So is it time to buy Acuna, Betts, (and Trout)?

Nostalgia · 10-12-2023, 10:23 PM

Put some offers in now while the iron is hot? Or wait until the offseason?

oplum29 · 10-12-2023, 10:24 PM

sell Acuna

and i'm a Braves fan and an Acuna fan. but he sucks in the playoffs. sell

Nostalgia · 10-12-2023, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by oplum29

sell Acuna

and i'm a Braves fan and an Acuna fan. but he sucks in the playoffs. sell

What do you have to sell at a discount now? I'm listening

MiamiMarlinsFan · 10-12-2023, 10:26 PM

Off season. And throw Soto in there too. There will be good deal to be found.

oplum29 · 10-12-2023, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Nostalgia

What do you have to sell at a discount now? I'm listening

i've got a ton of stuff. lmk

only keeping his BC rookie autograph, everything else can go

LVDan · 10-12-2023, 10:39 PM

Off-season starts the day after elimination
Get to it
Share your pickups
Never a bad time to collect those guys

ThoseBackPages · 10-12-2023, 10:40 PM

great time to collect!

ThoseBackPages · 10-12-2023, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by oplum29

i've got a ton of stuff. lmk

only keeping his BC rookie autograph, everything else can go

looking for Non-Gem Gold Refractors. No Autos or Baller

Nostalgia · 10-12-2023, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LVDan

Off-season starts the day after elimination
Get to it
Share your pickups
Never a bad time to collect those guys

Boughta PSA 9 Trout Diamond Anniversary a few weeks ago .... thought i got a great deal....but then I saw 2 PSA 10's go for 3600 the last 2 nights!

Bought the PSA 10 2014 Betts Gold before the season.

Bought the PSA 10 Acuna Sapphire before this series began ;(

Shoulda waited on the Acuna.

I will share when I buy anything else.

oplum29 · 10-12-2023, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

looking for Non-Gem Gold Refractors. No Autos or Baller

i've got a ton of stuff, but not much of the Gold Refractors or things like that. too rich for my blood.

ThoseBackPages · 10-12-2023, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by oplum29

i've got a ton of stuff, but not much of the Gold Refractors or things like that. too rich for my blood.

ahhhh! no worries, ty for checking

Nostalgia · 10-12-2023, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by oplum29

i've got a ton of stuff, but not much of the Gold Refractors or things like that. too rich for my blood.

Some discounted bat downs?

oplum29 · 10-12-2023, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Nostalgia

Some discounted bat downs?

lmk. i don't have any 10's or anything like that though.

Jolten Joe · 10-12-2023, 10:51 PM

Didn't think Acuna stuff could go much lower than it was but after that performance can easily see US250 PSA 10's hitting $25-$30. Only Rc of Acuna I have is the Heritage Action in a PSA 10 only because I think it's his nicest looking card.

Trout Update I wouldn't pay a dime over $650 for a 10 sooooo many out there even for Update. Definitely not as rare as I think people thought 5-7 years ago.

Soto on the other hand is an off season must buy.

rwperu34 · 10-12-2023, 10:53 PM

For guys who were on postseason rosters, you will probably find the best deals 3-4 weeks after elimination through about mid January.

Trout has been in his offseason for two months, so we're pretty close to his market nadir. He'll probably stay there for months and you might be better off waiting for years, but between now and March he's got to be pretty close to as low as he'll get.

Akphillips86 · 10-12-2023, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jolten Joe

Didn't think Acuna stuff could go much lower than it was but after that performance can easily see US250 PSA 10's hitting $25-$30. Only Rc of Acuna I have is the Heritage Action in a PSA 10 only because I think it's his nicest looking card.

Trout Update I wouldn't pay a dime over $650 for a 10 sooooo many out there even for Update. Definitely not as rare as I think people thought 5-7 years ago.

Soto on the other hand is an off season must buy.

If you’re going to buy anything of any player, I would avoid base PSA 10’s. Too often a player’s market is gauged by the everyday stuff. I don’t think that the really desirable Acuna stuff will be available for anything approaching a bargain. The dude just put up a historic season, I don’t think anyone is forgetting that just because the Braves exited the playoffs early.

Great time to buy Soto though, agreed on that.

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Jolten Joe · 10-12-2023, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Akphillips86

If you’re going to buy anything of any player, I would avoid base PSA 10’s. Too often a player’s market is gauged by the everyday stuff. I don’t think that the really desirable Acuna stuff will be available for anything approaching a bargain. The dude just put up a historic season, I don’t think anyone is forgetting that just because the Braves exited the playoffs early.

Great time to buy Soto though, agreed on that.

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True but I'm not ever going to pay color auto prices of anybody. I enjoy just collecting base stuff with really great photos even though it's not worth much value wise. Trout's Update is just an iconic photo so I think that's part of the appeal that keeps his prices elevated.

