If Alex Rodriguez is banned from baseball, what will happen to his card values?

[bobthewondercat77]

A-Rod's values have already taken a huge hit.

They'll go down further if he has a lifetime ban b/c he will symbolize the tainted era.

-- He hasn't been a popular / likeable figure since 2000.

-- He won't reach the HR record or other milestones.

-- He won't reach the HOF.

Not much going for him hobby-wise...

I'll buy his stuff Mariners stuff cheaply for sure, in my opinion there are many many guilty parties from this era and I collect them as players of their time, not as respectable people.

 

[nosterbor]

And somehow you think that INVALIDATES the fact that Juan used PEDs? lol I think you have that backwards.

Again, What facts are you referring to? He said she said. Ok, then it must be so. Ok for s hit's and giggles> Sportscardtheory does meth. I wrote it ,it must be fact, You do meth.

 

[sportscardtheory]

Again, What facts are you referring to? He said she said. Ok, then it must be so. Ok for s hit's and giggles> Sportscardtheory does meth. I wrote it ,it must be fact, You do meth.

Just keep your head buried in the sand.

Oh, and the game of baseball won't miss you. Bye.

 

[jbhofmann]

1994 Alex Rodriguez Holoview Red Die Cut PSA 10 | eBay

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

1994 Alex Rodriguez Holoview Red Die Cut PSA 10 | eBay

Interesting... and not surprisingly, there's a ton of suspicious bid activity here.

 

[jbhofmann]

Interesting... and not surprisingly, there's a ton of suspicious bid activity here.

PEB use


Performance
Enhancing
Bids

Looks like legit buyers are still going after rare high grade stuff

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

PEB use


Performance
Enhancing
Bids

Looks like legit buyers are still going after rare high grade stuff

LOL Do you think the winning bidder of the auction you posted really is legit?

 

[Lancemountain]

I think the 94 Sp and rarer early inserts will always hold their value. Players and athletes in any sport that reach amazing heights to only run into amazing disgrace and decline (cough Tiger, Rose, Bonds) always have their rookies and SSP cards maintain their values.

And @nosterburn lol Juan Gonzalez is dirty. It's ok to accept it

 

[George_Calfas]

If banned how quickly does Leaf sign him (like Rose) since his Topps card days will be done?

 

[jrinne]

Increase at first, then fall just a little under what they are selling for now.

 

[petMonster]

Good feedback, guys. I see the comparison a few of you have made with Bonds, but the biggest difference, in my opinion, is that neither Bonds nor Clemens, has actually been banned. If you look at the list of players who have permanent bans on them, it's a very small list. In my mind, this list generates intrigue as there are stories involved with all of these players who sullied the name of baseball.

I also wonder if, down the road, the story will be told with A-Rod as the victim. We see it with Rose and with all 8 of the Black Sox (not just Jackson). Look at the card values of any of the players involved with the scandal. There's a premium attached because they cheated.

I'm not making the case that A-rod's cards will increase in value (though I think they may), but since he already admitted to cheating a few years back, I'd be surprised to see them decrease as time goes on.

I'm not sure that a ban makes a huge difference. Even if he is banned, Arod has more in common with Bonds/McGwire/Clemens than with the 1919 Black Sox or Pete Rose. There is no sexy mystery here...this is really just a PED issue, plain and simple. And the fans have spoke on the PED issue. His cards will def take a hit (maybe slightly more than they already have), but Arod is a "sexy-beautiful" enough athlete and is a key figure in many sets/subsets from 1994-present that he will definitely remain relevant and therefore continue to hold above average value.

And what I mean by he's a "sexy-beautiful" athlete is that he's extremely photogenic on his cards and a lot of his cards look absolutely amazing. When I was deciding to collect another player besides Spahn, I definitely took this into consideration. I mean, in addition to everything else, you want your cards to look good, right? I ultimately settled on Mo Vaughn (even though his cards are pretty ugly), and have since given up on Mo.

But as far as his value increasing, I don't believe it will increase based on scandal or mystery...if anything some of his cards will increase because those cards are the key cards in sets that are growing more and more popular. Like the '94 Holoview sets, for instance. Is that card really any less attractive just because many of the players included in that set used PEDs? I think not.

 

[petMonster]

A-Rod's values have already taken a huge hit.

They'll go down further if he has a lifetime ban b/c he will symbolize the tainted era.

-- He hasn't been a popular / likeable figure since 2000.

-- He won't reach the HR record or other milestones.

-- He won't reach the HOF.

Not much going for him hobby-wise...

I'll buy his stuff Mariners stuff cheaply for sure, in my opinion there are many many guilty parties from this era and I collect them as players of their time, not as respectable people.

You make some great points. I have some nice Arod cards that took a huge hit after his initial "outing" (most notably a BGS 9 1994 Leaf Ltd Rookies...only .5 away from a 9.5). It sucked, but I held on because I knew that many fans would forgive him and his value would recover pretty well if he could just approach the Bonds HR mark. Well regardless of a ban, that's definitely not going to happen anymore and so I don't see the possibility of a late career bump for his cards anymore. I'm sure my Leaf Ltd RC will hold near its current value, but I can kiss a huge profit margin goodbye.

 

[petMonster]

1994 Alex Rodriguez Holoview Red Die Cut PSA 10 | eBay

LOL Do you think the winning bidder of the auction you posted really is legit?

Regardless, there's still plenty of action on that card because it's an important card in an important set. That will never change. It will always command a good amount of attention.

 

[MansGame]

LOL!!!


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[uniquebaseballcards]

Regardless, there's still plenty of action on that card because it's an important card in an important set. That will never change. It will always command a good amount of attention.

The only thing that will never change is people claiming they're able to predict future interest and future sales.

 

[MansGame]

The only thing that will never change is people claiming they're able to predict future interest and future sales.

Very true.


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[petMonster]

1994 Alex Rodriguez Holoview Red Die Cut PSA 10 | eBay

The only thing that will never change is people claiming they're able to predict future interest and future sales.

Or people predicting what other people will do.

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

Or people predicting what other people will do.

I'm glad we're in agreement.

I agree though that sets can help soften the blow of player misdeeds.

 

[Lars]

I'm not sure that a ban makes a huge difference. Even if he is banned, Arod has more in common with Bonds/McGwire/Clemens than with the 1919 Black Sox or Pete Rose. There is no sexy mystery here...this is really just a PED issue, plain and simple. And the fans have spoke on the PED issue. His cards will def take a hit (maybe slightly more than they already have), but Arod is a "sexy-beautiful" enough athlete and is a key figure in many sets/subsets from 1994-present that he will definitely remain relevant and therefore continue to hold above average value.

And what I mean by he's a "sexy-beautiful" athlete is that he's extremely photogenic on his cards and a lot of his cards look absolutely amazing. When I was deciding to collect another player besides Spahn, I definitely took this into consideration. I mean, in addition to everything else, you want your cards to look good, right? I ultimately settled on Mo Vaughn (even though his cards are pretty ugly), and have since given up on Mo.

But as far as his value increasing, I don't believe it will increase based on scandal or mystery...if anything some of his cards will increase because those cards are the key cards in sets that are growing more and more popular. Like the '94 Holoview sets, for instance. Is that card really any less attractive just because many of the players included in that set used PEDs? I think not.

Good points though you forgot to put 'no *****' at the end.

 

[Ghumbs]

Looks like this issue is for another day.