✹The PERENNIAL Shohei Ohtani Thread✹

[redauto5]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

Nice! A much more reasonable price than release. Congrats!

'High end' is relative and depends on each person, but I'd say anything over $1K should not be taken lightly. That said, Ohtani has so many $10K+ cards now though so maybe we should calculate the bar

Thanks True! I've got a couple Ohtanis in that $1500-$2,500 range and they are nice cards, but I wouldn't call them high end. They are more on the high side of mid end to me (2018 BC /499 PSA 9 non auto and 2018 Archives FF auto). I've got 8 or 9 $400-$900 RC's which seems solidly mid to me. They aren't base and so are special, but let's be honest. It takes $4-$5k to get a wow Ohtani card and that's as it should be, Shohei being Shohei and all.

For the price of a mid Ohtani one can get a high end card of most any other current player. As it should be.

I'm reeeeeally wanting to expand my Soto collection right now. And his stuff seems super cheap after focusing mostly on Shohei. It's like taking practice swings with a weighted bat and then walking up to the plate with a normal one. Time to take some big hacks!

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[Trueblue]

Originally Posted by redauto5

Thanks True! I've got a couple Ohtanis in that $1500-$2,500 range and they are nice cards, but I wouldn't call them high end. They are more on the high side of mid end to me (2018 BC /499 PSA 9 non auto and 2018 Archives FF auto). I've got 8 or 9 $400-$900 RC's which seems solidly mid to me. They aren't base and so are special, but let's be honest. It takes $4-$5k to get a wow Ohtani card and that's as it should be, Shohei being Shohei and all.

For the price of a mid Ohtani one can get a high end card of most any other current player. As it should be.

I'm reeeeeally wanting to expand my Soto collection right now. And his stuff seems super cheap after focusing mostly on Shohei. It's like taking practice swings with a weighted bat and then walking up to the plate with a normal one. Time to take some big hacks!

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I love Soto and collect him too, but there was/is only one Sho that keeps your butt in the seat all nine innings every five days.

I also love expensive cards, but sometimes, a "win" can feel just as good as a big purchase. Picked this guy off today for significantly cheaper than it should have been listed for:

[ThoseBackPages]

a 9?!?!?!?!

[Trueblue]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

a 9?!?!?!?!

It's more fun to pop out 10s than buy 10s . Six years in, beggars can't be choosers!

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

It's more fun to pop out 10s than buy 10s . Six years in, beggars can't be choosers!

especially when you own 10% of the print run!

[majestik101]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

It's more fun to pop out 10s than buy 10s . Six years in, beggars can't be choosers!

But it's not a 10 it's a 9. Is it going to magically turn into a 10 once you crack it?

[redauto5]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

I love Soto and collect him too, but there was/is only one Sho that keeps your butt in the seat all nine innings every five days.

I also love expensive cards, but sometimes, a "win" can feel just as good as a big purchase. Picked this guy off today for significantly cheaper than it should have been listed for:

Agreed on Sho vs Soto, head and shoulders difference. I've just always loved the dudes game, and what he's doing in the pressure cooker which is New York is super impressive.

Beautiful card my man! It pays to pay attention constantly and have bullets in the gun to fire at will.

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[Trueblue]

Originally Posted by majestik101

But it's not a 10 it's a 9. Is it going to magically turn into a 10 once you crack it?

I'm simply making the point that it's not fun to pay the PSA 10 premium. Would have to go to some serious measures to bump a card with all black edges. Not for me

Originally Posted by redauto5

Beautiful card my man! It pays to pay attention constantly and have bullets in the gun to fire at will.

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Thank you!

[Stringmusic]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

I love Soto and collect him too, but there was/is only one Sho that keeps your butt in the seat all nine innings every five days.

I also love expensive cards, but sometimes, a "win" can feel just as good as a big purchase. Picked this guy off today for significantly cheaper than it should have been listed for:

Dang those blacks are awesome! Great card man!

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by Stringmusic

Dang those blacks are awesome! Great card man!

Especially those 18 Updates...the whole series just looks good, but yeah, Sho in black [chef's kiss].

[hammertime]

A day off may be just what the doctor ordered. Amazing black! That was a steal!

[Trueblue]

Originally Posted by hammertime

A day off may be just what the doctor ordered. Amazing black! That was a steal!

Thanks! And yeah, I'm thinking this is a blessing in disguise for recovery. Hope he gets his full 12 hours of sleep.

[Rage]

Another double header for the ages!?

10 months ago
https://youtu.be/h-C-QmkNVn0?si=IlMFa30q-JU_NGO_

[ThoseBackPages]

todays game was PPD.

Nice!

[hammertime]

Originally Posted by Rage

Another double header for the ages!?

10 months ago
https://youtu.be/h-C-QmkNVn0?si=IlMFa30q-JU_NGO_

That's going to be tough to top... although if anyone can do it...

Maybe a double cycle?

[Mister2Bits]

Was out of town yesterday so couldn't post on Memorial Day.

[hammertime]

Finally got myself one of these.

[Trueblue]

So much fire! Nice HMT pickup! Nice memorial days!!

[wonger34]

Does anyone happen to have a 2020 Stadium Club Autograph for sale? Graded or raw.

(Card in picture is not mine and just for example).

[seanrs1]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/shohei-...202138561.html

[hammertime]

Originally Posted by wonger34

Does anyone happen to have a 2020 Stadium Club Autograph for sale? Graded or raw.

(Card in picture is not mine and just for example).

I wish. Missed a shimmer on eBay a few months ago and I'm still kicking myself.

[hammertime]

Man this whole team is in a serious offensive funk.

[Trueblue]

Originally Posted by hammertime

Man this whole team is in a serious offensive funk.

Tough seeing another pulled ground ball or a breaking ball cut below the zone.

[Qubits]

I'll add my belated Memorial Day flex to the thread

[Vdm2018]

He might hit 0-8 in double header games.