Ronald Acuña - Page 1398

BAHoopla · 01-02-2021, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Baseball needs more of it. The face of the league shouldn’t be a vanilla Mike Trout.

Agreed, it nice that these guys are adding flair and personality.

oddstuff · 01-02-2021, 03:16 AM

As long as the extra stuff doesn't take away from actual performance (player and team), have at it...and respect the game that is affording them a lot of nice toys to play with.

chris_ac · 01-02-2021, 06:38 AM

I'm noticing the jersey number on a chain is catching on in football too so Ronald isn't the only one anymore even if people think it's too big. Obviously what only matters is how he plays. Great stats and his appearance (which shouldn't be a big deal anyways) will dissolve by the wayside. And winning too. Acuna Jr just stands in the batter box compared to the Soto Shuffle gestures. And that time Soto danced on top of the dugout was a little theatrical but whatever.

Wojo · 01-02-2021, 09:19 AM

Would you guys rather have a Bat Down PSA 9 or an Update Gold PSA 9? Which is most desirable? (10’s of both are currently out of my price range).

Neal · 01-02-2021, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Wojo

Would you guys rather have a Bat Down PSA 9 or an Update Gold PSA 9? Which is most desirable? (10’s of both are currently out of my price range).

The red blotch of the out of focus red sweater guy on bat down drives me crazy ...

I LOVE the gold update Acuna. The blue uni and the gold match very well imo.

ThoseBackPages · 01-02-2021, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Wojo

Would you guys rather have a Bat Down PSA 9 or an Update Gold PSA 9? Which is most desirable? (10’s of both are currently out of my price range).

depends.

want the RC? Bat Down.

want the affordable "go to" parallel? Go Gold

seanbros55 · 01-02-2021, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal

The red blotch of the out of focus red sweater guy on bat down drives me crazy ...

I LOVE the gold update Acuna. The blue uni and the gold match very well imo.

I can honestly say that I've never noticed that until you pointed it out right now.

Wow.

Is that Andy Reid?

HarryLime · 01-02-2021, 10:35 AM

My favorite baseball to watch is the WBC. I'll watch any of the Dominican teams play. I love the excitement and joy that they play with. I know it goes against the Puritanical roots of American baseball but I have more fun watching players have more fun.

Arthur

Neal · 01-02-2021, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by seanbros55

I can honestly say that I've never noticed that until you pointed it out right now.

Wow.

Is that Andy Reid?

could be lol

The gold update is so much nicer

pewe · 01-02-2021, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Wojo

Would you guys rather have a Bat Down PSA 9 or an Update Gold PSA 9? Which is most desirable? (10’s of both are currently out of my price range).

The Update Gold PSA 9 is much much rarer than the “bats down” in 9... and has a long term collector base

I think it’s the better call for value

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dfd · 01-02-2021, 01:23 PM

What I really enjoy is the "flair and personality" like at the end of the Armed Forces Bowl football game. Now that is classy! We need More of that!

dizzydolse · 01-02-2021, 01:32 PM

I'd like to see at least 37 pieces of flair

LVDan · 01-02-2021, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzydolse

I'd like to see at least 37 pieces of flair

Listen Ozzie, now, you know it's up to you whether or not you want to just do the bare minimum. Or... well, like Ronnie, for example, has thirty seven pieces of flair, okay. And a terrific smile.

dizzydolse · 01-02-2021, 01:43 PM

SaltyCracker · 01-02-2021, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Wojo

Would you guys rather have a Bat Down PSA 9 or an Update Gold PSA 9? Which is most desirable? (10’s of both are currently out of my price range).

Tough to choose between those 2. I would pick bat down.

rfgilles · 01-02-2021, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Wojo

Would you guys rather have a Bat Down PSA 9 or an Update Gold PSA 9? Which is most desirable? (10’s of both are currently out of my price range).

I would prefer Bat Down because it has a chance to be an iconic card.

Gold could end up being more because of the lower print run, although PSA 9 Bat Downs were ~$1000 at points this summer.

DioBrando · 01-02-2021, 03:52 PM

I've been wanting a Heritage Action for awhile. Debating pulling the trigger on a PSA 9. Eventually want to add a bat down, but for now, I'm hapoy with my 2 holiday metallic snowflakes

monkeymcgee · 01-02-2021, 04:13 PM

Well, so much for me getting a bat down PSA 10 under $2k. I put in offers around $1,800 yesterday--got auto-rejected for all listings but 2 and one of those just sold for the BIN ($1,999).

RaceDog · 01-02-2021, 04:23 PM

Just in from PSA.

The Image Variation is the 2nd one I now have

SupermanBrandon · 01-02-2021, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeymcgee

Well, so much for me getting a bat down PSA 10 under $2k. I put in offers around $1,800 yesterday--got auto-rejected for all listings but 2 and one of those just sold for the BIN ($1,999).

