The '02 UD Rookie Debut Portion of the Christmas Break

Ok, guys. So, after a little research, it looks like the UD Rookie Debut carries three UD brands in some sort of short print/series extending way. The brands: Victory, Honor Roll, and Ovation. Alrighty then. Let's see what we can find.

Pena after a great start to
his career in OAK.

Pack 25
Jorge Padilla RC (Victory) - Phillies
Abraham Nunez (Victory) - Marlins
Carlos Pena (Ovation) - Tigers
Reed Johnson (Honor Roll) - Blue Jays
Kirk Saarloos (Honor Roll) - Astros

Jayson actually played
behind the plate for the
Tennessee Smokies.

Pack 26
Aaron Guiel RC (Victory) - Royals
Jayson Werth (Victory) - Blue Jays
Orlando Hudson (Ovation) - Blue Jays
Brian Tallet (Honor Roll) - Indians
Hee Seop Choi (Honor Roll) - Cubs

Looking good in Purple.

Pack 27
Franklyn German RC (Victory) - Tigers
Mark Bellhorn (Victory) - Cubs
Jay Payton (Ovation) - Rockies
Carlos Pena (Honor Roll) - Tigers
Mike Crudale (Honor Roll) - Cardinals

A young D-Ross.

Pack 28
Ken Huckaby RC (Victory) - Blue Jays
Jeff Weaver (Victory) - Yankees
Eric Hinske (Ovation) - Blue Jays
Trey Hodges (Honor Roll) - Braves
David Ross (Honor Roll) - Dodgers

The only "big" RC today.

Pack 29
Kaz Ishii RC (Victory) - Dodgers
Karim Garcia (Victory) - Indians
Hee Seop Choi (Ovation) - Cubs
Eric Junge (Honor Roll) - Phillies
Raul Mondesi (Honor Roll) - Yankees

First Alou relic I've ever
seen in person.

Pack 30
Jeriome Robertson RC (Ovation) - Astros
Tony Alvarez (Victory) - Pirates
Josh Bard (Ovation World Premiere #1910/2002) - Indians
Moises Alou (Rookie Debut Solid Contact GU Bat) - Cubs
Marlon Byrd (Honor Roll) - Phillies
Jaime Cerda (Honor Roll) - Mets

A man of many different
uniforms.

Pack 31
Nate Field RC (Victory) - Royals
Andy Van Hekken (Victory) - Tigers
Kenny Lofton (Ovation) - Giants
Eric Good (Honor Roll) - Expos
Aaron Guiel (Honor Roll) - Royals

.183 career ML hitter

Pack 32
Eric Good RC (Victory) - Expos
Carlos Pena (Victory) - Tigers
Mark Prior (Ovation) - Cubs
Kevin Cash (Honor Roll) - Blue Jays
Jeriome Robertson (Honor Roll) - Astros

#ed RC > Alfonzo Soriano

Pack 33
Josh Bard RC (Victory) - Indians
Kenny Lofton (Victory) - Giants
Travis Driskill (Ovation World Premiere #265/2002) - Orioles
Eric Eckenstahler (Honor Roll) - Tigers
Alfonso Soriano (Honor Roll) - Yankees

Hinske in one word...
BEAST!

Pack 34
Mike Coolbaugh RC (Victory) - Cardinals
Jim Rushford (Victory) - Brewers
Scott Rolen (Ovation) - Cardinals
Eric Hinske (Honor Roll) - Blue Jays
Lance Carter (Honor Roll) - Rays

Very reliable for the Cards
down the '02 stretch.

Pack 35
Earl Snyder RC (Victory) - Indians
Chuck Finley (Victory) - Cardinals
Torii Hunter (Ovation) - Twins
Brandon Puffer (Honor Roll) - Astros
Adam Dunn (Honor Roll) - Reds

Really nice middle reliever
for the Brew Crew in '02

Pack 36
Ryan Bukvich RC (Victory) - Royals
Marcus Thames (Victory) - Yankees
Jason Durocher (Ovation Standing Ovation World Premiere #13/50) - Brewers
Ray Durham (Honor Roll) - A's
Nate Field (Honor Roll) - Royals







Wow! Three days and four Eric Good Expos RCs. They must have expected him to be Stephen Strasburg before Stephen Strasburg was Stephen Strasburg...Or something like that. Really nice looking Alou bat card, and I'm digging the Ovations. We'll be finishing the Rookie Debut tomorrow.

The Last of the '02 UD MVP

Time to finish up the last 12 packs of MVP for the Christmas Break. No hits in these packs, as we've already seen the one from this box. Should see some pretty nice cards anyway.

Wow! CC used to be
kinda small.

Pack 13
Jon Garland - White Sox
Mark Quinn - Royals
Chris Richard - Orioles
CC Sabathia - Indians
Terrence Long - A's
Austin Kearns - Reds
Mike Lowell - Marlins
Darren Dreifort - Dodgers

Sammy before he went all
Michael Jackson.

