So im thinking i might find a gem..

kuhlmann

looking for cards of mets prospect carlos gomez.. thinking since he is in A ball. not many people would no who he is. considering the mets have milledge pelfrey wright reyes etc.. already his 1/1 card is at 1k with 6 days left.. isnt that to much of a gamble. what if he doesnt pan out at all. just cant believe people would spend that money on a rookie. when they can get like a graded 53 mays in a 6-7 in that price range.

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lawnmowerman

I like the Mets and all but thats crazy.

matt

NYYDM23

BigRedMachine

I, personally, think that is absolutely insane. Calling that a gamble is an understatement. The guy could never see the major leagues, ya never know.

I remember a post I did about a year ago comparing prices like you did.

At one point, you could buy
A PSA 8 Walter Payton rookie
A PSA 7 Gale Sayers rookie
A PSA 6 Jim Brown rookie............

COMBINED for less than a 2005 SP Authentic Cadillac Williams rookie.

Now Caddy might be a great back for years, or just an above average back for years, or an average back for years, or blow out a knee and be done next year (apologies to Stalin for thinking that), but I'd rather have the other three cards because you never know.

I thought I'd seen it all with Pujols rookies hit $3000.

Now that guy is a stud and putting up stats like no one in history to start a career. How many other guys are going to do that?? and why spend $1000 per card hoping they do?

It's just insane.

And always remember, a Hall of Fame career is more defined by the last quarter of a players career than the first quarter.

shawn

WinPitcher

Yeah but it is a super duper bowman chrome refractor dazzler.


worth it IMO.


NOT


Steve


edit to add: More cowbell please.

MajorDanby

you can get a mays rookie graded a 5 for 1K. why not spend money on a HOF and one of the best all around players in the history of baseball than some class A minor leaguer?

the answer is....:rumroll::....greed!!! just like as it was in the 80's when dealers horded greg jeffries cards, it is the same with dealers today buying as many alex gordon/carlos gomez/delmon young rookies even before they hit triple A.

the difference between the two eras? today the stakes are higher. whereas you can buy cases of 1987 donruss cards for relatively cheap back then...you cant do the same with some of the issues today without losing your pants.

regular rookie cards of these players might fetch you some decent profit numbers. but, it's the big boys (super refractors, 1/1 autos, bowman chrome autos, etc) that could net large profit. people want to cash in. they see what david wright, liriano, zach duke, and albert pujols cards are netting AFTER they become hot commodities. the modern market is largely driven by investors and prospectors...not collectors.

i say let them play their game. the vast majority of them lose anyway.

rbdjr1

even if he makes it to "the bigs" is no guarantee he "pans out" with the big boys!

we could then see that typical "major shrinkage" in that so-called "$1500 1/1"...

it seems to be a topic here on the threads often, on just how many of those hyped-up "created rarities" just "crash and burn"!

rd

XanaduNow

<< <i>the modern market is largely driven by investors and prospectors...not collectors. >>



Exactly. Who's going to collect a 1/1 card of a player? That's right, one person. Not exactly spreading the wealth (or anything, for that matter) amongst the fan base. Stupid refrautojsy.

milbroco

Several things come to mind.........

Ron Kittle

Joe Charbenau (or however its spelled)

Brein Taylor

Boopotts

I get sick of vintage snobs, but c'mon-- this is just totally off the chain. 3rd best prospect in ONE TEAM'S organization? Still in A BALL?

Rick Asadoorian, anyone?

The card companies should thank their stars that the card buying public, collectively, has the learning curve of a sea cucumber.

Boopotts

<< <i>Several things come to mind.........

Ron Kittle

Joe Charbenau (or however its spelled)

Brein Taylor >>



At least all three of those guys kicked big league dirt of their cleats at one point or another!

baseballfanatic

Josh Hamilton. Have a Coke and a smile......

Boopotts

<< <i>Josh Hamilton. Have a Coke and a smile...... >>



LOL. Yeah, there's another one. Or Toe Nash, while we're talking D-Rays busts. I've heard Hamilton is trying to get his life back together, though, so here's hoping he's successful with that.

I still remember the Asadoorian scouting report. It read something like 'great skill, incredible fielder, rocket arm, but his bat still needs to come around'. Which is a bit like saying of a point guard that he's 'lightning quick, makes good decisions with the ball, but still needs to learn how to dribble.'

XanaduNow

<< <i>Rick Asadoorian, anyone? >>



Holy crap. I forgot all about Rick Asadoorian. I actually went to high school with him.



<< <i>I still remember the Asadoorian scouting report. It read something like 'great skill, incredible fielder, rocket arm, but his bat still needs to come around'. Which is a bit like saying of a point guard that he's 'lightning quick, makes good decisions with the ball, but still needs to learn how to dribble.' >>



Remember though Boopotts, that's also practically a verbatim scouting report on Garciaparra when he was in the minors and he seemed to figure out the whole hitting thing okay.

But yeah, Asadoorian sucks now. Jerome Walton, anyone?

Count it.

Arthur

baseballfanatic

Felix Pie, Jack Cust, the list is endless........

XanaduNow

Imagine if the popularity of graded cards and eBay were around in 1989 when those Hi Series Upper Deck cards came out? People would be coughing up hundreds of dollars for a PSA 10 Junior Felix RC.

That's why I only invest in stuff that is guaranteed to skyrocket in value like vintage Score wax.

Arthur