Better one year investment - Skenes versus Mahomes - Page 2

Archangel1775 · 07-31-2024, 02:20 PM

Easy answer

Skenes=GOAT
Mahomes=Trying to catch a GOAT

I voted Mahomes

ThoseBackPages · 07-31-2024, 03:29 PM

collect, dont invest

KhalDrogo · 07-31-2024, 03:31 PM

Wyatt Langford.

Skipscards · 08-01-2024, 10:08 AM

I'm pretty sure Mahomes' RC is 1992 Bowman...

rms13 · 08-01-2024, 12:06 PM

Skenes plays the position that the hobby doesn't care about in baseball. Mahomes plays the only position the hobby cares about in football.

Schroeder · 08-01-2024, 12:14 PM

Us older guys have been around long enough to have seen players like Skenes get some early hype, and everyone think their cards are the next to hit astronomical levels, and then they don't. The issue is that Mahomes cards already have, for the most part. So I would say Mahomes is safer, but Skenes has the most risk/reward for your money now.

I wouldn't be surprised if this time next year, we're all reminiscing about the crazy hype of Skenes' cards, which are now way down. Then again, we could be kicking ourselves for not buying that $500 card in 2024 which is $5000 now.

jduds · 08-01-2024, 01:13 PM

I'm trying to think of hyped pitchers that have had their cards increase after their rookie year and just about coming up blank. I'm sure there are a few, but I don't think there are any that is true for all but one or two after five years. You really have to go back to Roger Clemens to find a model for hobby success for Skenes (if you ignore Clemen's PEDs).

eastbayak · 08-01-2024, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Us older guys have been around long enough to have seen players like Skenes get some early hype, and everyone think their cards are the next to hit astronomical levels, and then they don't. The issue is that Mahomes cards already have, for the most part. So I would say Mahomes is safer, but Skenes has the most risk/reward for your money now.

I wouldn't be surprised if this time next year, we're all reminiscing about the crazy hype of Skenes' cards, which are now way down. Then again, we could be kicking ourselves for not buying that $500 card in 2024 which is $5000 now.

I basically agree with you.

Mahomes is stable. He's very well-accomplished and his prices reflect that. He's a top 3 all-time QB and there's not much more he can do to further drive up the prices of most of his cards (especially the one in question) given that they're already astronomical.

Skenes isn't accomplished so he has A LOT of downside risk (especially when considering his position [injury risk] and position [potential hobby love]).

There's many other options to "invest" one's money where risk is minimal and upside is high (and a lot likelier than these 2 cards in question).

View Poll Results: Better one year investment?
2017 prizm Patrick Mahomes rookie	47	83.93%
2023 bowman chrome draft Paul Skenes auto	9	16.07%
Voters: 56. You may not vote on this poll

07-31-2024, 02:20 PM	#26
Archangel1775 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cali baby! Posts: 21,830	Easy answer Skenes=GOAT Mahomes=Trying to catch a GOAT I voted Mahomes __________________ *There are the intangibles that set someone apart from the pack.So the blur isn't your inability to see his greatness, it's merely the inability to measure it.*

07-31-2024, 03:29 PM	#27
ThoseBackPages Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 89,711 ThoseBackPages	collect, dont invest __________________ Pumpers Paradise #YouCryIBuy Four things that we cannot change each others minds about: Politics, Religion, Third Party Grading, and 2021 Bowman's Best Rookie Cards

07-31-2024, 03:31 PM	#28
KhalDrogo Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 41,153	Wyatt Langford. __________________ I love PSA!

08-01-2024, 10:08 AM	#29
Skipscards Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: In Tribute To The Great Ryno Posts: 30,021 jlankf2 jmp4	I'm pretty sure Mahomes' RC is 1992 Bowman... __________________ Go Royals!! #RoyalsIn2015 <---It Happened!! #TEAMZinck Sometimes it is astounding that we are able to persist in a world so full of morons.

08-01-2024, 12:06 PM	#30
rms13 Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: California Posts: 7,040	Skenes plays the position that the hobby doesn't care about in baseball. Mahomes plays the only position the hobby cares about in football.

08-01-2024, 12:14 PM	#31
Schroeder Member Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 16 reliveyesterday	Us older guys have been around long enough to have seen players like Skenes get some early hype, and everyone think their cards are the next to hit astronomical levels, and then they don't. The issue is that Mahomes cards already have, for the most part. So I would say Mahomes is safer, but Skenes has the most risk/reward for your money now. I wouldn't be surprised if this time next year, we're all reminiscing about the crazy hype of Skenes' cards, which are now way down. Then again, we could be kicking ourselves for not buying that $500 card in 2024 which is $5000 now.

08-01-2024, 01:13 PM	#32
jduds Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 3,792 chilaw57	I'm trying to think of hyped pitchers that have had their cards increase after their rookie year and just about coming up blank. I'm sure there are a few, but I don't think there are any that is true for all but one or two after five years. You really have to go back to Roger Clemens to find a model for hobby success for Skenes (if you ignore Clemen's PEDs).