Official 2018 Nolan Arenado thread

clocsta2323 · 03-16-2018, 10:03 PM

Witnessed a number of inferior caliber players (Gary Sanchez, Judge, Acuna) get their own threads. Felt utterly compelled as a true baseball fan to start a player thread for Nolan Arenado, regarded by the majority as the best 3B alive. Fantasy projections tell me to pick this dude right after Mike Trout. I believe he will win the NL MVP award he deserved last year, this year, at age 27. He's finished 8/5/4 the last 3. Won't even mention he has won a Gold Glove every year since he put on a Rockies uniform (5 straight) which leads to the logical conclusion he is on pace to win the GG every year he plays which would make him the best defensive player of ALL-TIME at any position. All the inscrutable stat projections has Arenado has him as one of a few hall of famers from this generation.

Show off your Arenado's and throw them in the faces of the haters that think Arenado is a Coors product:

His last 162 games on the road :

.280-34-102

Paul Goldschmidt:

.285-25-104

It's a push between Arenado and Goldy who no self-respecting baseball fan would insult by labeling him anything other than a top 5 player in all the sport.

psa sub #2 by Jay Cooper, on Flickr

dbacksfan4life · 03-16-2018, 10:08 PM

One of the very few non D-Backs players I really enjoy watching (except when he's playing the D-Backs!) Have a few update and heritage RC.

Big35Hurt · 03-16-2018, 10:14 PM

Paging TexMacpherson!!

dictoresno · 03-16-2018, 10:31 PM

my collection doesn't center around him, especially since I'm a yankees fan. however I've made it a point to diversify my collection to include a bunch of his cards with the hopes they only go up in value over time. by the way, clocsta2323, that collection is awesome!

bwalter1 · 03-16-2018, 10:54 PM

Nolan can definitely play. I just had a sub go to PSA that had 6-7 Base 2013 Updates, an emerald and a 13 Chrome Draft Black Refractor /35. I will be happy to tuck them away with my Trout graded cards once they are back.

clocsta2323 · 03-17-2018, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bwalter1

Nolan can definitely play. I just had a sub go to PSA that had 6-7 Base 2013 Updates, an emerald and a 13 Chrome Draft Black Refractor /35. I will be happy to tuck them away with my Trout graded cards once they are back.

im batting .000 emerald PSA gems out of 6. 5 9s and 1 8.

clocsta2323 · 03-17-2018, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dictoresno

my collection doesn't center around him, especially since I'm a yankees fan. however I've made it a point to diversify my collection to include a bunch of his cards with the hopes they only go up in value over time. by the way, clocsta2323, that collection is awesome!

Awesome Blue... i have 3 9s i couldnt 10... Arenado is going to play in 156 games again(this is hugely important), his numbers are going to be insane.

dictoresno · 03-17-2018, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by clocsta2323

Awesome Blue... i have 3 9s i couldnt 10... Arenado is going to play in 156 games again(this is hugely important), his numbers are going to be insane.

thanks! I got a deal for the blue and gold together from an ebay seller. he had both for sale and was able to work on a combined deal for the pair. very condition sensitive. oh and the chrome update I got on ebay as a best offer. there were two auctions ending in a few days besides it. bit the bullet and purchased it without waiting on the auctions. well, they ended up finishing for $30 over what I paid for mine. with a pop of only 25 PSA 10's, they don't seem to come up often.

Darth Bryzzo · 03-17-2018, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Big35Hurt

Paging TexMacpherson!!

I had the same thought. When I saw this thread, I assumed he started it. I’m sure it won’t be long. It’s as inevitable as salmon returning to their birthplace to spawn.

speedyjg13 · 03-17-2018, 12:55 PM

Hope Arenado has a huge season and finally comes out of the shadow he plays in. I know everyone here on BO knows of his greatness but the casual fan who doesn't collect cards have no clue who he is

Darth Bryzzo · 03-17-2018, 01:02 PM

He won’t ever get the respect, accolades, and hardware many of you feel he deserves unless the Rockies somehow win a Workd Series (unlikely to happen anytime soon) or he goes and plays elsewhere and puts up similar numbers without the Moon atmosphere. Whether or not you think the “Coors effect” thing is real in terms of the laws of physics as they apply to baseball, it’s very real in the minds of many fans, media members, etc.

He’s a great player and deserves more respect, to be sure. Is he undeniably better than anyone but Trout, as the OP comes close to suggesting? I personally don’t think so. But if he wins an MVP in the next couple years, I also personally wouldn’t quibble with it. I definitely respect his talent.

