2008 Sweet Spot

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Description

2008 Sweet Spot is a 150-card set released be Upper Deck December 22nd. Each six-pack Hobby box will yield one Sweet Beginnings Signature, one Sweet Spot Signature, and either a third autograph or a game-used card.

Distribution

  • Hobby boxes contained 6 packs per box and 8 cards per pack. Each box contained Sweet Beginnings autograph, one Sweet Spot Autograph, and one Autograph or Memorabilia card. Eighteen hobby boxes came in each Hobby case.
  • Retail tins contained 3 packs per tin and 8 cards per pack. Each tin contained one autographed or memorabilia card. The tins retailed for $20 MSRP.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds Retail Odds
Base 150 - ? ?
short set 100 - ? ?
Sweet Beginnings Signatures 50 varies SBS ?
Sweet Beginnings Signatures Holofoil 50 50 SBS ?
Sweet Swatches 50 - MEM ?
Sweet Patches 50 25 MEM ?
Sweet Swatches Dual 25 - MEM ?
Sweet Patches Dual 25 25 MEM ?
Sweet Swatches Triple 15 - MEM ?
Sweet Patches Triple 15 25 MEM ?
Sweet Swatches Quad 10 - MEM ?
Sweet Patches Quad 10 25 MEM ?
Yankee Stadium Legacy Memorabilia Card ? - 1:108 ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Red Stitch/Blue Ink 46 varies AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Red Stitch/Black Ink 42 varies AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Red Stitch/Red Ink 19 varies AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Red-Blue Stitch/Red Ink 35 varies AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Red-Blue Stitch/Blue Ink 16 varies AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Red-Blue Stitch/Black Ink 6 varies AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Gold Stitch/Black Ink 1 15 AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Black Stitch/Red Ink 23 one-of-one AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Black Stitch/Blue Ink 5 one-of-one AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Black Stitch/Black Ink 10 one-of-one AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Bat Barrel/Red Ink 15 one-of-one AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Bat Barrel/Blue Ink 25 one-of-one AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Bat Barrel/Black Ink 29 one-of-one AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Bat Barrel/Silver Ink 14 one-of-one AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Bat Barrel/Gold Ink 3 one-of-one AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Black Glove Leather/Silver Ink 14 varies AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Brown Glove Leather 5 varies AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Brown Glove Leather/Red Ink 19 varies AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Brown Glove Leather/Blue Ink 16 varies AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Brown Glove Leather/Black Ink 14 varies AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Brown Glove Leather/Silver Ink 9 varies AU ?
Sweet Spot Signatures Brown Glove Leather/Gold Ink 4 one-of-one AU ?
USA National Team Sweet Spot Signatures Red Stitch/Black Ink 20 varies AU ?
USA National Team Sweet Spot Signatures Red-Blue Stitch/Black Ink 19 varies AU ?
USA National Team Sweet Spot Signatures Black Stitch/Silver Ink 15 varies AU ?
USA National Team Sweet Spot Signatures Black Glove Leather 18 varies AU ?
USA National Team Sweet Spot Signatures Brown Glove Leather 15 varies AU ?
Ken Griffey, Jr. Lumber Company 8 varies AU ?

SBS: Odds of finding a Sweet Beginnings Signature: 1:6/Hobby packs.
MEM: Odds of finding a game-used memorabilia card: 2:3/Hobby packs.
AU: Odds of finding a Sweet Spot Signature: 1:6/Hobby packs.

