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Well, that didn't go as planned

I was involved in Cardboard Heaven's Rose Bowl draft a few weeks ago. It my first card draft and a lot of fun. I quickly figured out that the objective, after finding a few cards you want, was to get cards that could be used in future trades. And that's what I did. Some of the cards are already in packages waiting for All Work And No Play to get his dull ass to the post office. Some of the other cards you'll see here are posted in a pathetic effort to jump-start some trades -- not that I have any time for that. The Prince Fielder bat card was obtained to work out a deal with a Brewers fan. Heh. That worked out spectacularly. Fielder will be making his imprint in Detroit for the next nine years. I don't even know if a Tigers fan wants a relic card of a guy in a Brewer uniform. I know, personally, I wouldn't. It's not like I'm clamoring for Angels cards of Juan Rivera. ... OK, bad example. But you know what I mean. So, Prince may or may not stay with...

I'm a winner (I think)

OK, brace yourself for a a pretty crappy imitation of Topps TV rip parties (considering I'm not on video, there are no Rip Girls, and I don't own an electric blue jacket or goofy hat): "TONIGHT, perhaps the most anticipated prize reveal of the year!!! The results of my victory in Heartbreaking Cards of Staggering Genius' "Help Me Identify My Dumpster Cards" contest!!!! (golly, that's a lot of words). But enough talk. I wanna rip. Let's get this party STARTED! 2007 Topps Chrome, Joaquin Arias, Junk Autograph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Niiiiccce! 1 of 1! 1 of 1! 1 of 1! Printing Plate of a Yankee (Don't Get Your Hopes Up)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's Omir Santos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We got it! We got it! WOWWUH! Jersey Relic from Allen & Ginter 2007!!!!!!!!!!!! Randy Winn!!!!!! Hello! Hello! Wow! (Intermission. Time for the hot dog eating contest! Are you ready?) (Joey Chestnut does his gluttony thing). Jersey relic of a member of the Ta...