Honus Bonus Hobby Box

I am taking a chance on this one.  This was a decent-sized but short-lived game card set kind of like MLB Showdown, though with no Major League license.  I was interested in the set because of the player selection.  I never really managed to get too many of the cards though, only owning Sandy Leon and Robbie Ross Jr.  Well, boxes were cheap, so I grabbed one.  The box contains 24 packs with eight cards per pack.  There are no relics or autos, but there should be two 1/1s.

Here is my wantlist:

2017 Honus Bonus Fantasy: Andrew Benintendi, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley Jr., Clay Buchholz, Brock Holt, Craig Kimbrel, Dustin Pedroia, Drew Pomeranz, Rick Porcello, David Price, Hanley Ramirez, Chris Sale, Tyler Thornburg, Steven Wright, Chris Young

Let's see if we can make some progress:

PACK 1:

Ian Desmond (Rockies: 1)
Kyle Barraclough (Marlins: 1)
Danny Salazar (Indians: 1)
Jake Arrieta (Cubs: 1)
Jose Abreu Silver (White Sox: 1)
Kyle Seager (Mariners: 1)
Omar Narvaez (White Sox: 2)
Brandon Belt (Giants: 1)

PACK 2:

J.D. Martinez (Tigers: 1)
Cody Allen (Indians: 2)
Tyler Anderson (Rockies: 2)
Raisel Iglesias (Reds: 1)
Daniel Descalso Silver (Rockies: 3)
Trevor Plouffe (Twins: 1)
Jorge Alfaro (Phillies: 1)
Brandon Moss (Cardinals: 1)

PACK 3:

Jason Heyward (Cubs: 2)
Keon Broxton (Brewers: 1)
Mike Fiers (Astros: 1)
Michael Lorensen (Reds: 2)
Hernan Perez Silver (Brewers: 2)
David Freese (Pirates: 1)
Jason Castro (Twins: 2)
Justin Bour (Marlins: 2)

PACK 4:

Raimel Tapia (Rockies: 4)
Brandon Drury (Diamondbacks: 1)
Jon Gray (Rockies: 5)
Junior Guerra (Brewers: 3)
Dylan Bundy (Orioles: 1)
Robbie Grossman Silver (Twins: 3)
Dustin Pedroia (Red Sox: 1)
Edwin Encarnacion (Indians: 3)

First Red Sox appearance with Pedroia.  It is a decent shot too, though it would look better with the team logo.

PACK 5:

Bryce Harper (Nationals: 1)
Mark Trumbo (Orioles: 2)
Corey Kluber (Indians: 4)
Sonny Gray (Athletics: 1)
Jeremy Hellickson (Phillies: 2)
Jedd Gyorko Silver (Cardinals: 2)
Luis Sardinas (Padres: 1)
Rougned Odor (Rangers: 1)

PACK 6:

Carlos Gomez (Rangers: 2)
Steve Cishek (Mariners: 2)
Chris Tillman (Orioles: 3)
Aaron Nola (Phillies: 3)
Francisco Cervelli Silver (Pirates: 2)
Joey Gallo (Rangers: 3)
Dansby Swanson (Braves: 1)
Yoan Moncada (White Sox: 3)

PACK 7:

George Springer (Astros: 2)
James Shields (White Sox: 4)
Blake Treinen (Nationals: 2)
Brandon Finnegan (Reds: 3)
Randal Grichuk Silver (Cardinals: 3)
Mike Moustakas (Royals: 1)
Derek Norris (Nationals: 3)
C.J. Cron (Angels: 1)

PACK 8:

Ryan Braun (Brewers: 4)
Miguel Gonzalez (White Sox: 5)
Stephen Strasburg (Nationals: 4)
Erasmo Ramirez (Rays: 1)
Joc Pederson Silver (Dodgers: 1)
Jose Reyes (Mets: 1)
Gary Sanchez (Yankees: 1)
Tommy Joseph (Phillies: 4)

