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Forum: BASEBALL 10-29-2025, 07:11 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 2,539
Posted By ObanMontecristo
I’m just glad I’ve been collecting both of these...

I’m just glad I’ve been collecting both of these guys, I think eventually they’re both in the HOF
Forum: BASEBALL 10-20-2025, 10:33 PM
Replies: 18,808
Views: 1,323,916
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Vladdy vs. Shohei will be a nice matchup!

Vladdy vs. Shohei will be a nice matchup!
Forum: BASEBALL 10-09-2025, 08:58 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 3,023
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Feel really bad for Kerkering…. but he didn’t...

Feel really bad for Kerkering…. but he didn’t lose that game (or series), the Phillies hitters did…. they couldn’t beat 2 runs that came from a bases loaded walk and a bases loaded error
Forum: BASEBALL 09-15-2025, 05:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 642
Posted By ObanMontecristo
gotta find some way to 10x the value of a 2025...

gotta find some way to 10x the value of a 2025 Topps Chrome Nathaniel Lowe aqua lava refractor no one otherwise wants.

Basically turning MLB players into breakers, “Amazing hit, bro! That’s...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-08-2025, 12:10 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 5,864
Posted By ObanMontecristo
ROI is not the right term when you’re talking...

ROI is not the right term when you’re talking about casinos, and even if it was, it’d be nowhere near that high
Forum: BASEBALL 09-02-2025, 03:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 666
Posted By ObanMontecristo
This is actually how I got back into collecting…...

This is actually how I got back into collecting… when my son was born I decided to build/get base Topps sets, but back to when I was born. Actually ended up going back a few years before that, so...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-02-2025, 12:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 666
Posted By ObanMontecristo
I’ve gone through a couple stages of collecting,...

I’ve gone through a couple stages of collecting, including vintage and set building, and even prospecting for a bit. The last 10 years or so has been mostly modern (rookies and vet PCs, with a good...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-02-2025, 11:05 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 666
Posted By ObanMontecristo
What do you collect?

Title says it all- just curious what people are collecting these days

Edit- Poll allows for multiple options; only allowed me to put 10 responses, so feel free to elaborate on ‘other’.
Forum: BASEBALL 08-28-2025, 09:05 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 28,896
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Phillies with 4 HR in a game: Ed Delahanty-...

Phillies with 4 HR in a game:

Ed Delahanty- HOF
Chuck Klein- HOF
Mike Schmidt- HOF
Kyle Schwarber- ????
Forum: BASEBALL 08-18-2025, 10:29 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,590
Posted By ObanMontecristo
What are the most likely markets for new teams? ...

What are the most likely markets for new teams?

Charlotte
Nashville
Oklahoma City
Salt Lake City
San Antonio?
Portland OR?

others? Would Montreal or Oakland be candidates again?
Forum: BASEBALL 08-15-2025, 09:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 303
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Best Playoff Seed?

It seems like every year, a top-seeded team loses in the playoffs to a hot Wild Card team, and fans will complain that the first-round bye actually hurt the top-seeded team.

On the other hand,...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-14-2025, 02:00 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 7,818
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Just speaking for myself here, but I’m not a fan...

Just speaking for myself here, but I’m not a fan of the “big head” SSP variations they’re starting to drop into every product. Once was fine, but now it’s overused. They should move on to another...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-12-2025, 11:10 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 16,511
Posted By ObanMontecristo
even if the checklist was available, the...

even if the checklist was available, the overwhelming majority of buyers would be asking (at least to themselves), “OK, I don’t recognize any of these names, who’s supposed to be good?”

Answer: we...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-11-2025, 04:23 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 7,818
Posted By ObanMontecristo
good luck to all those dropping hundreds for Luis...

good luck to all those dropping hundreds for Luis Castillo sky blue refractors and Drew Thorpe autos
Forum: BASEBALL 08-08-2025, 04:10 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 16,511
Posted By ObanMontecristo
They really need to put out a checklist for these...

They really need to put out a checklist for these kind of releases/pre-releases, which are very prospect-driven … particularly in a class of questionable rookies, and you don’t even know if they’re...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-08-2025, 01:43 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,497
Posted By ObanMontecristo
I’ve sold a fair number of cards on ebay and find...

I’ve sold a fair number of cards on ebay and find it really annoying when buyers send you messages to haggle about price but never send you a formal offer. They’ll send messages like “take $x”...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-04-2025, 05:48 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 6,200
Posted By ObanMontecristo
how many people factored sportscard collections...

how many people factored sportscard collections into their Net Worth?
Forum: BASEBALL 08-03-2025, 09:34 AM
Replies: 688
Views: 51,040
Posted By ObanMontecristo
What’s been the primary culprit this year…...

What’s been the primary culprit this year… centering? Or are there a lot of surface issues (scratching, print lines, etc)?
Forum: BASEBALL 08-02-2025, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2,499
Views: 166,707
Posted By ObanMontecristo
They cheated him in that at bat- 3 bad calls: 1...

They cheated him in that at bat- 3 bad calls: 1 called strike, a check swing, and then ejecting him right away for reacting to the first 2 bad calls….

