Looking to invest in Greinke...

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

As a Royals fan I've always been a Greinke fan as well. Watching his early struggles and then bouncing back to win the Cy Young award in 2009 was great (I had to go hunting in multiple stores in the KC area in the summer of 2009 to find a copy of his Sports Illustrated cover...they were hot sellers around here).

While it was unfortunate he wasn't around during our 2014 and 2015 World Series years, he definitely had an impact because it was his trade to the Brewers that landed us Alcides Escobar and Lorenzo Cain...two major contributors to those World Series teams.

I researched Greinke rookies back in the late 2000's and I agree, the 2002 Upper Deck Prospects auto is the best Greinke rookie. It's a really cool design. I never did pull the trigger as they were going for around $50 raw at the time, and as I had two young kids, that was a LOT of money to be paying for a baseball card.

With patience, it looks like you could still pick one up for around $100 raw or 8 or 9 grade. Personally, I would pick one of those up for enjoyment. I agree with the other posters that Greinke rookies probably aren't the best "investment". But it could be a lot of FUN to build a Greinke collection (cards, autos, etc.) from all his different teams....and that 2002 auto rookie would be the cornerstone.

[saucywombat]

His WAR is among the highest of any active player and he will get into the HOF.

He has somewhat quietly been excellent for a long time.

Might be along the lines of Smoltz, Glavine, Schilling, Hoffman in terms of collector interest though.

I would say though that he could be like Scott Rolen, who was a hobby ignored star, that has seen a real jump in his best RCs since he has been on track for getting the votes needed for the HOF in the near future.

[packs]

Peyton Manning has a lot more going for him than Greinke. Greinke is probably a HOFer but the lowest tier. Since this isn't an investment opportunity that will ever bring much in return I would buy the card you like in whatever grade you like so long as you're happy with it. It's unlikely to leave your collection once you get it.

[Peter_Spaeth]

My Zack.

[AstroJake09]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

My Zack.

This is superb! Beautiful card!

[AstroJake09]

I’m going to hold off a bit and save a little more but I think I’ll go for it! I really like the appeal of the card and yes, it most likely wouldn’t leave my collection, I was just curious about it’s value but that’s something that really doesn’t matter for this piece. I’d only sell it if I had to I guess.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by packs

Peyton Manning has a lot more going for him than Greinke. Greinke is probably a HOFer but the lowest tier. Since this isn't an investment opportunity that will ever bring much in return I would buy the card you like in whatever grade you like so long as you're happy with it. It's unlikely to leave your collection once you get it.

This was my thought about Peyton v Greinke. Manning was the star of multiple teams that went to the Super Bowl. He has national advertisements for more than one company. He is a household name.

But like I said before, we have super collectors on this site. I always think it's cool when they show off their collections. If you're into Greinke, go after it.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by todeen

This was my thought about Peyton v Greinke. Manning was the star of multiple teams that went to the Super Bowl. He has national advertisements for more than one company. He is a household name.

But like I said before, we have super collectors on this site. I always think it's cool when they show off their collections. If you're into Greinke, go after it.

it's much more than that. Manning would make most people's list of the top 5 QBs of all time. It's hard for me to believe Greinke is even among the top 50 pitchers.