The Best Time of the Year! Draft time!!!

It's time! One of the most revered days in all of sports. It's time for the NFL draft. It's now a primetime event so no one has to take the day off from work anymore.
And I just know you've been eagerly waiting for Waxaholic's Mock Draft 2.0

But this year I have a special treat. Not just my take, but a second opinion (probably wrong) from my pal, reader Jamie. Now Jamie is a Pats fan. So you know he's a little skewed to begin with. But it should be fun.

1		QB	Andrew Luck	Stanford	Jr.	6-4	235
The best college QB gets drafted to replace the best NFL QB. No pressure kid. Hopefully Irsay and the fans give you the time to mature and become successful. Could Surprise: No one. This pick is a lock. Jamie's Pick : Andrew Luck QB Stanford
2		QB	Robert Griffin III	Baylor	Jr.	6-2	220
(Trade with St. Louis). Another no-brainer. Can he succeed where so many others have failed before him? Could Surprise : This is like taxes. Inevitable. Jamie's Pick : RG3 QB Baylor  (I'm surprised Jamie doesn't have an RG3 jersey already actually.)
3		OT	Matt Kalil	USC	Jr.	6-7	295
Minnesota has been begging to trade down from #3. I say no one is dumb enough to bite and the Vikes take the best lineman in the draft to protect Ponder/whoever for the next 10 years. Could Surprise : someone may be dumb enough to trade up, but don't count on it. Jamie's Pick : Matt Kalil OT
4		WR	Justin Blackmon	Oklahoma State	Jr.	6-1	215
I know the world thinks the Browns will take Richardson here. Here's my take. They saw what AJ Green did for Cincinnati last season. And with the devaluation of the running game in the NFL, they know that with their second first round pick at #22, they can get another back. Could Surprise : They don't  overthink it and take Richardson. Jamie's Pick : Trent Richardson RB Alabama  (one of us will be right)
5		RB	Trent Richardson	Alabama	Jr.	5-11	224
Tampa sprints to the podium to take Richardson. Behind that big offensive line, Trent will be R.O.Y. Could Surprise : Morris Claiborne CB - with Ronde Barber retiring soon, they need another Ronde. Jamie's Pick : Morris Claiborne CB LSU
6		CB	Morris Claiborne	LSU	Jr.	6-0	185
(Trade with Washington) The Rams resign themselves to taking the best player available after watching Blackmon and Richarddson fall. Could Surprise : St Louis trades down to add more picks. Jamie's Pick : Justin Blackmon WR Oklahoma State
7		DE/OLB	Melvin Ingram	South Carolina	Sr.	6-2	276
Every team needs to get more pressure on the quarterback, and the Jaguars add the top rushing backer in the draft. Now to fix the other 21 starting spots. Could Surprise : Fletcher Cox DT Jamie's Pick : Fletcher Cox DT Mississippi State
8		QB	Ryan Tannehill	Texas A&M	Sr.	6-4	222
Minnesota and St Louis have been tempting Miami for weeks now, trying to get them to trade up. Miami needs to be smart and stand pat, as Tannehill will fall to them at #8. Could Surprise: The riots in South Beach if they don't take Tannehill. Jamie's Pick : Ryan Tannehill QB Texas A&M
9		DT	Fletcher Cox	Mississippi State	Jr.	6-4	295
Carolina fills a big need here. He can play inside or outside. The Panthers may need him to do both. At the same time. Could Surprise : Stephen Gilmore CB Jamie's Pick : Stephen Gilmore CB South Carolina  ( I think Jamie has seen my 'could surprise' list)
10		WR	Michael Floyd	Notre Dame	Sr.	6-3	224
I know the safe pick here is O-line. But the Bills are actually close to being a winning team. So they need to think big. Adding an outside weapon like Floyd is it. Could Surprise : Riley Reiff OT Jamie's Pick : Mark Barron S  Alabama
11		LB	Luke Kuechly	Boston College	Jr.	6-3	237
This pick makes so much sense, it's sick. The best true backer in the draft. His engine never shuts off and he can play 3 down football. Here Peyton Peyton Peyton....... Could Surprise : David DeCastro OG Jamie's Pick : David DeCastro OG Stanford  (see?)
12		DE	Quinton Coples	North Carolina	Sr.	6-6	285
The Seahawks need D-line and linebackers. So why not take someone who will put his hand in the dirt and go get the quarterback. Could Surprise : Michael Brockers DT Jamie's Pick : Melvin Ingram DE/OLB South Carolina
13		OT	Riley Reiff	Iowa	Jr.	6-6	300
Arizona needs O-line and receiving help. Reiff not only adds size, but a meanness to the line. However, if Buffalo at 10 passes on Floyd...... Could Surprise : Michael Floyd WR Jamie's Pick : Riley Reiff OT
14		S	Mark Barron	Alabama	Sr.	6-2	218
The Cowboys need DB help. Free agency helped at corner, but to solidify the backfield, this Nick Saban taught safety fits the bill. Could Surprise : Stephen Gilmore CB Jamie's Pick : Dontari Poe DT  Memphis
15		CB	Stephen Gilmore	South Carolina	Sr.	6-1	193
They just unloaded Asante Samuel on Atlanta. And with Romo, Manning, and now RG3 in their division, they need a few cover corners. Could Surprise : Dontari Poe DT Jamie's Pick : Quinton Coples DE North Carolina
16		DE/OLB	Courtney Upshaw	Alabama	Sr.	6-2	265
In Rex Ryan's 3-4 defence, Upshaw will be an outside backer. The Jets desperately need to improve their QB pressure to enhance their already talented corners. Could Surprise : Dontari Poe DT Jamie's Pick : Michael Floyd WR Notre Dame
17		OG	David DeCastro	Stanford	Sr.	6-5	310
(From Oakland). With the first of two picks, the Bengals will be thrilled to add the top Guard in the draft in DeCastro. They've got a keeper in Andy Dalton, time to protect him. Could Surprise : Dre Kirkpatrick CB Jamie's Pick : Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama  (quit peeking)
