Players that are undervalued

[bigaust001]

What are some players in the collecting world that just don't get much hobby love these days? The first that comes to mind is Gary Sheffield. Monster numbers, but the guy just doesn't pull much attention.

[death2redemptions]

Mike Trout
Kris Bryant

[WillBBC]

What are some players in the collecting world that just don't get much hobby love these days? The first that comes to mind is Gary Sheffield. Monster numbers, but the guy just doesn't pull much attention.

Jim Thome was of the same ilk. He never had much cardboard traction.

Vlad Guerrero's stuff has hit basement level prices the past couple of years which still (happily) blows my mind. He has a few items that still pull decent money ('95 Sp auto, '95 BB Refractor) but man, his autographs are dirt cheap, his rookies are available for next to nothing, even his rare 90s inserts don't bring too much.

Frank Robinson's cards are ridiculously affordable. He's considered one of the top 15-20 players in league history and yet...his cards don't sell for much of anything.

Tom Seaver boggles my mind as well. His rookie pulls a ton of coin but beyond that...

[W_Raoul2]

I'll never tell.:)!

[trixstar]

Oscar Tavares

[Bhenry4]

Adam Jones

[jmscoggin]

Adrian Beltre is always the correct answer to this question.

[exitmusicblue]

Eric Sogard.

Sonny's last start, he couldn't pull a diving play (not an easy one, but still). Gf and I start yelling, "You can't even do this?? WTF USELESS" etc. etc.

Sorry, not really relevant to the OP...

[jmscoggin]

Eric Sogard.

Sonny's last start, he couldn't pull a diving play (not an easy one, but still). Gf and I start yelling, "You can't even do this?? WTF USELESS" etc. etc.

Sorry, not really relevant to the OP...

No, please go on. As an Angels fan, I really am enjoying the story. :devil:

[Jblaw1]

Al kaline
Lou Brock


U can get autos of these all time greats for the same price as allot of current moderate stars.

Also agree w Frank Robinson. Hugely undervalued.


For type of cards I think the old Topps combo cards are still way undervalued as are some of the league leader cards.

[exitmusicblue]

No, please go on. As an Angels fan, I really am enjoying the story. :devil:

I shall. You can see Sogard in this pic, far left.

http://gamedayr.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/brandon-moss-oakland-as-walk-off-19-innings.jpg

:cool::cool:

[jmscoggin]

Al kaline
Lou Brock

U can get autos of these all time greats for the same price as allot of current moderate stars.

Also agree w Frank Robinson. Hugely undervalued.


These are good choices. The amount of HOF autos that I've purchased for $20 or under is staggering. Heck, both Kaline and Brock can be had under $10 without trying all that hard.

[jmscoggin]

I shall. You can see Sogard in this pic, far left. :cool::cool:

Well played, well played indeed. You may have won the battle but the war rages on.

[death2redemptions]

Adrian Beltre is always the correct answer to this question.

This is definitely the best example provided so far of an extremely underrated player. He's quietly putting together a HOF career but people don't seem to notice.

[joey_peapod]

Jim Thome was of the same ilk. He never had much cardboard traction.

Vlad Guerrero's stuff has hit basement level prices the past couple of years which still (happily) blows my mind. He has a few items that still pull decent money ('95 Sp auto, '95 BB Refractor) but man, his autographs are dirt cheap, his rookies are available for next to nothing, even his rare 90s inserts don't bring too much.

Frank Robinson's cards are ridiculously affordable. He's considered one of the top 15-20 players in league history and yet...his cards don't sell for much of anything.

Tom Seaver boggles my mind as well. His rookie pulls a ton of coin but beyond that...

Check ebay completed on Thome. The past year there has been some great movement on him.

[douglasfir]

Paul Molitor.

[awz50]

Kyle Seager and Ivan Rodriguez

[awz50]

This is definitely the best example provided so far of an extremely underrated player. He's quietly putting together a HOF career but people don't seem to notice.

So much love between you to

[jmscoggin]

So much love between you to

You're new, should have seen how we used to be before the honeymoon. We actually disagree quite a bit now but before we could never get off the phone because each of us wanted to be the last one to say I love you.

[death2redemptions]

So much love between you to

You should see the sword fights we have in the bathroom!

[awz50]

You're new, should have seen how we used to be before the honeymoon. We actually disagree quite a bit now but before we could never get off the phone because each of us wanted to be the last one to say I love you.

After seeing a year+ of this I think my eyes have been opened

[jmscoggin]

After seeing a year+ of this I think my eyes have been opened

He completes me.

[fenwaykid]

I feel as though Paul Goldschmidt doesn't get much hobby love...guy mashes and is the cornerstone of my keeper league!

[exitmusicblue]

He completes me.

Pretty jealous guys, lay off or I'm gonna launch a crazyass offer on that dual Halos/Braves mascot auto of yours.

[death2redemptions]

After seeing a year+ of this I think my eyes have been opened

Jealous much? :p

I've got pictures of us wearing banana hammocks at the beach with umbrellas in our drinks.

