2019 Bowman Mega Base, who are you grading? My top 5-10

mredsox89 · 06-01-2019, 08:20 PM

So I was fortunate to get a bunch of Mega Boxes from Target online and have a bunch of base mega's that I'm thinking of grading. Whether I go BGS with no subgrades and hope for some 10s or a bulk PSA order is still up for debate, but I was wondering who you'd be grading?

Here's what I'm thinking, not necessarily in this order

1. Wander Franco
2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
3. Victor Victor Mesa
4. Peter Alonso
5. Ronny Mauricio
6. Joey Bart
7. Seth Beer
8. Yordan Alvarez
9. Eloy Jimenez
10. Fernando Tatis Jr.
11. Jarred Kelenic
12. Nolan Gorman
13. Luis Robert
14. Bo Bichette
15. Alec Bohm
16. Freudis Nova
17. Andrew Knizner
18. Julio Rodriguez
19. Noelvi Marte

Kind of considering the rest, most likely if I go the BGS route and hope for some 10's
Adell
Florial
Madrigal
India
Mize
Singer
Chavis
Whitley
Sixto Sanchez
Victor Mesa Jr.
Luciano

CoolG · 06-01-2019, 08:22 PM

Grading is a scam

Retrofractor13 · 06-01-2019, 08:38 PM

I think Franco, Julio Rodriguez, and Freudis Nova. Mauricio is in the conversation as well. I’m hoping there’s a good PSA quarterly special in July to send these off in bulk.

ThoseBackPages · 06-01-2019, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CoolG

Grading is a scam

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palmetto7 · 06-01-2019, 08:42 PM

lol at grading.....time to read some of these threads op. Cards are new and mint anyway

anusinha · 06-01-2019, 08:46 PM

austin riley?

Wiseguy917 · 06-01-2019, 08:52 PM

Is this meant to be satire?

mredsox89 · 06-01-2019, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by palmetto7

lol at grading.....time to read some of these threads op. Cards are new and mint anyway

I've seen the threads

SaltyCracker · 06-01-2019, 08:54 PM

2019 Wander and 2017 Acuna going in w my next bulk! Also Luciano gold that I pulled. It should look nice slabbed.

bloodwings19 · 06-01-2019, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CoolG

Grading is a scam

Get to know your graders.

StlScott · 06-01-2019, 09:27 PM

Yes, there seems to be illegal things happening with respect to grading.

Many of you are forgetting the is a huge thirst for this service. The vast majority if cards seem to be graded correctly. One day grading may go away. Today, however, isnt that day.

I hope the moderators suspend people who continually try to wreck threads of others who like grading.

Try to be nice to each other cause it's the right thing to do.

OP, I only try to grade cards with staying power. The better the player the more likely to be desired. Knizer for example wont have playing time for at least a year or 2. and he is a catcher.

notfast · 06-01-2019, 09:42 PM

I'll buy the Lucianos you have since he isn't on your list. LMK

mredsox89 · 06-01-2019, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by notfast

I'll buy the Lucianos you have since he isn't on your list. LMK

Ha, forgot him on that list. Have him on my excel list as one to pull out and take a look at though

mredsox89 · 06-01-2019, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StlScott

Yes, there seems to be illegal things happening with respect to grading.

Many of you are forgetting the is a huge thirst for this service. The vast majority if cards seem to be graded correctly. One day grading may go away. Today, however, isnt that day.

I hope the moderators suspend people who continually try to wreck threads of others who like grading.

Try to be nice to each other cause it's the right thing to do.

OP, I only try to grade cards with staying power. The better the player the more likely to be desired. Knizer for example wont have playing time for at least a year or 2. and he is a catcher.

Appreciate it!

I don't do anything like what goes on in those other threads, so it is what it is. Am I annoyed by BGS and PSA for what's going on/what's happened? Sure, of course, who wouldn't be. But this acts as a secondary income stream for me with a side of a hobby that I can roll some money into and then just keep rotating it. I have a better chance at maximizing what I have by grading

oddstuff · 06-01-2019, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mredsox89

Appreciate it!