18		DE/OLB	Whitney Mercilus	Illinois	Jr.	6-4	254
Their 3-4 defence needs help. And Mercilus is just what they need. You'll see a lot of teams in this division loading up on guys who can get to the quarterback. I'll call it, The Peyton Manning Effect. Could Surprise: O-line help... maybe Jonathan Martin OT Jamie's Pick : Chandler Jones DE Syracuse (I really thought about which DE the Chargers would take.... Mercilus or Jones. Now I'm starting to second guess myself.)
19		DE	Chandler Jones	Syracuse	Sr.	6-5	265
Considering Jay Cutler spent more time on his back last year than Lindsay Lohan, O-line should be where the Bears go. But a talent like Jones is too good to pass up at #19. Look for a lineman in the 2nd round. Could Surprise : Reuben Randle WR Jamie's Pick : Michael Brockers DT LSU
20		WR	Stephen Hill	Georgia Tech	Jr.	6-4	215
They need to get Kenny Britt some help. Hill is that help. Could Surprise : Dont'a Hightower LB Jamie's Pick : Nick Perry DE/OLB  USC
21		CB	Dre Kirkpatrick	Alabama	Jr.	6-3	192
Cincy is thrilled to find Kirkpatrick still on the board. A perfect 1st round for the Bengals. Improved their offence and now their defence. Could Surprise : the falling Dontari Poe or Michael Brockers DT Jamie's Pick : Courtney Upshaw DE  Alabama
22		RB	Doug Martin	Boise State	Jr.	5-9	223
(From Atlanta). The Browns need a right tackle badly, but cannot resist leaving with both a new WR at #4 and a new RB at #22. Martin is a bit of a reach as he might still be there with the number 4 pick of round two. Unless they have other plans..... Could Surprise : Mike Adams OT Jamie's Pick : Kendall Wright WR Baylor
23		OT	Mike Adams	Ohio State	Sr.	6-7	314
Rumours abound that Detroit is trying to trade down with Baltimore as the Ravens want Hightower. If that doesn't happen the Lions to do something, anything to protect Matt Stafford. Could Surprise : Nick Perry DE Jamie's Pick : Jonathan Martin OT  Stanford
24		LB	Dont'a Hightower	Alabama	Jr.	6-4	269
The Steelers will be all smiles when they make this pick, if only to hear the screams of agony coming from Baltimore. Could Surprise : Dontari Poe DT Jamie's Pick : Dont'a Hightower LB Alabama
25		DT	Michael Brockers	LSU	Soph.	6-6	306
Denver finds its replacement for the departed Brodrick Bunkley, who left for New Orleans via free agency. Once ranked in the top 15, Brockers falls to the Broncos. Could Surprise : a toy for Peyton, Rueben Randle or Coby Fleener TE Jamie's Pick : Kendall Reyes DT UConn (from waaaaaay out in left field)
26		WR	Kendall Wright	Baylor	Sr.	5-10	196
The Texans need help on O-line and at receiver. Local product Wright fits into their style of play, and will help open up Andre Johnson. Could Surprise : Coby Fleener TE Jamie's Pick : Rueben Randle WR LSU
27		DT	Dontari Poe	Memphis	Sr.	6-5	350
(From New Orleans). In the first of two picks, I'd love to see the Patriots go offense here. Maybe Fleener, the best TE in the draft. Or maybe a fullback. Just to watch Pats fans lose their freaking minds. But, Belichek will take defence. And the falling Dontari Poe fits right in to what he's looking for. Once again, New England lives the charmed life. Could Surprise : Shea McClellin DE/OLB Jamie's Pick : Shea McClellin DE/OLB  Boise State
28		DE/OLB	Shea McClellin	Boise State	Sr.	6-3	258
The Packers are in desperate need of defence, defence, defence. Someone to rush the QB from the opposite side of Clay Matthews would be perfect. Could Surprise : Jerel Worthy DT Jamie's Pick : Harrison Smith SS Notre Dame
29		C	Peter Konz	Wisconsin	Jr.	6-5	313
If the Ravens don't trade up to get Hightower, they'll settle for Matt Birk's replacement, Peter Konz. Peter may even start this year. Could Surprise : like I said, look for them to trade up. Jamie's Pick : Stephen Hill WR Georgia Tech
30		TE	Coby Fleener	Stanford	Sr.	6-6	244
The NFL is a copycat league. And with Dallas, Indianapolis, New England, etc, runnning a two tight end offence, look for others to copy. Jim Harbaugh and the Niners will be one of them. With new wideouts Mnningham and Moss, Pro Bowler Vernon Davis and now Fleener, somewhere Alex Smith is smiling. Could Surprise : Amini Silatolu OG Jamie's Pick : Doug Martin RB Boise State
31		SS	Harrison Smith	Notre Dame	Sr.	6-2	213
Make no mistake, New England will trade either this pick or the previous one at #27. However, in the spirit of the draft, I will give them safety Harrison Smith. He's big, fast, and most importantly, smart. Belichek loves the intellectuals. He can put the instinctive rookie out there immediately. Could Surprise : a trade out of the first round for more picks. I'm going to predict Cleveland will pop back in and take QB Brandon Wheeden from Oklahoma State. Jamie's Pick : Belichek will trade this pick
32		DE/OLB	Nick Perry	USC	Jr.	6-3	250
The Giants always take the best player available, regardless of need. While Tackle and TE are obvious needs, a talent like Perry will be too good to pass up. Could Surprise : Jonathan Martin OT or Cordy Glenn OT/OG Jamie's Pick : Coby Fleener TE Stanford So there you have it. A double mock draft. And thanks to the "new and improved" blogger, it only took me two days to type out. I now hate blogger with a passion. What do you think? Who's your team going to draft? Who's your rising star? Who's going to fall? And please. Feel free to make fun of Jamie. It's fun! Try it!

