Modern cards that the prices can't last on ?

[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.