It's the Day of the Dead. Let's hear some stories from the realm of the HOBBY DEAD! - Page 2

superdan49 · 11-01-2023, 03:46 PM

When I got back into the hobby in 2010/2011, Brett Lawrie was one of the best names you could pull from a pack.

Jesus Montero was also big during that period.

imbluestreak23 · 11-01-2023, 03:48 PM

It's a shame Justin Upton never became ARodv2 sans roids.

Hear he hangs out at some coffee shops in the neighborhood incognito now

TheFrenzy · 11-01-2023, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JoshMN

We often talk about the hobby good or the hobby relevant, but what about the HOBBY DEAD... those players that were once hobby good or relevant, but lost that status.

Poor play, injuries, the "yips", criminal activity... these are just some of the stories behind the cause of hobby death. Wander Franco and Fernando Tatis Jr. come to mind from recent times, but who else inhabits the macabre realm of the Hobby Dead?

The zombies of the Hobby Dead still roam the marketplace, so please also post your favorite pickups or stories about pickups of the Hobby Dead!

And fear not... the Hobby Dead cannot hurt you... unless you are still holding their bags! Bwahahaha!

I don't follow the baseball market. Is Joey Gallo one of the HOBBY DEAD?

I've still got his 2012 Bowman Chrome Draft Gold /50 (BGS 9.5) and his 2015 Topps Chrome Update RC (PSA 10).

I liked him when he was with the Rangers.

mikejones · 11-01-2023, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TKChicago

Dice-K
Nomo
Keston Hiura
Wander

That's racist. Political thread incoming.

I'll say Jasson, Jackson & Jackson.

Scarlet Knight · 11-01-2023, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

Add Jo Adell, Gavin Lux, Aristides Aquino, and Kyle Lewis to the list!

His cards won't be worth much, but I still think Lux will have a pretty good MLB career.

ScooterD · 11-01-2023, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TKChicago

Dice-K
Nomo
Keston Hiura
Wander

Could be wrong, but I think Nomo’s stuff still sells relatively well (compared to others with congruent stats)

mikejones · 11-01-2023, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ScooterD

Could be wrong, but I think Nomo’s stuff still sells relatively well (compared to others with congruent stats)

Correct. Nomo stuff sells well. You'll be lucky to find an auto.

wood minis · 11-01-2023, 04:10 PM

Joba Chamberlain

JWBlue · 11-01-2023, 04:14 PM

Canseco...

mikejones · 11-01-2023, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBlue

Canseco...

I agree. Dude wasn't that good.

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JohnnyAppleseed · 11-01-2023, 04:25 PM

Pretty much every 00s shortstop you can think of faded away to bargain bin obscurity, including A-Rod.

JWBlue · 11-01-2023, 04:27 PM

Every single one.

DioBrando · 11-01-2023, 06:36 PM

Project 2020 and 70.....

Archangel1775 · 11-01-2023, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBlue

Canseco...

It's funny, dude got blacklisted by the owners so he said f them and put the steroid scandal out there. He'll be remembered forever. Legend in my book.

Archangel1775 · 11-01-2023, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyAppleseed

Pretty much every 00s shortstop you can think of faded away to bargain bin obscurity, including A-Rod.

Damn, come to think of it, aside from Jeter, is Scott Rolen and Adrian Beltre the only infielders, that aren't 1B,that came up in the late 90s to have HOF careers? So from 1995-2009. A-Rod and Cano are Roid users, who am I missing?

Brady7799 · 11-01-2023, 07:53 PM

In Toronto, Brett Lawrie came out with his hair on fire. The Red Bull fueled machismo ended very abruptly, however.

I don't have a single one but sometimes, I am tempted to have a team match parallel for my PC to remind me of his 5 minutes of fame.

corockies · 11-01-2023, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Archangel1775

Damn, come to think of it, aside from Jeter, is Scott Rolen and Adrian Beltre the only infielders, that aren't 1B,that came up in the late 90s to have HOF careers? So from 1995-2009. A-Rod and Cano are Roid users, who am I missing?

Should have been Troy Tulowitzki. We all know how that went.

JohnnyAppleseed · 11-02-2023, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Archangel1775

Damn, come to think of it, aside from Jeter, is Scott Rolen and Adrian Beltre the only infielders, that aren't 1B,that came up in the late 90s to have HOF careers? So from 1995-2009. A-Rod and Cano are Roid users, who am I missing?