Ejecting the best player in a tie game in...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-31-2025, 03:00 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 2,948
Posted By ObanMontecristo
even though they didn’t have to give up anything...

even though they didn’t have to give up anything significant, this is very underwhelming… they need something better than another 4th-outfielder type. Basically Austin Hays or Max Kepler all over...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-30-2025, 09:21 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 849
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Love the trade for Jhoan Duran, and I don’t mind...

Love the trade for Jhoan Duran, and I don’t mind that he cost Abel and Tait since he’s under control through 2027.

Wonder if the Phillies are also in on Jarren Duran… then we’d have to start...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-25-2025, 07:29 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,234
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Nice collection! What if this set had included...

Nice collection! What if this set had included James Earl Jones and Denis Leary? It’d be iconic…
Forum: BASEBALL 07-24-2025, 07:03 PM
Replies: 688
Views: 51,040
Posted By ObanMontecristo
It’s never changing back. Fanatics has built the...

It’s never changing back. Fanatics has built the system that has people hooked and will continue to reel in more, and they’re not going to give it up. LCS’s have also been cut out and many aren’t...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-24-2025, 05:56 PM
Replies: 688
Views: 51,040
Posted By ObanMontecristo
I have. But I’m still pissed that by changing...

I have. But I’m still pissed that by changing the distribution model and the trading card market, Fanatics has taken away a significant part of the hobby that I used to enjoy very much, which was...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-24-2025, 03:22 PM
Replies: 688
Views: 51,040
Posted By ObanMontecristo
You’re focused on the fact that a corporation can...

You’re focused on the fact that a corporation can charge an amount they know people will pay, so they keep as many of the profits as possible. Right or wrong, that makes sense, you can’t argue that...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-18-2025, 01:16 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,212
Posted By ObanMontecristo
totally separate from the talent pool issue,...

totally separate from the talent pool issue, there’s an implicit bias here in choosing statistics that matter more (or less) today and applying them to players from 100 years (or even 30) years ago. ...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-17-2025, 09:56 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 849
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Agree- it would be nice to see the lineup slug a...

Agree- it would be nice to see the lineup slug a little more, but they seem to be winning more via small-ball this year. Kwan would be a nice fit because he makes a lot of contact- would definitely...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-16-2025, 09:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 849
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Time to start thinking about the trade deadline! ...

Time to start thinking about the trade deadline!

Would love to see them add two strong relievers for the back-end of the bullpen, and add one OF so we can dump Max Kepler.

Been seeing a lot of...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-15-2025, 10:56 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 1,806
Posted By ObanMontecristo
ahhh, good call

ahhh, good call
Forum: BASEBALL 07-15-2025, 10:54 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 1,806
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Is Kyle Schwarber the first guy to hit 3 HR in an...

Is Kyle Schwarber the first guy to hit 3 HR in an All Star Game?
Forum: BASEBALL 07-15-2025, 10:55 AM
Replies: 3,426
Views: 224,737
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Elly De La Cruz

Just picked up a pretty cool 2024 Topps Inception Elly auto relic red #/25- the hologram authentication says it’s 2nd base from the game where he got his first hit (a double), and was also used the...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-14-2025, 05:29 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 6,259
Posted By ObanMontecristo
I think a strong Derby performance could bump up...

I think a strong Derby performance could bump up card values for some of the younger guys (James Wood, Junior Caminero, and maybe even O’Neil Cruz), especially since they’re on small market teams and...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-11-2025, 09:54 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 10,597
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Junior Caminero Needs a Thread!!!

Just picked up a ‘24 Topps Inception Game Fielding Glove Auto Relic #/25… wish the auto was on-card, but it’s still a cool add to the PC
...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-10-2025, 08:56 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 6,259
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Glad to see Caminero is now in (and will start)...

Glad to see Caminero is now in (and will start) the ASG.

But it makes no sense why David Peterson was added over Cristopher Sanchez (for Robbie Ray). What is going on here…?
...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-10-2025, 10:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 604
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Try to knock out Camden Yards in Baltimore too

Try to knock out Camden Yards in Baltimore too
Forum: BASEBALL 07-09-2025, 09:57 PM
Replies: 1,285
Views: 90,950
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Got all the mini High Numbers! I’m just waiting...

Got all the mini High Numbers! I’m just waiting for the last card to arrive in the mail (#602 Anthony Veneziano). The waiting is the hardest part… except for actually putting this beast of a set...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-09-2025, 05:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 790
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Skubal has probably been the best pitcher for the...

Skubal has probably been the best pitcher for the last 1 1/2 years… has the hobby even taken notice yet?
Forum: BASEBALL 07-08-2025, 03:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 438
Posted By ObanMontecristo
PSA is really, really tough on grading cards from...

PSA is really, really tough on grading cards from the 80s and 90s. You might want to start slowly and send in a few of your best cards first, to see what you’re dealing with.
Forum: BASEBALL 07-08-2025, 07:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 438
Posted By ObanMontecristo
Old Timer Here With Grading Ap Questions

I never found any of the apps to be all that great. A plastic centering tool and a simple 10x jeweler’s loop work well- you can pick up both for like $10-15 total. Some people spend a little more...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-07-2025, 08:06 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 6,259
Posted By ObanMontecristo
I have yet to see a solid argument that Witt was...

I have yet to see a solid argument that Witt was more deserving of the spot than Wilson this year. The sole argument appears to be about popularity, but apparently Witt just isn’t as popular as some...
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