The Official Riley Greene Thread

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

I’m a big Riley fan! I’ll post my stash here tomorrow.

[UMich92]

Tigers fan. Riley Greene fan.

[base set]

I think of his 23 S1 RC as the ‘sad trombone’ card, so I keep randomly buying any other RC logo card I run across. I think my favorite so far is the Black Gold insert due to his positive expression in the photo. But looking forward to seeing more options.

Had his first 2 Homer game yesterday.

[hammertime]

Originally Posted by base set

I think of his 23 S1 RC as the ‘sad trombone’ card

Haha...his Brooklyn Collection is even worse!

[Galileo77]

Originally Posted by Imnottheonly

Because CJ is showing off the power/speed combo which sells much better than the drawing walks and defense combo?

absolutely true in the hobby world -but to me a great eye and plate discipline in a very young player like Riley Greene who can walk more times than strike out or lead the MLB in walks granted over a small sample -tells me of a player with a solid future as a hitter versus somebody swinging at pitches in an out of the strike zone and widening the strike zone for these MLB pitchers who can throw bullets and place them inches of their target with movement. i think he has the power speed and all the rest of the tools to be a star (of course barring injuries which he has had his share of) and who might be considered by some under-hyped

[Imnottheonly]

Originally Posted by Galileo77

absolutely true in the hobby world -but to me a great eye and plate discipline in a very young player like Riley Greene who can walk more times than strike out or lead the MLB in walks granted over a small sample -tells me of a player with a solid future as a hitter versus somebody swinging at pitches in an out of the strike zone and widening the strike zone for these MLB pitchers who can throw bullets and place them inches of their target with movement. i think he has the power speed and all the rest of the tools to be a star (of course barring injuries which he has had his share of) and who might be considered by some under-hyped

Ya don’t get me wrong I really like Riley as a player and I think there are some all-star seasons in his future but the question of why isn’t he getting hype in the way someone like CJ Abrams is, ties in fully to his style of play. Might he be undervalued relative to his skills? Perhaps, but the better question is what will it take to change that? How does his game need to evolve in order to no longer be undervalued?

[Galileo77]

Originally Posted by Imnottheonly

Ya don’t get me wrong I really like Riley as a player and I think there are some all-star seasons in his future but the question of why isn’t he getting hype in the way someone like CJ Abrams is, ties in fully to his style of play. Might he be undervalued relative to his skills? Perhaps, but the better question is what will it take to change that? How does his game need to evolve in order to no longer be undervalued?

Just one persons opinion but for me the talent is there-- -power. speed and in my mind he will eventually start seeing more strikes and come into his own -i feel alot of these younger players widen their strike zone and there are detailed records that catchers/pitchers have and they take advantage of this flaw. There are alot of ifs and a lot that can not be changed (Detroit versus some other cities )but if Riley Greene stays healthy, if a few more good Deteroit hitters start to produce than in my mind he is going to be valued a lot more but that takes time. But for now while its not "exciting to walk" he is setting the stage for the future.For my PC i bought 2 2019 Bowman Chrome autos -i was shocked how cheap they were-

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

My humble little Riley Greene collection.

[seanrs1]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

My humble little Riley Greene collection.

Very nice collection!!!

[seanrs1]

I stopped collecting Riley Greene to focus on my main PC guys, but I never sold (as I am a Tigers fan). Should be an All Star this year, but might not make the team as Tarik Skubal will be picked for the game (and I doubt the Tigers get two representatives).

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by seanrs1

Very nice collection!!!

Thanks! I’ll keep dabbling here and there when the right card pops up at the right price.

[seanrs1]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

Thanks! I’ll keep dabbling here and there when the right card pops up at the right price.

What is the Riley Greene card market like right now? I assume his cards are super cheap compared to when I bought during the Covid boom. Is his nice start boosting his prices?

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by seanrs1

What is the Riley Greene card market like right now? I assume his cards are super cheap compared to when I bought during the Covid boom. Is his nice start boosting his prices?

I mean, almost is everyone is down from that shared fever dream we call “the Covid boom”, but I acquired all my Riley 1st Bowman cards pre-boom, so it’s fine. Currently I think he’s relatively cheap. Unlike CJ Abrams whose market is moving up.

[JimEd14]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

Thanks! I’ll keep dabbling here and there when the right card pops up at the right price.

I feel like you and I cross paths often on players we like.

When I came back into the hobby last fall, Riley Greene was one of the young players I followed (mostly via fantasy/dynasty) that I just kept an eye out for and picked up things here and there on.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by JimEd14

I feel like you and I cross paths often on players we like.

When I came back into the hobby last fall, Riley Greene was one of the young players I followed (mostly via fantasy/dynasty) that I just kept an eye out for and picked up things here and there on.

Nice stuff, Jim. I can tell your previous experience has served you well in what to pursue now. I’m jealous. It took me a few years to figure things out… and I’m still learning something new all the time!

[Galileo77]

Originally Posted by UMich92

Tigers fan. Riley Greene fan.

I love the 2019 variation of Riley Greene

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Nice to see Riley take a ball 421 ft the same day this card arrives.

[JimEd14]

I love Topps Pristine. Won't spend a lot for it, but I do love it.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by JimEd14

I love Topps Pristine. Won't spend a lot for it, but I do love it.

That’s the beauty of it, you don’t have to! I got Riley’s orange #/25 for ~$25, and that graded gold #/50 for $30.

[base set]

Had a great morning ripping a few boxes @ the LCS. Definitely have a new favorite Riley Greene card:



The Tigers are not one of the more 'colorful' teams in MLB, uni-wise. White and Navy Blue doesn't really ever "pop." But everyone knows a Tiger is orange, and they do use a little bit of orange in their road unis at least. Anyhow, well after I pulled the above card I realized this 75 color combo is about as close as you can get to a Tigers "team color match" too.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

The guy just keeps raking. He could be breaking out into a stud, BUT I think he’ll come way under any SB expectations anyone had for him. It’s fine.

[seanrs1]

Bump due to popular demand

[ScooterD]

Only have one, but rooting for him



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[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Looks like I’ve posted a good chunk of my stuff on here already. I had forgotten! Let me take a look and see if I have anything new.

[JimEd14]

Ooooh, that Red Saphy is pretty ... I grabbed a gold recently.

Never spending a lot but a few more I've picked up since the above post.

(I told you I love Pristine!)