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Stephen Strasburg’s first outing with the 14 K’s, 2 ER and 0 BB’s caused just about all of his cards to rise almost precisely 50% from before this game…is it time to buy, sell or hold Stephen Strasburg RC’s?
What’s so tantalizing about Stephen Strasburg is that he could be what Michael Jordan was to basketball, and in ANY GIVEN GAME he has the stuff to throw a no hitter …ala Nolan Ryan…that’s a lot of hype, but this 21 year old kid looks a lot like Nolan on the mound.
This is what is making people want to hold onto his cards..particularly his 1st Bowman Autograph currently selling for $480-$550 on Ebay. But as you all might already know there’s MUCH more product about to be released with Strasburg Autographs included…
Is the 1st Bowman Autograph going to be THE key card like Lebron James and his Exquisite 03-04 RC? The problem with Topps is that they really don’t have a high end brand…we have yet to find out however, because Strasburg himself is CREATING brands.
Topps could get lucky this year and not bomb on a Topps Paradigm-esque baseball product (Topps Paradigm Football in 2006 was Topps’ answer to Upper Deck’s Exquisite..and bombed HORRIBLY.), but how COULD they bomb? They’re the only company that can release baseball product! (That isn’t crap like Razor.)
For now the 1st Bowman Auto is the #1 card to own…prospectors love Bowman products and consider Bowman Autos #1 rookie cards..they just harken back to Albert Pujols’ Bowman Chrome Auto that is currently selling for $2000-$2500 on Ebay. The future is up in the air if this holds up…
The most conservative thing to do is this…just don’t buy a damn thing until the season ends…find out what his best card will end up being, wait for the off-season dip. Buying off-season dips is a very strong strategy when it comes to speculating on sports cards..it’s worked for me for well over 13 years for me and my speculating habits. OR Strasburg gets injured and his cards take a dive…and buy in. But with pitchers, it could the very injury that turns a super prospect into a Cubs flame out ala Kerry Wood or Mark Prior.
What would I do? I’m thinking LEBRON. Lebron James. In 03-04 I did pretty well investing in his cards, like most people…his stuff just went UP. PERIOD. People thought when 03-04 Exquisite came out that that was the very peak of his RC’s. Like $1500 was as high as it was going to go. Nope. in 2-3 years the card rocketed to $15,000.00-$16,000.00. If you have the balls, I’d buy his 1st Bowman Auto NOW and hold until at least the All-Star Break…..”Sell At The All-Star Break” is a good selling strategy. Remember Josh Hamilton? All those HR’s he hit in the derby that year…his cards literally quadrupled on Ebay and Thepit.com. That’s what I would do…pile into that Bowman Auto like there’s no tomorrow and sell at the Break. Or if you have more guts, sell at the very end of the season..
That’s what I would do.
gem-x
Stephen Strasburg’s first outing with the 14 K’s, 2 ER and 0 BB’s caused just about all of his cards to rise almost precisely 50% from before this game…is it time to buy, sell or hold Stephen Strasburg RC’s?
What’s so tantalizing about Stephen Strasburg is that he could be what Michael Jordan was to basketball, and in ANY GIVEN GAME he has the stuff to throw a no hitter …ala Nolan Ryan…that’s a lot of hype, but this 21 year old kid looks a lot like Nolan on the mound.
This is what is making people want to hold onto his cards..particularly his 1st Bowman Autograph currently selling for $480-$550 on Ebay. But as you all might already know there’s MUCH more product about to be released with Strasburg Autographs included…
Is the 1st Bowman Autograph going to be THE key card like Lebron James and his Exquisite 03-04 RC? The problem with Topps is that they really don’t have a high end brand…we have yet to find out however, because Strasburg himself is CREATING brands.
Topps could get lucky this year and not bomb on a Topps Paradigm-esque baseball product (Topps Paradigm Football in 2006 was Topps’ answer to Upper Deck’s Exquisite..and bombed HORRIBLY.), but how COULD they bomb? They’re the only company that can release baseball product! (That isn’t crap like Razor.)
For now the 1st Bowman Auto is the #1 card to own…prospectors love Bowman products and consider Bowman Autos #1 rookie cards..they just harken back to Albert Pujols’ Bowman Chrome Auto that is currently selling for $2000-$2500 on Ebay. The future is up in the air if this holds up…
The most conservative thing to do is this…just don’t buy a damn thing until the season ends…find out what his best card will end up being, wait for the off-season dip. Buying off-season dips is a very strong strategy when it comes to speculating on sports cards..it’s worked for me for well over 13 years for me and my speculating habits. OR Strasburg gets injured and his cards take a dive…and buy in. But with pitchers, it could the very injury that turns a super prospect into a Cubs flame out ala Kerry Wood or Mark Prior.
What would I do? I’m thinking LEBRON. Lebron James. In 03-04 I did pretty well investing in his cards, like most people…his stuff just went UP. PERIOD. People thought when 03-04 Exquisite came out that that was the very peak of his RC’s. Like $1500 was as high as it was going to go. Nope. in 2-3 years the card rocketed to $15,000.00-$16,000.00. If you have the balls, I’d buy his 1st Bowman Auto NOW and hold until at least the All-Star Break…..”Sell At The All-Star Break” is a good selling strategy. Remember Josh Hamilton? All those HR’s he hit in the derby that year…his cards literally quadrupled on Ebay and Thepit.com. That’s what I would do…pile into that Bowman Auto like there’s no tomorrow and sell at the Break. Or if you have more guts, sell at the very end of the season..
That’s what I would do.
gem-x
