Posted By:
Jeff D.Not to sound rude here...but I don't know what's "neat" about that.
Folks around here probably don't notice or care much about modern cards, but for starters, Topps and Upper Deck are the only companies that make officially licensed MLB cards (Donruss having lost the privilege last year). Taking Topps out of the game would leave only Upper Deck, a horrible prospect for many reasons. Competition, pricing and variety would be large concerns. As would the fact that Topps is considered by many to be the far superior card maker.
It sort of looks like Upper Deck would rather buy out the competition instead of improve their product and customer service.
I imagine that antitrust concerns will be raised that would stop this offer before it gets a chance to gain any momentum.