✹The PERENNIAL Shohei Ohtani Thread✹

[ldunn44]

Hi folks

I received a few cards recently, glad to share them with you guys

2013 authentic jersey bbm /100
2013 genesis bbm /100
2018 five star auto /25
2018 clearly black auto /75
2018 clearly blue auto /25
2018 goodwin on card auto
2018 Topps Sapphire

[Qubits]

Wow, those are some nice pickups!

[ThoseBackPages]

love it!

[The_Reverend]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

Exactly what I was thinking. If you can't enjoy what is going right now without being worried about profitz, gtfo.

Originally Posted by Qubits

Funniest part of all this? After some more lectures about how ebay comps are all fake he then asked me to take better pictures without the sleeves on the slabs.

I told him no because if he thinks I'm at "5x comps" its not worth my time to do so.

Probably best because you likely will get a not as described headache.

[clkndgr]

Originally Posted by Qubits

Funniest part of all this? After some more lectures about how ebay comps are all fake he then asked me to take better pictures without the sleeves on the slabs.

I told him no because if he thinks I'm at "5x comps" its not worth my time to do so.

Saying all eBay comps are fake is a cop out. I’ve been buying 2013 BBM 183 208 F02A/B, SL07… and my prices paid are very real. As for the bubble, yeah, definitely seems like it. Bubbles are great for the business. New money paying long-time collectors. I hope this is a huge bubble. The only people that get hurt are speculators (like me) that buy the top without getting out. That said, if I get burned, meh. I don’t risk what I am unwilling to lose.

[redauto5]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

There's some truth to this, but I think you forget how bad the 2021 roster was when Sho's bat slumped in 2H. Even without trout, this squad is an all-star team in contrast. The mentality now is to fortify before the deadline and sneak into a wild card slot, at which point you hope trout is healthy. I would say Sho's motivation all depends on what Arte allows Minassian to do now.

You're right, that team was absurdly terrible. Though this one, without Trout and a performing Walsh, seems pretty sad as well.

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[spuds1961]

Shohei fans do you want him to stay with the Angels or find greener pastures elsewhere.

[Qubits]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

Shohei fans do you want him to stay with the Angels or find greener pastures elsewhere.

This may sound cheesy but I want Ohtani to go wherever he'll be happiest.

[dashcol]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

Shohei fans do you want him to stay with the Angels or find greener pastures elsewhere.

I know it will never happen, but I want East Coast. Don’t care who, just East Coast so I can watch more than his highlights.

[BBases31]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

Shohei fans do you want him to stay with the Angels or find greener pastures elsewhere.

Braves. Come to the best team in baseball that has all their best players locked in for years and years

[anusinha]

Its either the Angels or Dodgers, he's not going east. The Angels had a shot this year, and were on the right track, but in the end they do what they always do and fall part and choke away wins like the bunch of losers they are.

[ThoseBackPages]

sadly, i think he will stay out west

[TGCollector]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

Shohei fans do you want him to stay with the Angels or find greener pastures elsewhere.

Really wanted him to succeed with the Angels and stay but don't see it happening. They might as well go all out at the deadline to show him they're willing to do what it takes. That being said I have to think Dodgers are a serious threat to take him, especially now that he can DH in the NL. I also want to say they recruited him first before any other MLB team. If that's what it takes to see him in the playoffs then I'm fine with it.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by TGCollector

Really wanted him to succeed with the Angels and stay but don't see it happening. They might as well go all out at the deadline to show him they're willing to do what it takes. That being said I have to think Dodgers are a serious threat to take him, especially now that he can DH in the NL. I also want to say they recruited him first before any other MLB team. If that's what it takes to see him in the playoffs then I'm fine with it.

There are probably about 6 teams he could go to where the postseason would be guaranteed. I would say the Dodgers are the best fit, he gets to stay in California and the Dodgers aren’t afraid to add pieces as needed. I am surprised they only have the one World Series in the covid shortened year to show for the teams they have put on the field.

[Erick]

I was able to sell series 2 #700 x2, Archives #50 x2, Heritage #600 x1, and Bowman #49 x1 for a total of $234. Going to hold on to that and see what I can get in the off-season. Hoping to pick up a gold or “hand on helmet” SSP.

Obviously I’ll be having to add more $, but this will be a nice little upgrade from just base RC’s.

[Shadowsonic2004]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

Shohei fans do you want him to stay with the Angels or find greener pastures elsewhere.

Only if it was the Braves. Otherwise I would rather he stay. Braves won't spend that kind of money even though they've basically saved a fortune in locking up their young stars for years cheap.

[anusinha]

Pulled back in the day, and just back from beckett.



Moderately irked on a 9 centering on a borderless card but what can you do.

[Trueblue]

Originally Posted by anusinha

Pulled back in the day, and just back from beckett.

Moderately irked on a 9 centering on a borderless card but what can you do.

Nice!!

[Erick]

Man that’s a sick card. Hopefully I hit the lotto one day so I can own a RC auto haha

[al3xmac10]

Originally Posted by anusinha

Pulled back in the day, and just back from beckett.



Moderately irked on a 9 centering on a borderless card but what can you do.

Beautiful piece!
(Here's mine

[ck6599]

I bought so much back in 2018……and I’ve sold so many Ohtani RC’s over the years that I wish I had held……..but these are the ones that I’ve hung onto…..someday I hope to send them to PSA:
2018 Topps Update SHOHEI OHTANI RC Gold #'d 0580/2018
2018 Topps Chrome SHOHEI OHTANI RC Refractor
2018 Topps Chrome SHOHEI OHTANI RC Prizm Refractor
2018 Topps Chrome Update SHOHEI OHTANI RC Pink Refractor #HMT1
2018 Donruss Optic SHOHEI OHTANI Rated Rookie Silver
2018 Bowman Chrome SHOHEI OHTANI ROY Favorites Mega Box Mojo Refractor
2018 Donruss Optic SHOHEI OHTANI Rated Rookie Red/Yellow Holo
And not in the picture is the 2018 Topps Chrome Pink Refractor, I was able to complete the set

[dbodbodbo]

Originally Posted by dbodbodbo

The Ohtani price jumps right now on mid/low end stuff is wild. I have a couple high end I won't move (yet), but tempted to move my 2017 Mega BGS 9.5. Anyone know the print run on those? I got mine last summer for $550 and it's hitting 1200 now, which is wild. Seems like a card that can't keep climbing unless it's more rare than I think.

Update. Sold it today on eBay for 1290 (already paid). Hope to acquire the card again at some point, but wanted to capitalize on this price increase right now.

[hammertime]

Originally Posted by Qubits

This may sound cheesy but I want Ohtani to go wherever he'll be happiest.

Agreed basically. It seems like Anaheim is a dead end, but he's like a god there. I'm afraid of a Soto situation where he jumps to a "better" team and it doesn't work out the way anyone thought it would.

[ck6599]

Originally Posted by dbodbodbo

Update. Sold it today on eBay for 1290 (already paid). Hope to acquire the card again at some point, but wanted to capitalize on this price increase right now.

Nice sale………if I had that card I would have sold it as well. Prices will come down at some point.

[Cards and 401K]

Great cards/auto the BB's look off center left to right but are beauties!!