Who is Currently the Fifth Most Popular Player, Card-wise?
 

I feel a little stupid for posting this, but it's been bothering me a little today:

I saw a post last night that referred to the fact that the top five players in the current market sell for much higher than anyone else. Unfortunately, I'm getting old and I can't remember what thread this was in.

I know the top four would be Trout, Tatis, Soto and Acuna, but I'm not positive who the fifth would be. Is it Mookie? Is this pretty much accepted across the hobby? Are there others currently in contention for that fifth spot?

Thanks in advance!

The fifth or top player not already listed seems pretty transient. If player X gets really hot at the plate, it could be Mookie, Robert, Arenado, Bellinger, Yelich or someone else. The hobby is fickle...lol

This is an odd but great question and I think Lonewolf is right. That 5th spot could be Dominguez or Luis Robert right now but it will definitely change once the real games start this week.

1-5?

In terms of buzz right now I'd wager the following. But, I'd say that 4-10 are likely interchangeable during certain weeks.


1. Tatis Jr.
2. Trout
3. Soto
4. Mookie
5. Acuna

[QUOTE=SleepyWill;17163423]1-5?

In terms of buzz right now I'd wager the following. But, I'd say that 4-10 are likely interchangeable during certain weeks.


1. Tatis Jr.
2. Trout
3. Soto
4. Mookie
5. Acuna[/QUOTE]


Based on posting volume here on BO, I would have thought Ohtani and Vlad Jr. had a shot at 4-5th most exciting player right now


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I have no clue what order these guys should be in...as its the same 4-5 all day, every day. But I do know that Gleyber Torres is the current flavor of the month on IG. People are falling over themselves looking for "deals".

Note...I own ZERO Torres cards.

[QUOTE=pewe;17163438]Based on posting volume here on BO, I would have thought Ohtani and Vlad Jr. had a shot at 4-5th most exciting player right now


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Ohtani is old and Vlad is fat

oh lord, are we about to argue over lists?

my least favorite thing to do is listen to people talk about their lists. NBA is the worst with it. As soon as the topic is top 5 all time players, i change the channel lol

this is a good topic

#5 is probably a combination of flavor of the week, like Gleyber, Mookie, Witt Jr, Fatboy, Flo Bichette, etc. and they rotate in and out

5. KBH

[QUOTE=ThoseBackPages;17163469]this is a good topic

#5 is probably a combination of flavor of the week, like Gleyber, Mookie, Witt Jr, Fatboy, Flo Bichette, etc. and they rotate in and out[/QUOTE]

I liked Flo Bichetter...better! :D

[QUOTE=SupermanBrandon;17163450]I have no clue what order these guys should be in...as its the same 4-5 all day, every day. But I do know that Gleyber Torres is the current flavor of the month on IG. People are falling over themselves looking for "deals".

Note...I own ZERO Torres cards.[/QUOTE]


This is the silly thing w/baseball that all the basketball / football collectors get wrong: the top ~30 players after Trout (and maybe Soto) will all have runs that make them look like MVP material, and cool spells. They will all be about the same in game impact by the end of the year.

So hard to say who is best vs rest in this group.


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[QUOTE=cardsin47;17163458]Ohtani is old and Vlad is fat[/QUOTE]


Love them for who they are :)!


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This is a spin on the lazy “Mt. Rushmore of blahblahblah” topic on sports radio.

[QUOTE=SupermanBrandon;17163476]I liked Flo Bichetter...better! :D[/QUOTE]

does sound better! LOL

I thought Chase Utley was #5.

[QUOTE=notoriousrmb;17163524]I thought Chase Utley was #5.[/QUOTE]


5 million and climbing


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[QUOTE=SupermanBrandon;17163450]I have no clue what order these guys should be in...as its the same 4-5 all day, every day. But I do know that Gleyber Torres is the current flavor of the month on IG. People are falling over themselves looking for "deals".

Note...I own ZERO Torres cards.[/QUOTE]

Gleyber! He was my off-season PC target. It wasn't long ago that the "big 3" were Acuna, Soto, and Torres. He could end up being an MVP candidate this year.

[QUOTE=SupermanBrandon;17163476]I liked Flo Bichetter...better! :D[/QUOTE]

A lot of teams have had Star Wars bobble heads as giveaways over the past few seasons. For the Blue Jays, a Bo Bichette/Boba Fett bobble head seems like the most obvious choice possible (as well as something I would definitely own).

[QUOTE=pewe;17163482]This is the silly thing w/baseball that all the basketball / football collectors get wrong: the top ~30 players after Trout (and maybe Soto) will all have runs that make them look like MVP material, and cool spells. They will all be about the same in game impact by the end of the year.

So hard to say who is best vs rest in this group.


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Corey Seager is the perfect example of this.

unclear if there is a unanimous fifth, but #216 is definitely Cavan Biggio.

#5 is probably Shawn Michaels. lol

[QUOTE=SupermanBrandon;17163450]I have no clue what order these guys should be in...as its the same 4-5 all day, every day. But I do know that Gleyber Torres is the current flavor of the month on IG. People are falling over themselves looking for "deals".

Note...I own ZERO Torres cards.[/QUOTE]

Really? I hadn’t followed Gleyber since he had an off year but I’m sitting on a dozen PSA 10 RC’s from 2018 Topps Chrome, Orange 2018 Bowman Auto, 2018 Snapshots Blue/B&W and a few Snapshots Autos. Guess I need to look into selling 1 or 2 since he’s the it player this week.

Gleyber gonna go off for 75 HRs this season, 60 against the Orioles alone!

[QUOTE=stevenab87;17163620]Gleyber! He was my off-season PC target. It wasn't long ago that the "big 3" were Acuna, Soto, and Torres. He could end up being an MVP candidate this year.[/QUOTE]

He tore up spring training so it’s no surprise people love him. He’s affordable compared to the big boys too. And he’s a Yankee.