[daeve]

Aaron Sanchez

[jmscoggin]

Aaron Sanchez

True story, his food looks fantastic.

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[daeve]

true^, food does look good, almost as good as his splitter/2-seamer :)!

[Archangel1775]

Adrian Gonzalez.....solid numbers for over a decade and lackluster hobby love.

[callou2131]

Brooks robinson, lou brock, alan trammel, adrian beltre, frank robinson, david cone, lots of 80s players, rollie fingers, tons of hofers you can get for next to nothing.

[edhou1]

A lot of pitchers are underrated/underappreciated, but I'll throw out Matt Cain as well

[death2redemptions]

A lot of pitchers are underrated/underappreciated, but I'll throw out Matt Cain as well

I'd have to disagree. The last couple seasons Matt Cain has pitched like a fifth starter and he's getting paid $20 million to do so. Before the 2013 season he was a very effective pitcher and possibly undervalued but I don't know what his cards were selling for back then.

[edhou1]

I'd have to disagree. The last couple seasons Matt Cain has pitched like a fifth starter and he's getting paid $20 million to do so. Before the 2013 season he was a very effective pitcher and possibly undervalued but I don't know what his cards were selling for back then.

We may be talking about different points.
Performance wise, yes he's been hurt the last year and a half or so. Still TBD if he will get back to the perfect-game Matt Cain of old. Pitchers once they get hurt, their prices do drop precipitously.

The reason I said Cain- compare his prices to any 'rising star' pitcher like Strasburg who have not achieved anything and already been hurt, or a guy like Lincecum who is equally as ineffective than Cain now and still probably commands 2x the prices. Out of all the SF Giants, only Posey and to an extent Bumgarner this past offseason has gotten much hobby love. Put any of these guys on the Yankees/Red Sox and their prices instantly double or triple

[callou2131]

Jim palmer.

[Links242]

First I gotta say I am not a White Sox fan nor do I own any Jose Abreu Chrome autos.

But His Chrome autos to me are undervalued. I know he only have 1 year under his belt but he had a monster season. Better than most vets. Comparing him to Bryant who have 0 history in the bigs.

[Guitarpik]

Christian Yelich.

Too soon?

[ninjacookies]

Vlad Guerrero. His career numbers are downright gaudy and you can still pick up most of his patch autos for under 20 bucks shipped.

[death2redemptions]

We may be talking about different points.
Performance wise, yes he's been hurt the last year and a half or so. Still TBD if he will get back to the perfect-game Matt Cain of old. Pitchers once they get hurt, their prices do drop precipitously.

The reason I said Cain- compare his prices to any 'rising star' pitcher like Strasburg who have not achieved anything and already been hurt, or a guy like Lincecum who is equally as ineffective than Cain now and still probably commands 2x the prices. Out of all the SF Giants, only Posey and to an extent Bumgarner this past offseason has gotten much hobby love. Put any of these guys on the Yankees/Red Sox and their prices instantly double or triple

Well Strasburg is a hard throwing strikeout pitcher and strikeout pitchers command the big bucks in this hobby just like power hitters command high prices. Matt Cain has never had a 200+ strikeout season and while a 7.5 SO/9 ratio isn't all that bad, it doesn't compare to Strasburg's 10.3 SO/9 ratio.

As for Tim Lincecum, while he hasn't performed any better than Matt Cain recently he was one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball from 2008-2011, every year finishing top 10 in Cy Young voting and winning 2 Cy Young awards. Matt Cain hasn't won any Cy Young awards and only twice finished top 10.

[metsplaya123]

I'm gonna have to say conforto

His stuff has cooled down considerably since release

Don't know why because he impressed in spring and made lists

[Skipscards]

All Royals.

[GB5HOF]

Bobby Abreu and Tim Hudson

[lazygambler]

Adrian Beltre is always the correct answer to this question.

I thought we were pals. :(

[exitmusicblue]

Bobby Abreu and Tim Hudson

Shhhhh about Huddy ;)

[jmscoggin]

I thought we were pals. :(

One fantastic and steamy night does not make us pals. It's not you, it's me. You're a swell guy but I don't want to tie you down. You deserve better. I have a lot more growing up to do before I’m ready for something like this. I love you but I’m not in love with you. I wish I’d met you five years from now, I’m just not ready for this yet. I love you enough to want something better for you than what I can give.

[death2redemptions]

One fantastic and steamy night does not make us pals. It's not you, it's me. You're a swell guy but I don't want to tie you down. You deserve better. I have a lot more growing up to do before I’m ready for something like this. I love you but I’m not in love with you. I wish I’d met you five years from now, I’m just not ready for this yet. I love you enough to want something better for you than what I can give.

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[awz50]

One fantastic and steamy night does not make us pals. It's not you, it's me. You're a swell guy but I don't want to tie you down. You deserve better. I have a lot more growing up to do before I’m ready for something like this. I love you but I’m not in love with you. I wish I’d met you five years from now, I’m just not ready for this yet. I love you enough to want something better for you than what I can give.

Im gonna save this....