Michael Taylor Sale - Fluke?

[Jaypers]

[ebay:1e4dqoin]220532765274[/ebay:1e4dqoin]

Last one of these got $130 a week ago. They sell in the $40-50 range raw.

 

[jbone17]

Seems like a fluke to me. 180 over what they normally go for? Yikes.

 

[blitzerlover]

I guess someone started drinking a little early.

 

[ballerskrip]

Seems like a fluke to me. 180 over what they normally go for? Yikes.

5 times a raw for a BGS 10 isn't that nuts, depending on how difficult the grade is.... There are plenty of Blue Refractors that either have 1 or zero tens in existance.

skrip

 

[jcmint]

Seems like a fluke to me. 180 over what they normally go for? Yikes.

Normally go for??? There are 2 more of them.

Price does not seem to crazy. Laporta sold for 350 and 300 when he was hyped

 

[HoustonTeams4Me]

Everything of his (basically across the board) has been going up since the trade to the A's, which I'm guessing is due to the fact that there's a good chance he'll have a place with the team out of Spring Training.... In all honesty I thought we'd see a drop after he was traded from the Phillies but that hasn't been true in the least! I'm just glad he's going to be in the big's here pretty soon (ROY, here he comes)!

 

[bballcardkid]

Everything of his (basically across the board) has been going up since the trade to the A's, which I'm guessing is due to the fact that there's a good chance he'll have a place with the team out of Spring Training.... In all honesty I thought we'd see a drop after he was traded from the Phillies but that hasn't been true in the least! I'm just glad he's going to be in the big's here pretty soon (ROY, here he comes)!

I think the reason his stuff is up across the board is because he was a piece in THE trade of the offseason. His name was mentioned on ESPN several times including comments by Tim Kirchen who reported that he talked to a scout who said Taylor was the best player in the minors last season. It has nothing to do with being an A, but only his name finally being recognized (much like Laporta in the CC deal).

 

[arod305]

So do you unload him now? I was planning on waiting till spring training.

 

[HoustonTeams4Me]

Everything of his (basically across the board) has been going up since the trade to the A's, which I'm guessing is due to the fact that there's a good chance he'll have a place with the team out of Spring Training.... In all honesty I thought we'd see a drop after he was traded from the Phillies but that hasn't been true in the least! I'm just glad he's going to be in the big's here pretty soon (ROY, here he comes)!

I think the reason his stuff is up across the board is because he was a piece in THE trade of the offseason. His name was mentioned on ESPN several times including comments by Tim Kirchen who reported that he talked to a scout who said Taylor was the best player in the minors last season. It has nothing to do with being an A, but only his name finally being recognized (much like Laporta in the CC deal).

Oh I fully agree it has nothing to do with him going to Oakland & playing for the A's, but the fact that he now has an established ETA & that it is likely going to be sooner in the early goings this season (Spring Training) rather than later (instead of him sitting in the minor's for another entire season or longer if he would've stayed with the Phillies). I do agree that the publicity helped alot also, as anytime you get people to look at a player with the production & trait's that M.Taylor has your going to have more people hop upon the bandwagon... On a different note, didn't LaPorta take a pretty drastic drop after the CC deal (just curious as you used him as an example though I'm not sure his situation applies to Taylor's)??? HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!!! :grouphug:

 

[HoustonTeams4Me]

So do you unload him now? I was planning on waiting till spring training.

I may unload a few (as I've got many, many multiple's) but I definitely plan on holding until the season, or if he gets J.Bruce "HOT" then I'm sure I'll move then- of course I'm going to hold onto at least 1 of each for PC though as I have very high hopes for Taylor- he & C.Carter will be the "Bash Brother's 2"!

 

[bballcardkid]

Everything of his (basically across the board) has been going up since the trade to the A's, which I'm guessing is due to the fact that there's a good chance he'll have a place with the team out of Spring Training.... In all honesty I thought we'd see a drop after he was traded from the Phillies but that hasn't been true in the least! I'm just glad he's going to be in the big's here pretty soon (ROY, here he comes)!

I think the reason his stuff is up across the board is because he was a piece in THE trade of the offseason. His name was mentioned on ESPN several times including comments by Tim Kirchen who reported that he talked to a scout who said Taylor was the best player in the minors last season. It has nothing to do with being an A, but only his name finally being recognized (much like Laporta in the CC deal).

Oh I fully agree it has nothing to do with him going to Oakland & playing for the A's, but the fact that he now has an established ETA & that it is likely going to be sooner in the early goings this season (Spring Training) rather than later (instead of him sitting in the minor's for another entire season or longer if he would've stayed with the Phillies). I do agree that the publicity helped alot also, as anytime you get people to look at a player with the production & trait's that M.Taylor has your going to have more people hop upon the bandwagon... On a different note, didn't LaPorta take a pretty drastic drop after the CC deal (just curious as you used him as an example though I'm not sure his situation applies to Taylor's)??? HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!!! :grouphug:

I remember a decent spike from Laporta after the trade. His 08 BC auto was going for $60-$65 consistantly.

 

[goblue6919]

Last season I saw Michael Stanton, Matt Dominguez, Montero, Brett Lawrie, Carlos Santana, Dominic Brown, Lars Anderson, Mike Moustakas, Ben Revere, Dee Gordon, Beau Mills, Nick Weglarz and some other big time hitting prospects play and Taylor's bat impressed me the most out of all of them, by far. He hit a MOON shot in Trenton. The ball went out of the stadium in left field, it was easily 375-400 feet on a line drive.

 

[HoustonTeams4Me]

Last season I saw Michael Stanton, Matt Dominguez, Montero, Brett Lawrie, Carlos Santana, Dominic Brown, Lars Anderson, Mike Moustakas, Ben Revere, Dee Gordon, Beau Mills, Nick Weglarz and some other big time hitting prospects play and Taylor's bat impressed me the most out of all of them, by far. He hit a MOON shot in Trenton. The ball went out of the stadium in left field, it was easily 375-400 feet on a line drive.

I was listenning to that game! :lol: I believe he also made an incredible play at home when a runner tried to sqeeze out a run & Taylor was near the wall, gunned the runner down at homeplate! But maybe that was a different game though? I think alot of folk's (scout's & evaluator's included) don't realize just how much defensive talent Taylor has to go with that of his offensive prowess, but it sure is fun to follow the kid & I'm very excited to get to watch him in the big's this year!!!

 

[Agent-Buckwall]

I sure am waiting patiently........