OT: Paul Skenes Rookie Card Search

[doug.goodman]

Mark Fidrych.

Just saying.

No ill will meant or implied.

[doug.goodman]

Also, lost in the story is the fact that his debut jersey has been cut into at least two pieces (the patch and the rest of the jersey).

[Rich Klein]

"We" on this board are not the target audience for this. The wider community is and that is whom this is intended to be marketed to.

This offer has already generated a ton of positive publicity for the hobby and if only a few of those people end up going into this world that becomes a net plus for this board.

"We" can object but trust me on this, as pointed out, this generates store business and maybe someone new to the hobby going into one of those stores has a hidden type collection or accumulation which we would like or be able to acquire either whole or in a piece for our collections.

Rich

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

"We" on this board are not the target audience for this. The wider community is and that is whom this is intended to be marketed to.

This offer has already generated a ton of positive publicity for the hobby
Rich

That is Rich.... 99 newcomers won't get anything and will never return to the hobby. Same happened during the pump of the 90s. The bottom fell out before anyone knew it, and max exodus occurred.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

That is Rich.... 99 newcomers won't get anything and will never return to the hobby. Same happened during the pump of the 90s. The bottom fell out before anyone knew it, and max exodus occurred.

I wasn't a newcomer in the early 90s, but the explosion of shiny worthlessness was too much for me to take, and I lost interest in all cards. The personal connection that autographs afford and the love of the history of the game thankfully never swayed.

[sports-cards-forever]

I think this promotion is great! It's about time that teams got involved into the card hobby

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Also, lost in the story is the fact that his debut jersey has been cut into at least two pieces (the patch and the rest of the jersey).

The debut patches are stuck on like stickers. They peel them off after the game. The jersey remains intact.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5ovW...RpdHZzMngzaw==

[Kutcher55]

Does anyone know how many boxes of ‘24 Topps Chrome Update exist? I see they are selling for ~200 on eBay this morning. Going to LCS shortly. Curious to see if there’s a buzz there about this whole deal.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by Kutcher55

Does anyone know how many boxes of ‘24 Topps Chrome Update exist? I see they are selling for ~200 on eBay this morning. Going to LCS shortly. Curious to see if there’s a buzz there about this whole deal.

I did a live web cast yesterday with several store owners watching and posting and to a person they said this has generated a ton on business for their stores.

Now. yes we want a positive experience for those who come in when they heard about this but getting people INTO the doors is a good first step.

Rich

[Kutcher55]

Who the hell would want to get stuck watching the pirates for the next 30 years anyhow. Skenes will be in a Yankee or Dodger uniform as soon as he is able and the team will blow chunks from her til eternity. The potential monetary reward is somewhat enticing though. I would imagine the fix is in on when the card is released because they want to sell as many as these boxes as possible these next few weeks/months.

[pawpawdiv9]

FYI- you can get a megabox on blowout for $79.95
thats 7 packs-4 cards each =28 cards

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

The debut patches are stuck on like stickers. They peel them off after the game. The jersey remains intact.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5ovW...RpdHZzMngzaw==

Ok. Not as bad, but now more dumb.

[Fred]

Just curious, how much are the packs/boxes of cards with Skenes supposed to retail? Are people paying a premium for the packs/boxes (translate, are the dealers sticking it to everyone with higher pack prices)?

[mq711]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Mark Fidrych.

Just saying.

No ill will meant or implied.

You can add Strasburg, Gooden, Wood, David Clyde to that list!

[BioCRN]

Originally Posted by mq711

You can add Strasburg, Gooden, Wood, David Clyde to that list!

Tim Lincecum had 2 CY awards by age 25, on a steep decline by age 28, and out of the game at age 32.

15.2 bWAR in his 2 CY seasons...19.9 bWAR in his career.

[Yoda]

Let's see, if I found the card and took the Pirates offer, I would be about 110 years old when, behind home plate somewhere, the Pirates finished their 30th season. I'm in pretty good health but that's a stretch.

[z28jd]

I don't know if many vintage collectors realize this, but being a 1/1 card isn't that rare now. Topps literally just sold two 1/1 Paul Skenes cards yesterday. All you had to do was buy one of his Topps Now cards during the 24-hour sale and it gave you a chance to win one of those two card (plus others that were sold in limited numbers). I have no idea why the Pirates decided to pick one specific card and go all in on it. It could be that Skenes himself wants the card and went through the team to get it, but it makes no sense to pick one card of his and go for it like it's the holy grail. He had plenty of cards printed before that one.

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by z28jd

I have no idea why the Pirates decided to pick one specific card and go all in on it.

It's the card that has the MLB Debut patch that he wore on his jersey when he made his Major League debut. It's a new thing Topps started last year.

I'm not too crazy about the whole idea, at least in part because I have a better chance of being invited by the Yankees to throw out the first pitch when they celebrate the 10th anniversary of their 2017 playoff run than I do of pulling any MLB Debut patch cards (not specifically Skenes, but ANY player), but also because, even though the patch was created specifically with the intention of being removed without causing damage to the jersey, it's still desecration of a game-worn jersey from a player's very first game.

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

It's the card that has the MLB Debut patch that he wore on his jersey when he made his Major League debut. It's a new thing Topps started last year.

I'm not too crazy about the whole idea, at least in part because I have a better chance of being invited by the Yankees to throw out the first pitch when they celebrate the 10th anniversary of their 2017 playoff run than I do of pulling any MLB Debut patch cards (not specifically Skenes, but ANY player), but also because, even though the patch was created specifically with the intention of being removed without causing damage to the jersey, it's still desecration of a game-worn jersey from a player's very first game.

I could have been more specific. I knew what the card was all about and I like the idea. My question was more on the focus on one specific card. The jersey he wore that day is much more significant than a tiny patch on the jersey. He could have saved 50 baseballs from the day, plus all types of things. My question was more about why they would invest so much into a 1/1 card, when there are plenty of 1/1 Skenes cards that are much cheaper. I was also pointing out for those who don't know that there are plenty of 1/1 cards for Skenes.

As for these patch jerseys, they do it for everyone and MLB is rifling through players at a rate never before seen in history. These patches as a group won't be rare. The plan is to keep doing them, which puts hundreds of them into the market every year. If they go 10+ years, finding any patch instead of a particular one won't be difficult.