2025 Series 2! Too Early To Talk About It?? - Page 4

bustsomewax · 05-13-2025, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaypers

Good to see Roki made it. He also shares a dual auto with Ohtani and triple autos with Imanaga/Yamamoto and Ohtani/Yamamoto in here. All three cards will do very well.

Other than Roki, that is one of the worst checklists I can remember for a Flagship product in a bit.

Jaypers · 05-13-2025, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

Other than Roki, that is one of the worst checklists I can remember for a Flagship product in a bit.

One thing I can say: the RC checklist is pretty underwhelming overall. I don't understand the hurry in releasing S2 so closely after S1.

If it were me, I would have released it after the ASB to allow more rookies time to get their cards in here. Hopefully Update will pick up the slack.

Cracktoast · 05-13-2025, 03:39 PM

So no Rc SP's or are those never on the checklist?

BlowoutBuzz · 05-13-2025, 03:48 PM

Updated with more images and parallel info. No whiff of Black parallels in three box formats there -- hobby, jumbo, hobby blaster.

First Buzz: 2025 Topps Series 2 baseball cards >> https://www.blowoutcards.com/blog/fi...baseball-cards

#collect #MLB

whitmm · 05-13-2025, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaypers

One thing I can say: the RC checklist is pretty underwhelming overall. I don't understand the hurry in releasing S2 so closely after S1.

If it were me, I would have released it after the ASB to allow more rookies time to get their cards in here. Hopefully Update will pick up the slack.

Series 2 has always been the first half of June, except 2021 where it was in April apparently. And it's always had a weak rookie checklist.

It will be interesting to see which rookies they SP, which has been the major draw in the last couple years.

MrRazorback · 05-13-2025, 03:53 PM

I'm really curious about the Cardinals Base Card Variation Autograph set.

Jaypers · 05-13-2025, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlowoutBuzz

No whiff of Black parallels in three box formats there -- hobby, jumbo, hobby blaster.

Well there goes the other shoe.

BlowoutBuzz · 05-13-2025, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaypers

Well there goes the other shoe.

There are a few other formats ... we'll see.

whitmm · 05-13-2025, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cracktoast

So no Rc SP's or are those never on the checklist?

It was right before the Autograph lists

Cam Smith
Matt Shaw
Kristian Campbell

MiamiMarlinsFan · 05-13-2025, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

https://www.diamondcardsonline.com/b...ard-checklist/

Checklist looks awful

It does, but what were people expecting? Who’s a name you thought you would see on there? Series 2 never features the RCs of player who gets called up after the season starts.

whitmm · 05-13-2025, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

It does, but what were people expecting? Who’s a name you thought you would see on there? Series 2 never features the RCs of player who gets called up after the season starts.

The checklist looks exactly like a Series 2 checklist.

bustsomewax · 05-13-2025, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

It does, but what were people expecting? Who’s a name you thought you would see on there? Series 2 never features the RCs of player who gets called up after the season starts.

Would of at least expected the guys in the SP list to be on the regular checklist.

MiamiMarlinsFan · 05-13-2025, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitmm

The checklist looks exactly like a Series 2 checklist.

Yup! Sure does.

MiamiMarlinsFan · 05-13-2025, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

Would of at least expected the guys in the SP list to be on the regular checklist.

Have they done that in the recent past? I don’t feel like they have…

whitmm · 05-13-2025, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

Would of at least expected the guys in the SP list to be on the regular checklist.

They did the exact same thing last year with the Jacksons

premium1981 · 05-13-2025, 04:06 PM

Series 2 is pretty much always the worst flagship release. Worst checklist during the slowest time of the year for card sales (summer). Nothing happening here is surprising.

whitmm · 05-13-2025, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by premium1981

Series 2 is pretty much always the worst flagship release. Worst checklist during the slowest time of the year for card sales (summer). Nothing happening here is surprising.

Series 1 gets the big names from the second half of the previous season. Update gets the big names called up early on in the current season. Series 2 gets the scrap pile and a couple bigger name SPs.

Like every trilogy, the middle is the worst.

bustsomewax · 05-13-2025, 04:29 PM

Series 2 always has at least a few decent names. This is horrible compared to years past. And also not a single mention of the Blacks. Disaster.

MiamiMarlinsFan · 05-13-2025, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitmm

Series 1 gets the big names from the second half of the previous season. Update gets the big names called up early on in the current season. Series 2 gets the scrap pile and a couple bigger name SPs.

Like every trilogy, the middle is the worst.

* The Empire Strikes Back has entered the chat *

MiamiMarlinsFan · 05-13-2025, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

Series 2 always has at least a few decent names. This is horrible compared to years past. And also not a single mention of the Blacks. Disaster.

What name do you feel is missing that should be in there? In-season call ups before mid May are for Update.