Nostalgia · 10-12-2023, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Akphillips86

If you’re going to buy anything of any player, I would avoid base PSA 10’s. Too often a player’s market is gauged by the everyday stuff. I don’t think that the really desirable Acuna stuff will be available for anything approaching a bargain. The dude just put up a historic season, I don’t think anyone is forgetting that just because the Braves exited the playoffs early.

Great time to buy Soto though, agreed on that.

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Historic season. That's why I think it is better to buy right now with the sour postseason taste in sellers' minds than to wait a few weeks until people start talking about his historic season again when they award him the MVP.

Akphillips86 · 10-12-2023, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Nostalgia

Historic season. That's why I think it is better to buy right now with the sour postseason taste in sellers' minds than to wait a few weeks until people start talking about his historic season again when they award him the MVP.

Yeah, I’m hoping for some Ronny bargains from people who thought his value was wrapped up in winning the World Series, but not holding my breath. In the NBA market, it’s all about the rings, in the MLB, it’s all about stats and it always has been. My biggest factor in buying more Acuna is actually him cutting his K rate so dramatically. It shows a lot of promise for his career outlook.

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Akphillips86 · 10-12-2023, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jolten Joe

True but I'm not ever going to pay color auto prices of anybody. I enjoy just collecting base stuff with really great photos even though it's not worth much value wise. Trout's Update is just an iconic photo so I think that's part of the appeal that keeps his prices elevated.

I feel you, I don’t throw around a lot of money myself. Agreed, Trout’s Update has hit iconic status and that is unlikely to change. Jeter’s 1993 SP and Griffey’s 1989 UD will always be more valuable than their actual scarcity would suggest. Of course, they also have massive fan bases, so the key for Trout will be to get healthy, keep those counting stats accumulating, and retain his fan base.

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tconte · 10-12-2023, 11:51 PM

Any chance the Sapphire PSA 10 gets to $1500?

eastbayak · 10-12-2023, 11:52 PM

LOL!! Too soon brother!!

Nostalgia · 10-12-2023, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by tconte

any chance the sapphire psa 10 gets to $1500?

that would be nuts!

msac904 · 10-13-2023, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Nostalgia

Historic season. That's why I think it is better to buy right now with the sour postseason taste in sellers' minds than to wait a few weeks until people start talking about his historic season again when they award him the MVP.

That's a great point. Interested to see how it plays out. But man did the Braves lay an egg in this one. I think they were outhonered 11-3... ouch!

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Ferg1945 · 10-13-2023, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Nostalgia

Boughta PSA 9 Trout Diamond Anniversary a few weeks ago .... thought i got a great deal....but then I saw 2 PSA 10's go for 3600 the last 2 nights!

Bought the PSA 10 2014 Betts Gold before the season.

Bought the PSA 10 Acuna Sapphire before this series began ;(

Shoulda waited on the Acuna.

I will share when I buy anything else.

The baseball offseason is a long cold dark place. I have a feeling Trout will continue to drop. He's totally fine playing on the Angels. The hobby will pass him by.

10-12-2023, 10:23 PM	#1
Nostalgia Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: New York Posts: 2,011	So is it time to buy Acuna, Betts, (and Trout)? Put some offers in now while the iron is hot? Or wait until the offseason?

10-12-2023, 10:24 PM	#2
oplum29 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 10,405	sell Acuna and i'm a Braves fan and an Acuna fan. but he sucks in the playoffs. sell __________________ "got em, got em, need em, got em, got em, need em, got em" - Little Monsters

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10-12-2023, 10:40 PM	#7
ThoseBackPages Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 90,320 ThoseBackPages	great time to collect! __________________ 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

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rwperu34 Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 8,374	For guys who were on postseason rosters, you will probably find the best deals 3-4 weeks after elimination through about mid January. Trout has been in his offseason for two months, so we're pretty close to his market nadir. He'll probably stay there for months and you might be better off waiting for years, but between now and March he's got to be pretty close to as low as he'll get. __________________ Me: Did I win? Gixen: Yes. You won. Now you're broke.

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MiamiMarlinsFan Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 13,705	Off season. And throw Soto in there too. There will be good deal to be found.

10-12-2023, 10:51 PM	#14
Jolten Joe Banned - PBM Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 1,666	Didn't think Acuna stuff could go much lower than it was but after that performance can easily see US250 PSA 10's hitting $25-$30. Only Rc of Acuna I have is the Heritage Action in a PSA 10 only because I think it's his nicest looking card. Trout Update I wouldn't pay a dime over $650 for a 10 sooooo many out there even for Update. Definitely not as rare as I think people thought 5-7 years ago. Soto on the other hand is an off season must buy.

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tconte Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Marlton, NJ - Less Than an Hour from the Millville Meteor! Posts: 2,042 aconte	Any chance the Sapphire PSA 10 gets to $1500? __________________ Numbered cards......this is no longer the way. If you invest in cards, don't forget Cecil Cooper!

10-12-2023, 11:52 PM	#22
eastbayak Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 16,408 eastbayak	LOL!! Too soon brother!!