Modern cards that the prices can't last on ?

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

Kris Bryant

Just look at Jose Abreu last year to this year

I would say all of them..

[Peter_Spaeth]

Any and all Mike Trout cards.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Any and all Mike Trout cards.

I don't really collect modern cards, but I think Trout would be the one I would hold if I had a high end card. At least for now. I think he has a good chance to go down as the greatest player of this era. Barring injury or something else unforeseen derailing his career.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I don't really collect modern cards, but I think Trout would be the one I would hold if I had a high end card. At least for now. I think he has a good chance to go down as the greatest player of this era. Barring injury or something else unforeseen derailing his career.

I like Harper much better. Trout can't steal any more and he's only 23. He strikes out a ton. He hasn't even topped .300 the last two seasons.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I like Harper much better. Trout can't steal any more and he's only 23. He strikes out a ton. He hasn't even topped .300 the last two seasons.

Time will tell. 4 years, 1 mvp, second the other 3 years. I don't know how often that has happened, but if it ever has it hasn't been very often.

If I had been lucky enough to pull one of his rookie 1/1s or super fractors and could sell it now for 40 or 50k I'm sure I would. But I wouldn't be afraid to hold some of his other key cards at this point. That being said I haven't bought any, and don't have any to hold.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Time will tell. 4 years, 1 mvp, second the other 3 years. I don't know how often that has happened, but if it ever has it hasn't been very often.

If I had been lucky enough to pull one of his rookie 1/1s or super fractors and could sell it now for 40 or 50k I'm sure I would. But I wouldn't be afraid to hold some of his other key cards at this point. That being said I haven't bought any, and don't have any to hold.

Pujols' first four years absolutely blow Trout's away. I think people forget how remarkable he was given his time in the AL. Not that 40 HR this year was shabby, but overall he still has fallen off considerably.

[ALR-bishop]

Peter-- are you lost ? Need a mapquest back to pre war

As a long ago born and raised St Louis guy, I have always been a Pujols fan. I was glad when they made a strong effort to keep him a lifetime Cardinal like Musial, Gibson, Brock and O Smith (the latter two mostly anyway), but relieved when he went to the Angels at that price. That loss is what gave them the flexibility to stay competitive since that deal.

I still wish him well but glad the Angels will be his source of his huge salary for the next several years. And glad they have gone no where since. . Plus I worry less these days about whether he is part of the PED crowd

I did add one of his cards to my Cardinals Hall Of Fame display figuring if he is clean he is a lock ( Harper and Trout still have to get there). But not sure now if he goes in a Cardinal or an Angel

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Pujols' first four years absolutely blow Trout's away. I think people forget how remarkable he was given his time in the AL. Not that 40 HR this year was shabby, but overall he still has fallen off considerably.

I had to google it but you're definitely right about that. I think if anyone held onto a pujols rookie 1/1 or superfractor they'd be pretty happy with the value now, or a couple of years ago. I think Trout's career will follow a similar path.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I don't really collect modern cards, but I think Trout would be the one I would hold if I had a high end card. At least for now. I think he has a good chance to go down as the greatest player of this era. Barring injury or something else unforeseen derailing his career.

mickey mantle was injured and he turned out ok....cant use injury as an excuse or disclaimer.....larry walker could of been one of the greatest too....

[KCRfan1]

Harper and Trout are the " Player Du Jour ". Prices for their cards are so overinflated, IMO the prices have no where to go but down. If I were to look at modern cards I'm looking at players who are halfway to assembling a HoF resume or have already done so. Players who have been in the league for around 10 years or so ( maybe longer ), no longer the darling of ESPN, but are close to the best in a respective position. I imagine Kershaw could be had for a fraction of Trout or Harper. Same for Bumgardner. Perhaps Miggy would not be as costly as Harper or Trout. AP certainly isn't. Beltre is dirt cheap compared to the cards of any of the named players, and he's going to get to 3000 hits in 2017. Like him or not, Cano can be had for a decent price too.