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What prospects should I be looking for in modern baseball packs?-UPDATE 6/16...here's who I got!

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I am thinking about buying some modern card packs and wondered who the "hot" prospect names are right now? Obviously, I know Harper is the big one. Who else? Any help is appreciated! imageimage

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  • heritageheritage Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭
    I am thinking about buying some modern card packs and wondered who the "hot" prospect names are right now? Obviously, I know Harper is the big one. Who else? Any help is appreciated!

    Funny i was just thinking the same thing today!
  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    none
    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    There are a bunch.

    Paul Goldschmidt, Brandon Belt, Cecchini, mark Trumbo, Freddie Freeman, that will give you a start...
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  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭
    Kevin Maas, Ron Gant, Todd Van Poppel & Ben McDonald are sure fire prospects!
  • chaz43chaz43 Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭
    none, modern sucks. chaz
  • EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,303 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Kevin Maas, Ron Gant, Todd Van Poppel & Ben McDonald are sure fire prospects! >>



    Gregg Jefferies -- I still have more than 100 1989 topps and would search for packs with him on the top or bottom.
  • hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>Kevin Maas, Ron Gant, Todd Van Poppel & Ben McDonald are sure fire prospects! >>



    Gregg Jefferies -- I still have more than 100 1989 topps and would search for packs with him on the top or bottom. >>




    +1
    I remember seeing the owner of a flea market open a briefcase in front of me full of '88 Fleer Jefferies in top loaders rubber-banded together. I bought two from him for $25 apiece and wished I had cash to buy more. Incidentally, I recall that same flea market had '82 TT sets for $20 apiece.
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    MY Harpers base cards that are selling for $8 to $20, are selling for $100 plus in PSA 10...

    Who says their is no money in modern?

    If they are hot grade em!
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,568 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Kevin Maas, Ron Gant, Todd Van Poppel & Ben McDonald are sure fire prospects! >>



    They were top notch prospects, but no Von Hayes. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

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  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,676 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the replies...which is the better way to go individual packs or boxes(if I am buying from a retailer like Target?)

    And by the way....if I happen to get a Todd Van Poppel card, Gumby has first dibs people! image
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    The best way is to buy Hobby boxes. I wouldn't buy from Wal Mart or Target.

    eBay will have best competitive rate online.

    Diamond Cards Online has great prices, call Shawn Hastings if they have something you want, and tell him I sent you. He should give you a great price. He always gives me the lowest price from Blowout, DaCardworld, and EBay.

    Good luck!!

    What products are you looking for and what's your budget?
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,568 ✭✭✭
    If you get a Todd Van Poppel, you'll have some serious problems. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭


    << <i>And by the way....if I happen to get a Todd Van Poppel card, Gumby has first dibs people! image >>



    I'm all set on Van Poppel, but am always looking for Brien Taylor rookies! image
  • akuracy503akuracy503 Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭
    Kyle McPherson - Pirate organization, phenominal strikeout pitcher.

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  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,676 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ok so I bought a couple of packs of the 2011 Bowman....here is a list of the players I have never heard of! image

    Brian Fletcher- BCP 103 Refractor 60/700 The card is purple and looks pretty cool actually!
    Kyle Russell- BCP 105
    JD Martinez-BCP 92
    Adrian Salcedo-BCP 58
    Paul Goldschmidt- BP 99
    Jurickson Profar- BP 82
    Wagner Mateo- BP 88
    Jonathan Scoop- BP25
    Anthony Rizzo-TC20

    Also....I bought some 2010 Bowman Platinum and got these:

    Desmond Jennings- PP2
    George Springer- PP48
    Jeremy Hellickson- PP3
    JD Martinez- PP23 Refractor
    Sonny Gray- PP37 Refractor
    Austin Romine- PP119 Refrator
    Billy Butler- 59....090/999

    I probably didn't get anything special, but it was fun to rip a few packs during my lunch today!!! image

    Oh and I forgot to mention the first card on the top of one of the 2011 Bowman packs was A Rod base card #170 so I figured I wouldn't get much else in that pack!!! image
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    You should go to http://www.baseball-reference.com/ and look some of these guys up. Baseball-Reference has both major and minor league stats. Also, type the names into ebay and see what the cards are popular right now.


    Anyways, the kid Paul Goldschmidt has been displaying some serious power over the past few seasons.
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    WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    None of the above!
    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I remember seeing the owner of a flea market open a briefcase in front of me full of '88 Fleer Jefferies in top loaders rubber-banded together. I bought two from him for $25 apiece and wished I had cash to buy more. >>



    $25 each? Wasn't that way over book price? I didn't think it was ever worth more than $10.
  • metsfanmetsfan Posts: 834


    << <i>

    << <i>I remember seeing the owner of a flea market open a briefcase in front of me full of '88 Fleer Jefferies in top loaders rubber-banded together. I bought two from him for $25 apiece and wished I had cash to buy more. >>



    $25 each? Wasn't that way over book price? I didn't think it was ever worth more than $10. >>



    Not sure what book was but here in NY it was easily a $20 card. Gary Walter baseball cards sold out and he sells a lot of single cards. I made the mistake of trading a nice '68 Seaver for a bunch of Jefferies.
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