Up first is a fat pack of 2017 Topps Update. This features 36 cards. I still need a number of base cards and quite a few inserts. Here are the Red Sox cards from my wantlist:
2017 Topps Update: Andrew Benintendi, Doug Fister, Tzu-Wei Lin, Mitch Moreland, Ben Taylor, Sam Travis
2017 Topps Update Base Variations: Andrew Benintendi, Andrew Benintendi, Andrew Benintendi, Mookie Betts, Roger Clemens, Craig Kimbrel, Pedro Martinez, Chris Sale, Ted Williams
2017 Topps Update 1987 Topps: Andrew Benintendi, Chris Sale
2017 Topps Update Hank Aaron Award: David Ortiz
2017 Topps Update Heroes of Autumn: Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz
2017 Topps Update MVP Award Winner: Roger Clemens, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
2017 Topps Update MVP Award Medallions: Roger Clemens, Ted Williams, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski
2017 Topps Update All Rookie Cup Reprints: Carlton Fisk, Nomar Garciaparra, Dustin Pedroia
2017 Topps Update Salute: Andrew Benintendi, Chris Sale
2017 Topps Update Untouchables: Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez, Rick Porcello
2017 TOPPS UPDATE
Alexi Amarista (Rockies: 1)
Mitch Moreland (Red Sox: 1)
Kendrys Morales (Blue Jays: 1)
Steve Pearce (Blue Jays: 2)
Brock Stassi (Phillies: 1)
Brett Eibner (Dodgers: 1)
Marc Rzepczynski (Mariners: 1)
Taijuan Walker (Diamondbacks: 1)
Finally, the Diamondbacks make an appearance. I love the shot on the Mitch Moreland card and he is a player I have been hoping to add some more cards of to my collection.
Joe Smith (Blue Jays: 3)
Robinson Cano (Mariners: 2)
Orlando Arcia (Brewers: 1)
Andrew Moore (Mariners: 3)
Hector Velazquez (Red Sox: 2)
Casey Fien (Phillies: 3)
Jonathan Schoop (Orioles: 1)
Antonia Senzatela Salute (Rockies: 2)
Unfortunately, the Velazquez is a duplicate.
Derek Fisher VAR (Astros: 1)
2006 Cardinals Postseason Celebrations (Cardinals: 1)
1907 Cubs Storied World Series (Cubs: 1)
Brian Holman 1990 Rediscover Topps Buyback (Mariners: 4)
Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers: 2)
Matt Boyd (Tigers: 1)
Alex Wood (Dodgers: 3)
Miguel Sano (Twins: 1)
I am not sure who Derek Fisher is, or why he gets a variation card, but oh well. I never pull decent buybacks.
D.J. LeMahieu (Rockies: 3)
Max Scherzer (Nationals: 1)
Derek Fisher (Astros: 2)
Tuffy Gosewich (Mariners: 5)
Jorge Bonifacio (Royals: 1)
Paul Goldschmidt (Diamondbacks: 2)
Stephen Strasburg (Nationals: 2)
Yulieski Gurriel (Astros: 3)
And somehow I ended up with an extra card:
Up next is the 2018 Topps Big League Blaster. These are the Red Sox from my want list:
2018 Topps Big League: Andrew Benintendi, Mookie Betts SK, Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley Jr., Roger Clemens ATG, Rafael Devers, Craig Kimbrel SK, Tzu-Wei Lin, Pedro Martinez ATG, Dustin Pedroia, Rick Porcello, Chris Sale, Chris Sale SK, Chris Sale SK, Chris Sale SK, Chris Sale SK, Ted Williams ATG
2018 Topps Big League Players Weekend Nickname Variation: Andrew Benintendi, Mookie Betts, Rafael Devers
BOX CUTOUT
I forgot to look at the blaster before grabbing it and ended up with the one player I should have been avoiding.
BLUE FOUR PACK
Jacob DeGrom (Mets: 2)
Tyler Austin (Yankees: 2)
Nomar Mazara (Rangers: 1)
This is a very New York-centric blue pack.
PACK 1:
Willson Contreras (Cubs: 1)
Miguel Sano (Twins: 1)
Clint Frazier (Yankees: 3)
Mikie Mahtook (Tigers: 1)
Zack Granite (Twins: 2)
Adrian Beltre (Rangers: 3)
Jon Gray (Rockies: 1)
Juan Lagares Gold (Mets: 3)
PACK 2:
Chris Sale (Red Sox: 2)
Joe Panik (Giants: 1)
Zach Britton (Orioles: 1)
Gregory Polanco (Pirates: 1)
Rhys Hoskins (Phillies: 1)
Andrew Miller (Indians: 1)
Hector Neris (Phillies: 2)
Harrison Bader Gold (Cardinals: 1)
PACK 3:
Marco Estrada (Blue Jays: 1)
Christian Yelich (Brewers: 2)
Aaron Nola (Phillies: 3)
Luke Weaver (Cardinals: 2)
Kevin Kiermaier (Rays: 1)
McCovey Cove BL (Giants: 3)
Francisco Lindor Players Weekend Nickname (Indians: 2)
Raisel Iglesias (Reds: 1)
PACK 4:
Eric Thames (Brewers: 3)
Brad Miller (Rays: 2)
Anthony Rizzo (Cubs: 2)
Brandon Woodruff (Brewers: 4)
Jedd Gyorko (Cardinals: 3)
Stan Musial Statue BL (Cardinals: 4)
Nelson Cruz Ministers of Mash (Mariners: 1)
Whit Merrifield Gold (Royals: 2)
PACK 5:
Manny Machado (Orioles: 2)
Walker Buehler (Dodgers: 1)
Anthony Rendon (Nationals: 2)
Yolmer Sanchez (White Sox: 1)
Gary Sanchez (Yankees: 4)
Jose Berrios (Twins: 3)
Jose Altuve/Eric Hosmer/Elvis Andrus (Astros: 1/Royals: 3/Rangers: 4)
Matt Carpenter (Cardinals: 5)
Not a bad break for the Red Sox. Two Mitch Moreland cards is pretty interesting and new cards of Sale and Benintendi. I love the action shots on the Update Moreland and on the Benintendi. No inserts or parallels is a little disappointing. And no Tzu-Wei Lin cards either.
So here is the updated team by team breakdown with the new stuff added on:
Chicago Cubs: 20
Boston Red Sox: 19
New York Yankees: 19
Seattle Mariners: 16
St. Louis Cardinals: 15
Houston Astros: 14
Texas Rangers: 13
Cleveland Indians: 12
Kansas City Royals: 12
Los Angeles Dodgers: 12
Toronto Blue Jays: 11
Baltimore Orioles: 10
Milwaukee Brewers: 10
Colorado Rockies: 9
Philadelphia Phillies: 9
New York Mets: 8
Cincinnati Reds: 6
Minnesota Twins: 6
San Francisco Giants: 6
Tampa Bay Rays: 3
San Diego Padres: 1
The Cubs continue to lead. The Red Sox have tied the Yankees for second place and only one card behind the Cubs. After that things get bunched up. The Diamondbacks have finally made an appearance and have pulled ahead of the poor Padres.
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