Being a Brewers Fan is hard

I'll be honest I really thought this year might be the year.  The Brewers were in first place of the NL Central for most of the year.  Of course the part of the season that counts is when they melted down, but I'm use to that.  While it was hard watching my team implode there are still things I love about being a Brewers fan.   The main one is picking up awesome cards for pennies.  

Point in case are these two great Jimmy Nelson rookie cards out of Panini's Immaculate Collection.  I picked up both of these cards for under $2 each.  That total doesn't include the shipping, but even then these cards were still steals.  

Jimmy really didn't have that great of a year after he got his first win when he got called up.  He ended up going 2-9 in 12 games and finished with a 4.93 ERA.  But he's the only rookie Topps or Panini bothered to feature in most of their products this year.  That's one of the bad things about being a Brewers fan we really get no love in the card market.  

But this Rookie Inscriptions card is so cool in hand.  I'm sure glad I didn't pay $200 for a box of this, when I can pick up cards for about $2 a piece on ebay.

I also picked up this Immaculate Swatches card.  

And I also picked up a Rookie Auto from Topps Chrome

Lets hope Jimmy has a better year next year.

Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web - The culling.

Wow what a great start to the playoffs.  Some epic games and epic meltdowns, but at least it made for some entertaining baseball for a guy who has no vested interest in any of the teams.  That being said I was able to pull out a few of the prizes I'm giving away for the winner of the contest.  I'll most likely add a few more when I find them.  But up first are two great mid-90's Pinnacle sets.  I picked these up from Bosco's warehouse sale late last year and have been saving them especially for this contest.  They have some great names in the sets and of course they are packaged to look like condom boxes.

Well we lost about 3/4 of your field with the wild card game and divisional series.  When the smoked cleared we had 14 left and we have at least one pick for all 4 of the final teams.  So at least someone will have correctly picked the winner of the World Series!!

Alex Markle - Dodgers over Angels, 6 games, 9 homers.

Greg Zakwin - Dodgers over Angels,  7 Games, 7 homers

defgav - Detroit over St Louis, 5 games, 12 HRs, pimped

JediJeff - Nats over the Orioles in 6 games - 7 dingers

Need More Cardboard -  Nationals over Tigers in 5, 8 homers

night owl - DODGERS over Tigers, 6 games. 9 home runs.

Corky - The Angels over the Dodgers in 6 games with 7 homers, pimped

Daniel Wilson - Detroit over Dodgers, 7 games, 8 home runs

Play at the Plate - Dodgers over Orioles in 6 games 13 homers.

Matthew Scott - Nationals over Tigers in 7 games. 7 homeruns.

John Hazen - Baltimore over the Nats 7 games 8 homeruns

Al Kawamoto - Detroit over Washington 6 games 9 HR

Nachos Grande - Dodgers over Orioles in 5 games. 8 HRs

hiflew - Orioles over the Cardinals in 6 games. 9 HRs.

Tony L.- Dodgers over Orioles, 7 games, 8 homeruns. pimped

The Lost Collector - A's over Nats, 6 games, 6 homers.

Josh D. - Royals over Dodgers. 7 games. 6 HRs

The Angels In Order - Angels over Nationals, 6 games, 4 HR.

Jeff S - KC Royals over Pirates in 7 games, 5 HRs. pimped

AdamE - Nats over Tigers - 6 games - 4 HRs

Steve D. - Dodgers over Tigers, 6 games, 8 home runs

Nick - A's over Dodgers, 7 games, 11 HRs

Red Cardboard - Cardinals over Orioles, 5 games, 5 HRs

Keith G - Angels over Nationals in 7 games 10 HRs. pimped

Marcus - Nats over Angels, 6 games, 6 homers.

Richard Nebe Jr - Nats over the O's in 6 with 8 homers, pimped

Ryan H - Orioles over Pirates in 6 games with 9 homers

yokonashiwa - Dodgers over the Angels in 7 games with 13 home runs

CaptKirk42 - Nationals over Angels in 6 games 12 Homers.

Brad's Blog - Tiger over nationals, 5 games, 10 homers,

mmosley - Nationals over Tigers, 6 games, 5 HR

Paul Hadsall - San Francisco over Detroit, 5 games, 6 HRs, pimped

Jupiterhill -  Royals over the Giants in 6 games, with 5 homers.

