Gint-A-Cuffs Ends Tomorrow

Well, if you're sick and tired of hearing about Gint-A-Cuffs, you're about to be rewarded. The competition officially ends tomorrow, so hurry up and get those entries in if you haven't already!

Tomorrow a Champion will be crowned, and a hobby box won.

See the Official Gint-A-Cuffs blog for details.

GINT-A-CUFFS Update

To stay abreast (hehe) of all the scoring changes and updates, make sure to check out the Official Gint-A-Cuffs blog. The Commish is personally addressing individual concerns, and modifying the rules accordingly. I would hate to see anyone miss out on some points because they weren't abreast (hehe) of this new information.

CLICK HERE to access the Official Site.

4 Boxes Worth of Ginter Hits

We all know that through 4 boxes I was nowhere near a complete base set. I've already made a few trades, so at this point it's unclear what the actual percentage was that I got out of the four. If you read all my Gint-A-Cuffs posts, then you already know what I pulled in boxes 1 & 4, but what came out of the other 2?

Well, I'm gonna break down the "hits" box by box.

Box #1:

AGR-DW Dontrelle Willis jersey relic

AGR-RL Ryan Ludwick jersey relic

Delmon Young Cloth Card #08/10

AGA-RB Ryan Braun autograph redemption

Box 2:

AGR-PF Prince Fielder bat relic

AGR-MO Magglio Ordonez jersey relic (from Topps, the famed "missing hit")

AGA-CO Cat Osterman autograph redemption

Box 3:

AGR-FL Fred Lewis bat relic

AGR-RZ Ryan Zimmerman bat relic

AGA-BW Blake DeWitt autograph

Box 4:

AGR-TL Tim Lincecum jersey relic

AGR-DW David Wright jersey relic

AGR-MC Miguel Cabrera jersey relic

Aramis Ramirez No Number Back mini #35/50

John Higby No Number Back mini #29/50

EA2 Extinct Creatures Dodo mini (1 per case?)

So there you have it, 4 boxes worth of "hits". It's pretty obvious why I chose the first & fourth to use in the competition, as both contained more than the guaranteed 3 "hits". No complaints here about my autographs either. I could complain about the DeWitt, but it hardly seems appropriate after the 2 pretty nice redemptions.

I've definitely got some relics for trade, if anyone is interested. The 2 no number minis are also available.

The Commish Is Wise

Several new rulings have been issued by the Commish. Be sure to keep yourself abreast (hehe) of all the new information by clicking HERE. Please be sure to adjust your scores accordingly, especially if you've got your eye on the prize, which has been graciously donated by Topps.

Remember, no cheating dickweeds! The Commish will ban you for life, so no funny business.

Yippee!

Sponsored by:

Perhaps you have heard the news by now, and perhaps you haven't. Topps has decided to legitimize the charade that is Gint-A-Cuffs by becoming the sole and official sponsor. A Few more details (but not too many) can be found HERE. Perhaps I'll give them first crack at a sponsorship next year as well. Who's down for Gint-A-Cuffs 2: Old Planter Boogaloo?

Who's the insane one now?



Oh, it's still me? Ok, I can live with that.

Gint-A-Cuffs Box 2 Packs 21-24

Here it is, the final 4 packs. Let's see how high that point total can crawl, shall we?

Pack 21
#131 Rickie Weeks base
#286 Matt Kemp base
#31 Nick Markakis base: +3pts
#26 Charles Goodyear base
#85 Jason Jarmillo base
#334 Pat Burrell SP: +7pts
#??? John Higby NNO mini #29/50: +10pts (this is a SWEET card!)
#NP40 Hideki Matsui National Pride Japan: -1pt

PACK 21 TOTAL: 19 points

Pack 22
#267 Melvin Mora base: +1pt
#221 Brandon Webb base
#232 Everth Cabrera base
#250 Grady Sizemore base: +2pts
#112 Millito Navarro base: +2pts (Negro League star)
#295 Brett Gardner base: -1pt
#267 Melvin Mora black framed mini: +4pts (a very Mora-riffic pack)
#NP35 Manny Ramirez National Pride Dominican Republic

PACK 22 TOTAL: 8 points

Pack 23
#261 John Danks base
#16 Josh Johnson base
#237 Walton Glen Eller base
#74 Troy Tulowitzki base
#AGR-MCA Miguel Cabrera relic: +8pts
#HHB17 World's Biggest Hoaxes James Reavis mini: +5pts
#NP33 Hanley Ramirez National Pride Dominican Republic: +4pts

PACK 23 TOTAL: 16 points

Pack 24
#99 Chris Duncan base
#2 Zack Greinke base
#18 Clyde Parris base: +2pts (Negro League star)
#269 Brian McCann base: +2pts
#177 David Freese base
#21 Robinson Cano base: -1pt
#59 Mark Reynolds Ginter back mini: +2pts
#NP34 Nick Markakis National Pride USA: +6pts (The perfect card to close out this box)

PACK 24 TOTAL: 11 points

BOX TOTAL: 347 points!!!

