The dime box frankenset, Page 68: Numbers 604-612

Last week's frankenset voting was a close one.

Win -- 1992 Pinnacle #596 Jim Gott (12 votes)

Place -- 1983 Fleer #603 Mario Soto (11 votes)

Show -- 1989 Score #595 Paul Gibson (8 votes)

It looked like Mario "Handle with Care" Soto had the crown in the bag for most of the week, but a late and unexpected surge from Jim "The Karate Kid" Gott stole the victory by a one-vote margin, 12-to-11. The 43 total tallies were the most we've seen in a while, and I thank people for hitting the polls.

I personally voted for Mr. Gibson because of the sheer hilarity of Tiger infielder Luis Salazar (not Alan Trammell, as I had previously believed) making a cup adjustment in the background.

That makes two straight weeks that I've voted for the eventual third-place finisher.

We have a fresh batch of nine new nominees on this week's page.

Let's meet them, shall we?

1991 Upper Deck #604 Jim Vatcher

Subliminal Nike advertising? 

1991 Topps #605 Jeff Reardon

The curious case of the floating baseball. 

1992 Pinnacle #606 Randy Tomlin

I pity the hitter who has to face the Vulcan change.

1989 Topps #607 Willie Ansley

That cartoon bulldog is freaking me out. 

2005 Topps #608 Luis Gonzalez

You don't see serene pre-at-bat shots like these on cards too often. 

1992 Pinnacle #609 Charles Nagy

More from Pinnacle's "Grips" subset with Charles Nagy's devastating slider.

1992 Pinnacle #610 Tom Candiotti

Another "Grips" suspect with Tom Candiotti's fluttering knuckler. 

1993 Upper Deck #611 Francisco Cabrera

The 1992 NLCS hero himself showing off his hops. 

1993 Upper Deck #612 Rey Sanchez

We close with a tilted turning two shot on "tattooine."

The polls are now on the sidebar.

Happy voting!