RAZ - Tigers over Giants in 6, with 10 home runs.

Dan - Nationals over Angels, 5 games, 4 home runs

Superduperman99 - Cardinals over Royals in 6 and 6 Home Runs

Shane Kroeker - Dodgers over Tigers in 7 games. 10 home runs

dgao - Cardinals over Angels in 6 games. 7 home runs.

irondequoit36 - Dodgers over Orioles , 5 games 11 home runs .

Fuji - Royals over Dodgers, 6 games, 8 home runs

Praline - Orioles over Giants 7 homers, 6 games

Mets Cardboard - Orioles over Dodgers, 6 games, 13 home runs

Wilson - Baltimore over San Francisco, 6 games, 10 HR, pimped

I also pulled this out to start the door prize pool.  A cool Score box set of 1991 Rookies.  Sure you probably won't recognize any of the names. But you get 40 glossy players cards and 5 magic motion trivia cards, oh those classic Score magic motion cards, so annoying.

Here is a list of the final 14. Like I said all 4 final teams are picked at least once.  

John Hazen - Baltimore over the Nats 7 games 8 homeruns

hiflew - Orioles over the Cardinals in 6 games. 9 HRs.

Josh D. - Royals over Dodgers. 7 games. 6 HRs

Jeff S - KC Royals over Pirates in 7 games, 5 HRs. pimped

Red Cardboard - Cardinals over Orioles, 5 games, 5 HRs

Ryan H - Orioles over Pirates in 6 games with 9 homers

Paul Hadsall - San Francisco over Detroit, 5 games, 6 HRs, pimped

Jupiterhill -  Royals over the Giants in 6 games, with 5 homers.

Superduperman99 - Cardinals over Royals in 6 and 6 Home Runs

dgao - Cardinals over Angels in 6 games. 7 home runs.

Fuji - Royals over Dodgers, 6 games, 8 home runs

Praline - Orioles over Giants 7 homers, 6 games

Mets Cardboard - Orioles over Dodgers, 6 games, 13 home runs

Wilson - Baltimore over San Francisco, 6 games, 10 HR, pimped

Thanks again for everyone who entered and who promoted the contest.  Good luck.

Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web Official Entries Post

Wow I'm way behind. I blame my last work trip.  Being stuck in a remote Alaska village for a week didn't help me get this contest back on track.

 First I want to thank everyone who entered. By my count we had 43!! That's a great turn out and probably my best yet, especially when I didn't even tell you what you could win.  Well on that note, I still haven't found time to dig out the prizes, so you'll have to wait another day or so.  Also being so far behind we're already on the League Championships and sadly when I was working up this post noticed that most of the field is already gone.  I was kind of pulling for the Dodgers, but what can you do those Cardinals are a comeback team.

OK so this post will serve as the official entries post. If you notice I made a mistake let me know, I did just cut and pasted your entries, so they should be right. Also if you promoted the contest and don't see a pimped by your entry let me know so you get your bonus entry into the door prize drawing.

Official Entries -

Alex Markle - Dodgers over Angels, 6 games, 9 homers.

Greg Zakwin - Dodgers over Angels,  7 Games, 7 homers

defgav - Detroit over St Louis, 5 games, 12 HRs, pimped

JediJeff - Nats over the Orioles in 6 games - 7 dingers

Need More Cardboard -  Nationals over Tigers in 5, 8 homers

night owl - DODGERS over Tigers, 6 games. 9 home runs.

Corky - The Angels over the Dodgers in 6 games with 7 homers, pimped

Daniel Wilson - Detroit over Dodgers, 7 games, 8 home runs

Play at the Plate - Dodgers over Orioles in 6 games 13 homers.

Matthew Scott - Nationals over Tigers in 7 games. 7 homeruns.

John Hazen - Baltimore over the Nats 7 games 8 homeruns

Al Kawamoto - Detroit over Washington 6 games 9 HR

Nachos Grande - Dodgers over Orioles in 5 games. 8 HRs

hiflew - Orioles over the Cardinals in 6 games. 9 HRs.