Chase Utley probably won't make it, but he merits a mention.

fulltritty · 11-02-2023, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by superdan49

When I got back into the hobby in 2010/2011, Brett Lawrie was one of the best names you could pull from a pack.

Jesus Montero was also big during that period.

I'm a Yankees fan and my Jesus Montero autographed baseball I purchased arrived on the day they traded him.

Mephisto · 11-02-2023, 07:57 AM

I remember pulling a 1993 Topps Gold David Neid from a pack in 4th grade. Listed at $10 in the monthly Beckett. Wow that was a great hit for me at the time…then he actually played in the 1993 season.

In 1994 I pulled a Die Cut 1994 SP Arod…I smartly traded it to a card shop around 1995/1996 for a mid grade copy of Amazing Spider-Man 141 having learned my lesson from David Nied.

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MiamiMarlinsFan · 11-02-2023, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Mephisto

I remember pulling a 1993 Topps Gold David Neid from a pack in 4th grade. Listed at $10 in the monthly Beckett. Wow that was a great hit for me at the time…then he actually played in the 1993 season.

In 1994 I pulled a Die Cut 1994 SP Arod…I smartly traded it to a card shop around 1995/1996 for a mid grade copy of Amazing Spider-Man 141 having learned my lesson from David Nied.

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My first comic book was Amazing Spider-Man 148!

Chris P · 11-02-2023, 09:57 AM

Jose Cruz Jr.

VandyCards · 11-02-2023, 09:58 AM

Anyone still have their Toe Nash stashes?

His stuff still sells surprisingly well, I think.

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JeremyNick · 11-02-2023, 10:11 AM

I wasn’t here or in the hobby during the Andrew McCutcheon years, so I’m wondering how “hobby big” he was before he fell off the cliff?

KhalDrogo · 11-02-2023, 10:11 AM

11-01-2023, 03:46 PM	#26
superdan49 BODA Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 4,272	When I got back into the hobby in 2010/2011, Brett Lawrie was one of the best names you could pull from a pack. Jesus Montero was also big during that period. __________________ Cardboard Detective Emeritus superdan49@protonmail.com — Anonymous Tip-line

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imbluestreak23 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Meandering the matrix code that the hobby/forum overlords spit out Posts: 17,650 shortslabs	It's a shame Justin Upton never became ARodv2 sans roids. Hear he hangs out at some coffee shops in the neighborhood incognito now __________________ @shortslabs I'VE WITNESSED HOW THE SAUSAGE IS MADE HERE...IT'S ROTTEN https://www.youtube.com/c/TylerShort

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JohnnyAppleseed Member Join Date: May 2022 Posts: 720 breadposter	Pretty much every 00s shortstop you can think of faded away to bargain bin obscurity, including A-Rod. __________________ Looking for 2002 Fleer Fall Classics. 37 Cards remain in the master set: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r3LhpSX8KFjU-MNak1GLt8aOVhMj4GF7pR8gVO-KmJc Link to the album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/162456666@N06/albums/72177720302427237/

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JWBlue Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 9,469	Every single one.

11-01-2023, 07:53 PM	#41
Brady7799 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 369	In Toronto, Brett Lawrie came out with his hair on fire. The Red Bull fueled machismo ended very abruptly, however. I don't have a single one but sometimes, I am tempted to have a team match parallel for my PC to remind me of his 5 minutes of fame.

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Mephisto Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 334	I remember pulling a 1993 Topps Gold David Neid from a pack in 4th grade. Listed at $10 in the monthly Beckett. Wow that was a great hit for me at the time…then he actually played in the 1993 season. In 1994 I pulled a Die Cut 1994 SP Arod…I smartly traded it to a card shop around 1995/1996 for a mid grade copy of Amazing Spider-Man 141 having learned my lesson from David Nied. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-02-2023, 09:57 AM	#47
Chris P Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,637	Jose Cruz Jr.

11-02-2023, 09:58 AM	#48
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11-02-2023, 10:11 AM	#49
JeremyNick Banned Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 22,801	I wasn’t here or in the hobby during the Andrew McCutcheon years, so I’m wondering how “hobby big” he was before he fell off the cliff?

11-02-2023, 10:11 AM	#50
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