Ray27Ray52 · 03-17-2018, 01:05 PM

He is no worse than the 3rd best position player in baseball. I'd take him over Harper any day of the week. I'd have him behind Trout(duh) and Altuve.

StraWMyerS · 03-17-2018, 01:45 PM

Guy is an RBI machine. I know I know, no one cares about RBI any more. Still, very few you'd rather have up to bat with your team down 1 in the 9th. And of course, best defensive 3rd baseman of his era... so hes got that going for him.

unclemonkey · 03-17-2018, 02:01 PM

I was sorting thru a Craigslist purchase and out pops an Arenado 2013 Topps #259 along with an Ozuna

happy, happy, happy!

... sweeeeet find.

texmcpherson · 03-17-2018, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big35Hurt

Paging TexMacpherson!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth Bryzzo

I had the same thought. When I saw this thread, I assumed he started it. I’m sure it won’t be long. It’s as inevitable as salmon returning to their birthplace to spawn.

Well...

Gold /50

COEFOR · 03-17-2018, 02:48 PM

Here’s a few. Got a few big ones coming back this week from PSA.

Darth Bryzzo · 03-17-2018, 02:50 PM

Those are some nice cards, Tex. I particularly like the Sepia Refractor and the 2013 Bowman Sterling.

Ray27Ray52 · 03-17-2018, 03:01 PM

Lord have mercy COEFOR. I just went from six to midnight.

COEFOR · 03-17-2018, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray27Ray52

Lord have mercy COEFOR. I just went from six to midnight.

Thanks, I have a Black Update /62 coming from PSA. Didn’t grade too hot as it usually has edge issues but just wanted it slabbed. Turns out to be the only black graded at all.

robcam · 03-17-2018, 03:11 PM

Nado! Here are my faves of my favourite player.

bankdawg · 03-17-2018, 03:35 PM

Best I can do.

Ray27Ray52 · 03-17-2018, 03:58 PM

Why even bother posting that junk bankdawg?

rseve43 · 03-18-2018, 08:21 PM

Arenado is an absolute wizard on defense. He’s the best defensive third baseman in baseball, and you can make a pretty compelling argument that he’s the best fielder at any position in all of baseball.

Oh and he hits 40 homers and drives in 130 per year on top of that?

From a card standpoint, I’ve never quite understood why he doesn’t sell for more.

There are better overall hitters and Trout is a better overall player; but no one in MLB does what Nolan does on offense AND defense.

Darth Bryzzo · 03-18-2018, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rseve43

From a card standpoint, I’ve never quite understood why he doesn’t sell for more.

He plays for the Rockies. That is the sum total of the explanation.

That is a double whammy bc he plays in a market with limited national exposure and following and he plays half his games in a stadium that makes some people doubt the legitimacy of his offensive stats.

bankdawg · 03-18-2018, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rseve43

Arenado is an absolute wizard on defense. He’s the best defensive third baseman in baseball, and you can make a pretty compelling argument that he’s the best fielder at any position in all of baseball.

Oh and he hits 40 homers and drives in 130 per year on top of that?

From a card standpoint, I’ve never quite understood why he doesn’t sell for more.

There are better overall hitters and Trout is a better overall player; but no one in MLB does what Nolan does on offense AND defense.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth Bryzzo

He plays for the Rockies. That is the sum total of the explanation.

That is a double whammy bc he plays in a market with limited national exposure and following and he plays half his games in a stadium that makes some people doubt the legitimacy of his offensive stats.

He's far from cheap

03-16-2018, 10:03 PM	#1
clocsta2323 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: D.C. Posts: 6,886	Official 2018 Nolan Arenado thread Witnessed a number of inferior caliber players (Gary Sanchez, Judge, Acuna) get their own threads. Felt utterly compelled as a true baseball fan to start a player thread for Nolan Arenado, regarded by the majority as the best 3B alive. Fantasy projections tell me to pick this dude right after Mike Trout. I believe he will win the NL MVP award he deserved last year, this year, at age 27. He's finished 8/5/4 the last 3. Won't even mention he has won a Gold Glove every year since he put on a Rockies uniform (5 straight) which leads to the logical conclusion he is on pace to win the GG every year he plays which would make him the best defensive player of ALL-TIME at any position. All the inscrutable stat projections has Arenado has him as one of a few hall of famers from this generation. Show off your Arenado's and throw them in the faces of the haters that think Arenado is a Coors product: His last 162 games on the road : .280-34-102 Paul Goldschmidt: .285-25-104 It's a push between Arenado and Goldy who no self-respecting baseball fan would insult by labeling him anything other than a top 5 player in all the sport. psa sub #2 by Jay Cooper, on Flickr

03-16-2018, 10:31 PM	#4
dictoresno Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: NJ Posts: 4,268 smzcards	my collection doesn't center around him, especially since I'm a yankees fan. however I've made it a point to diversify my collection to include a bunch of his cards with the hopes they only go up in value over time. by the way, clocsta2323, that collection is awesome! Last edited by dictoresno; 03-16-2018 at 10:33 PM.

