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Old 10-27-2014, 03:19 PM
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I'd have to go back and look but sometimes if you're part of a special team, like Team USA or something like that your first "card" is not necessarily considered your first "card".

For example I have a Jesse Winker Team USA auto RC /25 but technically it's not Winker's first Bowman card because it's from when he was an amateur.
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I'd have to go back and look but sometimes if you're part of a special team, like Team USA or something like that your first "card" is not necessarily considered your first "card".

For example I have a Jesse Winker Team USA auto RC /25 but technically it's not Winker's first Bowman card because it's from when he was an amateur.
Winker's 2011 Bowman Chrome USA Auto bears the "first bowman card" moniker
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Ah, that's why I said I'd need to take a look. Disregard my theory.

Very strange thing to do.

PS here's to hoping Winker becomes a Bryant so I can get paid too!
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Ah, that's why I said I'd need to take a look. Disregard my theory.



Very strange thing to do.



PS here's to hoping Winker becomes a Bryant so I can get paid too!

Met him in the minors on a few occasions, big fan of how he presents himself.


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I've got high hopes for him. Sweet swing just hope his injury doesn't slow him down.

When I bought the box I was thoroughly annoyed that I pulled a Cutter Dykstra auto in the very first pack I opened. Then in my last pack I pulled Winker's Team USA card /25 and forgot all about that crappy Dykstra.
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I've got high hopes for him. Sweet swing just hope his injury doesn't slow him down.



When I bought the box I was thoroughly annoyed that I pulled a Cutter Dykstra auto in the very first pack I opened. Then in my last pack I pulled Winker's Team USA card /25 and forgot all about that crappy Dykstra.

That's awesome! Yeah he's young and should project a little less power and speed than Joc


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Admittedly, I got completely lost after the words "Bowman Chrome"...

Unethical, yes, but "most unethical" in our hobby, I think not.
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I've got high hopes for him. Sweet swing just hope his injury doesn't slow him down.

When I bought the box I was thoroughly annoyed that I pulled a Cutter Dykstra auto in the very first pack I opened. Then in my last pack I pulled Winker's Team USA card /25 and forgot all about that crappy Dykstra.
Why do you hurt me?

Your Cutter Dykstra recollection is bringing back bad memories of my own.

My first box of Bowman Chrome was the 2010 series. The auto I pulled? A Jhan Marinez refractor auto.

Hmm. Strike one.

So, a little later when the 2011 Chrome came out, I bought two boxes. Autos? A Cutter Dykstra refractor auto, and a Bradley Holt base auto.



Strike two and three. And...you're buying individual autos now.

But wait, you might be thinking. Surely I pulled a nice refractor card in those three boxes, right? Why, yes, I pulled a gold refractor Tops 100 from the 2010 box. Can't miss prospect. Book value at the time $50!

Woo hoo. At least I had that, right...?



/face palm. Not so much.

I don't know how I could have done any worse. But hey, $225 bucks spent, lesson learned.
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