Pack 14
Chris Carpenter - Blue Jays
Sammy Sosa CL - Cubs
Jimmy Anderson - Pirates
Javier Vazquez - Expos
Alex Rodriguez CL - Rangers
Jon Lieber - Cubs
Eric Good - Expos
Francis Beltran RC - Cubs

Future HOFer. 

Pack 15
Delino DeShields - Cubs
Jeff Bagwell - Astros
Corey Koskie - Twins
Miguel Asencio RC - Royals
Ivan Rodriguez - Rangers
Matt Lawton - Indians
Roy Oswalt - Astros
Kevin Frederick RC - Twins

One of the most consistent
1st basemen of All Time.

Pack 16
Jim Thome - Indians
Mark Mulder - A's
Ben Howard RC - Padres
Barry Bonds - Giants
Paul Lo Duca - Dodgers
Tino Martinez - Cardinals
Rafael Furcal - Braves
Edwin Almonte RC - White Sox

Ditto on consistency.

Pack 17
Jose Offerman - Red Sox
Jeff Conine - Orioles
Carlos Pena - A's
Danny Graves - Reds
Mark Kotsay - Padres
Mike Sweeney - Royals
Brian Roberts - Orioles
Steve Cox - Rays

Smoltzy!!!

Pack 18
Sean Casey - Reds
Bubba Trammell - Padres
Jason Schmidt - Giants
Bud Smith - Cardinals
John Smoltz - Braves
Michael Tucker - Royals
Jeff Zimmerman - Rangers
Omar Vizquel - Indians

Nasty curveball

Pack 19
Ben Grieve - Rays
Tim Salmon - Angels
Juan Encarnacion - Reds
Brad Penny - Marlins
Gary Sheffield - Braves
Barry Zito - A's
Juan Pierre - Rockies
Bobby Abreu - Phillies

The Eye Chart

Pack 20
Rob Mackowiak - Pirates
Ramon Vazquez - Padres
Marvin Bernard - Giants
Kevin Young - Pirates
John Vander Wal - Yankees
Doug Mientkiewicz - Twins
Brad Radke - Twins
Josh Hancock RC - Red Sox

El Caballo in Throwbacks.

Pack 21
Craid Counsell - Diamondbacks
Fernando Vina - Cardinals
Trot Nixon - Red Sox
Edgar Martinez - Mariners
Vernon Wells - Blue Jays
Carlos Lee - White Sox
Dean Palmer - Tigers
Mark Teixeira - Rangers

No relation to the
Texans backup QB.

Pack 22
Tyler Yates RC - Mets
Calvin Murray - Giants
Marcus Giles - Braves
Bernie Williams - Yankees
Jeff Weaver - Tigers
Jeromy Burnitz - Mets
Jason Giambi - Yankees
Cristian Guzman - Twins

Manny, when he still cared.

Pack 23
Doug Devore RC - Diamondbacks
Darryl Kile - Cardinals
Julio Lugo - Astros
Carl Everett - Rangers
Jeff Cirillo - Mariners
Manny Ramirez - Red Sox
Matt Thornton RC - Mariners
Tanyon Sturtze - Rays

Colon before he got
fat...too fat, at least.

Pack 24
Lance Berkman - Astros
Ray Durham - White Sox
Joe Randa - Royals
Jarrod Washburn - Angels
Juan Uribe - Rockies
Bartolo Colon - Indians
Jeremy Giambi - A's
Mike Hampton - Rockies




There it is. One box in the books. Kind of a sad looking second day, though. All base cards. No inserts. Oh well. Win some, lose some. Nice base cards, though. Berkman, Man-Ram, Giambi, Teixeira, etc. Hope everyone is enjoying so far. Come back tomorrow for box two, '02 UD Rookie Debut.

Welcome to the Christmas Break

You read it right. It's time to start ripping on the Christmas Break. I'll be listing 12 packs per day for 6 days so as to not drag the process out like with the First Ever Toddfather Group Break. I will also post a picture of the coolest/best/neatest card in the pack.

Let's get started and have some fun. Shall we. We will begin with 2002 MVP.

"Veteran Leader" on
Moneyball team

Pack 1
Shawn Green - Dodgers
Matt Morris - Cardinals
Craig Biggio - Astros
Barry Bonds CL - Giants
Paul Konerko - White Sox
Neifi Perez - Royals
David Justice - A's
Jose Ortiz - Rockies

Nice Black Patch!!!

Pack 2
Roger Cedeno - Mets
Eric Good - Expos
Francis Beltran RC - Cubs
Alex Rodriguez MVP Souvenir Jsy - Rangers
Miguel Tejada - A's
Todd Helton - Rockies
Doug Glanville - Phillies

Stretch it out, Junior.

Pack 3
David Ortiz - Twins
Carlos Beltran - Royals
Melvin Mora - Orioles
Mike Sirotka - Blue Jays
Ken Griffey, Jr. - Reds
Ray Lankford - Padres
Troy Glaus - Angels
Ichiro CL - Mariners

Nice collar, Torii.

Pack 4
Hansel Izquierdo RC - Marlins
Hideo Nomo - Dodgers
Eric Young - Brewers
Jorge Posada - Yankees
Bobby Higginson - Tigers
Doug Davis - Rangers
Torii Hunter - Twins
Johnny Damon - Red Sox

Goodbye, Chipp!

