Virtual trading cards?

[Leon]

The thread is going on as it is. Just because I like of dislike something, if it is related to what we talk about, makes no difference in the forum threads though I don't want to start one about this subject. And I really don't want to debate my reasoning but I lost a lot back in 1994 when the rest of the last of the season and playoffs were canceled-
and a blurb from wiki-
The rest of the season, including the World Series, was called off by Bud Selig on September 14.[14] Selig acknowledged that the strike had torn an irreparable hole in the game's fabric.[14] The move to cancel the rest of the season meant the loss of $580 million in ownership revenue and $230 million in player salaries. In 1994, the average MLB salary was an estimated $1.2 million.

I don't think most of today's players are good role models and are whiny overpaid athletes that should make a small percentage of what they do. (and this from a capitalist).....There are a few exceptions but overall those are my feelings since 22 yrs ago.... I still love the game though and love to watch minor league and college baseball. My feelings permeate most other professional sports too.

Originally Posted by Joshchisox08

I'm sure you have your reasons but I think this could be a start of a good thread Leon.

Why can't you stand MLB today? I'm sure there can be a lot to discuss in that thread if you do decide to make it.

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by Leon

The thread is going on as it is. Just because I like of dislike something, if it is related to what we talk about, makes no difference in the forum threads though I don't want to start one about this subject. And I really don't want to debate my reasoning but I lost a lot back in 1994 when the rest of the last of the season and playoffs were canceled-
and a blurb from wiki-
The rest of the season, including the World Series, was called off by Bud Selig on September 14.[14] Selig acknowledged that the strike had torn an irreparable hole in the game's fabric.[14] The move to cancel the rest of the season meant the loss of $580 million in ownership revenue and $230 million in player salaries. In 1994, the average MLB salary was an estimated $1.2 million.

I don't think most of today's players are good role models and are whiny overpaid athletes that should make a small percentage of what they do. (and this from a capitalist).....There are a few exceptions but overall those are my feelings since 22 yrs ago.... I still love the game though and love to watch minor league and college baseball. My feelings permeate most other professional sports too.

I think a lot of us would tend to agree with some of what you just said. It's kind of hard to picture it liking players just because they "try hard" and they "seem to care". But that's what it's boiled down to for those of us who still follow MLB.

Selig did suck. I don't remember the 94 season as I'm a little too young for that. I believe I got serious about following MLB in 95. But I do remember the All-Star game that he called off. I know the season is a greater deal than an All-Star game though. Gwynn was batting .394 that year and had a real chance at batting .400
A lot of White Sox fans believed that the team that year had a good enough team to make a good run and go deep into the playoffs as well.

The All-Star game had me pissed off as a fan wondering how they could possibly have:

A. Used up all of the player already. (But it had already turned into a little league game; everyone gets to play)
B. The delay on wondering what to do and how it was handled.
C. The result of the game making it "count" for something
D. Just looking at Selig during the whole ordeal.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Leon

The thread is going on as it is. Just because I like of dislike something, if it is related to what we talk about, makes no difference in the forum threads though I don't want to start one about this subject. And I really don't want to debate my reasoning but I lost a lot back in 1994 when the rest of the last of the season and playoffs were canceled-
and a blurb from wiki-
The rest of the season, including the World Series, was called off by Bud Selig on September 14.[14] Selig acknowledged that the strike had torn an irreparable hole in the game's fabric.[14] The move to cancel the rest of the season meant the loss of $580 million in ownership revenue and $230 million in player salaries. In 1994, the average MLB salary was an estimated $1.2 million.

I don't think most of today's players are good role models and are whiny overpaid athletes that should make a small percentage of what they do. (and this from a capitalist).....There are a few exceptions but overall those are my feelings since 22 yrs ago.... I still love the game though and love to watch minor league and college baseball. My feelings permeate most other professional sports too.

I also quit watching baseball years ago. For different reasons than Leon. I quit because when I started collecting cards and watching baseball in the mid 80's I became a fan of 2 players. Wade Boggs and Roger Clemens was my reason for both.

I didn't just watch them I watched any game I could and went to several hundred games. Then when Wade quit I still had Roger to root for. After he retired I just quit watching. Another big thing was the closest stadium was a 600 mile round trip. I know most wont agree but I loved the Metrodome in Minnesota. Because of the long drive I knew no matter the weather outside I was watching a baseball game. Now I am not buying the tickets in advance and hoping to watch a game.

[mrmopar]

Although we can trade/sell our real cards and actually exchange something physical, there is not that great a difference between selling an electronic image as it would appear.

A lot of people share and showcase their collections by scanning them. Others can enjoy the collections without having to pay by viewing the scans and even saving them into an album. The next logical step is limiting the images and selling them.

One day, maybe most cards will be saved as online photos and will be available to everyone. I know the real physical cards won't go away, but the idea is not as crazy as it seems to most.

By the way, I tried bunt when it was relatively new but got tired of logging on daily. I was tempted to buy more coins, much the same way I was tempted to buy more packs, but kicked that habit so buying coins was never an issue. I did buy 3 digital cards, each for around $1 each. All three were Steve Garvey. I have not looked at the application or bought any additional items is well over a year now. I see there are now some additional Garvey digital cards, but I won't be buying any.