Checklist

Base Set

  • 1 Aaron Harang
  • 2 Aaron Rowand
  • 3 Adam Dunn
  • 4 Albert Pujols
  • 5 Alex Gordon
  • 6 Alex Rios
  • 7 Alex Rodriguez
  • 8 Alfonso Soriano
  • 9 Andruw Jones
  • 10 Aramis Ramirez
  • 11 B.J. Upton
  • 12 Barry Zito
  • 13 Billy Butler
  • 14 Brandon Phillips
  • 15 Brandon Webb
  • 16 Brian McCann
  • 17 Brian Roberts
  • 18 CC Sabathia
  • 19 Carl Crawford
  • 20 Carlos Beltran
  • 21 Carlos Lee
  • 22 Carlos Pena
  • 23 Carlos Zambrano
  • 24 Chase Utley
  • 25 Chipper Jones
  • 26 Chris B. Young
  • 27 Chris Carpenter
  • 28 Cole Hamels
  • 29 Daisuke Matsuzaka
  • 30 Dan Haren
  • 31 Dan Uggla
  • 32 David Ortiz
  • 33 David Wright
  • 34 Derek Jeter
  • 35 Dontrelle Willis
  • 36 Dustin Pedroia
  • 37 Erik Bedard
  • 38 Felix Hernandez
  • 39 Frank Thomas
  • 40 Freddy Sanchez
  • 41 Gary Sheffield
  • 42 Grady Sizemore
  • 43 Greg Maddux
  • 44 Hanley Ramirez
  • 45 Hideki Matsui
  • 46 Hunter Pence
  • 47 Ichiro
  • 48 Ivan Rodriguez
  • 49 Jake Peavy
  • 50 Jason Bay
  • 51 Jeff Francoeur
  • 52 Jeff Kent
  • 53 Jim Thome
  • 54 Jimmy Rollins
  • 55 Joba Chamberlain
  • 56 Joe Blanton
  • 57 Joe Mauer
  • 58 Johan Santana
  • 59 John Smoltz
  • 60 Jonathan Papelbon
  • 61 Jose Reyes
  • 62 Josh Beckett
  • 63 Josh Hamilton
  • 64 Justin Morneau
  • 65 Justin Verlander
  • 66 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • 67 Lance Berkman
  • 68 Lastings Milledge
  • 69 Magglio Ordonez
  • 70 Manny Ramirez
  • 71 Mariano Rivera
  • 72 Mark Teixeira
  • 73 Matt Holliday
  • 74 Michael Young
  • 75 Miguel Cabrera
  • 76 Miguel Tejada
  • 77 Mike Lowell
  • 78 Nick Markakis
  • 79 Nick Swisher
  • 80 Paul Konerko
  • 81 Pedro Martinez
  • 82 Phil Hughes
  • 83 Prince Fielder
  • 84 Randy Johnson
  • 85 Rich Harden
  • 86 Robinson Cano
  • 87 Roy Oswalt
  • 88 Russell Martin
  • 89 Ryan Braun
  • 90 Ryan Howard
  • 91 Ryan Zimmerman
  • 92 Scott Rolen
  • 93 Tom Glavine
  • 94 Torii Hunter
  • 95 Travis Hafner
  • 96 Trevor Hoffman
  • 97 Troy Tulowitzki
  • 98 Vernon Wells
  • 99 Victor Martinez
  • 100 Vladimir Guerrero

