36 Pack Wax Match: Pack 30

The Stage has been set. The Match is underway. Who will come out on top? There’s only one way to find out.

Keep going, and open that thirtieth pack!

As we dive into this pack, each set is hoping to grab the series lead after 1988 tied things up with a victory in pack 28 and they tied pack 29. Who will do it with this pack? Let's see!

Yankees -2

 Ouch. That's not helping things. This painfully boring card of Dan Pasqua starts the pack off in a deep hole.

Red Sox +2, Hall of Fame +1

 That's more like it! This dual scoring card is the perfect thing to climb into positive numbers. I'm hoping Rice made contact on the swing. Otherwise he's looking in the completely wrong direction.

Hall of Fame +1

A great early card of the legendary Greg Maddux. One of the nicer action shots too.

Red Sox +2

Oh, in 1988 this card would have been the pull of the pack. This young outfield was going to be carrying the Sox to multiple championships. (In the end, only one of them ended up with a ring in Boston.) Not to mention, it's kind of a rookie card for Burks and Benzinger. Too back it's not worth six points.

That's where the scoring ends with this powerhouse pack! Four points will be tough for 1990 to beat!

Red Sox +2

 But, it's starting off on the right foot! I'm not sure I ever figured out which Decade Roger was supposed to be the player of. If it was the "80's" wouldn't he be "Players of the last Decade"?

Red Sox +2

 Dennis Lamp is staring you down as if to ask, "Where are my two points?" No worries. I counted them.

Hall of Fame +1

The second Cubs Hall of Famer in this battle gets 1990 another point.

And that's where the scoring ends. Can you believe it? 1990 pulled it out! Five points was enough to rip the round out of the hands of 1988. Crazy!

Box Bottom: 1988 +1 (1-0)

Pack 1:  1990 +6 (1-1)
Pack 2:  1990 +4 (2-1)
Pack 3:  1988 +3 (2-2)
Pack 4:  1990 +1 (3-2)
Pack 5:  1990 +1 (4-2)
Pack 6:  1988 +2 (3-4)
Pack 7:  1988 +3 (4-4)
Pack 8:  TIE   +0 (4-4)
Pack 9:  1990 +2 (5-4)
Pack 10: 1990 +4 (6-4)
Pack 11: 1990 +4 (7-4)
Pack 12: 1990 +1 (8-4)
Pack 13: 1990 +5 (9-4)
Pack 14: 1988 +3 (5-9)
Pack 15: 1988 +2 (6-9)
Pack 16: 1988 +3 (7-9)
Pack 17: 1990 +3 (10-7)
Pack 18: 1988 +2 (8-10)
Pack 19: 1988 +3 (9-10)
Pack 20: 1990 +2 (11-9)
Pack 21: TIE   +0 (11-9)
Pack 22: 1990 +2 (12-9)
Pack 23: 1988 +2 (10-12)
Pack 24: TIE   +0 (10-12)
Pack 25: 1988 +3 (11-12)
Pack 26: TIE   +0 (11-12)
Pack 27: TIE   +0 (11-12)
Pack 28: 1988 +1 (12-12)
Pack 29: TIE   +0 (12-12)

Pack 30: 1990 +1 (13-12)


What will happen next time?

36 Pack Wax Match: Pack 9

The Stage has been set. The Match is underway. Who will come out on top? There’s only one way to find out.

Keep going, and open that ninth pack!

As we dive into this pack, the match is tied, and stayed that way thanks to a tie score in pack eight. Can someone grab the lead this time? Let's see!

Yankees -2

Ugh. That can't be the start 1988 was hoping for. This rather blah Yankees card knocks it back a couple point.

Yankees -2

Yikes. The hole gets deeper as yet another Yankees card sinks the 1988 pack. Not sure this is the type of hole you can climb your way out of.

Red Sox +2

Well, that will help. And, another card that would have made 1988 me very very happy. The Fleer rookie card of the future Red Sox star would have been a great pull.

But, for the 1988 pack, that's the end of its scoring. It will have to hope that its -2 score will somehow stand up.

Red Sox +2

That's the way to start it off. First thing out of the pack is a Red Sox sticker to give 1990 a hefty lead.

Hall of Famer +1

And the lead extends to a commanding five points. This is a great card of Raines, with the blue border perfectly complimenting the blue Expos uniform.

Yankees -2

Well I guess it can't all be wine and roses. 1990 takes a slight step back with this Yankees card. At least it's an action shot.

Luckily for 1990, that's where the scoring ends. So, the 1990 set easily holds onto its lead to win the pack!

More important, it means 1990 once again takes the lead in the match! Will anyone ever take control?

Box Bottom: 1988 +1 (1-0)

Pack 1: 1990 +6 (1-1)
Pack 2: 1990 +4 (2-1)
Pack 3: 1988 +3 (2-2)
Pack 4: 1990 +1 (3-2)
Pack 5: 1990 +1 (4-2)
Pack 6: 1988 +2 (3-4)
Pack 7: 1988 +3 (4-4)
Pack 8: TIE   +0 (4-4)
Pack 9: 1990 +2 (5-4)

What will happen next time?