How the mighty have fallen- Alex Gordon

With spring training coming up, this may have been a huge steal.

I remember when this was a $250-$300 card.

Now, only $33.00 for an xfractor

I really hope he can have an awesome season!

http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-Bowman-Chrome- ... 2eab4c2d3a

HPC said:

With spring training coming up, this may have been a huge steal.

I remember when this was a $250-$300 card.

Now, only $33.00 for an xfractor

I really hope he can have an awesome season!

http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-Bowman-Chrome- ... 2eab4c2d3a

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Last weekend I picked up 4 base chrome autos for $15 / ea.

And, I live in Nebraska - where this guy is still royalty.

for 15 bucks, i'd buy 100 of them if anyone has 100 of them setting around.

These prices are a great buy. If he produces, I can see his base chrome getting up to at least $40-$60.

brouthercard said:

These prices are a great buy. If he produces, I can see his base chrome getting up to at least $40-$60.

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agreed

justinmandawg said:

for 15 bucks, i'd buy 100 of them if anyone has 100 of them setting around.

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I know you are a Royals fan but I would have assumed you would be done buying Gordon.

This is exactly why I do not prospect! A guy like this comes in with tons of hype. Cards sell for crazy amounts of money before he even plays. The guy normally takes 3-5 years before he is productive. The cards drop through the floor. That is when you should buy them up! Chances are Gordon will be a decent player, and the cards may spike a little. Makes no sense to pay the inflated prices out of the gate.

bodiaz said:

This is exactly why I do not prospect! A guy like this comes in with tons of hype. Cards sell for crazy amounts of money before he even plays. The guy normally takes 3-5 years before he is productive. The cards drop through the floor. That is when you should buy them up! Chances are Gordon will be a decent player, and the cards may spike a little. Makes no sense to pay the inflated prices out of the gate.

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any smart prospector would not have paid 100+ for a base rookie card chrome auto knowing the volatility that it presents.

The guy just turned 26 years old a week ago.....I guess that is still young but to a prospector that is a dinosaur ready for retirement.

I still have a Blue Ref that I got for near $170 - obviously way too high for what it is now, but damn, it's a beautiful card. That year's blue with the Royals jersey just makes the card pop.

I think he has something in store for this year - I plan on drafting him in every fantasy league this year.
Wait, then he'll suck.

I need to re-think this.

trevordchi said:

justinmandawg said:

for 15 bucks, i'd buy 100 of them if anyone has 100 of them setting around.

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I know you are a Royals fan but I would have assumed you would be done buying Gordon.

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If I'm getting them at 1500.00 for a lot of 100, that's a good buy. He made me a lot of money which i lost on him all over again. Who needs to buy a new car when I had all of those gold refs?

Most of what I have read says he is not a projected starter.

Back in the day, I posted a thread on the BMB comparing Josh Fields to Alex Gordon. I argued both were producing at similar levels and got flat out blasted by 99% of the people that responded....because everyone was caught up in the Gordon hype.

It is funny how my argument has come full circle (via a trade) and now Fields might take playing time from Gordon. I remember a few members of the BMB say they would do "X" (something unspeakable to themselves) if Fields was outplaying Gordon a few years down the road or they even had comparable stats.

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Josh Fields(notes) could wrestle the starting third base job away from Alex Gordon(notes) during spring training.

While it is Gordon’s job to lose, Fields could become the starter with a great spring training and if Gordon falters. Gordon had hip surgery last year and hit .232 in 49 games.

Fields, a former Oklahoma State quarterback, is a right-handed power hitter who hit 23 home runs in 2007 as a rookie with the White Sox and was obtained in a November trade for Mark Teahen(notes). Fields also can play the outfield and first base.
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And finally....my signature that resulted from getting sick of the Gordon hype when his cards were first released.

A post similar to this and how Gordon was gonna be a bust and how prospecting was nothing buy hype...It got me suspended.

bodiaz said:

This is exactly why I do not prospect! A guy like this comes in with tons of hype. Cards sell for crazy amounts of money before he even plays. The guy normally takes 3-5 years before he is productive. The cards drop through the floor. That is when you should buy them up! Chances are Gordon will be a decent player, and the cards may spike a little. Makes no sense to pay the inflated prices out of the gate.

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Don't you think that a true prospector would have sold when the prices were highest.

Marro said:

A post similar to this and how Gordon was gonna be a bust and how prospecting was nothing buy hype...It got me suspended.

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I think its funny how just the other night in the chat room we were talking about Gordon, and now this. And people are still trying to justify buying him ::facepalm::

Shep

shepsspot said:

Marro said:

A post similar to this and how Gordon was gonna be a bust and how prospecting was nothing buy hype...It got me suspended.

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I think its funny how just the other night in the chat room we were talking about Gordon, and now this. And people are still trying to justify buying him ::facepalm::

Shep

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Hahaha, I know and it is really funny. I still cant justify spending a decent amount of cash on a player who has done nothing at all. Drop the amount of cash on a player and hope they get placed high on a list or an invite to spring training then sell? Like the guy who told me that stats have nothing to do with prospecting, It's all about the hype. I rather till the player becomes someone after a few years of great ball, Buy a nice rookie and sit on it and maybe flip it. But people can do what they want with their money and do what they want with cards. I just prefer collecting my way.

Anyone think Moustakas will be the next Gordon?

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Anyone think Moustakas will be the next Gordon?

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How so? Even if Mous completely fails, he will not be the next Gordon. Gordon was far more hyped and one of the "can't miss" guys.

Funny, I think this entire thread could read the same (other than some of the comps) replacing Gordon for Delmon (who incidentally was my biggest prospecting mistake ever as I totally got swept up in the hype.)

Topnotchsy said:

Funny, I think this entire thread could read the same (other than some of the comps) replacing Gordon for Delmon (who incidentally was my biggest prospecting mistake ever as I totally got swept up in the hype.)

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At least Gordon, from what I can tell, has a DECENT head on his shoulders. Anyone who watched Delmon throw the bat at the umpire and still bought his cards after that was incredibly foolish.

I know most people bought prior to his incident but many saw that as a time to load up when prices hit "rock bottom".