That's true. Hopefully one of these years he can pull it off. I have a feeling next season is going to be a huge year for both him, and Fielder. Having V-Mart back is going to do wonders for both of them.
Cabrera is now only 4 HRs shy of the triple crown now that he is tied in RBI with Hamilton, and AVG with Trout. 4 HRs is gonna be tough to get, and not likely. I hope he pulls it off though. It would be fun to see someone get it for the first time in 45 years.
Nice list.
On a side note. Garcia looks like a mini-Cabrera. It's really freaky. He moves, and walks just like him. You can seriously mistake him for Cabrera from 50 feet away.
I see the base, golds, and platinums being big later. Even the base cards are relitivily rare. 2,500~ for the base. That's not many. Most guys sign twice as many base chrome autos. Just think about that. I realize they aren't signed, but they are gonna be pretty hard to find later on, and could...
They've made moves just like last year. Sanchez and Infante were big pickups. The main issue isn't pitching at this point. It's the hitting. They just don't hit well after the first four guys. The first four hit over .300, and the last 5 hit below .250. That's the real issue.
Worse than anything is his handling of the bull pen. You can tell if Valverde is right after the first pitch. Yet he just leaves him in to blow it.
That said, the biggest problem recently had been the hitting. On the radio the other day they said the starters have given up 2 or less runs in 12...
This has nothing to do with his hobby standing, but I think he has post-hype breakout player potential. If he were someone who never had the pedigree, and got hot like this I wouldn't buy it. However, he is one of the tools guys scouts love. So maybe he's finally figured something out.
I get the feeling Michigan isn't going to be very good until Robinson is gone. It's like he's trying to fit into the new style, but is left over and out of place.
That's really cool. I've always thought Maddux had the oddest signature. For all the talk about signatures that are illegible, his has always been super weird. The G and the M aren't even close to looking like what they should be. It's cool to see at least the G kinda coming from his old...
Collecting is a funny thing. Porcello is pitching some of his best games ever recently, and no love. Just goes to show when the hype leaves it rarely returns.
Doing the math on the odds for this year comes out to roughly these numbers (assuming no SPs or DPs):
175,165 packs or 7,298 boxes
5 blacks per player
61 golds per player
2,500~ base per player
120 relics per player
40 autos per player
It's going to be interesting to see what prices do now that they are sold out on Topps.com. I still have 3 boxes sitting around that I'm debating opening depending on how high they go now they are sold out.
Same here. I don't think the average person realizes just how limited the run is. It's drastically smaller than regular topps. I can easily see this years set being one of those sets that drives player collectors nuts years from now.
Man, I just got done browsing prices on ebay for guys like Luck and RG3. Their RC autos make Trout and Harper look like steals.
Also, I'd much rather have a Cam Newton RC auto, going for less. The chance that any rookie has the kind of season he had is nearly impossible.