[phikappapsi]

Gotta agree with the consensus on this one.

I stepped out of "modern" when I really started to get irritated about so much history being sent through the wood chipper. I exercised my right to discontinue my purchases.

That said, the company has every right to grind up a bat if they want to. the baseball card industry died because of mass production, and limited profitability. If this destruction of poor exemplars creates a feeling of rarity in new collectors, and keeps the industry going in some form, can it really be a bad a horrible idea? As Steven H said, if this inspired any young collectors to learn the history, or keep the hobby alive, then it may still not be worth it, but there is a value