Chase Utley - Good Investment Opportunity?

Robles Fan · 03-29-2021, 11:59 AM

What do you all think when it comes to investing in Chase Ultey RC's? Guy's already retired and has stats that look comparable to Roberto Alomar who's already in the HOF. Literally has only 2 RC's: 2001 Bowman Heritage (which could be had for $10 or less ungraded) and 2001 Bowman Draft (which could be had for $30 or less ungraded). To me, he looks like a HOF on paper and his cards currently can still be had for very cheap since they're both low end. Of course, this isn't to say that he's a one hundred percent guarantee shoo-in for the Hall. But say he does make it, what do you think this would do for his RC's? And ultimately, is this a good time to invest?

SupermanBrandon · 03-29-2021, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Robles Fan

What do you all think when it comes to investing in Chase Ultey RC's? Guy's already retired and has stats that look comparable to Roberto Alomar who's already in the HOF. Literally has only 2 RC's: 2001 Bowman Heritage (which could be had for $10 or less ungraded) and 2001 Bowman Draft (which could be had for $30 or less ungraded). To me, he looks like a HOF on paper and his cards currently can still be had for very cheap since they're both low end. Of course, this isn't to say that he's a one hundred percent guarantee shoo-in for the Hall. But say he does make it, what do you think this would do for his RC's? And ultimately, is this a good time to invest?

Questions:

1. Do you love Chase Utley and do you already collect his cards w/ a passion? Yes or No?

2. If the answer is NO...Do you love wasting time and money?

Edit: Not trying to be mean...I promise.

premium1981 · 03-29-2021, 12:04 PM

Short Answer

No

cardsin47 · 03-29-2021, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Robles Fan

What do you all think when it comes to investing in Chase Ultey RC's? Guy's already retired and has stats that look comparable to Roberto Alomar who's already in the HOF. Literally has only 2 RC's: 2001 Bowman Heritage (which could be had for $10 or less ungraded) and 2001 Bowman Draft (which could be had for $30 or less ungraded). To me, he looks like a HOF on paper and his cards currently can still be had for very cheap since they're both low end. Of course, this isn't to say that he's a one hundred percent guarantee shoo-in for the Hall. But say he does make it, what do you think this would do for his RC's? And ultimately, is this a good time to invest?

The words “invest” and “Chase Ultey” have no business being mentioned in the same sentence together.

redsandbengals · 03-29-2021, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cardsin47

The words “invest” and “Chase Ultey” have no business being mentioned in the same sentence together.

Except in the one you just wrote.

Boredlawyer · 03-29-2021, 12:08 PM

Half the guys on this board are probably investing in Topps Project 70 and NBA Top Shot, so I would take investment advice with a grain of salt. If you think he has a path to the HOF, there's little downside to stock up. If he doesn't, you have to think about what value a Bobby Grich or Kevin Brown rookie holds, because that's the company he'd be in.

SupermanBrandon · 03-29-2021, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Boredlawyer

Half the guys on this board are probably investing in Topps Project 70 and NBA Top Shot, so I would take investment advice with a grain of salt. If you think he has a path to the HOF, there's little downside to stock up. If he doesn't, you have to think about what value a Bobby Grich or Kevin Brown rookie holds, because that's the company he'd be in.

Im not "investing" in either. The answer is still NO.

free2131 · 03-29-2021, 12:13 PM

I say you and others like you stop buying up cards you couldn't give less of a sh!t about except to flip for money so that actual player collectors don't have to pay 4 and 5 times the price for the guys they like.

SupermanBrandon · 03-29-2021, 12:16 PM

"True Collectors" have had almost 2 decades to buy his cards.

Randallk34 · 03-29-2021, 12:18 PM

I can 100% assure you Chase Utley will not get into the HOF

LCM1223 · 03-29-2021, 12:19 PM

Only if players’ values are solely based on their career numbers vs. the Mets

Robles Fan · 03-29-2021, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

Questions:

1. Do you love Chase Utley and do you already collect his cards w/ a passion? Yes or No?

2. If the answer is NO...Do you love wasting time and money?

Edit: Not trying to be mean...I promise.

1. Have a few cards, including '01 Bowman Draft (pulled from pack). And yes, kinda do like him. But wouldn't say with "a passion."
2. I suppose what you're insinuating here is that even if he does make the HOF, his key cards still would not appreciate in value? Thus not worth investing in?

