Night Owl Cards

I've been doing this Gint-a-Cuffs thing for three years now. I have purchased four boxes of A&G during that time. Granted, it's not a lot compared to some people. But out of those four boxes, just once you'd think I would have pulled a rip card, or a numbered Bazooka back, or some crazy relic. I'd even settle for a box that was geared toward my favorite team. Like this one . But there's no chance of that this year. So, I'll just say that next year, "I'm due." Moving on. Presenting packs 13-16: PACK 13 245 - Brian McCann, Braves (0 points, what can I tell ya, Captain) 225 - Jack LaLanne, fitness guru (0 points) 217 - Shaun Marcum, Brewers (0 points) 295 - Chris Carpenter, Cardinals (0 points) BHS-25 Ichiro (+3 Baseball Highlight Sketch). Two years in a row of these sketches and I'm still not liking them. They don't work, they don't belong in A&G, and I trade them every chance I get. 315 - Jayson Werth, Nationa...

... You have a contest. More on that later. First, I want to say that Chase Utley is my favorite non-Dodger since the beginning of TIME after his performance Sunday night. It's not just because he's an awesome player, or that he sparked the Phillies ' beating of the Yankees in Game 5. It's because his hitting allowed me to avoid writing a giant, clever headline about the Yankees winning the World Series. That makes me so happy. First of all, having to write something like that is pure torture for me. I did it in 1998, 1999 and 2000, and I was hating life then, but now the Yankees bother me even more. Secondly, I can't be clever when I am angry. When I'm angry, any creative side of me -- except exceeding sarcasm -- disappears. If my newspaper would accept a headline that said, "YANKEES BLOW," then I'd be golden. But they ain't gonna do that. But the biggest reason I appreciate Utley's performance is now if the Yankees win, I won...