Sweet Beginnings Signatures

  • 101 Alex Romero (RC) 499
  • 102 Alexei Ramirez RC 399
  • 103 Bobby Korecky RC 399
  • 104 Bobby Wilson RC 499
  • 105 Brad Harman RC 699
  • 106 Brandon Boggs (RC) 699
  • 107 Brent Lillibridge (RC) 399
  • 108 Brian Barton RC 699
  • 109 Brian Bass (RC) 699
  • 110 Brian Bixler (RC) 699
  • 111 Brian Bocock RC 399
  • 112 Burke Badenhop RC 699
  • 113 Chin-Lung Hu (RC) 199
  • 114 Clay Buchholz (RC) 199
  • 115 Clay Timpner (RC) 699
  • 116 Cory Wade (RC) 699
  • 117 Daric Barton (RC) 399
  • 118 Eider Torres (RC) 699
  • 119 Jonathan Van Every RC 399
  • 120 Emmanuel Burriss RC 399
  • 121 Evan Longoria RC 249
  • 122 Felipe Paulino RC 499
  • 123 Fernando Hernandez RC 499
  • 124 German Duran RC 499
  • 125 Greg Smith RC 399
  • 126 Hernan Iribarren EXCH (RC) 699
  • 127 Ian Kennedy RC 249
  • 128 Jed Lowrie (RC) 349
  • 129 Jeff Clement (RC) 199
  • 130 Jesse Carlson RC 649
  • 131 Johnny Cueto RC 249
  • 132 Jonathan Albaladejo RC 399
  • 133 Clayton Kershaw RC 199
  • 134 Josh Newman RC 699
  • 135 Justin Masterson RC 399
  • 136 Kevin Hart (RC) 399
  • 137 Luke Hochevar RC 199
  • 138 Jay Bruce (RC) 39
  • 139 Max Scherzer RC 299
  • 140 Nick Adenhart (RC) 399
  • 141 Nick Blackburn RC 399
  • 142 Nyjer Morgan (RC) 399
  • 143 Ramon Troncoso RC 699
  • 144 Randor Bierd RC 499
  • 145 Rich Thompson RC 399
  • 146 Robinzon Diaz (RC) 699
  • 147 Ross Ohlendorf RC 399
  • 148 Steve Holm RC 699
  • 149 Wesley Wright RC 499
  • 150 Wladimir Balentien (RC) 399

Parallels

All 50 Sweet Beginnings Signatures are available in a Holofoil parallel, which is serial-numbered to 50 copies.

Game-Used Cards

Swatches

Each Swatch is also available in a Patch parallel, which is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

  • SS-AP Albert Pujols
  • SS-AS Alfonso Soriano
  • SS-BU B.J. Upton
  • SS-CF Carlton Fisk
  • SS-CJ Chipper Jones
  • SS-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • SS-CU Chase Utley
  • SS-CW Chien-Ming Wang
  • SS-CY Carl Yastrzemski
  • SS-CZ Carlos Zambrano
  • SS-DH Dan Haren
  • SS-DJ Derek Jeter
  • SS-DM Daisuke Matsuzaka
  • SS-DO David Ortiz
  • SS-DW Dontrelle Willis
  • SS-EM Eddie Murray
  • SS-FH Felix Hernandez
  • SS-FL Francisco Liriano
  • SS-FT Frank Thomas
  • SS-GS Grady Sizemore
  • SS-HR Hanley Ramirez
  • SS-IR Ivan Rodriguez
  • SS-JB Jeremy Bonderman
  • SS-JM Joe Mauer
  • SS-JM2 Joe Morgan
  • SS-JP Jake Peavy
  • SS-JS Johan Santana
  • SS-JT Jim Thome
  • SS-MA Don Mattingly
  • SS-MC Miguel Cabrera
  • SS-MR Manny Ramirez
  • SS-MS Mike Schmidt
  • SS-MT Mark Teixeira
  • SS-NM Nick Markakis
  • SS-NR Nolan Ryan
  • SS-OS Ozzie Smith
  • SS-PF Prince Fielder
  • SS-PM Pedro Martinez
  • SS-RA Roberto Alomar
  • SS-RG Ron Guidry
  • SS-RJ Reggie Jackson
  • SS-RS Ryne Sandberg
  • SS-RY Robin Yount
  • SS-SM John Smoltz
  • SS-TG Tony Gwynn
  • SS-TH Travis Hafner
  • SS-TR Tim Raines
  • SS-VG Vladimir Guerrero
  • SS-WB Wade Boggs
  • SS-WI Dave Winfield

