RWPERU34's Secret Hobby Sauce, 2021 Final Edition - Page 3

pewe · 10-07-2021, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by FT35

Numbers are nice but boring. Amazement sells & electrifying sells because it activates something more in us and that’s captivating.

When was the last time Trout did something that was “electrifying”??? Or most of the top hobby players?

My sense is this is more like sports drinks. People buying hope and hype more than results.

Right now there aren’t players like KGJ or Ortiz that are larger than life pubic personalities. So all anyone buys is dreams of future on-field stardom.

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BAHoopla · 10-07-2021, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pewe

When was the last time Trout did something that was “electrifying”??? Or most of the top hobby players?

My sense is this is more like sports drinks. People buying hope and hype more than results.

Right now there aren’t players like KGJ or Ortiz that are larger than life pubic personalities. So all anyone buys is dreams of future on-field stardom.

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KGJ yes....Ortiz great player but larger than life outside NE? that maybe is a homer call

pewe · 10-07-2021, 12:15 PM

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KGJ yes....Ortiz great player but larger than life outside NE? that maybe is a homer call

Total homer call… but the point is more that the current set of players aren’t even to the Jeter / Ortiz local market transcendent level. Let alone the KGJ national phenomenon level.

Right now current players are defined by their performance more than notoriety

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BAHoopla · 10-07-2021, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by pewe

Total homer call… but the point is more that the current set of players aren’t even to the Jeter / Ortiz local market transcendent level. Let alone the KGJ national phenomenon level.

Right now current players are defined by their performance more than notoriety

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I would say Tatis is totally there in SD at the very least Tatis is the closet as he is appearing in commercials.

pewe · 10-07-2021, 12:20 PM

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I would say Tatis is totally there in SD at the very least Tatis is the closet as he is appearing in commercials.

You may be right (I don’t have friends in that market)… he’s probably the most obvious candidate to get there on my opinion. Maybe nationally, too

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FT35 · 10-07-2021, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by pewe

When was the last time Trout did something that was “electrifying”??? Or most of the top hobby players?

My sense is this is more like sports drinks. People buying hope and hype more than results.

Right now there aren’t players like KGJ or Ortiz that are larger than life pubic personalities. So all anyone buys is dreams of future on-field stardom.

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I think both Trout and Soto “amaze” more than electrify by demonstrating their sustained high-level play. Some guys flirt with hot streaks where they get there—it’s the norm for Soto and Trout.

You’re right though—prospectors are trying to find the next Trout. The next Soto. They buy the hope and hype on them. But like I said—it fits into that part of the formula that eventually translates to hobby good. You have to first have hype and hope before you can deliver on it.

rwperu34 · 10-07-2021, 01:10 PM

One thing to consider re: Griffey, he only had a short time where he was the most sought after player. When he came up he was the next Canseco. Then Bonds was the guy while he was winning his first three MVP. Then Ripken as he approached Gehrig. Then McGwire and the HR chase. Then Bonds again. By that time Griffey was old and busted while Pujols and then Trout were the top guys.

For all this nonsense about who is going to be the face of baseball, while active it is almost always whoever is the best player. You talk about Tatis being that guy right now, yet his prices are exactly the same as Acuna and Soto...both coming off of "down" years.

The reason Griffey ends up being the top dog from the 90s is because he was able to stay clear of PED suspicion. Heck, even Jeter was second fiddle to A-Rod until PED.

rwperu34 · 10-08-2021, 01:16 AM

2021 RC;

#45. Mountcastle
#74. India
#76. Dalbec
#103. Carlson
#131. Chisholm
#135. Baddoo

Pretty much what we thought coming in.

BRob1 · 10-08-2021, 02:06 AM

What is this list? The top 10 what?

10-07-2021, 01:10 PM	#57
rwperu34 Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 8,505	One thing to consider re: Griffey, he only had a short time where he was the most sought after player. When he came up he was the next Canseco. Then Bonds was the guy while he was winning his first three MVP. Then Ripken as he approached Gehrig. Then McGwire and the HR chase. Then Bonds again. By that time Griffey was old and busted while Pujols and then Trout were the top guys. For all this nonsense about who is going to be the face of baseball, while active it is almost always whoever is the best player. You talk about Tatis being that guy right now, yet his prices are exactly the same as Acuna and Soto...both coming off of "down" years. The reason Griffey ends up being the top dog from the 90s is because he was able to stay clear of PED suspicion. Heck, even Jeter was second fiddle to A-Rod until PED. __________________ Me: Did I win? Gixen: Yes. You won. Now you're broke.

10-08-2021, 01:16 AM	#58
rwperu34 Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 8,505	2021 RC; #45. Mountcastle #74. India #76. Dalbec #103. Carlson #131. Chisholm #135. Baddoo Pretty much what we thought coming in. __________________ Me: Did I win? Gixen: Yes. You won. Now you're broke.

10-08-2021, 02:06 AM	#59
BRob1 Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 7,116	What is this list? The top 10 what?