I don't do anything like what goes on in those other threads, so it is what it is. Am I annoyed by BGS and PSA for what's going on/what's happened? Sure, of course, who wouldn't be. But this acts as a secondary income stream for me with a side of a hobby that I can roll some money into and then just keep rotating it. I have a better chance at maximizing what I have by grading

to StlScott & mredsox89

pitchers risky to put dollars towards...but if you're going to do it, Mize, being a college drafted pitcher and having a good season, will probably warrant a call up this season.

Vintagecollect · 06-02-2019, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by palmetto7

lol at grading.....time to read some of these threads op. Cards are new and mint anyway

Almost all my paper base had a dinged lower right corner from 4 megas so far

Trash2Treasures · 06-02-2019, 07:40 AM

I wish Beckett would have a 25-50 card special have a bunch of stuff dont want to pay the full sub price

doowopbruce · 06-02-2019, 08:02 AM

I won't buy BGS without subgrades.

Meister64 · 06-02-2019, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by oddstuff

to StlScott & mredsox89

pitchers risky to put dollars towards...but if you're going to do it, Mize, being a college drafted pitcher and having a good season, will probably warrant a call up this season.

I would agree if he wasn’t playing for the Tigers who are in tank mode - the earliest Mize sees Detroit is after service time date in 2020 would be my uneducated guess.

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bulljh · 06-02-2019, 10:14 AM

This seems like such a waist of money.

mredsox89 · 06-02-2019, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by doowopbruce

I won't buy BGS without subgrades.

I normally wouldn't either, but it's the only option to still have the opportunity at 10's (which come with subgrades) without paying an absolute fortune. The thought process, which could be wrong, would be hope to flip any 9.5's without subgrades for about breakeven, and then ideally make money on 10's

tribefan26 · 06-02-2019, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by bulljh

This seems like such a waist of money.

Another Vlad, Jr reference?

oddstuff · 06-02-2019, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mredsox89

I normally wouldn't either, but it's the only option to still have the opportunity at 10's (which come with subgrades) without paying an absolute fortune. The thought process, which could be wrong, would be hope to flip any 9.5's without subgrades for about breakeven, and then ideally make money on 10's

Very good model...not everyone seem to understand this.

imbluestreak23 · 06-02-2019, 11:48 AM

I would not invest in cards. It’s coming to an end soon

bulljh · 06-02-2019, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tribefan26

Another Vlad, Jr reference?

Not at all. I’ve never understood sending in cards which value is significantly less than a card submission. With paying shipping and insurance both ways and the case itself, you’re down $15-20 per card just to start. Say your grading a Ronny Mauricio. His card is roughly $2-3. Say it comes back 9.5. Does that make it a $10 card? I wouldn’t pay that...it’s a freaking base card. Now say it comes a 10. Would it even reach the $20 you put in? What are the odds you get 10’s? I see very little upside to it. To each there own though.

06-01-2019, 08:20 PM	#1
mredsox89 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Boston/Miami Posts: 2,444 mikedubs89 mdubs89	2019 Bowman Mega Base, who are you grading? My top 5-10 So I was fortunate to get a bunch of Mega Boxes from Target online and have a bunch of base mega's that I'm thinking of grading. Whether I go BGS with no subgrades and hope for some 10s or a bulk PSA order is still up for debate, but I was wondering who you'd be grading? Here's what I'm thinking, not necessarily in this order 1. Wander Franco 2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 3. Victor Victor Mesa 4. Peter Alonso 5. Ronny Mauricio 6. Joey Bart 7. Seth Beer 8. Yordan Alvarez 9. Eloy Jimenez 10. Fernando Tatis Jr. 11. Jarred Kelenic 12. Nolan Gorman 13. Luis Robert 14. Bo Bichette 15. Alec Bohm 16. Freudis Nova 17. Andrew Knizner 18. Julio Rodriguez 19. Noelvi Marte Kind of considering the rest, most likely if I go the BGS route and hope for some 10's Adell Florial Madrigal India Mize Singer Chavis Whitley Sixto Sanchez Victor Mesa Jr. Luciano Last edited by mredsox89; 06-01-2019 at 10:49 PM.

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Retrofractor13 Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 8	I think Franco, Julio Rodriguez, and Freudis Nova. Mauricio is in the conversation as well. I’m hoping there’s a good PSA quarterly special in July to send these off in bulk.
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