Which pitcher will have the most dominant hobby presence over the next decade?

hermanotarjeta · 07-09-2025, 08:29 AM

For the most part, avoiding injuries/conditioning and winning hardware will garner you the most hobby accolades (and prices).

Bosoxfan5990 · 07-09-2025, 08:51 AM

Brayan Bello.

ThoseBackPages · 07-09-2025, 09:03 AM

No Kershaw's on that list.

Maybe a shot at Max/Verlander but thats not saying much as the hobby barely cares about them

towerymt · 07-09-2025, 09:10 AM

Ohtani.

MiamiMarlinsFan · 07-09-2025, 09:17 AM

Eury Perez

Archangel1775 · 07-09-2025, 09:27 AM

Tarik is a bull on the mound. Hopefully enough Cy Youngs convince the hobby. But Skenes got Livvy Dunne, so hobby wise, probably him.

bub838 · 07-09-2025, 09:54 AM

I chose Other, since it will be the newest hyped up rookie each product cycle.

towerymt · 07-09-2025, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

Maybe a shot at Max/Verlander but thats not saying much as the hobby barely cares about them

JV 0-6, 4.84 ERA. Kids actively forgetting he ever existed.

Bosoxfan5990 · 07-09-2025, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by towerymt

JV 0-6, 4.84 ERA. Kids actively forgetting he ever existed.

Plus Livvy is the new Kate.

patchgenie · 07-09-2025, 02:10 PM

Skenes when he goes to the yanks or somewhere good

rats60 · 07-09-2025, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Archangel1775

Tarik is a bull on the mound. Hopefully enough Cy Youngs convince the hobby. But Skenes got Livvy Dunne, so hobby wise, probably him.

Skenes ERA 1.95 ERA+ 218 WHIP .936
Skubal ERA 3.14 ERA+ 131 WHIP 1.027

Skenes is worth more because he just turned 23 with his prime ahead of him and he is the better pitcher.

hermanotarjeta · 07-09-2025, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by rats60

Skenes ERA 1.95 ERA+ 218 WHIP .936
Skubal ERA 3.14 ERA+ 131 WHIP 1.027

Skenes is worth more because he just turned 23 with his prime ahead of him and he is the better pitcher.

Skubal could win more cy young awards because he may have less competition - every other pitcher in the list plays for a national league team.

UMich92 · 07-09-2025, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rats60

Skenes ERA 1.95 ERA+ 218 WHIP .936
Skubal ERA 3.14 ERA+ 131 WHIP 1.027

Skenes is worth more because he just turned 23 with his prime ahead of him and he is the better pitcher.

Agree that Skenes is worth more due to his age and hype coming into MLB and his prime upcoming. But to use Skubal's career ERA/WHIP in comparing who is the better pitcher is misleading. Using 2023-2025, the period post flexor tendon surgery, Skubal's rate stats are significantly better than his career stats listed.

Imnottheonly · 07-09-2025, 05:09 PM

Skubal will be the best pitcher in that span. But no one will probably care from a hobby perspective. Skenes will get the hobby love.

ObanMontecristo · 07-09-2025, 05:21 PM

Skubal has probably been the best pitcher for the last 1 1/2 years… has the hobby even taken notice yet?

kipgen · 07-09-2025, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ObanMontecristo

Skubal has probably been the best pitcher for the last 1 1/2 years… has the hobby even taken notice yet?

Yes

5x over the last two years

MiamiMarlinsFan · 07-09-2025, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ObanMontecristo

Skubal has probably been the best pitcher for the last 1 1/2 years… has the hobby even taken notice yet?

Definitely. He doesn’t get much attention here, but his big cards go for big money.

People get in such a mindset that if a player isn’t gushed about on here that their cards must be worthless, but we’re just small fish in a small pond here. According to Blowout, the only two ultra modern players whose cards are worth buying are Judge and Ohtani. What a boring hobby this would be if that were true.

nowiamsad · 07-09-2025, 05:56 PM

I do not get the Skenes appeal. Total snooze fest

ThoseBackPages · 07-09-2025, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nowiamsad

I do not get the Skenes appeal. Total snooze fest

same here.

i remember deGrom doing the same thing on a punchless mets team

rats60 · 07-10-2025, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

same here.

i remember deGrom doing the same thing on a punchless mets team

Really? I don't remember deGrom being in the major leagues at age 21-23. Give me a link to deGrom stats showing an under 2 ERA, 200+ ERA+ and under 1 WHIP at age 23.

View Poll Results: Most popular pitcher in the hobby
Jacob Misiorowski	5	7.46%
Tarik Skubal	11	16.42%
Paul Skenes	38	56.72%
Roki Sasaki	3	4.48%
Chase Burns	1	1.49%
Other active or yet to be drafted pitcher	6	8.96%
Isn’t that what you use to pour drinks with?	3	4.48%
Voters: 67. You may not vote on this poll

07-09-2025, 08:29 AM	#1
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Archangel1775 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cali baby! Posts: 21,967	Tarik is a bull on the mound. Hopefully enough Cy Youngs convince the hobby. But Skenes got Livvy Dunne, so hobby wise, probably him. __________________ *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.*

07-09-2025, 09:10 AM	#4
towerymt Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: VA Posts: 8,908	Ohtani.

07-09-2025, 09:17 AM	#5
MiamiMarlinsFan Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 13,915	Eury Perez

07-09-2025, 09:54 AM	#7
bub838 Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 5,222	I chose Other, since it will be the newest hyped up rookie each product cycle.

07-09-2025, 02:10 PM	#10
patchgenie Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7,039 americansportscards	Skenes when he goes to the yanks or somewhere good

07-09-2025, 05:09 PM	#14
Imnottheonly Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 273	Skubal will be the best pitcher in that span. But no one will probably care from a hobby perspective. Skenes will get the hobby love.

07-09-2025, 05:21 PM	#15
ObanMontecristo Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Collegeville PA Posts: 1,883	Skubal has probably been the best pitcher for the last 1 1/2 years… has the hobby even taken notice yet?

07-09-2025, 05:56 PM	#18
nowiamsad Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: CA Posts: 585	I do not get the Skenes appeal. Total snooze fest