Opening Day Contest Post Eleventy-seven

The end is nigh! Here we go with contestants Morgan, night owl, Card Hobbyist and Hackenbush.

Pack #2900

 Morgan
she likes cheese stuffed crust cheese pizza with extra cheese. Now that's a party. +1 pt
Some furry assed giant rodent. - Isn't a diamondback a snake??? WTF?? insert +2 pts
Todd Helton - the ex-quarterback still wears the eye black 0 pts
Albert Pujols - I wonder if he'll give some of that money back? 0 pts
Geovany Soto - catcher in full gear +2 pts
Brian McCann - Favourite team! +2 pts It's a Brave! +2 pts Catcherin full gear! +2 pts Total +6 pts!
Adam Jones - kind of a letdown after that little run.... 0 pts
Fat Bastard - insert +2 pts but a Yankee -2 pts Total 0 pts

PACK TOTAL : 10 pts   BONUS TOTAL : 13 pts

Pack 3000

 night owl
Brandon Morrow - I get him confused with 3-4 other pitchers. 0 pts
Michael Cuddyer - floating free... like a bird... 0 pts
Mike Napoli - how did Anah, Calif, the Angels let him get away? 0 pts
Tommy Hanson - Woot! A Brave +2 pts and an insert +2 pts Total +4 pts
Jorge Posada - catcher in full gear +2 pts, but he's a Yankee -2 pts Total 0 pts
Grady Sizemore- hope he gets healthy 0 pts
Prince Fielder - good thing he's fat or we wouldn't be able to see him on his own card. +2 pts

PACK TOTAL : 4 pts   BONUS TOTAL : 4 pts

Pack 3100

 Card Hobbyist
Rafael Soriano - ex Brave, still 0 pts
David Ortiz - insert, +2 pts
Joe Mauer- pinstripes, dark blue helmet, and number 7? I don't think of Mauer with that criteria. 0 pts
Tim Hudson - Favourite team! +2 pts And a Brave +2 pts Total +4 pts
David Price - Tim Hudson is better 0 pts
Kyle Drabek - I remember when his dad was a rookie. Ouch. 0 pts
Torii Hunter- been in the league 52 years and I still spell it Tori. 0 pts

PACK TOTAL : 6 pts  BONUS TOTAL : 9 pts

Pack 3200

Hackenbush
Ian Stewart- literally running to shake your hand. 0 pts
Brian Duensing- someone has bad breath. 0 pts
Fabulous Freddie Freeman! +2 pts
Kendry Morales - Mike Napoli anyone? 0 pts
Elvis Andrus- the Braves need a shortstop right now. Too bad we didn't have a guy like Andrus. 0 pts
Jacoby Ellsbury - a rather boring shot for him. 0 pts
Matt Kemp - night owl's card came two packs late. +2 pts

PACK TOTAL : 4 pts  BONUS TOTAL : 4  pts


So here's the updated leaderboard with poor Jafronius getting credit for all of his hard work that ends up in my spam folder in blogger.


1. reoddai : Pack pts 0 Bonus pts 1 =1
2. daddyohoho : Pack pts 0 Bonus Pts 3 =3
3. LV : Pack pts -2 Bonus Pts 8 = 6
4. F&S Baseball Cards : Pack pts 1 Bonus pts 2 =3
5. arpsmith : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 5 =8
6. Greg Zakwin : Pack pts 4 Bonus pts 11 = 15
7. Mariner1 : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 2 =5
8. Superduperman99 : Pack pts 2 Bonus pts 0 =2
9. Jeff Wilk : Pack pts 4 Bonus pts 7 = 11
10. The Dimwit : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 1 = 4
11. jaybarkerfan : Pack pts 4 Bonus pts 3 = 7
12. dawgbones : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 12 = 15
13. Jason : Pack pts -2 Bonus pts 0 = -2
14. The Angels In Order : Pack pts 1 Bonus pts 9 = 10
15. Cool Breeze : Pack pts -1 Bonus pts 1 = 0
16. Dhoff : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 5 = 8
17. Napkin Doon : Pack pts -2 pts Bonus pts 0 = -2
18. Nick : Pack pts 2 Bonus pts 0 = 2
19. Kazi : Pack pts 6 Bonus pts 11 = 17
20. Josh D. : Pack pts 2 Bonus pts 0 = 2
21. Matt F. : Pack pts 0 Bonus pts 0 = 0
22. bamlinden : Pack pts 5 Bonus pts 11 = 16
23. (...Joe) : Pack pts -4 Bonus pts 0 = -4
24. High-Five Man : Pack pts 4 Bonus pts 6 = 10
25. The Diamond King : Pack pts 1 Bonus pts 0 = 1
26. Dave H. : Pack pts 8 Bonus pts 9 = 17
27. BASEBALL DAD : Pack pts 5 Bonus pts 7 = 12
28. Play At The Plate : Pack pts 6 Bonus pts 11 = 17
29. Morgan : Pack pts 10  Bonus pts 13 = 23
30. night owl : Pack pts 4 Bonus pts 4 = 8
31. Cardhobbyist : Pack pts 6  Bonus pts  9 = 15
32. Hackenbush : Pack pts 4 Bonus pts 4 = 8
33. 1967ers : Bonus pts 1
34. Fuji : Bonus pts  9
35. The Dutch Card Guy
36. Don WickedOrtega

Bonus Participants

37. Jafronius : Bonus pts 7
38. Adam E. : Bonus pts  10
39. Dodgerbobble
40. cynicalbuddha
41. FanOfReds : Bonus pts 3
42. Commishbob

More from the contest that never ends....

Moving right along.... today's contestants are; The Diamond King, Dave H, Baseball Dad, and Play at the Plate.
You all know the drill by now....

Pack 25

The Diamond King

Howie Kendrick - send that Yankee back to the dugout! Yeah! 0 pts

Rickie Weeks - oh oh. Dread locks. -1 pt

Paul Konerko - still getting it done after all these years. 0 pts

Joakim Soria - not as cool as Andujar. 0 pts

Jose Tabata - there's a reason Pitt is hitting .196..... 0 pts

Mariner Moose - wouldn't something nautical make more sense here? +2 pts

Josh Beckett - no longer relevant  0 pts

PACK TOTAL : 1 pt   BONUS TOTAL : 0 pts

Pack 26

Dave H.

Max Scherzer - Favourite team +2 pts

Josh Johnson - Bad Fish -1 pt

Chris Sale - something is really.... off, about that uniform. 0 pts

Brian McCann - Holy Hand Grenades! An insert! and a Brave! and a catcher in full gear! +6 pts

Buster Posey - another insert. +2 pts

Kosuke Fukodome - how the hyped have fallen 0 pts

Ian Desmond - a nasty National -1 pt

PACK TOTAL : 8 pts   BONUS TOTAL : 7 pts

Pack 27

Baseball Dad

he puts emphasis on liking CANADIAN bacon. +1 pt

Jason Bay - a Met -1 pt

Jeremy Jeffress - what an odd card.... 0 pts

Alex Rios - the Blue Jays are still chuckling... 0 pts

Matt Holliday - the Whiff!!!  0 pts

Chris Carpenter - too many birds in this pack 0 pts

Clayton Kershaw - insert +2 pts

Dan Uggla - Sweet! A Brave on another insert +4 pts

PACK TOTAL : 5 pts   BONUS TOTAL : 7 pts

Pack 28

Play at the Plate
Lance Berkman - nice face. 0 pts
Ricky Romero - really good young pitcher 0 pts
Miguel Montero - a catcher in full gear, appropriate for PATP. +2 pts
Ian Kinsler - a favourite team on an insert! +4 pts
Carlos Lee - meh.  0 pts
Madison Bumgarner - cool hat. 0 pts
Francisco Liriano - no points here either. 0 pts

PACK TOTAL : 6   BONUS TOTAL : 9 pts


okay, so after this latest round, here is a completely unofficial update to the leaderboard.
New leader! But it`s close!

