Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 24 and Final Box Score

Well, I just barely got to 80 (107 after a rules update) points for this box. I don't think that will be enough to win it this year. It was fun to participate again, though, and my big hit of the box turned out to be a lot better than I thought it would be. I sold the Gennady Golovkin Black-Bordered autograph for north of $250, so I got my money back on this box x2 after accounting for eBay fees, Paypal fees, and shipping expenses. It will be interesting to see how other bloggers' boxes score out.

Carlos Gomez: +1 (My Favorite Team Base +1)

Eduardo Rodriguez: +2 (A&G Back Mini +2)

Willie McCovey: +2 (The Numbers Game +2)

Pack Total: 5.00
Final Box Total: 107.00

Average Per Pack: 4.28

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 23

Gary Sanchez: -1 (Yankees Base -1)

Michael Pineda: -1 (Yankees Base -1)

Ngorongoro Crater: +2 (Natural Wonders +2)

Pack Total: 0.00

Running Total: 102.00

Average Per Pack: 4.25

Box Pace: 106.25

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 22

Yasiel Puig: +2 (The Numbers Game +2)

Pack Total: 2.00
Running Total: 102.00

Average Per Pack: 4.43
Box Pace: 110.87

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 21

I couldn't help thinking that I'd seen that Ted Williams card previously, and sure enough, I pulled the same one from Pack 7. While looking into that, I also saw that the Bob Feller Baseball Legends card from the previous post was another double from the Baseball Legends insert. I haven't noticed any other doubles yet, but they could be there.

Ted Williams: +2 (Baseball Legends +2)
Dallas Keuchel: +6 (My Favorite Player Mini +5, My Favorite Team Mini +1)

Pack Total: 8.00
Running Total: 100.00

Average Per Pack: 4.55
Box Pace: 113.64

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 20

Bob Feller: +2 (Baseball Legends +2)
Andy Pettitte: +4 (Yankees -1, Short Print A&G Back +5)
Matt Harvey: +2 (The Numbers Game +2)

Pack Total: 8.00
Running Total: 92.00

Average Per Pack: 4.38
Box Pace: 109.52

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 19

Carlos Correa: +1 (My Favorite Team Base +1)
Matt Duffy: +1 (My Favorite Team Base +1)
Andy Pettitte: -1 (Yankees Base -1)

Pack Total: 1.00
Running Total: 84.00

Average Per Pack: 4.20
Box Pace: 105.00

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 18

David Ortiz: +3 (Black-Bordered Mini +3)

Jon Lester: +2 (The Numbers Game +2)

Pack Total: 5.00
Running Total: 83.00

Average Per Pack: 4.37
Box Pace: 109.21

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 17

Anthony Rizzo: +2 (Other Favorite Player Base +2)
Mike Breed: +5 (Full-Size Relics Version B +5)
Patrick Corbin: +3 (Mini Short Print +3)

Pack Total: 10.00
Running Total: 78.00

Average Per Pack: 4.33
Box Pace: 108.33

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 16

Paul O'Neill: -1 (Yankees Base -1)
Alex Rodriguez: -1 (Yankees Base -1)
Ocelot: +2 (Ferocious Felines +2)
Kris Bryant: +2 (The Numbers Game +2)

Pack Total: 2.00
Running Total: 68.00

Average Per Pack: 4.00
Box Pace: 100.00

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 15

Jim Palmer: +2 (Baseball Legends +2)
Monica Abbott: +1 (Bonus Base +1)
Don Mattingly: -1 (Yankees -1)

Pack Total: 2.00
Running Total: 66.00

Average Per Pack: 4.13
Box Pace: 103.13

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 14

Roger Clemens: -1 (Yankees Base -1)

Babe Ruth: +1 (Yankees Insert -1, The Numbers Game +2)

Henry Owens: +3 (Black-Bordered Mini +3)

Pack Total: 3.00

Running Total: 64.00

Average Per Pack: 4.27

Box Pace: 106.67

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 13

Freddie Freeman: +2 (Other Favorite Player +2)
Kenta Maeda: +2 (Other Favorite Player +2)
Natural Bridge: +2 (Natural Wonders +2)
Greg Stanton: +2 (U.S. Mayors +2)

Pack Total: 8.00
Running Total: 61.00

Average Per Pack: 4.36
Box Pace: 108.93

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 12

Funalu'u Beach: +2 (Natural Wonders +2)
Jimmy Carter: +2 (Laureates of Peace +2)
Giancarlo Stanton: +2 (The Numbers Game +2)

Pack Total: 6.00
Running Total: 53.00

Average Per Pack: 4.08
Box Pace: 101.92

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 11

Andrew Miller: -1 (Yankees Base -1)
Maikel Franco: +2 (Other Favorite Player Base +2)
Tomas Regalado: +2 (U.S. Mayors +2)

Pack Total: 3.00
Running Total: 47.00

Average Per Pack: 3.92
Box Pace: 97.92

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 10

Joey Votto appears on the Favorite Players list, but there is no entry in the rules for dealing with The Numbers Game inserts or how they might interact with the Favorite Player bonuses. Update 20 AUG 2016: There was an update. I am going through and re-scoring these.

Joey Votto: +4 (The Numbers Game +2, Other Favorite Player +2)

Pack Total: 4.00
Running Total: 44.00

Average Per Pack: 4.00
Box Pace: 100.00

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 9

My second hit of the box barely moves the needle on my points per pack, and I am pretty sure there is nothing else coming that will change that story. Even my current pace of 80 points seems like a stretch at this point. It will be interesting to see how the other contestants' breaks go.

Kole Calhoun: +5 (Full-Size Relics Version A +5)

Pack Total: 5.00
Running Total: 40.00

Average Per Pack: 4.00
Box Pace: 100.00

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 8

Tyler White: +1 (My Favorite Team Base +1)
Chase Headley: -1 (Yankees Base -1)
George Lopez: -1 (Penalty Base -1)
Hank Aaron: +2 (The Numbers Game +2)

Pack Total: 1.00
Running Total: 35.00

Average Per Pack: 3.89
Box Pace: 97.22

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 7

Ted Williams: +2 (Baseball Legends +2)

Pack Total: 2.00
Running Total: 34.00

Average Per Pack: 4.25
Box Pace: 106.25

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 6

Sean Doolittle: +3 (Black-Bordered Mini +3)
Mike Greenberg: +1 (Bonus Base +1)
Steve Carlton: +2 (The Numbers Game +2)

Pack Total: 6.00
Running Total: 32.00

Average Per Pack: 4.57
Box Pace: 114.29

Gint-a-Cuffs VIII: Pack 5

This pack contains my big hit of the box. I'm thinking it won't be good enough to keep me in the running for a Gint-a-Cuffs win this year, but we'll see.

Lance McCullers: +1 (My Favorite Team Base +1)
Gennady Golovkin: +10 (Black Framed Mini Autograph +10)

Pack Total: 11.00
Running Total: 26.00

Average Per Pack: 4.33
Box Pace: 108.33