than that, this scan has a lot of relief pitchers and a couple of starters. And Nate McLouth.
Here are some card backs for you. I love all of the trading card game / video game imagery on these cards, with the star ratings and the power bars for different attributes. It seems odd to me that Lance Berkman has a relatively low total score of 75 and an 8-star rating, but I am guessing that certain attributes are worth more stars than others.
Here are the last eight cards from this lot. Carlos Gomez made the GIF and video circuit today for beating up a cooler with his bat. I hope he feels better now. I like that picture of Rod Barajas in his catching gear.
The seller also included a quartet of shiny bonus cards in the package. The highlight is probably that Jose Bautista in the upper left, but I also like that Refractory Dylan Bundy in the lower left.
Nice haul. I saw people playing this stuff at all the arcades in Japan. It made me really jealous that I couldn't join in the fun. Thanks for sharing and I hope you feel better!
ReplyDeleteI wish we could get the game in the United States. They have a DC Injustice fighting game with a similar mechanic, but it would be fun to get a baseball card arcade game.
DeleteI always appreciate when a seller tosses in some extra goodies.
ReplyDeleteBeing sick during the summer is the worst. Hang in there!
I like it when a seller tosses in extra cards. It is interesting to see what they add.
Delete12-hour flu?
ReplyDeleteThe worst of it took most of the 4th to get through, but I felt it coming on the night of the 3rd and I am just now starting to feel like myself again.
DeleteI hope you are feeling better. Nice looking cards. I've never heard of this set but now that I have I'll be on the lookout for the cards. Good post. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThey stopped printing them after the 2013 set, so the supply has dried up quite a bit. Every so often a seller will list a bunch of them, though.
DeleteSorry to hear you didn't feel well on the 4th. Hope you're feeling better now. Love these CardGen cards.
ReplyDeleteYesterday was up and down, but today I feel pretty good. I am dreading the weekend, though, as I have to work. Card Gen cards are so fun!
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