Even after I decided to post box this as my second and last Gint-A-Cuffs entry, I didn't think it would add up to this many points. Hitting 2 relics that were good for multipliers pretty much made this box what it was, and that's the reason why I chose it (obviously). I find it a little funny that the only box to not include an autograph out of the 4 that I busted is the one that's worth the most points.

347 POINTS! BEAT THAT SUCKAS! IF I COULD TYPE THIS ANY BIGGER, I WOULD!

Gint-A-Cuffs Box 2 Packs 17-20

Here comes another hit, and lots of points.

Pack 17
#145 Brad Lidge base
#127 J.D. Drew base
#102 Edinson Volquez base
#241 Trevor Cahill base
#320 B.J. Ryan mini SP: +7pts
#AGRDAW2 David Wright relic: +8pts times 5 (favorite player list) = +40pts!
#NP49 Max Scherzer National Pride USA

PACK 17 TOTAL: 47 points! The quest for 300+ lives!

Pack 18
#52 Aaron Hill base
#77 Francisco Liriano base
#157 Jason Motte base
#276 Michale Phelps base
#20 Adam Jones base: +1pt (favorite team)
#309 Kosuke Fukudome SP: +7 (SP) +2 (Favorite Player) = +9pts
#NH32 Winston Churchill National Heroes - Britain: +5pts
#NP27 John Lackey National Pride USA

PACK 18 TOTAL: 15 points

Pack 19
#124 Donald Veal base
#183 Pedro Feliz base
#189 Chris Davis base
#98 Josh Whitesell base
#324 Wladimir Balentien SP: +5pts
#AGHS5 Josh Hamilton Baseball Highlights sketch card: +5pts (sketch & favorite player list)
#181 Aaron Rowand Ginter back mini: +2pts
#NP30 Jose Contreras National Pride Cuba

PACK 19 TOTAL: 12 points

Pack 20
#184 Chris Young base
#210 Johan Santana base
#111 Jason Giambi base
#42 Mark Buehrle base
#234 Wyatt Earp base
#311 Gavin Floyd SP: +5pts (another SP double)
#178 Adam LaRoche mini: +3pts
#NP28 Melvin Mora National Pride Venezuela: +2pts (favorite team)

PACK 20 TOTAL: 10 points

BOX TOTAL: 293 points

It's safe to say at this point that this box will blow anyone else's out of the water... for now. I'm still scared of the red ink autos, and mystified that no one has pulled a rip card as of yet. A rip card of someone from the favorite players list will pretty much end Gint-A-Cuffs the instant it is pulled.

Gint-A-Cuffs Box 2 Packs 13-16

The quest for plus 300 points continues!

Pack 13
#236 Edgar Renteria base
#230 Torii Hunter base
#194 Brandon Morrow
#33 Florence Nightingale base
#277 Kerry Wood base
#212 Mariel Zagunis base
#31 Nick Markakis Mini: +5pts (woo-hoo, it's my favorite player!)
#NP71 Josh Hamilton National Pride USA: +4pts

PACK 13 TOTAL: 9 points

Pack 14
#204 Casey Blake base
#182 Jose Reyes base
#246 General Custer base (What's his first name? There's no way it's "General")
#90 Bobby Crosby base: -1pt
#29 Ervin Santana base
#209 St. Patrick's Cathedral base
#HHB20 Cold Fusion World's Biggest Hoaxes mini: +5pts
#NP45 Evan Longoria National Pride USA: +4pts

PACK 14 TOTAL: 8 points

Pack 15
#121 Ryan Church base
#113 Rafael Furcal base
#11 Jacoby Ellsbury base
#278 Herb Simpson base: +2 (Negro League Star)
#151 Cole Hamels base
#288 Joe Saunders "Crack the Code" insert: +2pts
#348 Carlos Delgado Ginter back mini SP: +9pts
#NP31 Grady Sizemore National Pride USA: +4pts

PACK 15 TOTAL: 17 points

Pack 16
#180 Russell Martin base
#255 Aramis Ramirez base
#133 Roy Halladay base
#27 Chien-Ming Wang base: -1pt for a horizontal Wang (joke stolen from PunkRockPaint)
#343 Doc Holliday SP: +5pts (I have triples of this if anyone needs one)
#AGHS7 Manny Ramirez Baseball Highlights sketch card: +3pts
#250 Grady Sizemore mini: +3pts
#NP42 Edgar Renteria National Pride Columbia

PACK 16 TOTAL: 10 points

BOX TOTAL: 209 points

Really made something out of nothing with those packs. Not a hit to be seen, but the points keep mounting. It's seriously starting to look like this box might be the new pace-setter. There's still 2 hits to come, and only 92 points needed to break the 300 barrier.