1. reoddai : Pack pts 0 Bonus pts 1 =1
2. daddyohoho : Pack pts 0 Bonus Pts 3 =3
3. LV : Pack pts -2 Bonus Pts 7 = 5
4. F&S Baseball Cards : Pack pts 1 Bonus pts 2 =3
5. arpsmith : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 5 =8
6. Greg Zakwin : Pack pts 4 Bonus pts 10 = 14
7. Mariner1 : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 2 =5
8. Superduperman99 : Pack pts 2 Bonus pts 0 =2
9. Jeff Wilk : Pack pts 4 Bonus pts 6 = 10
10. The Dimwit : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 1 = 4
11. jaybarkerfan : Pack pts 4 Bonus pts 3 = 7
12. dawgbones : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 11 = 14
13. Jason : Pack pts -2 Bonus pts 0 = -2
14. The Angels In Order : Pack pts 1 Bonus pts 8 = 9
15. Cool Breeze : Pack pts -1 Bonus pts 1 = 0
16. Dhoff : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 5 = 8
17. Napkin Doon : Pack pts -2 pts Bonus pts 0 = -2
18. Nick : Pack pts 2 Bonus pts 0 = 2
19. Kazi : Pack pts 6 Bonus pts 10 = 16
20. Josh D. : Pack pts 2 Bonus pts 0 = 2
21. Matt F. : Pack pts 0  Bonus pts 0 = 0
22. bamlinden : Pack pts 5  Bonus pts 10 = 15
23. (...Joe) : Pack pts -4  Bonus pts 0 = -4
24. High-Five Man : Pack pts 4  Bonus pts 6 = 10
25. The Diamond King : Pack pts 1 Bonus pts 0 = 1
26. Dave H. : Pack pts 8  Bonus pts 7 = 15
27. BASEBALL DAD : Pack pts 5  Bonus pts 7 = 12
28. Play At The Plate : Pack pts 6  Bonus pts 9 = 15
29. Morgan : Bonus pts 11
30. night owl : Bonus pts 4
31. Cardhobbyist : Bonus pts  8
32. Hackenbush : Bonus pts 4
33. 1967ers : Bonus pts 1
34. Fuji : Bonus pts  8
35. The Dutch Card Guy
36. Don WickedOrtega

Bonus Participants

37. Jafronius : Bonus pts 1
38. Adam E. : Bonus pts  9
39. Dodgerbobble
40. cynicalbuddha
41. FanOfReds : Bonus pts 2
42. Commishbob

Opening Day Contest Pack War #6... finally

After a hard fought battle consisting of over 6 hours on Friday dedicated to conquering this blasted scanner with the aid of a foreign speaking Canon techie on speakerphone for 45 minutes, the scanner finally emerged victorious.I have no idea why it stopped working, and neither does Canon. The only thing we agree on is that Windows 7 had something to do with it, we just don't know what, and Microsoft won't tell us.

So I caved and borrowed my wife's "all in one" HP device from hell. These are a great invention. Instead of just doing one thing really well, it does several things crappily. And yes, crappily is now a word.

Let's now see if we can get this Opening Day contest over with before the All Star break.

Today's lucky contestants: MattF, bamlinden, (....Joe), and High-Five Man

Pack... what the hell pack number are we on?? 21??

MattF

Ben Revere - favourite team! +2 pts

Wandy Rodriguez - Would Wandy wike a win? 0 pts

Fat Bastard - for being a fat Yankee -2 pts

Mr Met - a mascot +2 pts a Met -1 pt Total 1 pt

Adam Wainwright - too bad Adam's first name wasn't Wandy. 0 pts

Robinson Cano - cool insert +2 pts another Yankee -2 pts Total 0 pts

Gaby Sanchez - a floundering Fish -1 pt

PACK TOTAL : 0 pts  BONUS TOTAL : 0 pts

Pack 22?

bamlinden
Gaby Sanchez - holy dopplegangers Batman! Two different Gaby's in the set! That's two too many! -1 pt
Jair Jurrjens - a Brave!!! +2 pts
Jonathan Sanchez - I've typed the word 'Sanchez' waaay too much today. 0 pts
Jason Heyward - another Brave! +2 pts
Tim Lincecum - he's gone from being the Freak to just being the Slightly Odd number two starter. 0 pts
Ronald Freaking Reagan - He ain't around to save the country's butt this time +2 pts
Josh Hamilton - Catch it! Pretend it's a shot! 0 pts. What??? Too soon?

PACK TOTAL : 5 pts  BONUS TOTAL : 8 pts

Pack 23

(...Joe)
Mariano Rivera - some people think he's a Hall of Famer. I think he's -2 pts
Alex Rodriguez - a Double Yankee Dipper! -2 pts
Roy Oswalt - this isn't going well for Joe -1 pt
Calvin Coolidge - the first Prez to throw out a first pitch in the World Series +2 pts
Robinson Cano - Oh the humanity!!! -2 pts
Drew Stubbs - Drew can't save Joe now.... 0 pts
Corey Hart - same name as a Canadian singer, pity point +1 pt

PACK TOTAL : -4 pts  BONUS TOTAL : 0 pts

Pack 24

High-Five Man

Carlos Ruiz - a lousy Phillie -1 pt

Daniel Hudson - meh. 0 pts

Shin-Soo Choo - is his name Shin-Soo Choo or Choo Shin-Soo? 0 pts

Miguel Cabrera - cool insert +2 pts

Trevor Cahill - that uni is EPIC. +1 pt

Evan Longoria - his girlie friend is Smoking Hot. Yes. Capital S. Capital H. 0 pts

Jim Thome - too bad MattF didn't pull this one  +2 pts

PACK TOTAL : 4 pts  BONUS TOTAL : 6 pts

Look for another post tomorrow night. I'll also update the leaderboard then as well.

