PENNANT BOX BREAK - PACK 13

16. Tony Watson 

65. Joey Votto 

174. Marcus Stroman 

26. Justin Upton 

142. Dellin Betances 

54. Carlos Martinez 

247. David Robertson 

76. Joe Ross 

135. Brian Dozier 

DT4. Kris Bryant - Dream Team

Alright, let's finish up this box break. A little late on the release here considering three of these guys aren’t on the same teams now. I’m glad this Brian Dozier card is finally seeing the light of day, though. That’s such an awesome photo.

2017 SPIRIT BOX BREAK - PACK 2

79. Clayton Kershaw

240. Ryan Schimpf

204. Tony Watson

190. Miguel Gonzalez

193. Adam Conley

264. Jhonny Peralta

40. Taylor Jungmann

261. Cheslor Cuthbert

50. Edwin Diaz (RC)

212. Jason Kipnis (Gold Parallel)

OTR12. Aaron Sanchez - On the Rise

Another pack, another new insert. On the Rise features 25 players that made big strides in 2016. I wanted the background to look kind of stock market-y without being too hacky. The big subtle brackets pointing forward and up adds some depth without being too on-the-nose. As you’ll see in other OTR cards, the colors fade from one to the other in tandem with the team colors. A little gold foil for the “ON THE RISE” text sets it off a bit.

A few notes on these particular base cards: when the Padres regressed away from last year’s navy and gold color scheme, I had to switch out yellow for a dull gray. The Padres, man. And with so many pitcher cards, the action shots can only vary so much. The checklist is actually half pitcher/half position players so other packs should be less pitcher-centric.

2014 Spirit Base: 501-510

#501 - Antonio Bastardo
How does the last name Bastardo get passed down?

#502 - Tony Watson
I'm guessing he was one of the least well-known all-stars this season.

#503 - John Jay
There haven't been many sliding shots in the set so far. I though I had better include a good one when I had the chance.

#504 - Ian Kennedy
He hasn't quite regained his 2011 form yet but Kennedy had a bounce back season. I wish he could've made his way out of the NL West, though.

#505 - Santiago Casilla
He's been a bit of an unsung pillar of the Giants' bullpen for the last few years. He's now filling the closer role following Sergio Romo's mid-season hiccups. This is a cool shot, especially considering he doesn't always make it onto the checklist.

#506 - Willie Bloomquist
A decent dugout shot that makes sure you're not confused whose card it is.

#507 - Jake Odorizzi
Another unfortunate boyhood last name I'm sure.

#508 - Yu Darvish
Looking at a lot of preseason prediction posts, so many of them picked Darvish as the AL Cy Young. Safe to say that's not happening. I guess if he was gonna have an injury-riddled season, this was the one to do it. Let's hope 2015 is back to business as usual.

#509 - Brett Lawrie
It's strange to see a guy wearing sleeves in a dome. Oh, wait...

#510 - Kevin Frandsen
Another former Giant that's finding a little bit of success on another roster. He's not setting the world on fire or anything but he's still playing.