03-16-2018, 10:54 PM	#5
bwalter1 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,098	Nolan can definitely play. I just had a sub go to PSA that had 6-7 Base 2013 Updates, an emerald and a 13 Chrome Draft Black Refractor /35. I will be happy to tuck them away with my Trout graded cards once they are back. __________________ http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/bwalter22/library/ Currently working on 2017 Topps Heritage Blue Refractor /68 set. Pm me if you have any for sale/trade

03-17-2018, 02:48 PM	#16
COEFOR Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,960 countofparis countofparis	Here’s a few. Got a few big ones coming back this week from PSA. __________________ IG: coefor_collection Blood Upon the Risers...

03-17-2018, 03:11 PM	#20
robcam Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 163	Nado! Here are my faves of my favourite player. Attached Thumbnails

03-16-2018, 10:08 PM	#2
dbacksfan4life Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Chase Field/ Any ST Ballpark Posts: 10,991	One of the very few non D-Backs players I really enjoy watching (except when he's playing the D-Backs!) Have a few update and heritage RC.

03-16-2018, 10:14 PM	#3
Big35Hurt Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 9,678	Paging TexMacpherson!!

03-17-2018, 12:55 PM	#10
speedyjg13 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 17,271	Hope Arenado has a huge season and finally comes out of the shadow he plays in. I know everyone here on BO knows of his greatness but the casual fan who doesn't collect cards have no clue who he is

03-17-2018, 01:02 PM	#11
Darth Bryzzo Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: In Cubs' Ginormous Blackout Area Posts: 2,359 jellyfish7 DarthBryzzo	He won’t ever get the respect, accolades, and hardware many of you feel he deserves unless the Rockies somehow win a Workd Series (unlikely to happen anytime soon) or he goes and plays elsewhere and puts up similar numbers without the Moon atmosphere. Whether or not you think the “Coors effect” thing is real in terms of the laws of physics as they apply to baseball, it’s very real in the minds of many fans, media members, etc. He’s a great player and deserves more respect, to be sure. Is he undeniably better than anyone but Trout, as the OP comes close to suggesting? I personally don’t think so. But if he wins an MVP in the next couple years, I also personally wouldn’t quibble with it. I definitely respect his talent.

03-17-2018, 01:05 PM	#12
Ray27Ray52 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 22,676	He is no worse than the 3rd best position player in baseball. I'd take him over Harper any day of the week. I'd have him behind Trout(duh) and Altuve.

03-17-2018, 01:45 PM	#13
StraWMyerS Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,144 jnrmint511	Guy is an RBI machine. I know I know, no one cares about RBI any more. Still, very few you'd rather have up to bat with your team down 1 in the 9th. And of course, best defensive 3rd baseman of his era... so hes got that going for him.

03-17-2018, 02:01 PM	#14
unclemonkey Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 4,989	I was sorting thru a Craigslist purchase and out pops an Arenado 2013 Topps #259 along with an Ozuna happy, happy, happy! ... sweeeeet find.

03-17-2018, 02:50 PM	#17
Darth Bryzzo Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: In Cubs' Ginormous Blackout Area Posts: 2,359 jellyfish7 DarthBryzzo	Those are some nice cards, Tex. I particularly like the Sepia Refractor and the 2013 Bowman Sterling.

03-17-2018, 03:01 PM	#18
Ray27Ray52 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 22,676	Lord have mercy COEFOR. I just went from six to midnight.

03-17-2018, 03:35 PM	#21
bankdawg Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: South Georgia Posts: 2,772 KryptonFanfare bankdawg	Best I can do.

03-17-2018, 03:58 PM	#22
Ray27Ray52 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 22,676	Why even bother posting that junk bankdawg?

03-18-2018, 08:21 PM	#23
rseve43 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,235	Arenado is an absolute wizard on defense. He’s the best defensive third baseman in baseball, and you can make a pretty compelling argument that he’s the best fielder at any position in all of baseball. Oh and he hits 40 homers and drives in 130 per year on top of that? From a card standpoint, I’ve never quite understood why he doesn’t sell for more. There are better overall hitters and Trout is a better overall player; but no one in MLB does what Nolan does on offense AND defense.