In the meantime I'll start looking online for a new scanner on sale somewhere.....

Technology

Posting has been slowed while my scanner and I are in intense negotiations over it's latest work to rule campaign.

In the meantime, who can tell me what card set this is from? The year, manufacturer, and, if you're really good, the card number.

Opening Day Contest Pack War #5

Pack War #5. While Weird Al's Combo #5 goes off in my head, let's meet today's contestants.
Napkin Doon, Nick, Kazi, Josh D, come on down.

By the way kids... there may or may not be a post tomorrow. It's Canuck's birthday and the wife usually has a crapload of plans. So we'll see what we'll see, won't we?
Pack 17

Napkin Doon
Fausto Carmona - Joe Collector's favourite player. 0 pts
David Aardsma - Aardsma the Aardvark. 0 pts
Mike Stanton - didn't this guy just ask to be called Giancarlo??? -1 pt AND he's a Fish -1 pt Total -2 pts
Gordon Beckham - the next best thing since sliced bread. Now?.......... 0 pts
Adam Lind - I'm glad the Blue Jays fixed their uni's this season. 0 pts
Carlos Zambrano - a nutcase. Next. 0 pts
Jose Reyes - an insert! +2 pts. He's a Met. -1 pt. Oh oh, dreadlocks -1 pt total 0 pts

PACK TOTAL : -2 pts   BONUS TOTAL :  0 pts

Pack 18

Nick
Mike Stanton - Giancarlo's regular card, second verse, same as the first. -2 pts
Vladimir Guerrero - no points deducted for his arrest a couple of days ago 0 pts
Carl Crawford - Run Forrest! 0 pts
Junction Jack - What does a giant rabbit have to do with the Astros? Mascot +2 pts
Kevin Youkilis - empty seats? in Baltimore? say it ain't so. 0 pts
Brent Morel - the chinless wonder gets an insert bonus +2 pts
Jeremy Guthrie - more empty seats. Sad. 0 pts.

PACK TOTAL : 2 pts  BONUS TOTAL : 0 pts

Pack 19

Kazi
extra meat on a meat lovers pizza. Who doesn't love meat? +1 pt
Matt Kemp - the Bison wallowing in the mud. 0 pts
BJ Upton - think he caught it? 0 pts
Aaron Hill - how awesome would it be if David Aardsma had the first name Aaron instead? Favourite team +2 pts
Nick Markakis - an awesome Gulf sign in the background +1 pt
Johan Santana - another Met. -1 pt
Jason Heyward - Woot! J Hey +2 pts and an insert +2 pts Total +4 pts
Brian Wilson - if I was Night Owl, this card would be -1,000,000. But I'm not. 0 pts

PACK TOTAL : 6 pts   BONUS TOTAL : 7 pts

Pack 20

Josh D.

Jason Kubel - not much to say about Jason. 0 pts

Matt Latos - can anyone explain the Padres uniform strategy to me? Anyone? 0 pts

Stephen Drew - brother of Nancy. 0 pts

Shane Victorino - saw him on Hawaii Five-O the other night. -1 pt

Shaun Marcum - former Blue Jay. 0 pts

Logan Morrison - insert +2 pts. A Marlin -1 pt Toatl +1 pt

Billy Butler - Favourite team! +2 pts

PACK TOTAL : 2 pts   BONUS TOTAL : 0 pts

Now an unofficial update to the leaderboard - NEW LEADER!

1. reoddai : Pack pts 0 Bonus pts 1 =1
2. daddyohoho : Pack pts 0 Bonus Pts 3 =3
3. LV : Pack pts -2 Bonus Pts 5 = 3
4. F&S Baseball Cards : Pack pts 1 Bonus pts 2 =3
5. arpsmith : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 5 =8
6. Greg Zakwin : Pack pts 4 Bonus pts 8 = 12
7. Mariner1 : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 2 =5
8. Superduperman99 : Pack pts 2 Bonus pts 0 =2
9. Jeff Wilk : Pack pts 4 Bonus pts 4 = 8
10. The Dimwit : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 1 = 4
11. jaybarkerfan : Pack pts 4 Bonus pts 3 = 7
12. dawgbones : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 8 = 11
13. Jason : Pack pts -2 Bonus pts 0 = -2
14. The Angels In Order : Pack pts 1 Bonus pts 4 = 5
15. Cool Breeze : Pack pts -1 Bonus pts 1 = 0
16. Dhoff : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 5 = 8
17. Napkin Doon : Pack pts -2 pts  Bonus pts 0 = -2
18. Nick : Pack pts 2  Bonus pts 0  = 2
19. Kazi : Pack pts 6  Bonus pts 7 = 13
20. Josh D. : Pack pts 2  Bonus pts 0 = 2
21. Matt F.
22. bamlinden : Bonus pts 7
23. (...Joe)
24. High-Five Man : Bonus pts 5
25. The Diamond King
26. Dave H. : Bonus pts 5
27. BASEBALL DAD : Bonus pts 4
28. Play At The Plate : Bonus pts 7
29. Morgan : Bonus pts 7
30. night owl : Bonus pts 2
31. Cardhobbyist : Bonus pts 6
32. Hackenbush : Bonus pts 2
33. 1967ers
34. Fuji : Bonus pts 6
35. The Dutch Card Guy
36. Don WickedOrtega

Bonus Participants

37. Jafronius : Bonus pts 1
38. Adam E. : Bonus pts 7
39. Dodgerbobble
40. cynicalbuddha
41. FanOfReds : Bonus pts 2
42. Commishbob

Opening Day Contest Halfway Scoring

The unofficial almost updated leaderboard after 16 packs. Of course not all those listed have had their pack breaks yet.
Listed in order of pack break.

