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Forum: BASEBALL 07-05-2022, 04:00 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,540
Posted By wcardguy
If he's willing to share the receipts it would be...

If he's willing to share the receipts it would be interesting to compare to your whatever materials you have. I'd certainly be interested to see myself.
Forum: BASEBALL 07-05-2022, 03:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,540
Posted By wcardguy
Yeah totally get that. The flip side of the...

Yeah totally get that. The flip side of the argument of course is that if we want the hobby to be healthy and grow, we need to be able to bring people in without prominent sellers taking advantage to...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-05-2022, 02:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,540
Posted By wcardguy
Or it could be non-class action, just anyone who...

Or it could be non-class action, just anyone who is going after these guys.
Forum: BASEBALL 07-05-2022, 02:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,540
Posted By wcardguy
Class action suits?

Hi all, does anyone know or have heard of any class action suits going on against fraudulent sellers? I have a family member who purchased some serious high-end vintage from one of the huge auction...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-18-2021, 08:12 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,599
Posted By wcardguy
This is what I get for talking to people on the...

This is what I get for talking to people on the Internet. Never mind.
Forum: BASEBALL 02-18-2021, 05:01 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,599
Posted By wcardguy
They were called "Dixiecrats". For example, Jesse...

They were called "Dixiecrats". For example, Jesse Helms started as a Democrat. When Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act he said "There goes the South for a generation." He was wrong only in...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-18-2021, 04:56 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,599
Posted By wcardguy
Um ... no.

Um ... no.
Forum: BASEBALL 02-18-2021, 01:47 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 4,125
Posted By wcardguy
It's not really disputable. Soto is quite a bit...

It's not really disputable. Soto is quite a bit bigger than Acuna. You may prefer Soto, but come now.

The conversation at hand is who you would take if you were starting a team right now, so yes,...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-18-2021, 01:42 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,599
Posted By wcardguy
Eisenhower would fit pretty squarely in the...

Eisenhower would fit pretty squarely in the Democratic Party these days. He would even be to the left of a few Democratic Senators. The Republican Party has changed quite a bit.
Forum: BASEBALL 02-18-2021, 01:47 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,599
Posted By wcardguy
I'll echo the observation that a lot of great...

I'll echo the observation that a lot of great athletes are jerks. Most of them have been on the one hand commodified and on the other utterly entitled for a very long time, and haven't had to worry...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-18-2021, 01:27 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 4,125
Posted By wcardguy
I said Acuna isn't a huge body type, so one...

I said Acuna isn't a huge body type, so one worries less about him slowing down.

But to be accurate, yes Soto is very large, and will get larger. He was listed as 6'1", 220 as a 20/21 year old....
Forum: BASEBALL 02-17-2021, 09:18 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 15,592
Posted By wcardguy
To a large degree I think this is right. I don't...

To a large degree I think this is right. I don't think we're seeing prices on the blue chip stuff drop back down to where they were before this all started - we may get some pullback, but I think in...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-17-2021, 09:06 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 4,125
Posted By wcardguy
I agree; I think Bregman is great. Just said that...

I agree; I think Bregman is great. Just said that to spike any comments on that subject in advance. Supposedly he went into the offseason pissed about the heat the Astros took and got huge for 2021...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-17-2021, 04:11 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 4,125
Posted By wcardguy
Yeah, and starting your team with (this year and...

Yeah, and starting your team with (this year and beyond, not just 2021) is a different question. Mookie is younger, and has had fewer injury issues which bodes well down the line when these guys get...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-17-2021, 03:37 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 4,125
Posted By wcardguy
So everyone knows, that list is 2020 NL WAR. It...

So everyone knows, that list is 2020 NL WAR. It is not a prediction for 2021 or beyond. Those are the final numbers after a ~60 game season - over 162 some players would have gotten hot, others would...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-17-2021, 03:03 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 15,592
Posted By wcardguy
I don't think we're going back to the prices we...

I don't think we're going back to the prices we used to see, but some of the responses in this thread indicate we're well into the irrational exuberance phase.

The shills have also started...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-16-2021, 10:12 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 4,125
Posted By wcardguy
And park. Which is why even though ZiPs projects...

And park. Which is why even though ZiPs projects Trout and Soto's raw percentages to be almost identical, Trout is ahead on OPS+ 174 to 160, and wRC+ 164 to 154. Washington lately has been playing as...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-16-2021, 07:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,225
Posted By wcardguy
After his incredible 2014 (186/16 K/BB, only 16...

After his incredible 2014 (186/16 K/BB, only 16 HRs allowed in 209.2 IP) it seemed like he was finally going to live up to the promise. Alas.
Forum: BASEBALL 02-16-2021, 06:52 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 4,125
Posted By wcardguy
It isn't about controversy, it's a math formula....

It isn't about controversy, it's a math formula. FanGraphs WAR has Bregman, Betts, and Acuna tied at a projected 5.9 WAR for 2021...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-16-2021, 06:32 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 4,125
Posted By wcardguy
It's Trout, but Mookie is a strong #2. Soto is...

It's Trout, but Mookie is a strong #2. Soto is honestly around #5 if we're just including position players, lower if we're including pitchers - cards ain't real life, defense counts too.
Forum: BASEBALL 02-16-2021, 03:43 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,457
Posted By wcardguy
Man there are a few sweet OPC rookies in there...

