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Guess I was not clear. His base Chrome's are going for $100. This one was $200. I was commenting on the price of the base Chromes and then posted the card that I bought (refractor 9.5)cjb9421 said:
MOFNY said:
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Topnotchsy said:
bradical said:
I think plenty of cards are too expensive, but posts like that tend to ruffle feathers much quicker than one's like these.uniquebaseballcards said:Topnotchsy said:
$100 seems right for this card, because of the team he's on and because I don't think he projects to be a 500HR player.
Just out of curiosity, I remember many of your posts asking whether card(s) x is too cheap, have you had any asking whether card(s) y is too expensive? Maybe you're naturally bullish in the market
Topnotchsy said:I think plenty of cards are too expensive, but posts like that tend to ruffle feathers much quicker than one's like these.uniquebaseballcards said:Topnotchsy said:
$100 seems right for this card, because of the team he's on and because I don't think he projects to be a 500HR player.
Just out of curiosity, I remember many of your posts asking whether card(s) x is too cheap, have you had any asking whether card(s) y is too expensive? Maybe you're naturally bullish in the market
The way I see it with Braun is that he's the second best player with a Chrome Autograph after Pujols (Mauer is a pretty unique player, but I'll take Braun over him due to his power and ability to stay on the field.) While he may never be a 500 homerun hitter his all-around stats and consistency have been extremely impressive and he's continued to improve as a player.
The decline of those players has opened up a window, though I would take Braun's season this year against any Wright has had, and behind only one of Mauer's and arguably 1-2 of Ramirez's (if any.) IMO this highlights that consistency should not be underrated. Hanley, Wright and Mauer were three of the biggest stars in the gam a couple of seasons ago, and right now it looks like injuries may prevent Mauer from playing at the top of his game, and while I think Hanley has the best chance to bounce back, I've not too confident in Wright being a superstar ever again.uniquebaseballcards said:Topnotchsy said:I think plenty of cards are too expensive, but posts like that tend to ruffle feathers much quicker than one's like these.uniquebaseballcards said:Topnotchsy said:
$100 seems right for this card, because of the team he's on and because I don't think he projects to be a 500HR player.
Just out of curiosity, I remember many of your posts asking whether card(s) x is too cheap, have you had any asking whether card(s) y is too expensive? Maybe you're naturally bullish in the market
The way I see it with Braun is that he's the second best player with a Chrome Autograph after Pujols (Mauer is a pretty unique player, but I'll take Braun over him due to his power and ability to stay on the field.) While he may never be a 500 homerun hitter his all-around stats and consistency have been extremely impressive and he's continued to improve as a player.
This is an interesting point. I don't follow the pricing, but I'd imagine with the decline of Hanley, Mauer and Wright this year that there's a void to fill, maybe the lack of production this year of these players has hurt FY cards that are 5 or 6 years old.
uniquebaseballcards said:Topnotchsy said:
$100 seems right for this card, because of the team he's on and because I don't think he projects to be a 500HR player.
Just out of curiosity, I remember many of your posts asking whether card(s) x is too cheap, have you had any asking whether card(s) y is too expensive? Maybe you're naturally bullish in the market
coltsfan23 said:uniquebaseballcards said:Topnotchsy said:
$100 seems right for this card, because of the team he's on and because I don't think he projects to be a 500HR player.
Just out of curiosity, I remember many of your posts asking whether card(s) x is too cheap, have you had any asking whether card(s) y is too expensive? Maybe you're naturally bullish in the market
The one thing is that you can't "short" sell sports cards, so there's not necessarily a productive way to make a bet on the downside other than selling what you currently own. That would be amazing if you could, but obviously the sports cards market is not nearly that efficient or liquid.
Specifically on the topic, at these price points, I like particular Braun RC Autos as well, particularly high-graded copies of his Chrome and Sterling.