1. reoddai : Pack pts 0 Bonus pts 1 =1
2. daddyohoho : Pack pts 0 Bonus Pts 3 =3
3. LV : Pack pts -2 Bonus Pts 4 = 2
4. F&S Baseball Cards : Pack pts 1 Bonus pts 2 =3
5. arpsmith : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 5 =8
6. Greg Zakwin : Pack pts 4 Bonus pts 7 = 11
7. Mariner1 : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 1 =4
8. Superduperman99 : Pack pts 2 Bonus pts 0 =2
9. Jeff Wilk : Pack pts 4  Bonus pts 3 = 7
10. The Dimwit : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 1 = 4
11. jaybarkerfan : Pack pts 4  Bonus pts 3 = 7
12. dawgbones : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 7 = 10
13. Jason : Pack pts -2  Bonus pts 0 = -2
14. The Angels In Order : Pack pts 1 Bonus pts 2 = 3
15. Cool Breeze : Pack pts -1  Bonus pts 1 = 0
16. Dhoff : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 3 = 6
17. Napkin Doon
18. Nick
19. Kazi : Bonus pts 6
20. Josh D.
21. Matt F.
22. bamlinden : Bonus pts 6
23. (...Joe)
24. High-Five Man : Bonus pts 4
25. The Diamond King
26. Dave H. : Bonus pts 5
27. BASEBALL DAD : Bonus pts 4
28. Play At The Plate : Bonus pts 6
29. Morgan : Bonus pts 6
30. night owl : Bonus pts 2
31. Cardhobbyist : Bonus pts 5
32. Hackenbush  : Bonus pts 2
33. 1967ers
34. Fuji : Bonus pts 5
35. The Dutch Card Guy
36. Don WickedOrtega

Bonus Participants

37. Jafronius
38. Adam E. : Bonus pts 6
39. Dodgerbobble
40. cynicalbuddha
41. FanOfReds : Bonus pts 1
42. Commishbob

Check out today's post below .... it's anyone's game still.

Opening Day Contest Post number 4

We (I mean me) need to get this thing going.... today's contestants are Jason, The Angels In Order, Cool Breeze, and Dhoff.

Pack 13

Jason
Stephen Strasburg - ZOMG! I'm rich!!!!!!!!!! But he's a National. -1 pt
Koji Uehara - BONZAI! 0 pts
Clayton Kershaw - I think I read something about him once or twice on Night Owl Cards. 0 pts
Michael Young - The Leaning Tower of Young 0 pts
Mark Teixeira - a Yankee. -2 pts
Brian Roberts - Roberts is the kind of guy whose uniform is always dirty. Even before the game. 0 pts
Chase Utley - An insert! +2 pts, of a Phillie. -1 pt Total 1 pt

PACK TOTAL : -2 pts  BONUS TOTAL : 0 pts


Pack 14

The Angels In Order
Kurt Suziki - in full equipment! +1 pt
Matt Garza - no points deducted for the Yankee in the background. 0 pts
Hunter Pence - from the Houston ballet, Ole! 0 pts
Greg Halman - apparently no one wants to see Halman bat. 0 pts
Brett Anderson - not many people want to see Anderson pitch either. 0 pts
Jonathan Papelbon - he's taking karate lessons from Daiske. 0 pts
Alex Rodriguez - an insert +2 pts. Of the dreaded Yankees -2 pts. Total 0 pts

PACK TOTAL : 1 pt   BONUS POINTS : 2 pts

Pack 15

Cool Breeze
a user name referencing The Unit, one of my wife's favourite tv shows +1
James Shields - ever notice most of the Rays starters look the same? 0 pts
Justin Upton - snow cone! 0 pts
Hanley Ramirez - a Fish. -1 pt
Carl Pavano - he's still playing? 0 pts
Matt Holliday - insert +2 pts
Austin Jackson - picked him up as a 5th outfielder on my fantasy team. 0 pts
Russell Martin - People don't think he's very good. And he's over rated. A Yankee -2 pts

PACK TOTAL :  -1 pt  BONUS TOTAL : 1 pt

Pack 16

Dhoff

Placido Polanco - one of the three tenors. And a Phillie. -1 pt

Starlin Castro - nice shot. 0 pts

Dinger - what the hell is a Dinger? Insert +2 pts AND an ad for Coca Cola +1 pt Total +3 pts

David Wright - a Met  -1 pt

Justin Morneau - A Canadian! 0 pts

Matt Garza - rememebr what I said about Rays starters? Insert +2 pts

Aroldis Chapman - I got nuthin' .... 0 pts

PACK TOTAL : 3 pts   BONUS TOTAL : 3 pts

I'll get the updated scores up this afternoon when I get back home.

Opening Day Contest Post number 3

Opening Day Contest Easter Post - The day millions of chocolate bunnies are sacrificed to keep dentists everywhere in business.

Today's contetstants; Jeff Wilk, The Dimwit, jaybarkerfan, and dawgbones.

Pack 9

 Jeff Wilk
Carlos Marmol - Remember that Robert Munsch book, Murmel Murmel Murmel? I think of that every time I hear Carlos' name. 0 pts
David Ortiz - I should take a way a point because he can't play baseball and is hanging around as a D.H. 0 pts
Nick Swisher - a Yankee! -2 pts
Carlos Santana - a catcher in full gear! +2 pts
Buster Posey - a catcher not in full gear. 0 pts
Adam Dunn - Favourite team! +2 pts
Richard Nixon - insert! Throws a strike to Ted Williams. +2 pts

Pack Total : 4 pts  Bonus Total 1 pt

Pack 10

 The Dimwit
he adds cheese to a cheese pizza +1 pt
Ervin Santana - will he ever live up to the hype? 0 pts
Brian Bogusevic - Favourite team! +2 pts
Ike Davis - a Met. -1 pt
Obama - insert +2 pts. So far, on the two Bush cards and on the Nixon, the back of the card mentions that they threw the ball right down the middle as a strike. On Obama's card, it mentions that the ball sailed high and to the far left. Is that irony or a metaphor?
Dustin Pedroia - how can someone win the MVP and then disappear? 0 pts.
Troy Tulowitzki - cool action shot. 0 pts
Yovani Gallardo - boy did he get lit up last night. 0 pts.