Btw, no worries. You're okay. Just looking for direct answers; thanks.

clocsta2323 · 03-29-2021, 12:22 PM

Damn OP, you've hit rock bottom. If someone dear to me asked me if Chase Utley was a good investment I would be googling treatment centers.

justrun7 · 03-29-2021, 12:25 PM

Utley and Rollins autograph cards have always been easy sales for me. They were fan favorites in Philly (Utley more) and didn’t sign a lot of cards.

Robles Fan · 03-29-2021, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Randallk34

I can 100% assure you Chase Utley will not get into the HOF

Guess we'll just have to wait and see about that. Didn't really expect Harold Baines or Jack Morris to make it in, but they did anyway. And at least Utley looks like he's got a pretty decent case. Best 2B for the first decade of the 2000's still counts for something.

clocsta2323 · 03-29-2021, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Robles Fan

Guess we'll just have to wait and see about that. Didn't really expect Harold Baines or Jack Morris to make it in, but they did anyway. And at least Utley looks like he's got a pretty decent case. Best 2B for the first decade of the 2000's still counts for something.

I'd be surprised if he stays on the ballot after a couple years.

premium1981 · 03-29-2021, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Robles Fan

Guess we'll just have to wait and see about that.

Some things you know without waiting. This is one of them. He isn't a HOFer.

ThoseBackPages · 03-29-2021, 12:38 PM

Harold Baines in in the HOF, and he is crap. HOF aint what it used to be

the list of crappy HOFs grows just about annually.

if you want to invest (in cards, nobody should do that at all), go with J Roll over Utley

MIRRABB · 03-29-2021, 01:01 PM

Way better player than a guy like Jeter, but at the end of the day it's about popularity, not how good a player is. Not a worthwhile investment.

Giancarlo27 · 03-29-2021, 01:12 PM

Yes, he is a fantastic investment. On an unrelated note, I also think that Lebron James 18th Year Lakers RC Prizm PSA 10s are an excellent investment too

sportzking · 03-29-2021, 01:42 PM

Guess eventually everything goes up as long as people collect them. Look at some of the 80's mediocre players, they have gone up. Sure it's 40 years ago, so I'm guessing by 2040 it might go up too. Invest now? lol

jcfill · 03-29-2021, 02:20 PM

I am a huge Phillies and Chase Utley fan.

Hall of Fame? I'd put it at a 0% chance. A four year peak followed by a middling end of career does nothing on top of a slew of injuries.

Now if we're talking the Phillies' Wall of Fame he's a 100% lock

caulaflour · 03-29-2021, 02:50 PM

If Bobby Grich didn't make it in, I'm not sure how Utley makes it in.

....Lou Whitaker too, btw, tho I think he winds up in there in the end.

Noles939913 · 03-29-2021, 03:42 PM

Just look at Alomar. He was way better than Utley and should’ve been a first ballot HOFer if he wasn’t an insufferable jerk and his cards still aren’t worth a whole lot. So I’m gonna go with a hard no on Utley being a good investment.

I also don’t think they’re all that comparable. Alomar was a .300 lifetime hitter compared to .275 for Utley and Alomar won 10 Gold Gloves to Utley’s 0.

Hitman88 · 03-29-2021, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MIRRABB

Way better player than a guy like Jeter, but at the end of the day it's about popularity, not how good a player is. Not a worthwhile investment.

This might be the worst take I have ever seen on these boards

And that’s saying A LOT

03-29-2021, 11:59 AM	#1
Robles Fan Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Northern VA Posts: 730	Chase Utley - Good Investment Opportunity? What do you all think when it comes to investing in Chase Ultey RC's? Guy's already retired and has stats that look comparable to Roberto Alomar who's already in the HOF. Literally has only 2 RC's: 2001 Bowman Heritage (which could be had for $10 or less ungraded) and 2001 Bowman Draft (which could be had for $30 or less ungraded). To me, he looks like a HOF on paper and his cards currently can still be had for very cheap since they're both low end. Of course, this isn't to say that he's a one hundred percent guarantee shoo-in for the Hall. But say he does make it, what do you think this would do for his RC's? And ultimately, is this a good time to invest?