PACK 9:

Leonys Martin (Mariners: 3)
Carson Fulmer (White Sox: 6)
Andrew Cashner (Rangers: 4)
Anibal Sanchez (Blue Jays: 1)
Marco Estrada Silver (Blue Jays: 2)
Adonis Garcia (Braves: 2)
James McCann (Tigers: 2)
Marwin Gonzalez (Astros: 3)

PACK 10:

Ender Inciarte (Braves: 3)
Joc Pederson (Dodgers: 2)
Justin Wilson (Tigers: 3)
Rich Hill (Dodgers: 3)
Joey Gallo Silver (Rangers: 5)
Zack Cozart (Reds: 4)
Devon Travis (Blue Jays: 3)
Nelson Cruz (Mariners: 4)

PACK 11:

Dexter Fowler (Cardinals: 4)

Taijuan Walker (Diamondbacks: 2)

Luis Perdomo (Padres:2)

Kenley Jansen (Dodgers: 3)
Carlos Carrasco Silver (Indians: 5)
Nolan Arenado (Rockies: 6)
Devin Mesoraco (Reds: 5)
Brad Miller (Rays: 2)

PACK 12:

Howie Kendrick (Phillies: 5)
Rafael Ortega (Angels: 2)
Jose Berrios (Twins: 4)
Robbie Ross Jr. (Red Sox: 2)
Bryce Harper Silver (Nationals: 5)
Jose Bautista Career Milestone 1/1 (Blue Jays: 4)
Eduardo Escobar (Twins: 5)
Brian Dozier (Twins: 6)

Here we have the first 1/1.  I only had two cards from this set going into this box.  The Ross card was one of them.  That is not great.

PACK 13:

Byron Buxton (Twins: 7)
Adam Duvall (Reds: 6)
Ryan Pressly (Twins: 8)
Kendall Graveman (Athletics: 2)
J.A. Happ (Blue Jays: 5)
Will Harris Silver (Astros: 4)
Chris Owings (Diamondbacks: 3)
Ryan Schimpf (Padres: 3)

PACK 14:

Brandon Nimmo (Mets: 2)
Matt Kemp (Braves: 4)
Mike Foltynewicz (Braves: 5)
Kelvin Herrera (Royals: 2)
Jake Arrieta Silver (Cubs: 3)
Alcides Escobar (Royals: 3)
Jedd Gyorko (Cardinals: 5)
Victor Martinez (Tigers: 4)

PACK 15:

Brett Gardner (Yankees: 2)
Neftali Feliz (Pirates: 3)
Brad Hand (Padres: 4)
Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers: 5)
Stephen Piscotty Silver (Cardinals: 6)
Chase Headley (Yankees: 3)
Willson Contreras (Cubs: 4)
Jose Abreu (White Sox: 7)

PACK 16:

Stephen Piscotty (Cardinals: 7)
Archie Bradley (Diamondbacks: 4)
Edwin Diaz (Mariners: 5)
Drew Pomeranz (Red Sox: 3)
Aaron Nola Silver (Phillies: 6)
Jose Ramirez (Indians: 6)
Buster Posey (Giants: 2)
Joey Votto (Reds: 7)

PACK 17:

Alex Dickerson (Padres: 5)
Andrew Benintendi (Red Sox: 4)
Tony Barnette (Rangers: 6)
Zach Duke (Cardinals: 8)
Jett Bandy Silver (Angels: 3)
Adrian Beltre Career Milestone 1/1 (Rangers: 7)
Asdrubal Cabrera (Mets: 3)
Logan Forsythe (Rays: 3)

And here is the other 1/1.  I really like Beltre, but I wish this was a Red Sox card.