PACK TOTAL : 3 pts  BONUS TOTAL : 1 pt


Pack 11

 jaybarkerfan
deepdish and double meat. Yum. +1 pt
Mark Buehrle - the start of a Chicago pack 0 pts
Aramis Ramirez - nice shades. 0 pts
Neil Walker - who? 0 pts
Daniel Descalso - interesting action shot 0 pts
Ryan Dempster - the second winningest Canadian pitcher 0 pts
Neftali Perez - Favourite team! +2 pts
Jay Bruce - insert +2 pts

PACK TOTAL : 4 pts  BONUS TOTAL : 1 pt

Pack 12

dawgbones
Aubrey Huff - who names their kid Aubrey? He's the one in the corner eating paste. 0 pts
Phanatic - insert! +2 pts He's a Phillie. -1 pt  TOTAL +1 pt
Martin Prado - A Brave!!! +2 pts
Kelly Johnson - a former Brave! a current Blue Jay! 0 pts
Andy Pettitte - a damn Yankee -2 pts
Brent Morel - Where is his chin??? 0 pts
Carlos Marmol - insert! murmel murmel murmel   +2 pts

PACK TOTAL : 3 pts  BONUS TOTAL : 5 pts

I'll update the leaderboard on Monday. Now go sacrifice another chocolate bunny.

Opening Day Contest Updated Leaderboard.

The unofficial almost updated leaderboard after 8 packs. Of course not all those listed have had their pack breaks yet.
Listed in order of pack break.

1. reoddai : Pack pts 0  Bonus pts 1 =1
2. daddyohoho : Pack pts 0  Bonus Pts 3 =3
3. LV : Pack pts -2  Bonus Pts 2 =0
4. F&S Baseball Cards : Pack pts 1  Bonus pts 2 =3
5. arpsmith : Pack pts 3  Bonus pts 5 =8
6. Greg Zakwin : Pack pts 4  Bonus pts 4 =8
7. Mariner1 : Pack pts 3 Bonus pts 1 =4
8. Superduperman99 : Pack pts 2  Bonus pts 0  =2
9. Jeff Wilk : Bonus pts 1
10. The Dimwit
11. jaybarkerfan
12. dawgbones : Bonus pts 4
13. Jason
14. The Angels In Order : Bonus pts 1
15. Cool Breeze
16. Dhoff : Bonus pts 1
17. Napkin Doon
18. Nick
19. Kazi : Bonus pts 4
20. Josh D.
21. Matt F.
22. bamlinden : Bonus pts 1
23. (...Joe)
24. High-Five Man : Bonus pts 1
25. The Diamond King
26. Dave H. : Bonus pts 4
27. BASEBALL DAD : Bonus pts 3
28. Play At The Plate : Bonus pts 4
29. Morgan : Bonus pts 4
30. night owl : Bonus pts 1
31. Cardhobbyist : Bonus pts 4
32. Hackenbush
33. 1967ers
34. Fuji : Bonus pts 3
35. The Dutch Card Guy
36. Don WickedOrtega

Bonus Participants

37. Jafronius
38. Adam E. : Bonus pts 4
39. Dodgerbobble
40. cynicalbuddha
41. FanOfReds : Bonus pts 1
42. Commishbob


I'm sure this makes sense to no one but myself. And that's okay. It'll become clear once more packs are opened.
And one thing that has been fun is trying to match people's real names on their emails with their blogger personna. I've done pretty good, but who is Justin the Cubs fan who sent me Ms Hope?

Opening Day Pack Wars Post Number 2

Alright... it's time for post number 2. Today's contestants are; arpsmith, Greg Zakwin, Mariner1, and Superduperman99.
I won't be home when this post publishes.... so I'll update the scores to reflect the bonus comments etc... later. Hopefully later tonight. But I know better than to promise anything.

Pack 5

arpsmith
an all meat pizza with thick crust??? Yes please. +1
arpsmith also sent in a nice picture. +3
John Lester - what happened to the Red Sox pitching??? 0 pts
Brian Matusz - It's hard to remember the Orioles ever having pitching. 0 pts
Alfonso Soriano - I'm surprised he's not DH'ing in the A.L. yet. 0 pts
Matt Holiday - an insert +2 a boring one, but one nonetheless.
Adrian Gonzalez - I liked him better in San Diego. 0 pts
Chase Utley - a cool insert. +2 but he's a Phillie. -1 so, +1 total
Justin Verlander - I wonder if he can pitch every other day? 0 pts

PACK TOTAL : 3  BONUS POINTS : 4 


Pack 6

Greg Zakwin
Greg sent me not one, but three lovely photos. +3
Tyler Colvin - stick that tongue in boy before you bite it off. 0 pts
Omar Infante - It's Omar! A former Brave! But now he's a fish. -1 pt
Andre Ethier - Favourite team! +2 pts
Alex Rodriguez - an insert! +2 a cool insert! +1 He's a Yankee -2 pts for +1 pt total
Something that would scare the hell out of my cat - insert +2 and Stirrups!!!! +1 for +3 pts total
Brennan Boesch - I should take a point off for another Molina sighting. 0 pts
Edison Volquez - the dreaded dreadlocks. -1 pt

PACK TOTAL : 4 pts  BONUS TOTAL : 3 pts


Pack 7

Mariner1
Miguel Tejada - what is he? 50? 0 pts
Garrett Jones - cool headset. But not cool enough. 0 pts
Johnny Cueto - How many Reds are in this set??? 0 pts
Colby Rasmus - Nice shades. Enjoy Toronto. 0 pts
Felix Hernandez - Favourite team! +2 pts
Ricky Nolasco - another fish. -1 pt
Troy Tulowitzki - night owl thinks he's the next Chipper. And it's an insert. +2 pts

PACK TOTAL : 3 pts   BONUS TOTAL : 0 pts


PACK 8

Superduperman99

Jaime Garcia - Favourite team! +2 pts

Chase Utley - effing Phillies. -1 pt

Angel Pagan - ack! a Met! -1 pt

Joel Pineiro - talk about a guy getting the most from the least. 0 pts

Carlos Beltran - they're just piling on now.... -1 pt

Tommy Hanson - A Brave!! +2 pts. It's Tommy Hanson! +1 pt for +3 total

Derek Jeter - an insert +2 pts. Of another Yankee. -2 pts for 0 pts total

PACK TOTAL : 2 pts  BONUS POINTS : 0 pts

There you have it. Like I said, I'll update the leaderboard, including any as yet unaccounted for comment bonuses later tonight.

Opening Day Pack Wars Contest is on!