Tony L.- Dodgers over Orioles, 7 games, 8 homeruns. pimped

The Lost Collector - A's over Nats, 6 games, 6 homers.

Josh D. - Royals over Dodgers. 7 games. 6 HRs

The Angels In Order - Angels over Nationals, 6 games, 4 HR.

Jeff S - KC Royals over Pirates in 7 games, 5 HRs. pimped

AdamE - Nats over Tigers - 6 games - 4 HRs

Steve D. - Dodgers over Tigers, 6 games, 8 home runs

Nick - A's over Dodgers, 7 games, 11 HRs

Red Cardboard - Cardinals over Orioles, 5 games, 5 HRs

Keith G - Angels over Nationals in 7 games 10 HRs. pimped

Marcus - Nats over Angels, 6 games, 6 homers.

Richard Nebe Jr - Nats over the O's in 6 with 8 homers, pimped

Ryan H - Orioles over Pirates in 6 games with 9 homers

yokonashiwa - Dodgers over the Angels in 7 games with 13 home runs

CaptKirk42 - Nationals over Angels in 6 games 12 Homers.

Brad's Blog - Tiger over nationals, 5 games, 10 homers,

mmosley - Nationals over Tigers, 6 games, 5 HR

Paul Hadsall - San Francisco over Detroit, 5 games, 6 HRs, pimped

Jupiterhill -  Royals over the Giants in 6 games, with 5 homers.

RAZ - Tigers over Giants in 6, with 10 home runs.

Dan - Nationals over Angels, 5 games, 4 home runs

Superduperman99 - Cardinals over Royals in 6 and 6 Home Runs

Shane Kroeker - Dodgers over Tigers in 7 games. 10 home runs

dgao - Cardinals over Angels in 6 games. 7 home runs.

irondequoit36 - Dodgers over Orioles , 5 games 11 home runs .

Fuji - Royals over Dodgers, 6 games, 8 home runs

Praline - Orioles over Giants 7 homers, 6 games

Mets Cardboard - Orioles over Dodgers, 6 games, 13 home runs

Wilson - Baltimore over San Francisco, 6 games, 10 HR, pimped

I'll should have an update post later tonight or sometime tomorrow.

Thanks again.

Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web IV - Final reminder, I promise

Alright last reminder I promise.  Contest ends tomorrow at noon my time. That would be 4 pm eastern. I might still be out in the middle of nowhere, can't say, these reminders were scheduled days ago knowing I'd be gone on a work trip.

For all the details and to enter GO HERE.

And thanks for making another great contest.

Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web - Almost Final reminder post

Yeah another reminder, but I'm gone and I don't want you all to forget.  Still plenty of time to enter, but the deadline is fast approaching.  You have until Sunday Oct 5th at Noon Alaska time, 4pm EST to get your pick in.

And don't forget to promote the contest on your blog if you have one for a bonus entry into the door prize drawing.

GO HERE TO ENTER.

Almost the Easiest World Series Contest on the Web - 2nd Reminder

I know these aren't real posts and I'm not really here I'm out in the remote Alaska village of Cold Bay, but I still want you to get in on my contest. I promise cool, at least cool to me, prizes and I've decided if we get at least 40, I would love 50, but I'll take 40 entries I'll throw in something else cool.  Don't forget to pimp the contest for an added bonus entry into the door prize.

GO HERE TO ENTER.

So what's in the box?

I saw a post over at Sports Card Info about the new Collector Crate. Similar to Loot Crate. You can subscribe and get monthly mystery boxes full of packs, sports figures, game used cards and autos.  The company offers three levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold, starting at $29.99, $69.99, and $99.99 respectively.  The site is up and running right now and taking it's first orders.  We'll have to see if prices come down. Loot crate is only $13 bucks a month and if you do a yearly subscription it's only $11, so if Collector Crate can get it's prices a little lower by working with the companies this might get really hot.

It'll be interesting to see what they pull out for the first boxes due later this month.  I for one don't have the means to drop even thirty bucks right now, but for a few of you with a little more disposable income might be worth a look. Oh and you can get $5 off your first box with the Promo code 5OFFOCTOBERLAUNCH.

Update:  Alright I ordered one. I'll do a box break down when I get it. CB