Red Ink Autos

After discussing the point value with my advisers I have come to a decision.

• Any single Red Ink Auto shall be worth +42 points. Standard bonus point and anti-bonus point adjustments will apply.

I started to check with my staff to see if I have any outstanding issues to rule on. Then I remembered that I don't have a staff. The budget that I was given to do this task is small. Very small. In keeping up with my job and family (not to mention that the number of posts on my regular card blog have seen a severe decrease) I have probably overlooked a thing or two.

Please remind me where I've dropped the ball. Gently. I thank you.

Code Card Scoring and stuff

After combing through dozens of blogs, countless webpages and wearing my fingers to bloody stubs, I have decided to issue a scoring ruling on the "Crack the Code" cards. These are the cards that have the crazy whacked out mini-drawings (some would call them heiroglyphics, and they might be right) around the border. These are NOT the "Crack the Code" promo cards that invite you to actually Crack the Code.

• "Crack the Code" player cards shall be scored as 2 points. Standard bonuses and anti-bonuses apply.

Some of you may scoff at this. Scoff all you want. I understand that they are distributed at 1:12 packs. You have more of a chance of pulling one than the base card of your favorite player, which is scored at 3 points.

There is some discussion on the blogs about what a "Short Printed Relic (usually non-baseball)" is. I'm having difficulty tracking down the cards that are in each group.

Birthday boy, Mr. Owl, provided some of the odds of pulling various relics. I will reprint (without his permission) his observations...

Framed relic:
Group A: 1 in 100
Group B: 1 in 215
Group C: 1 in 39
Group D: 1 in 17

Framed auto:
Group A: 1 in 2,730
Group B: 1 in 51

Framed red autograph:
1 in 1,801

But, which cards are in each Group? I have heard from a semi-reliable source (that means that I'd let my sister go on a date with him) that there is a checklist for these fabled cards. Please, help a Commissioner down on his luck out a bit. If you know of such a checklist, share the love.

UPDATE:

Apparently Dayf posted this same information over a week ago. In the rush of happenings I must have overlooked this. A ruling on whatever I'm supposed to be ruling on after I review them will come forth soon. Thank you, Dayf. At least you weren't born a Gorn.

(some) Scoring Updated

I have spent quite a bit of time pondering some of the scoring questions that have arisen and have set forth my thoughts here. These are official scoring changes and clarifications.

• Negro League Players cards shall count as +2 points.
• Extinct Creatures cards shall count for +11 points.
• Silk (or cloth) cards shall count as +18 points.
• If a card is valued at an odd number of points before having to divide it by 2, as in the case of most Yankee cards, the final number shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. Example: pre division card value is 5, divided by 2 equal 2.5, rounded up is 3. My abacus doesn't do fractions.
• A player will be identified with a team based on the uniform (jersey, hat, whatever) that is shown on that card.
• The New York Yankees sketch card shall not incur "pile on penalties" for having multiple Yankees players represented.

The weekend is upon us. Go and rest. And rip.