PACK 18:

Christian Yelich (Marlins: 3)
Christian Friedrich (Padres: 6)
Ricky Nolasco (Angels: 4)
Derek Law (Giants: 3)
Jonathan Villar Silver (Brewers: 5)
Yulieski Gurriel (Astros: 5)
Yasmani Grandal (Dodgers: 6)
Greg Bird (Yankees: 4)

PACK 19:

Austin Jackson (White Sox: 8)
Adam Frazier (Pirates: 4)
Ervin Santana (Twins: 9)
Addison Reed (Mets: 4)
David Price (Red Sox: 5)
Adam Conley Silver (Marlins: 4)
Matt Duffy (Rays: 4)
Scooter Gennett (Brewers: 6)

PACK 20:

Lorenzo Cain (Royals: 4)
Michael Saunders (Blue Jays: 6)
Michael Fulmer (Tigers: 5)
Huston Street (Angels: 5)
Matt Moore (Giants: 4)
Andrew Cashner Silver (Rangers: 8)
Francisco Lindor (Indians: 7)
Jose Altuve (Astros: 6)

PACK 21:

Rajai Davis (Indians: 8)
Mauricio Cabrera (Braves: 6)
Dellin Betances (Yankees: 5)
Carlos Martinez (Cardinals: 9)
Noah Syndergaard Silver (Mets: 5)
David Wright (Mets: 6)
Mike Zunino (Mariners: 6)
Mike Napoli (Indians: 9)

PACK 22:

Joey Rickard (Orioles: 4)
C.C. Sabathia (Yankees: 6)
Edinson Volquez (Marlins: 5)
Danny Duffy (Royals: 5)
Blake Snell Silver (Rays: 5)
Anthony Rendon (Nationals: 6)
Aledmys Diaz (Cardinals: 10)
Brett Lawrie (White Sox: 9)

PACK 23:

Marcell Ozuna (Marlins: 6)
Corey Dickerson (Rays: 6)
Collin McHugh (Astros: 7)
Mark Melancon (Giants: 5)
Maikel Franco Silver (Phillies: 7)
Matt Carpenter (Cardinals: 11)
Kyle Schwarber (Cubs: 5)
Josh Bell (Pirates: 5)

PACK 24:

Angel Pagan (Giants: 6)
Khris Davis (Athletics: 3)
Wei-Yin Chen (Marlins: 7)
Jon Lester (Cubs: 6)
Brandon Finnegan Silver (Reds: 8)
Trevor Story (Rockies: 7)
Johnny Giavotella (Angels: 7)
Evan Gattis (Astros: 8)

Well, that was not great.  I like the two 1/1s, but not enough not to trade them.  I am happy to be adding a few Red Sox, but I only picked up four new ones.  This was a fairly disappointing break to be honest.

Let's get a look at the standings:

NEW YORK YANKEES: 41
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS: 41
CHICAGO CUBS: 40
LOS ANGELES DODGERS: 35
BOSTON RED SOX: 34
CLEVELAND INDIANS: 32
ATLANTA BRAVES: 29
SEATTLE MARINERS: 29
WASHINGTON NATIONALS/MONTREAL EXPOS 29 (27 NATIONALS/2 EXPOS)
HOUSTON ASTROS: 28
CHICAGO WHITE SOX: 27
CINCINNATI REDS: 27
TEXAS RANGERS: 27
LOS ANGELES ANGELS: 25
BALTIMORE ORIOLES: 24
COLORADO ROCKIES: 24
MILWAUKEE BREWERS: 24
MINNESOTA TWINS: 24
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES: 24
NEW YORK METS: 23
TORONTO BLUE JAYS: 22
PITTSBURGH PIRATES: 20
DETROIT TIGERS: 19
KANSAS CITY ROYALS: 19
OAKLAND ATHLETICS: 17
MIAMI MARLINS: 17
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS: 17
TAMPA BAY RAYS: 13
SAN DIEGO PADRES: 11
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS: 9
OTHER: 6

The Yankees maintain their lead, though they fall into a tie with a strong performance by the Cardinals.  The Red Sox drop back behind another team as the Dodgers pulled more.  The Padres and Diamondbacks actually had decent pulls, though they remain well behind.