Will I pull a relic or a decoy?
I purchased a retail blister pack of 2014 Topps Series 2 Baseball for $7.84 because I noticed a fat pack in the center. That fat pack includes one of the following:
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Bonus cards.
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A blank decoy.
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A relic.
I don't bend blisters to skim out bonus cards or decoys. Will my moral principles pay off?
Blister
Insert Cards
- PP-181 - Dan Uggla (retail PP odds 1:12 retail packs)
This Power Players code card was featured on the front of my blister pack. Normally cards from this set is inserted into 1 in every 12 packs, on average. The code which expired on October 1, 2014, could have been used for a chance to win exclusive parallels, coin cards, autograph cards and other prizes.
Pack 1
Base Cards
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383 - Chris Archer
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404 - C.C. Lee
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408 - Joey Terdoslavich
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426 - Koji Uehara
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437 - Alex Wood
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503 - Kyle Kendrick
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521 - Anthony Rendon
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539 - Trevor Bauer
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603 - Starlin Castro
Insert Cards
- FN-55 - Dylan Bundy (Retail FN odds 1:4 retail packs)
Bundy has been considered the Baltimore Orioles' top prospect over the past three years.
- MLB The Show 14 Code
Pack 2
Base Cards
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Future Stars Short Print 358 - Christian Yelich
This is the second variation of card number 358. The standard version features Yelich wearing his Miami Marlins uniform. The unofficial odds of pulling a Future Stars short print is 1:24.
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454 - Brandon Beachy
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472 - Caleb Gindl
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480 - Peter Bourjos
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494 - Rob Wooten
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505 - Homer Bailey
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523 - Gio Gonzalez
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548 - Jered Weaver
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586 - Luke Hochevar
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651 - Denard Span
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654 - Jose Tabata
Insert Cards
- Red Hot Foil 486 - Drew Hutchison (retail Red Hot Foil odds 1:6 retail packs)
Hutchison finished the 2014 season 8th in the American League in both strikeouts (184) and K/9 (8.97).
Pack 3
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448 - Brett Lawrie
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453 - Nelson Cruz
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461 - Steve Delabar
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498 - Steve Susdorf
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512 - Neil Walker
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527 - Brian Bogusevic
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544 - Jason Vargas
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550 - Prince Fielder
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552 - Checklist (Yasiel Puig)
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592 - Simon Castro
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593 - Carlos Beltran
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612 - Jake Petricka
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613 - Mark Teixeira
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634 - Gaby Sanchez
Inserts
- BM-24 - Ken Griffey Jr. (retail BM odds 1:6)
I pulled my most wanted Breakout Moments card! Griffey Jr.'s first hit in the MLB boosted the Seattle Mariners over the Chicago White Sox, 6-5.
By the way this fat pack included three bonus cards. That's way better than a blank decoy!
Pack 4
Base Cards
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334 - Andy Dirks
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344 - Kevin Siegrist
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407 - John Jaso
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443 - Jeff Kobernus
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511 - Travis Wood
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513 - Jordan Pacheco
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530 - Danny Salazar
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547 - Brian Matusz
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580 - Todd Frazier
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606 - Kenley Jansen
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633 - Alex Avila
Insert Cards
- TM-53 - Jose Canseco (Retail TM odds 1:8)
Canseco played for seven teams throughout his MLB carrier from September 2, 1985 to October 6, 2001. He retired with a MLB batting average of .266, 462 home runs, and 1,407 runs batted in.
I didn't pull a relic card, but that short print Christian Yelich and Ken Griffey Jr. cards made this blister pack worthwhile.