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Forum: BASEBALL 08-20-2025, 12:10 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,780
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Congrats on landing your grail, OP. Mine is...

Congrats on landing your grail, OP. Mine is probably my PSA 10 Bonds Essential Credentials pink, for a lot of reasons.
Forum: BASEBALL 08-19-2025, 10:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,133
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
My favorite cheap Bonds are base cards and...

My favorite cheap Bonds are base cards and parallels of base cards from the first half of the 90s, 1993 and 1994 in particular. Looking at this card - the Electric Diamond parallel of the base card -...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-13-2025, 12:04 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 32,042
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
This is one of the cleanest examples I've seen of...

This is one of the cleanest examples I've seen of this card, edges and corners-wise, simply gorgeous. Never made the Vegas MGM connection but these have always appealed to me for everything you...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-12-2025, 04:02 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,116
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/science/basebal...

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/science/baseball-statistics-babe-bonds.html?searchResultPosition=1

Linked above is the NYTimes article that came out about it today...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-18-2025, 06:08 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 32,042
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Yep (who's your guy btw?), and the backs look...

Yep (who's your guy btw?), and the backs look like this:

https://i.imgur.com/Zi5darol.jpeg



I'm with you - these are among my very top wants as well:

2003 Topps Black #396 Barry Bonds /52...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-18-2025, 02:37 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,116
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Well, Randy had approx. 4100 IP to accumulate...

Well, Randy had approx. 4100 IP to accumulate WAR. Maddux had 4900 IP. Clemens 5000 IP. Pedro had a little more than 2800 IP. So it's not so much amusing as it is expected. The adjusted WAR per 9...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-18-2025, 12:07 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 32,042
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Excellent - I'm in the minority for preferring...

Excellent - I'm in the minority for preferring 2000's Warp Zone design to 1999's but I'm biased since Bonds doesn't appear in the latter.

Also a fan of the combination of the retro and modern...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-18-2025, 11:57 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,116
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Skip, did you ever get a chance to review the...

Skip, did you ever get a chance to review the study. Would be curious what you thought.
Forum: BASEBALL 07-09-2025, 05:37 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 201,389
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Barry Bonds for me, please.

Barry Bonds for me, please.
Forum: BASEBALL 06-26-2025, 07:35 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 7,327
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
This thread is pretty amazing. As is the deep cut...

This thread is pretty amazing. As is the deep cut legit re-stamping info - stuff like that needs to be saved for posterity, NNOF-post-on-Collectors.com-style.
Forum: BASEBALL 06-26-2025, 04:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,116
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
My vague recollection from Skip’s WAR for Dummies...

My vague recollection from Skip’s WAR for Dummies post a few years ago was that baseline WAR doesn’t really factor eras in. It weighs a player’s quality against a theoretical, prototypical AAA player...
Forum: BASEBALL 06-26-2025, 03:18 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,116
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Era-Adjusted WAR - All Time Ranking

Has BO weighed in yet on this era-adjusted WAR study done at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2023? The below list uses updated stats through the 2024 season and is based on bWAR...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-30-2024, 02:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,155
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
I personally can't stand Posey. I hate this hire....

I personally can't stand Posey. I hate this hire. Those are independent and overlapping thoughts.
Forum: BASEBALL 09-09-2024, 03:44 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 32,042
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
I love mid-90s Ultra so so much. Well done!

I love mid-90s Ultra so so much. Well done!
Forum: GRADING 07-11-2024, 11:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 837
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Yes, but $1000 was the minimum value declarable....

Yes, but $1000 was the minimum value declarable. I wonder if I can declare no value and basically decline insurance. Thanks for responding!




Thanks, I do understand that shipping is cheaper...
Forum: GRADING 07-10-2024, 06:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 837
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Is It Really $14 Min Insurance Per Card for BGS?

...doesn't that almost double the cost to grade each card with BGS at the entry level?
Forum: BASEBALL 06-26-2024, 10:53 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,619
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Sure does...good catch

Sure does...good catch
Forum: BASEBALL 06-01-2024, 03:23 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,909
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
I think it's just fine, but I think your still...

I think it's just fine, but I think your still picture is one of the best I've seen at capturing the dynamic shine of the thing. No camera will ever relay all the magic the human eye sees, you almost...
Forum: BASEBALL 06-01-2024, 03:10 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,909
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
You know what, I think you're right. I saw "wrong...

You know what, I think you're right. I saw "wrong refractor pattern" BGS labels and I thought they meant "wrong for the gold embossed die-cut refractor" rather than "wrong for the plain, gold...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-31-2024, 02:07 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,909
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Regarding the bolded, my response isn’t directly...

Regarding the bolded, my response isn’t directly on point, but I think it goes to the spirit of what you’re saying. There have been sheet-cut, aftermarket, backdoor shenanigans regarding this set, at...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-30-2024, 06:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,929
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Stunning, what an accomplishment.

