I don't get the insane Julio Rodriguez Hype

packs · #1 03-01-2023, 02:21 PM

I bought this Ohtani rookie auto in 2019 after it was announced he was hurt and wouldn't pitch that year. I rode the wave and bought low for only $250.

Two seasons later he won the MVP and finished 2nd last year. This card runs over 2K easy now.

Was Ohtani's hype inflated? I would say no and I would also say the market's tendency to shun anyone who doesn't immediately live up to their expectations worked in my favor this time:

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1952boyntoncollector · #2 03-01-2023, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by packs

I bought this Ohtani rookie auto in 2019 after it was announced he was hurt and wouldn't pitch that year. I rode the wave and bought low for only $250.

Two seasons later he won the MVP and finished 2nd last year. This card runs over 2K easy now.

Was Ohtani's hype inflated? I would say no and I would also say the market's tendency to shun anyone who doesn't immediately live up to their expectations worked in my favor this time:

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paying 2000 for it now and seeing where i goes from here woudl be interesting but again you can point to 1 and we can point to 20 others...

and its a big net loss to people overall...

packs · #3 03-01-2023, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

paying 2000 for it now and seeing where i goes from here woudl be interesting but again you can point to 1 and we can point to 20 others...

and its a big net loss to people overall...

Not if you invest in the right guy. You can't invest in everyone who's supposed to be good. That's not a strategy for anything.

Today, if you ask me who you should be buying it's JRod and Ohtani at the MLB level and if you want to prospect the next guys, my money is only being spent on Elly de la Cruz, Jordan Lawler and Jackson Holliday.

1952boyntoncollector · #4 03-01-2023, 02:32 PM

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Not if you invest in the right guy. You can't invest in everyone who's supposed to be good. That's not a strategy for anything.

Today, if you ask me who you should be buying it's JRod and Ohtani at the MLB level and if you want to prospect the next guys, my money is only being spent on Elly de la Cruz, Jordan Lawler and Jackson Holliday.

right but if you spend top dollar on those 3, cruz lawler and hilliday and they have the super rare 3000 dollars cards..i submit it will be a net loss or maybe even a total loss, you have to pick the right one and most will be holding the bag...

packs · #5 03-01-2023, 02:34 PM

What bag? I have $275 invested in Elly and Jordan Lawler and $250 invested in Holliday. I expect a tidy return. Elly and Lawler should be up at the end of this year, if not sooner. And Holliday is already playing in spring training games after graduating high school this summer.

BobbyStrawberry · #6 03-01-2023, 02:37 PM

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What bag? I have $275 invested in Elly and Jordan Lawler and $250 invested in Holliday. I expect a tidy return. Elly and Lawler should be up at the end of this year, if not sooner. And Holliday is already playing in spring training games after graduating high school this summer.

Elly could be the next big thing. I'd be surprised if he isn't up at some point this season.

packs · #7 03-01-2023, 02:41 PM

It's true that you CAN buy the most expensive parallels of any individual player but you don't HAVE to. I buy base auto and if graded I avoid 10's because if I buy a PSA 9 and submit it on a different day, who knows anyway.

I just bought a raw Holliday first bowman auto this morning for $257. I remember when I was hemming and hawing over paying $150 for Juan Soto's first bowman auto after that came out. I'm not looking to make that mistake again.

I do agree that there's a lot of money being wasted. I'm not interested in buying Gunnar Henderson, for example. He plays third base and there's very little chance he'll be as good as Manny Machado is, and Manny Machado doesn't really sell. So, no thank you for me there. Same with Adley Rutschman. Sure, he'll probably be good. But he probably won't be better than Buster Posey and Buster doesn't sell so well either. So I stay away.

1952boyntoncollector · #8 03-01-2023, 04:58 PM

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Elly could be the next big thing. I'd be surprised if he isn't up at some point this season.

"could be' how bold..... its not getting in the big leagues its staying there when you are high end prospect which is the real hard part

1952boyntoncollector · #9 03-01-2023, 05:00 PM

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What bag? I have $275 invested in Elly and Jordan Lawler and $250 invested in Holliday. I expect a tidy return. Elly and Lawler should be up at the end of this year, if not sooner. And Holliday is already playing in spring training games after graduating high school this summer.

which cards exactly

packs · #10 03-01-2023, 05:05 PM

Bowman base first autos for those guys. Other guys like Wander and Julio I like to settle for Heritage Minors autos if they're on card or I'll buy an in person signed card instead of the insert auto. I like to buy select cards of select players when it comes to modern but I don't really like to extend much beyond $300. I do follow the market and products though.

And then for the monsters like Trout I like to buy in person signed minors rookies. I bought a signed Soto Heritage in place of the insert auto too. Sometimes I think in the long run in person signed cards of modern players might catch up in prices to certified autos. It's only getting harder to get someone like Trout at the stadium and I don't know how many players will hit the show circuit considering salaries now.

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