Here's the list of cards I'm chasing:
2001: Pujols
2002: Wright, Mauer
2003: Hanley, McCann, Youk, Markakis
2004: Felix, Gio
2005: Verlander, Kemp, Butler, Zimm, Weaver, Ellsbury, Braun
2006: Longo, Kershaw, Gordon, Upton, Lester
2007: Lincecum
2008: Stanton, Posey
2009: Trout
2010: Strasburg
2011: Harper, Machado (if he has a good season)
2012: no one yet
I'm gonna hold off on Taveras/Zunino/Bundy etc. For every Trout, there are a ton of Delmon Youngs. I'd rather pay $200 when a player becomes a star than $100 now. I've gotten burned too many times.
I didn't include 2nd year guys like Heyward, Starlin, Price, etc yet. I'll pick them up eventually.
The biggest problem is Pujols. Not the cost, but finding one for a decent price. I'll only buy a PSA/SGC 9, and I won't pay more than $3800. I have a Trout and a Kershaw incoming
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