Stunning, what an accomplishment.
Forum: BASEBALL 05-30-2024, 05:31 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 32,042
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
The Power Players, All Stars, and Ausome Powers...

The Power Players, All Stars, and Ausome Powers are absolutely three of my favorite Bonds to look at. The All Stars is one of the cards on my desk and I just upgraded my Ausome Powers, which have...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-30-2024, 05:06 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,909
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
https://i.imgur.com/d7asS1L.gif I appreciate...

https://i.imgur.com/d7asS1L.gif

I appreciate the kind words you guys. @DynaEtch - I didn't have time to add my thoughts but you ran with it and now I just have to digest it all. I really like...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-29-2024, 07:08 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 15,292
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
I think that's part of the problem. Consider how...

I think that's part of the problem. Consider how many legendary players more casual fans of baseball - like myself - would have all but written off since they didn't appear on a baseball card or the...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-12-2024, 09:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,268
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Kevin Brown?

Kevin Brown?
Forum: BASEBALL 05-07-2024, 02:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,276
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
I don't know or like modern but I like your...

I don't know or like modern but I like your display, focus, and the clear cards. Congrats and like someone said above, RIP to your card fund and I'm sure it'll be more than worth it!
Forum: BASEBALL 04-24-2024, 11:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,723
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
What an incredible way to cap it all off....

What an incredible way to cap it all off. Congratulations man, that's a huge set
Forum: BASEBALL 04-18-2024, 08:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 558
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
I feel the same way about refractor lines,...

I feel the same way about refractor lines, they're fatal to me. But because greening is basically part of every 1993 Finest Refractor that has ever existed, and I didn't know it until it was pointed...
Forum: BASEBALL 04-18-2024, 02:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 558
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
It certainly didn't seem to used to. I have...

It certainly didn't seem to used to. I have plenty of examples of green PSA 10s in my own collection. I think attitudes are quickly changing, though, since highly influential and powerful people in...
Forum: BASEBALL 04-04-2024, 11:13 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 5,807
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
I usually find your posts persuasive, even if I...

I usually find your posts persuasive, even if I don’t agree with your conclusions, but either Bonds is a blind spot for you or a blind spot for me or both because I can’t find anything substantive in...
Forum: BASEBALL 04-04-2024, 11:00 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,712
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
This was my reason when I returned in 2018 to...

This was my reason when I returned in 2018 to collect my player. I hadn’t bought a baseball card single in my entire life up to that point and I was spending over $1000 on my first card, and it was...
Forum: BASEBALL 04-03-2024, 04:20 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 453,915
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Awesome stuff everyone. So jealous of the 99 BB...

Awesome stuff everyone. So jealous of the 99 BB Gold Refractors Piazza, NNOF, the gold background in the Power Alley Die Griffey, the 99 Star Rubies Canseco, the 97 Credentials Larkin. Need all...
Forum: BASEBALL 04-03-2024, 01:57 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 32,042
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Though many prefer some of the 1986 releases out...

Though many prefer some of the 1986 releases out of box sets, "XRCs" as they're designated in Beckett, Bonds only has 5 "true" RCs, all from 1987. I prefer the O-Pee-Chee from Canada in the highest...
Forum: BASEBALL 04-01-2024, 02:22 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 5,807
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Widely collected is a stretch. I would put Bonds...

Widely collected is a stretch. I would put Bonds in Brett's cohort in terms of how many hardcore fans are out there actually collecting him.

As for quality of player, Bonds had a career arc that...
Forum: BASEBALL 03-30-2024, 02:27 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,771
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
I find it so difficult to coax the shine out of...

I find it so difficult to coax the shine out of Gold Labels...beauty.
Forum: BASEBALL 03-30-2024, 02:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,113
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Lovely rundown. I am biased, but that you dabbled...

Lovely rundown. I am biased, but that you dabbled in 90s inserts and lost interest is almost inconceivable to me. But I can tell you landed somewhere nicely that brings you happiness. Such a reminder...
Forum: BASEBALL 03-30-2024, 02:21 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,719
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Without question, but the COVID spike changed a...

Without question, but the COVID spike changed a lot of folks' relationship to their own cards, which I'd assume is true for everyone who owns cards worth a large amount of money. I would include...
Forum: BASEBALL 03-30-2024, 02:18 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,152
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
The debate for what a rookie card is and was when...

The debate for what a rookie card is and was when I was most active in the mid-80s to the mid-90s, versus how that's all changed a few times now, is mystifying enough on its own without introducing...
Forum: BASEBALL 03-28-2024, 04:38 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,152
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
It certainly would be a cool subject to research...

It certainly would be a cool subject to research and I appreciate the data point. I'll have track down some more opinions, thoughts and recollections on the topic with other knowledgeable folks in...
Forum: BASEBALL 03-28-2024, 01:26 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,152
Posted By RiceBondsMT2Yng
Interesting - what year/era would you say...

Interesting - what year/era would you say "parallels" entered the hobby vernacular?
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