✹The PERENNIAL Shohei Ohtani Thread✹

[Bcr]

Originally Posted by seanrs1

I was thinking today about what it would take for Ohtani to overtake Trout to be considered the best current player and hobby darling as it is unlikely based on his age he will catch Trout in total WAR over his career. Whats interesting is I think Ohtani is currently the most popular baseball player in the world and it is possible in the next few years his card values could overtake Trout. What do you guys think? Obviously Ohtani base cards can never come close to Trout due to their sheer abundance, but I could see at some point in the future where random base cards are $50 or something like that.

WAR will never be the measuring stick for card values thankfully.

Ohtani is no question the most popular player in the world right now though. He was already doing unicorn things and then striking out Trout to win the WBC in front of the whole world really cemented it.

[oddstuff]

Originally Posted by seanrs1

I was thinking today about what it would take for Ohtani to overtake Trout to be considered the best current player and hobby darling as it is unlikely based on his age he will catch Trout in total WAR over his career. Whats interesting is I think Ohtani is currently the most popular baseball player in the world and it is possible in the next few years his card values could overtake Trout. What do you guys think? Obviously Ohtani base cards can never come close to Trout due to their sheer abundance, but I could see at some point in the future where random base cards are $50 or something like that.

The big increase from 2011 Topps to 2018 Topps makes Ohtani 2018 base raw value really hard to have a major bump upwards. Looking at your recent pickups, the Topps Chrome and the All Star Game stamped parallel are good buys. Can't discount out also where if Ohtani has some magical season where his numbers have him winning both the MVP and the Cy Young and leading his team to a World Series championship...that would certainly trigger a buying spree from new collectors jumping onboard where anything 2018 raw base that's bought now should see a significant bump upwards.

[parkerj33]

Recent pickup arrived today.




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[ThoseBackPages]

[Trueblue]

Originally Posted by parkerj33

Recent pickup arrived today.




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There it is. Nice pickup! Glad you were able to snag a copy. It will do well long-term

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

There it is. Nice pickup! Glad you were able to snag a copy. It will do well long-term

:: psst:: he is one of the best Heritage Collectors on the planet

[parkerj33]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

:: psst:: he is one of the best Heritage Collectors on the planet

Thanks Eric. Short story: I broke 10 cases of 2018 heritage hobby and did pull one of these back then. Sold immediately for I think $1125. Hhn I broke 15 cases and pulled one of those blue autos as well and sold that one for $550. Figured I’d buy them back someday. Probably will skip the hhn. But couldn’t resist this one any longer.


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[seanrs1]

Originally Posted by oddstuff

The big increase from 2011 Topps to 2018 Topps makes Ohtani 2018 base raw value really hard to have a major bump upwards. Looking at your recent pickups, the Topps Chrome and the All Star Game stamped parallel are good buys. Can't discount out also where if Ohtani has some magical season where his numbers have him winning both the MVP and the Cy Young and leading his team to a World Series championship...that would certainly trigger a buying spree from new collectors jumping onboard where anything 2018 raw base that's bought now should see a significant bump upwards.

Its interesting that you singled out the all stars and topps chrome prism. Every card I posted was a SP or SSP. The 2020 transcendent party was /7. Even the stadium club chrome has only a PR of 800 or so. The cards you singled out i think have 2 of the higher print runs. I don't know the print run on the Allen and ginter silver hotbox or the topps museum reprint, but I think one is a sp and the other a ssp.

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[seanrs1]

Originally Posted by seanrs1

Latest pick ups

All stars #700 and #5


Opening day blue foil


2020 Transcendent party /7


Silver hot box


Stadium Club chrome


Topps chrome prism


Black variant


Sho Time (PR ~200)


Museum canvas collection reprint


Fire


Blue variant


Artist proof


Spectra


Black foil


Blue variant


Artist proof


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Of the cards above the print runs I have some idea are
Blue foil~2018
Stadium club chrome~800
Topps chrome prism~2500
Sho time~200
Flame~1333
Blue future stars (800ish I think)

Anyone know the print runs on any of the other cards?

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by parkerj33

Thanks Eric. Short story: I broke 10 cases of 2018 heritage hobby and did pull one of these back then. Sold immediately for I think $1125. Hhn I broke 15 cases and pulled one of those blue autos as well and sold that one for $550. Figured I’d buy them back someday. Probably will skip the hhn. But couldn’t resist this one any longer.


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Love this, thanks for sharing!

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by parkerj33

Thanks Eric. Short story: I broke 10 cases of 2018 heritage hobby and did pull one of these back then. Sold immediately for I think $1125. Hhn I broke 15 cases and pulled one of those blue autos as well and sold that one for $550. Figured I’d buy them back someday. Probably will skip the hhn. But couldn’t resist this one any longer.


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i remember

[atomic619jd]

I know Panini is the redheaded stepchild of baseball cards, but this just popped from my latest submission. Pop 1.

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by atomic619jd

I know Panini is the redheaded stepchild of baseball cards, but this just popped from my latest submission. Pop 1.

That’s fun!! Congrats!


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[shaqobe]

With 2 steals yesterday, Ohtani is on pace for 20 SB. It would be awesome if he could join the exclusive 30/30 club.
Reduced pickoff attempts and increased base size should help. His MVP season he had 46HR/26SB.
Amazingly, Trout has only done it once in his career.

[Trueblue]

Shobomb #6! Dead center.

[hammertime]

You love to see it...2-5, 3 RBI night...and taking the hill in about 15 hours.

[Bcr]

Just bought an Ohtani Cosmic Chrome Supernova. That card is shiny!

[ThoseBackPages]

BOOM!!!!!!

[Trueblue]

Originally Posted by Bcr

Just bought an Ohtani Cosmic Chrome Supernova. That card is shiny!

The infamous "sorry, Hachi" card. I like it, no matter his facial expression.

Not looking forward to the Ohtani kabuto SSP prices next year. You know it's going to happen and people are going to trip over themselves to throw money at it.

[hammertime]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

Not looking forward to the Ohtani kabuto SSP prices next year. You know it's going to happen and people are going to trip over themselves to throw money at it.

Oh man...not even sure we'll have to wait that long...

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

The infamous "sorry, Hachi" card. I like it, no matter his facial expression.

Not looking forward to the Ohtani kabuto SSP prices next year. You know it's going to happen and people are going to trip over themselves to throw money at it.

You've got my attention..... Always fun to wake up to good-game-news about the Sho!

[jmcca170]

Back on the bump this afternoon. Hopefully able to feast on a bad lineup again


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[KhalDrogo]

Afternoon Ohtani start. Nothing better.

[base set]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Afternoon Ohtani start. Nothing better.

One thing better - is the free game of the day on MLB.TV

[BC Hunt]

Mother's Day in a few weeks!