Man there are a few sweet OPC rookies in there that would pull down serious numbers these days too.

Doesn't have Mantle/Mays/Koufax/Nolan et all, which one might expect. Guess he couldn't find...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-16-2021, 03:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,457
Posted By wcardguy
One could probably fashion 3-4 more PSA 10s out...

One could probably fashion 3-4 more PSA 10s out of the trimmings.

But yeah, I'll echo what's above, imagine the pit in your stomach for having sold those cards when he did. Dude made plenty of...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-15-2021, 01:37 PM
Replies: 8,171
Views: 984,481
Posted By wcardguy
Trimmed 48 Leafs are easy to spot because of...

Trimmed 48 Leafs are easy to spot because of their square-ish shape - when they suddenly start looking like pure rectangles, something is amiss. You don't even have to look at tons and tons of them...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-15-2021, 11:55 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,855
Posted By wcardguy
Where's the catalog from? Would be fascinating to...

Where's the catalog from? Would be fascinating to know who was selling cards back then.
Forum: BASEBALL 02-15-2021, 11:46 AM
Replies: 5,305
Views: 664,663
Posted By wcardguy
Wow those would have cost/sold for quite a bit...

Wow those would have cost/sold for quite a bit even in 07 though.
Forum: BASEBALL 02-15-2021, 11:38 AM
Replies: 8,171
Views: 984,481
Posted By wcardguy
The problem is there's going to come a moment...

The problem is there's going to come a moment when the market suddenly won't be so accepting, and then a ton of value will be lost.

I get that high-dollar collectors want to protect the value of...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-14-2021, 06:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 753
Posted By wcardguy
Power definitely develops. Plate discipline much...

Power definitely develops. Plate discipline much more rarely. When they say "if he could just develop better plate discipline" like it's nothing, 9 times out of 10 it's best to run away screaming. It...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-14-2021, 02:50 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,855
Posted By wcardguy
Along those lines, what's also hilarious is that...

Along those lines, what's also hilarious is that you can find articles from the 1910s in which old timers are bitching about the young players of the day, and how they are a bunch of wusses who don't...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-14-2021, 02:31 PM
Replies: 599
Views: 43,787
Posted By wcardguy
Just taking a casual stroll around eBay...

Just taking a casual stroll around eBay definitely backs this assumption.

It's funny, back in the day (late 80s/90s golden years) no one ever talked about size variance. It's only in recent years...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-14-2021, 02:21 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,855
Posted By wcardguy
Ah, that makes a lot of sense.

Ah, that makes a lot of sense.
Forum: BASEBALL 02-14-2021, 02:15 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,855
Posted By wcardguy
These are amazing. The hunter-gatherer instinct...

These are amazing. The hunter-gatherer instinct is strong.

One thing I noticed from the first article - the paragraph is cut off, but it seems like the implication is that Topps was printing 250...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-13-2021, 07:15 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,671
Posted By wcardguy
Unopened 83 isn't cheap, and it's not like it's...

Unopened 83 isn't cheap, and it's not like it's falling out of the trees - I see five wax boxes available on eBay right now. I doubt many if any are being cracked in the hopes of nailing a 10 on one...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-13-2021, 12:55 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,671
Posted By wcardguy
Wow that OPC posted above would go for a bundle...

Wow that OPC posted above would go for a bundle now.

I'd also prob guess that there aren't tons more 10s out there waiting to be graded. 83 Topps isn't the worst of the era for centering, but it...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-13-2021, 01:33 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,176
Posted By wcardguy
Was gonna say, unless if the picture's lying, for...

Was gonna say, unless if the picture's lying, for vintage that's a tough 6.5. Great looking card!
Forum: BASEBALL 02-12-2021, 07:15 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,088
Posted By wcardguy
It's a teeny touch skinny - looks like it was...

It's a teeny touch skinny - looks like it was close to perfect but got a very slight trim, probably on the R border.
Forum: BASEBALL 02-12-2021, 12:11 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 6,983
Posted By wcardguy
Yeah, also confused by the responses here....

Yeah, also confused by the responses here. Really, would you just give up? Of course not.
Forum: BASEBALL 02-12-2021, 12:01 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 11,768
Posted By wcardguy
That card is too skinny. They don't look like...

That card is too skinny. They don't look like that.
Forum: BASEBALL 02-11-2021, 08:08 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 5,060
Posted By wcardguy
Yeah I mean that's the point. Execs get in for...

Yeah I mean that's the point. Execs get in for all sorts of reasons beyond winning a ton. Veeck barely won anything. Ditto Yawkey. Beane changed the game, massively, probably forever, and became...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-11-2021, 07:56 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 5,060
Posted By wcardguy
I agree - OBP is the uber-stat on offense, and...

I agree - OBP is the uber-stat on offense, and always will be. It's the literal nature of the game that getting base, no matter how you do it, is better than making an out.

And yup, although it...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-11-2021, 07:43 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 5,060
Posted By wcardguy
Moneyball was indeed about finding...

Moneyball was indeed about finding inefficiencies. And Beane went beyond OBP - he was also at the forefront of the fly ball revolution...
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