Just saw those were sold on my watchlist as well. Pants Down, Bat Up!

towerymt · 01-02-2021, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rfgilles

Gold could end up being more because of the lower print run, although PSA 9 Bat Downs were ~$1000 at points this summer.

I searched "2018 acuna bat down psa 9" in the PWCC Market Price Research page...auction only...slid the price range to $600+ and got 10 results with the highest being $712 Jul 30th followed by $710 in mid Sept. Fixed price only...there's a $950 and $899, and beyond that is $799 and lower. But each could have sold for less if an offer was accepted.

There are a couple on ebay now at $540-550 that look good. Some other ones show white on a top corner, so I would suggest being very picky and choose the nicest one you can find. Some have a white spot on the surface that can be hard to detect in photos. A lot of PSA-9s would probably cross to min-gem BGS 9.5...and maybe even some true gems, so if you think you might sell it one day, that's another angle to consider.

Good chance those bat down 9's are ~$700+ again soon.

SaltyCracker · 01-02-2021, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by AJPennSt

Nice! I like those prizm silvers. Seems like all the prizm are bin for a ridiculous price!

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I came across one listed for $25 on eBay last week. Not terrible.

Shadowsonic2004 · 01-02-2021, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Baseball needs more of it. The face of the league shouldn’t be a vanilla Mike Trout.

I want the face of baseball to be a good example for children and younger people. I personally think Trout is the perfect example.

monkeymcgee · 01-02-2021, 08:44 PM

It's okay to have more than one face of baseball especially since fans come from so many different backgrounds. We need to be expanding the appeal of the game, not shrinking it. I like Trout, Soto, and Acuna because they are passionate about the game in their own ways. Caring about the game is all I care about.

Shadowsonic2004 · 01-02-2021, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Wojo

Would you guys rather have a Bat Down PSA 9 or an Update Gold PSA 9? Which is most desirable? (10’s of both are currently out of my price range).

I'd pick the gold but the more desirable one is probably the bat down.

01-02-2021, 06:38 AM	#34928
chris_ac Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,293	I'm noticing the jersey number on a chain is catching on in football too so Ronald isn't the only one anymore even if people think it's too big. Obviously what only matters is how he plays. Great stats and his appearance (which shouldn't be a big deal anyways) will dissolve by the wayside. And winning too. Acuna Jr just stands in the batter box compared to the Soto Shuffle gestures. And that time Soto danced on top of the dugout was a little theatrical but whatever. __________________ PC (NFS/NFT): Anze Kopitar/Justin Jefferson/Victor Wembanyama IG: playerclector

01-02-2021, 03:52 PM	#34942
DioBrando Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 2,663	I've been wanting a Heritage Action for awhile. Debating pulling the trigger on a PSA 9. Eventually want to add a bat down, but for now, I'm hapoy with my 2 holiday metallic snowflakes __________________ 1312 no gods, no masters On leg day we do chest

01-02-2021, 03:16 AM	#34927
oddstuff Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: CA Posts: 5,357	As long as the extra stuff doesn't take away from actual performance (player and team), have at it...and respect the game that is affording them a lot of nice toys to play with.

01-02-2021, 09:19 AM	#34929
Wojo Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 4	Would you guys rather have a Bat Down PSA 9 or an Update Gold PSA 9? Which is most desirable? (10’s of both are currently out of my price range).

01-02-2021, 10:35 AM	#34933
HarryLime Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Spaceball 1 Posts: 4,822	My favorite baseball to watch is the WBC. I'll watch any of the Dominican teams play. I love the excitement and joy that they play with. I know it goes against the Puritanical roots of American baseball but I have more fun watching players have more fun. Arthur

01-02-2021, 01:23 PM	#34936
dfd Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Florida/Michigan Posts: 1,312 eastsidedfd-sc	What I really enjoy is the "flair and personality" like at the end of the Armed Forces Bowl football game. Now that is classy! We need More of that!

01-02-2021, 01:32 PM	#34937
dizzydolse Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,945	I'd like to see at least 37 pieces of flair

01-02-2021, 01:43 PM	#34939
dizzydolse Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,945

01-02-2021, 04:13 PM	#34943
monkeymcgee Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: VA Posts: 10,974	Well, so much for me getting a bat down PSA 10 under $2k. I put in offers around $1,800 yesterday--got auto-rejected for all listings but 2 and one of those just sold for the BIN ($1,999).

01-02-2021, 04:23 PM	#34944
RaceDog Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 2,361	Just in from PSA. The Image Variation is the 2nd one I now have

01-02-2021, 08:44 PM	#34949
monkeymcgee Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: VA Posts: 10,974	It's okay to have more than one face of baseball especially since fans come from so many different backgrounds. We need to be expanding the appeal of the game, not shrinking it. I like Trout, Soto, and Acuna because they are passionate about the game in their own ways. Caring about the game is all I care about.