Dual

  • DS-BM Josh Beckett / Daisuke Matsuzaka
  • DS-BT Lance Berkman / Mark Teixeira
  • DS-CW Miguel Cabrera / Dontrelle Willis
  • DS-DR Andre Dawson / Tim Raines
  • DS-FB Prince Fielder / Ryan Braun
  • DS-GS Ken Griffey, Jr. / Grady Sizemore
  • DS-HM Travis Hafner / Justin Morneau
  • DS-JH Derek Jeter / Hanley Ramirez
  • DS-JR Nolan Ryan / Randy Johnson
  • DS-JZ Chipper Jones / Ryan Zimmerman
  • DS-LP Albert Pujols / Derrek Lee
  • DS-MJ Don Mattingly / Derek Jeter
  • DS-MM Joe Mauer / Justin Morneau
  • DS-MS Johan Santana / Pedro Martinez
  • DS-MW Dave Winfield / Don Mattingly
  • DS-OZ Roy Oswalt / Carlos Zambrano
  • DS-PL Jake Peavy / Tim Lincecum
  • DS-RC Robinson Cano / Brian Roberts
  • DS-RM Cal Ripken, Jr. / Eddie Murray
  • DS-RO Manny Ramirez / David Ortiz
  • DS-RP Jonathan Papelbon / Mariano Rivera
  • DS-SH Alfonso Soriano / Matt Holliday
  • DS-UH Chase Utley / Cole Hamels
  • DS-VH Felix Hernandez / Justin Verlander
  • DS-WM Chien-Ming Wang / Daisuke Matsuzaka

Triple

    Quad

    • QS-BSPS Johan Santana / Jake Peavy / CC Sabathia / Josh Beckett
    • QS-GLPC Albert Pujols / Vladimir Guerrero / Miguel Cabrera / Carlos Lee
    • QS-GTTR Ken Griffey, Jr. / Frank Thomas / Jim Thome / Manny Ramirez
    • QS-JYRR Hanley Ramirez / Jimmy Rollins / Derek Jeter / Michael Young
    • QS-LRSZ Alfonso Soriano / Aramis Ramirez / Derrek Lee / Carlos Zambrano
    • QS-MJJC Don Mattingly / Reggie Jackson / Derek Jeter / Robinson Cano
    • QS-OCGV Miguel Cabrera / Justin Verlander / Magglio Ordonez / Curtis Granderson
    • QS-RSOM David Ortiz / Manny Ramirez / Daisuke Matsuzaka / Curt Schilling
    • QS-SCSS Mike Schmidt / Ozzie Smith / Ryne Sandberg / Will Clark
    • QS-TGHO David Ortiz / Travis Hafner / Jim Thome / Jason Giambi

    Yankee Stadium Legacy Memorabilia

    See 2008 Upper Deck Yankee Stadium Legacy.

    Autographs

    Sweet Spot Signatures

    Red Stitch/Blue Ink

      Red Stitch/Black Ink

        Red Stitch/Red Ink

          Red-Blue Stitch/Blue Ink

            Red-Blue Stitch/Black Ink

              Red-Blue Stitch/Red Ink

                Gold Stitch/Black Ink

                  Black Stitch/Blue Ink

                    Black Stitch/Black Ink

                      Black Stitch/Red Ink

                        Bat Barrel/Blue Ink

                          Bat Barrel/Black Ink

                            Bat Barrel/Red Ink

                              Bat Barrel/Silver Ink

                                Bat Barrel/Gold Ink

                                  Black Glove Leather/Silver Ink

                                    Brown Glove Leather

                                      Brown Glove Leather/Red Ink

                                        Brown Glove Leather/Blue Ink

                                          Brown Glove Leather/Black Ink

                                            Brown Glove Leather/Silver Ink

                                              Brown Glove Leather/Gold Ink

                                                USA National Team Sweet Spot Signatures

                                                Red Stitch/Black Ink

                                                  Red-Blue Stitch/Black Ink

                                                    Black Stitch/Silver Ink

                                                      Black Glove Leather

                                                        Brown Glove Leather

                                                          Ken Griffey, Jr. Lumber Company

                                                          • KG1 Ken Griffey, Jr. 230
                                                          • KG2 Ken Griffey, Jr. 230
                                                          • KG3 Ken Griffey, Jr. 230
                                                          • KG4 Ken Griffey, Jr. 230
                                                          • KG5 Ken Griffey, Jr. 243
                                                          • KG6 Ken Griffey, Jr. 300
                                                          • KG7 Ken Griffey, Jr. 135
                                                          • KG8 Ken Griffey, Jr. 15