Here we go kids. Remember the rules for bonus points. Here are Packs 1-4 for contestants reoddai, daddyohoho, LV, and F&S Baseball Cards.

reoddai -

I think he's Canadian +1pt

Mickey Mantle - are you kidding me? mantle as a base card in a 2011 Opening Day set? There are no corpses in any lineup on Opening Day. Except Jamie Moyer of course. -2pts

Bronson Arroyo - he of the wooden leg. 0pts

Gavin Floyd - it's still odd to see a White Sox player pitching against the Braves on a baseball card. 0pts

Pablo Sandoval - lose some weight Pancho. 0pts

Joey Votto - 225 million????? Really? 0pts

George Bush insert - I was going to minus a point for mixing politics and sports, until I realized there was a whole mess of them in this set.... +2pts

Andrew Bailey - Hope you Red Sox fans have a fall back option. 0pts

PACK TOTAL : 0 point  BONUS POINTS : 1 point so far.

PACK TWO

daddyohoho
I dig a good Taco Pizza +1pt
Ichiro - I should minus a point here for Topps not using his whole name. Lame. 0pts
Magglio Ordonez - cool shot. Nice to see the umpires being left in the shots again. 0pts
Ian Kinsler - ditto. 0pts
Cliff Lee - Favourite team +2pts Being a Phillie -1pt  +1total
Jon Niese - A Met! Boo! -1pt
A Rod insert - A Yankee insert -2pts
Nick Markakis insert - what the heck are the Orioles celebrating? 5th place? 2pts

PACK TOTAL : 0pts  BONUS POINTS : 1 point so far

PACK THREE

LV
Yadier Molina - WHAMMY!  -1pt
Alexei Ramirez - Prince needs to take Alexei out to one of his all you can eat buffets. 0pts
Andres Torres - this shot reminds me of those tilted ground shots they used to do in the mid 70's. +1pt
George Bush insert - George throws another stike down the middle! 2 for 2! and +2pts
Derek Jeter - George giveth and I taketh away. -2pts
Jose Reyes - A Met -1pt and dreadlocks, -1pt for -2pts total
Dan Haren - so Topps is owned by Disney, who owns ABC television network, which owns ESPN. And here we have an ESPN ad in the background. Coincidence? I think not. I'm on to you Topps. 0pts.

PACK TOTAL : -2pts   BONUS POINTS : 0pts so far


PACK FOUR

F&S Baseball Cards

a blog where he posts videos of him and his young son busting packs together and sharing the hobby. Very cool sir. +1pt

his wife makes a mean homemade pizza. I love homemade pizza. +1

Mike Leake - Yawn. 0pts

James McDonald - Boring. 0pts

Chris Perez - Wake me when this is over. 0pts

Clay Bucholz - at least it's not horizontal. 0pts

Scott Rolen - is he still playing??? 0pts

Chris Johnson - I have him on my fantasy team........ In football. 0pts

Billy The Marlin - We're gonna need a bigger boat. +2pts. Being a Marlin. Literally. -1pt   +1pt total

PACK TOTAL : 1pt   BONUS POINTS : 2 so far

After one round the leaderboard looks like this

F&S Baseball Cards 1+2=3pts

reoddai 0+1=1pt

daddyohoho 0+1=1pt

LV -2+0= -2pts

Again, remember the bonus rules, they can help you move up the standings, even after your pack is posted.

Next round posted tomorrow.

First Opening Day Contest Post up tonight...

I'll have the first Pack Wars Opening Day Contest post up later tonight. With a 36 Pack box, I think 4 packs per post will do nicely.

After randomization, here is the order for the Pack Wars.

1. reoddai
2. daddyohoho
3. LV
4. F&S Baseball Cards
5. arpsmith
6. Greg Zakwin
7. Mariner1
8. Superduperman99
9. Jeff Wilk
10. The Dimwit
11. jaybarkerfan
12. dawgbones
13. Jason
14. The Angels In Order
15. Cool Breeze
16. Dhoff
17. Napkin Doon
18. Nick
19. Kazi
20. Josh D.
21. Matt F.
22. bamlinden
23. (...Joe)
24. High-Five Man
25. The Diamond King
26. Dave H.
27. BASEBALL DAD
28. Play At The Plate
29. Morgan
30. night owl
31. Cardhobbyist
32. Hackenbush
33. 1967ers
34. Fuji
35. The Dutch Card Guy
36. Don WickedOrtega

Bonus Participants

37. Jafronius
38. Adam E.
39. Dodgerbobble
40. cynicalbuddha
41. FanOfReds
42. Commishbob
43. ???????

If you do NOT see your name here, and you think it should be.... leave me a comment and let me know.

A reminder to all participants to read the scoring rules to find out how to get bonus points.
RULES LINK HERE

And if you haven't signed up yet but want to.. GO HERE AND SIGN UP

I'll accept bonus entries until I post the first 4 packs tonight.

Contest Rules... and, there's still time to sign up for the bonus round.

Here are the scoring and rules for my Opening Day Contest.

1. My blog, my rules. And yes, I make them up as I go.

2.Points will be awarded or deducted for the following;

Braves +2
Your Favourite team +2
Your favourite player +2
Yankees -2
Mets -1
Phillies -1
Nationals -1
Marlins -1
any insert +2
Yadier Molina -1
a numbered parallel +2
anybody wearing obvious dreadlocks -1
Stirrups! +1
Catchers shown in equipment +1
Pitchers running the bases +1
Chippah! +1
Cards showing ads for pizza +2
Cards showing ads for Coca Cola +1

You can also score bonus points to increase your pack's value.

-comment on any of the pack war posts not including your own pack before the next one is posted +1
-comment on the pack war post featuring your pack before the next one is posted +2
-send me one card (or more) off of my wantlist before the end of the contest +2 (I can be bought, and I'm cheap)
-email me a picture of someone in your favourite team's jersey +2
----it's a woman +1
----it's a dude -100,000

I will also be adding and deducting random points based on the cards themselves as well as your sign up comments.
So if you haven't already signed up, scroll down and sign up on the previuos post.

We should get this ball rolling Wednesday evening.
Good Luck to all.

Opening Day Contest

I picked up a box of this at one of my local card shops for $15. Cheap wax means giveaways. And giveaways means a contest.

I had planned on doing a pack war type of contest, but then Play at the Plate started one. I thought about it for a few days.... but decided to just have one anyways. Pack wars are fun, right?

So here's the deal. 36 packs means 36 spots. The first 36 people who sign up will be in. Leave a comment about your favourite pizza, your favourite baseball team, your favourite Brave, and your favourite non-Brave.

EDIT: we are full up, but if you haven't entered already, sign up anyway and I'll have some sort of bonus round.

Official Made Up Rules posted on Monday sometime.....