PumpnDumpling · 05-13-2025, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

* The Empire Strikes Back has entered the chat *

Literally the first thing that came to my nerd mind

scotchtape0 · 05-13-2025, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

Series 2 always has at least a few decent names. This is horrible compared to years past. And also not a single mention of the Blacks. Disaster.

Last year Series 2 was headlined by Yamamoto and Imanaga. That is hardly an improvement on this year. 2024 S2 was still a really fun release due to the SPs and hopefully this year will be the same.

BlowoutBuzz · 05-13-2025, 05:13 PM

Gold teaser gallery.

Preview Gallery: 2025 Topps Series 2 Golden Mirror variations -- see some early looks at the chase cards here >> BlowoutBuzz.com

jdandns · 05-13-2025, 05:28 PM

I like it a lot, but I'm a Dodger fan.
Sasaki and Hyeseong Kim RCs plus Casparius & Henriquez, the Andy Pages Future Star, and title-year cards for Betts, Ohtani, Muncy, Barnes, Kiké, Outman, Kopech, Miller, Joe Kelly, and Knack, plus new players Conforto, Yates, and Snell already make it a home run for fans of the Champs, but the WORLD CHAMPION AUTOGRAPH CARD SET featuring Ohtani, Kershaw, Pages, Casparius, Henriquez, Phillips, Freeman, Stone, Flaherty, Outman, Wrobleski, Kiermaier, Knack, Betts, Muncy, Ryan, Edman, Gonsolin, Teoscar, Buehler, Smith, and Yamamoto with multiple duals of these players really put it over the top.

The First Pitch of Rickey Henderson will be a nice memorial card.

whitmm · 05-13-2025, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

Series 2 always has at least a few decent names. This is horrible compared to years past. And also not a single mention of the Blacks. Disaster.

Yamamoto, Shota, and the SPs carried Series 2 last year. This year it's Sasaki and the SPs.

It's easy to look back now and compare, but PCA wasn't moving the needle at release last year

05-13-2025, 03:48 PM	#79
BlowoutBuzz Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 14,093	Updated with more images and parallel info. No whiff of Black parallels in three box formats there -- hobby, jumbo, hobby blaster. First Buzz: 2025 Topps Series 2 baseball cards >> https://www.blowoutcards.com/blog/fi...baseball-cards #collect #MLB __________________ www.blowoutbuzz.com >>><<< Got something cool or interesting that might be worth a story? Know someone whose collection could be profiled? Send me a DM. Last edited by BlowoutBuzz; 05-13-2025 at 03:51 PM.

05-13-2025, 03:53 PM	#81
MrRazorback Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 668 MrRazorback	I'm really curious about the Cardinals Base Card Variation Autograph set. __________________ Instagram: Mr__Razorback

05-13-2025, 05:13 PM	#98
BlowoutBuzz Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 14,093	Gold teaser gallery. Preview Gallery: 2025 Topps Series 2 Golden Mirror variations -- see some early looks at the chase cards here >> BlowoutBuzz.com __________________ www.blowoutbuzz.com >>><<< Got something cool or interesting that might be worth a story? Know someone whose collection could be profiled? Send me a DM.

05-13-2025, 05:28 PM	#99
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 23,483	I like it a lot, but I'm a Dodger fan. Sasaki and Hyeseong Kim RCs plus Casparius & Henriquez, the Andy Pages Future Star, and title-year cards for Betts, Ohtani, Muncy, Barnes, Kiké, Outman, Kopech, Miller, Joe Kelly, and Knack, plus new players Conforto, Yates, and Snell already make it a home run for fans of the Champs, but the WORLD CHAMPION AUTOGRAPH CARD SET featuring Ohtani, Kershaw, Pages, Casparius, Henriquez, Phillips, Freeman, Stone, Flaherty, Outman, Wrobleski, Kiermaier, Knack, Betts, Muncy, Ryan, Edman, Gonsolin, Teoscar, Buehler, Smith, and Yamamoto with multiple duals of these players really put it over the top. The First Pitch of Rickey Henderson will be a nice memorial card. __________________ Polite Behavior Society, Local 427

05-13-2025, 03:39 PM	#78
Cracktoast Member Join Date: May 2024 Posts: 1,830	So no Rc SP's or are those never on the checklist?

05-13-2025, 04:06 PM	#91
premium1981 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 11,429	Series 2 is pretty much always the worst flagship release. Worst checklist during the slowest time of the year for card sales (summer). Nothing happening here is surprising.

05-13-2025, 04:29 PM	#93
bustsomewax Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA Posts: 6,925 rockymountaincollectibles_1 goapps2014	Series 2 always has at least a few decent names. This is horrible compared to years past. And also not a single mention of the Blacks. Disaster.