✹The PERENNIAL Shohei Ohtani Thread✹

[SidVish]

Go for the red ink!

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[Stringmusic]

Another vote for the red ink

[PFF100]

Originally Posted by OhtaniSSP

I need some opinions, guys. What would you prefer between a PSA 10 2018 Heritage ROA in blue ink and a PSA 9 2018 Heritage ROA in red ink?

Red ink all day


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[PFF100]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

How about 50/50 in Miami so you guys stop fighting



Edit: TBH, I don't like Sho's swing right now. Long and it looks like he's trying to hit homers. He needs time to achieve the milestone and get his contact swing/plate discipline sharpened for playoffs.

He’s probably worried about winning the MVP. Don’t you remember mcscooter or whatever his name was?

Ohtani probably read his post about his sources saying he’s not a lock for MVP and got stressed out.




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[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by Mister2Bits

Red ink. Print run is more important than grade

This should be stickied at the top of each sport's Hobby Talk section.

[Trueblue]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

This should be stickied at the top of each sport's Hobby Talk section.

I would edit this to:

Pedigree is more important than print run, and both are more important than grade. But PSA 10s are kind of nice.

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

I would edit this to:

Pedigree is more important than print run, and both are more important than grade. But PSA 10s are kind of nice.

With the subtext of "Today's PSA 9 can be tomorrow's PSA 10!"

[Qubits]

Remember when BGS 9.5s were better than PSA 10s?

For all we know 5-10 years from now we'll be saying "remember when PSA 10s were better than <insert grading company here> 10s?"

Maybe I'm just too cynical but I still believe the grade of "gem mint" is a fabrication by grading companies to siphon more money out of the hobby.

If you enjoy 10s, don't let me rain on your parade though. Heck, keep chasing them and sell me your fine 9s and great 8s.

[Trueblue]

I'll be clear and state that the only reason(s) I have a lot of 10s is 1) I graded them, 2) It's the only respectable copy I could find, 3) I sold a 10 to buy a 10, 4) The card is incredibly condition sensitive where the grade really means something.

If I had to do it all over in 2024, I would not buy high-end 10s by choice. I like them, but they are expensive.

[Trueblue]

SB #49

[Qubits]

Got lucky it was a bad throw on that one but hey, I'll take it.

[ThoseBackPages]

YES!!!!

[PFF100]

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[PFF100]

Originally Posted by Qubits

Remember when BGS 9.5s were better than PSA 10s?

For all we know 5-10 years from now we'll be saying "remember when PSA 10s were better than <insert grading company here> 10s?"

Maybe I'm just too cynical but I still believe the grade of "gem mint" is a fabrication by grading companies to siphon more money out of the hobby.

If you enjoy 10s, don't let me rain on your parade though. Heck, keep chasing them and sell me your fine 9s and great 8s.

Yup. I remember buying PSA over BGS because I wanted to be “different”. BGS 9.5’s reigned king and PSA was thought of as vintage only.

Fine 9’s, great 8’s and dare I say sexy 7’s!


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[atk825]

Originally Posted by PFF100

Yup. I remember buying PSA over BGS because I wanted to be “different”. BGS 9.5’s reigned king and PSA was thought of as vintage only.

Fine 9’s, great 8’s and dare I say sexy 7’s!


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My thought of mind is that you should be targeting cards where who grades it at what grade matter less than how cool the card is.

[Mister2Bits]

Nice pickup /99. All in for the cost of a blaster.

[ThoseBackPages]

i love 9s!

[Trueblue]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

i love 9s!

I had this one just pop. Was hoping it would gem, but posting in honor of the 9 talk.

[Mister2Bits]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

i love 9s!

Cool image, 1st Dodger Uni, /99, nice color combo with the red accents & pop 1 (for now).

Better than a Chrome blaster that's for sure.

[Jeter1020]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

I had this one just pop. Was hoping it would gem, but posting in honor of the 9 talk.

9s are underrated and that’s a beautiful card


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[Trueblue]

Originally Posted by Mister2Bits

Nice pickup /99. All in for the cost of a blaster.

Hard to call that a bad buy. Still possible to enjoy the hobby without selling your house

[Mister2Bits]

Originally Posted by Trueblue

I had this one just pop. Was hoping it would gem, but posting in honor of the 9 talk.

Awesome!

[ThoseBackPages]

i have been using the "blaster" analogy for awhile now, i think its a great way to drive home to folks that wax aint it

[PFF100]

https://goldin.co/item/aug-23-2024-s...JkSW5kZXgiOjB9

Interesting that this would be auctioned without MLB certification.

I bet it goes for way less than it would with an MOB cert.


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[Jeter1020]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

i have been using the "blaster" analogy for awhile now, i think its a great way to drive home to folks that wax aint it

What is the blaster analogy?


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