well, favorite player signed with Japan... now what?

darkman · Nov 16, 2010

Well after being pretty happy that my favorite player Wladimir Balentien was finally a free agent and after having a solid year expecting him to find a team with a opening, I wake up to find out he signed in Japan.. I have stock piled a few of his gold ref and other high end cards at low prices expecting a rise once he had some playing time... Anyone ever had someone they invested in go to japan and excel there where they were able to make money or should I just recoup at this point?

PeteD · Nov 16, 2010

He could always come back like Colby Lewis this yr.

Cecil Fielder was another. Plus he'll have Japanese cards to collect...and there's the Japanese market that's strong.

carlitoson · Nov 16, 2010

Good luck...hopefully for your sake he returns to the states.

RNCoyote · Nov 16, 2010

I still remember watching a minor league game which he played RF and fired a laser to pick off a player on second.

blazers091 · Nov 16, 2010

darkman · Nov 16, 2010

I just don't get it.. He hit over 20 bombs last year and was elected to the all star team and is only 26.. Its like giving up.. Unless he's one of those "see the world type people". He has only been a free agent like 3 days too... Jumping the gun imo

sdsportsfan1214 · Nov 16, 2010

If he has a year like Matt Murton you can cash in bro!

Bob Loblaw · Nov 16, 2010

Two words.

Road.

Trip.

TBTwinsFan · Nov 16, 2010

Lew Ford did this, and he came back. He wasn't any better, or any worse for that matter...

I would still hold onto them and hope he has a good year in Japan, because I think he can still sell. Wasn't there a player this year that was going nuts over there, and he was selling pretty heavily?

uniquebaseballcards · Nov 16, 2010

carlitoson said:
Good luck...hopefully for your sake he returns to the states.

Hmmm, sake...there's a reason to go to Japan

carlitoson · Nov 16, 2010

uniquebaseballcards said:
carlitoson said:

Good luck...hopefully for your sake he returns to the states.

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Hmmm, sake...there's a reason to go to Japan

Hopefully he returns to the states...with some sake?...

lol

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