03-29-2021, 12:13 PM	#8
free2131 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 5,367	I say you and others like you stop buying up cards you couldn't give less of a sh!t about except to flip for money so that actual player collectors don't have to pay 4 and 5 times the price for the guys they like. __________________ “I exploit you, still you love me. I tell you one and one makes three.” - Living Colour

03-29-2021, 12:19 PM	#11
LCM1223 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 26,595 lucards1295	Only if players’ values are solely based on their career numbers vs. the Mets __________________ Total Topps BUNT Profits: $1626.51 KICK: $3243.82 HUDDLE: $300.22 STAR WARS CARD TRADER: $2899.57 STAR WARS FORCE COLLECTION: $1318.14 TWD: $94.09 SKATE: $697.03

03-29-2021, 12:38 PM	#18
ThoseBackPages Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 90,395 ThoseBackPages	Harold Baines in in the HOF, and he is crap. HOF aint what it used to be the list of crappy HOFs grows just about annually. if you want to invest (in cards, nobody should do that at all), go with J Roll over Utley __________________ Pumpers Paradise #YouCryIBuy Four things that we cannot change each others minds about: Politics, Religion, Third Party Grading, and 2021 Bowman's Best Rookie Cards

03-29-2021, 01:01 PM	#19
MIRRABB Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 2,035	Way better player than a guy like Jeter, but at the end of the day it's about popularity, not how good a player is. Not a worthwhile investment. __________________ Always looking for rare Herman Moore and Michael Redd cards...

03-29-2021, 12:04 PM	#3
premium1981 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 11,418	Short Answer No

03-29-2021, 12:08 PM	#6
Boredlawyer Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,186	Half the guys on this board are probably investing in Topps Project 70 and NBA Top Shot, so I would take investment advice with a grain of salt. If you think he has a path to the HOF, there's little downside to stock up. If he doesn't, you have to think about what value a Bobby Grich or Kevin Brown rookie holds, because that's the company he'd be in.

03-29-2021, 12:16 PM	#9
SupermanBrandon Banned Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: TN Posts: 15,843	"True Collectors" have had almost 2 decades to buy his cards.

03-29-2021, 12:18 PM	#10
Randallk34 Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 2,000	I can 100% assure you Chase Utley will not get into the HOF

03-29-2021, 12:22 PM	#13
clocsta2323 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: D.C. Posts: 6,877	Damn OP, you've hit rock bottom. If someone dear to me asked me if Chase Utley was a good investment I would be googling treatment centers.

03-29-2021, 12:25 PM	#14
justrun7 Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 817 justrun7 justrun7	Utley and Rollins autograph cards have always been easy sales for me. They were fan favorites in Philly (Utley more) and didn’t sign a lot of cards.

03-29-2021, 01:12 PM	#20
Giancarlo27 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 11,169	Yes, he is a fantastic investment. On an unrelated note, I also think that Lebron James 18th Year Lakers RC Prizm PSA 10s are an excellent investment too __________________ Collecting: Giancarlo Stanton, Sandy Koufax, Hideki Matsui, Topps Archives Autographs

03-29-2021, 01:42 PM	#21
sportzking Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Earth :) Posts: 1,201	Guess eventually everything goes up as long as people collect them. Look at some of the 80's mediocre players, they have gone up. Sure it's 40 years ago, so I'm guessing by 2040 it might go up too. Invest now? lol

03-29-2021, 02:20 PM	#22
jcfill Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 584 cardbrosphilly jcfill	I am a huge Phillies and Chase Utley fan. Hall of Fame? I'd put it at a 0% chance. A four year peak followed by a middling end of career does nothing on top of a slew of injuries. Now if we're talking the Phillies' Wall of Fame he's a 100% lock

03-29-2021, 02:50 PM	#23
caulaflour Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,301	If Bobby Grich didn't make it in, I'm not sure how Utley makes it in. ....Lou Whitaker too, btw, tho I think he winds up in there in the end. __________________ I only buy and sell (no trading) and I only ship to USA. Thanks. Last edited by caulaflour; 03-29-2021 at 02:56 PM.

03-29-2021, 03:42 PM	#24
Noles939913 Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 7,068	Just look at Alomar. He was way better than Utley and should’ve been a first ballot HOFer if he wasn’t an insufferable jerk and his cards still aren’t worth a whole lot. So I’m gonna go with a hard no on Utley being a good investment. I also don’t think they’re all that comparable. Alomar was a .300 lifetime hitter compared to .275 for Utley and Alomar won 10 Gold Gloves to Utley’s 0. Last edited by Noles939913; 03-29-2021 at 04:52 PM.