Pack 5
Trevor Hoffman - Padres
Reggie Sanders - Giants
Edgar Renteria - Cardinals
Chipper Jones - Braves
Todd Ritchie - White Sox
Jay Payton - Mets
Tony Armas, Jr. - Expos
Tom Gordon - Cubs

At least he's not attempting
to throw to first.

Pack 6
Mark Buehrle - White Sox
Chuck Knoblauch - Royals
Alex Rodriguez - Rangers
Russell Branyan - Indians
Eric Chavez - A's
Kris Benson - Pirates
Todd Zeile - Rockies
Orlando Cabrera - Expos

Injuries sure did him in.

Pack 7
Aubrey Huff - Rays
Scott Hatteberg- A's
Cliff Floyd - Marlins
Andy Ashby - Dodgers
Placido Polanco - Phillies
Jason Kendall - Pirates
Phil Nevin - Padres
Russ Ortiz - Giants

The Captain

Pack 8
John Ennis RC - Braves
Derek Jeter - Yankees
John Olerud - Mariners
Carlos Delgado - Blue Jays
Rene Reyes RC - Rockies
Carlos Guillen - Mariners
Brent Abernathy - Rays
Troy Percival - Angels

Hall of Famer!

Pack 9
Kevin Brown - Dodgers
J.D. Drew - Cardinals
Shane Reynolds - Astros
Carlos Febles - Royals
Chan Ho Park - Rangers
Jeffrey Hammonds - Brewers
Barry Larkin - Reds
Ryan Klesko - Padres

Here's looking at you kid.

Pack 10
Jerry Hairston, Jr. - Orioles
Chuck Finley - Indians
Jermaine Dye - A's
Ben Petrick - Rockies
Randy Johnson - Diamondbacks
Ben Sheets - Brewers
Mariano Rivera - Yankees
Ichiro A Season to Remember - Mariners

Wish he wouldn't have
been mired in Pittsburgh.

Pack 11
Dmitri Young - Tigers
Rafael Palmeiro - Rangers
Bret Boone - Mariners
Randy Wolf - Phillies
A.J. Burnett - Marlins
Denny Neagle - Rockies
Brian Giles - Pirates
Roger Cedeno - Mets

Big Hurt doing what
he did least.

Pack 12
Mo Vaughn - Mets
Jeff Kent - Giants
Matt Williams - Diamondbacks
Brian Jordan - Dodgers
Frank Thomas - White Sox
Erubiel Durazo - Diamondbacks
So Taguchi - Cardinals
Ichiro A Season to Remember - Mariners





Day one is in the books. Got the box hit in the second pack. A couple of the Ichrio inserts. And some current and future Hall of Famers. Side note to pack 10. If you don't know the story of Ben Petrick, please look up the E:60 piece on him. It is a very touching and well-done piece by Jeremy Schaap and crew. Check back tomorrow for the rest of the 2002 MVP box.

Last Call

That's right. It's the last call for joining the Christmas Break. There are still some great teams left...So check it out and send me your claims. Packs will be busted tomorrow.

Just a Friendly Reminder

Howdy, neighbors. Just a friendly reminder that I've still the Christmas Break open. 12 spots remain, and I'd love to fill them. Only a measly $5 for one team and $7 for two. You can't beat that with a stick. Not sure why you'd want to, but that's besides the point. Still some great teams available. Red Sox, Tigers, and Expos, just to name a few. The break will begin Saturday, so make sure you pick you team(s) by Friday night.

After-Thanksgiving Leftovers

As many of you know, Dave & Adam's Card World was holding a Black Friday sale in which they posted new items every 15 minutes during Black Friday weekend. As a result, I picked up a hobby box of 2012 Triple Play for just $12.95.

No huge cardboard finds to speak of. Just a lot of cards to put a dent in the set. I have developed a surplus of extras. So if you're like me, think these cards are pretty neat, and are/would like to collect cards from this set. I'd be glad to help. Just hit me up with an email with cards you're missing or want to find. You can also send me a link to you blog that lists the numbers or players you need. Just to get it out of the way, I do not have any of the "patch" cards to trade.

You send me a list. I'll send you one back of what I have. You send me a list of what you have to trade and BOOM goes the dynamite. We have a trade.

Also, don't forget about my Christmas Group Break. Some really nice cards for very cheap.

Check This Out

Alright. So I was patrolling eBay about a week ago and came across something I'd never seen before. Apparently, Topps released a set in Japan called Sega Card-Gen, and it's a Major League Baseball set. How do I know this? Well, check it out, ladies and gentlemen. It looks to be one that would be part of a game like the MLB Showdown and Attax cards. I really like the design. Nice and crisp. Does anyone know anymore about these cards?

In other news, the boxes for the Christmas Break have arrived. Don't forget to sign up if you're interested. 2002 Upper Deck MVP, 2002 UD Rookie Debut, and 2004 UD ProSigs. Only $5 per team, $7 for two. Great price for some great cards.