tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post5032756179472473241..comments2024-02-15T03:08:19.233-05:00Comments on Bob Walk the Plank: Group Breaking BobWalkthePlankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-17110970978655395032016-03-31T16:35:01.189-04:002016-03-31T16:35:01.189-04:00I agree that the base is boring. Some of the name ...I agree that the base is boring. Some of the name variants are cool, but most still use the same pic. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-15345725479300071812016-03-31T09:25:22.018-04:002016-03-31T09:25:22.018-04:00The inserts have looked good for three years in a ...The inserts have looked good for three years in a row in my opinion - the base cards, though. Yuck. It's really not the lack of logos, it's the complete lack of personality on the base cards - with rare exceptions all the position players are shown mid swing, all pitchers are shown just before releasing the pitch. Just a lack of variety. Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580716283983922689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-14031861581586270992016-03-31T08:09:43.202-04:002016-03-31T08:09:43.202-04:00I don't mind group breaks, but it comes down t...I don't mind group breaks, but it comes down to bang for my buck. Series 1 and Heritage didn't have enough in way of Pirates for me to pull the trigger. Donruss has a better price point to begin with and the checklist had more interesting players. That sold me. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-49873431964286469272016-03-31T08:06:21.345-04:002016-03-31T08:06:21.345-04:00Aesthetics are important, but the checklist is alw...Aesthetics are important, but the checklist is always a deciding factor for me. If their are enough interesting Pirates to be had I can look past most design flaws. Mix that in with a good price point and I'll happily snag a few Pirates via eBay. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-10919569342791426932016-03-31T08:02:41.529-04:002016-03-31T08:02:41.529-04:00Donruss definitely has sentimental value with me. ...Donruss definitely has sentimental value with me. I admit I was super excited when I heard it was coming back in 2014. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-8007373559715535582016-03-31T08:01:57.588-04:002016-03-31T08:01:57.588-04:00They did a really good job with their legend sets....They did a really good job with their legend sets. Seems like they could have built something similar with Donruss or Prizm. At least inserts and hits are much nicer this year. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-13279963894597160252016-03-31T08:00:11.618-04:002016-03-31T08:00:11.618-04:00It is always rough with a rebuilding team as the f...It is always rough with a rebuilding team as the farm system is stocked to the gills with high level talent. Group breaks will be great for you. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-16424858297322667272016-03-31T00:05:11.715-04:002016-03-31T00:05:11.715-04:00The only time I'll do a group break is if some...The only time I'll do a group break is if someone I know absolutely needs people to fill their break and I have some money left in my budget. Outside of that... I avoid them like the plague.<br /><br />On a more positive note... I'm actually impressed by this year's Donruss design. For some reason, I thought that all of the base cards were based on the 82 design. Guess The Chop Keeper and I are on opposite ends of the spectrum ;)<br /><br />P.S. I actually don't have anything against 82D. I just think that Panini did a poor job of recreating them this year.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-11837547653397034832016-03-30T20:02:56.429-04:002016-03-30T20:02:56.429-04:00I like the callback to the sets from when I was a ...I like the callback to the sets from when I was a kid, plus there's always the "It Isn't Topps" factor, so I'd call this one a winner.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09644523735533872065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-55901975076859593392016-03-30T19:41:55.317-04:002016-03-30T19:41:55.317-04:00I sort of wish Panini would do a "Donruss Her...I sort of wish Panini would do a "Donruss Heritage" style set with a design truer to the original -- with a smaller D logo and year and the proper fonts getting used. <br /><br />The base set design is only okay at best in my book, though. <br /><br />Still, you did pretty well here.Tony L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01349226671097456632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7504646615318477533.post-61306935240522588582016-03-30T18:46:09.754-04:002016-03-30T18:46:09.754-04:00Was odd seeing Alvarez in orange last night. I'...Was odd seeing Alvarez in orange last night. I'm not looking forward to trying to win a Bowman case break this year. Jeff Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13723560307734983034noreply@blogger.com