Why so little love for Blake Snell?

gosstapo · 09-18-2018, 02:22 PM

What more can this kid do? Both in card sales (some autos sell for $1-$2 still) and in general sports hype? He's still young and is dominate... Just seems odd. Is it simply a case of Tampa Bay, nobody really cares?

no10pin · 09-18-2018, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by gosstapo

What more can this kid do? Both in card sales (some autos sell for $1-$2 still) and in general sports hype? He's still young and is dominate... Just seems odd. Is it simply a case of Tampa Bay, nobody really cares?

Yes, he's a pitcher in Tampa Bay. If he wins a couple of Cy Youngs that will change, but combine his market with the growing lack of desire to invest in young pitchers, and that's pretty much it.

LVDan · 09-18-2018, 02:28 PM

his heritage autos go about $50blue/$200+Red , they were $6-$10blue $30-$40 Red 9 months ago
his Topps Chrome Rc autos were $2 , now $10-15
not gonna buy you a car but the % increase is there

I mean he's a pitcher on the Rays who kinda sucked for awhile after call-up and has autos in billions of products, what did we expect?

ThoseBackPages · 09-18-2018, 02:30 PM

Baseball good does not equal Baseball CARD good

Pasmith16 · 09-18-2018, 02:53 PM

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Baseball good does not equal Baseball CARD good

His 2011 Chrome raw autos are going for nearly $60. They were $25 in the beginning of August. People have taken notice and the prices reflect it.

But he does have a ton of RC label autos and post RC autos. I sold a 17 Topps Finest Green Auto /99 of his last week for $10.

Hollywood42 · 09-18-2018, 02:53 PM

Tampa Bay Rays

danimal875 · 09-18-2018, 03:31 PM

Even on the Yankees there wouldn't be much interest. The hobby won't give a hoot for real until he has 5 dominant years consecutively and a couple Cy Youngs close to each other.

ThoseBackPages · 09-18-2018, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by danimal875

Even on the Yankees there wouldn't be much interest. The hobby won't give a hoot for real until he has 5 dominant years consecutively and a couple Cy Youngs close to each other.

like Lincecum?

patchgenie · 09-18-2018, 03:42 PM

he's a ray

JackThree · 09-18-2018, 05:49 PM

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he's a ray

Bingo.

kyle1707 · 09-18-2018, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by patchgenie

he's a ray

Pitchers can have 1-2 great years then fall of quick

RollTribe · 09-18-2018, 05:54 PM

I just picked up an Orange Topps Chrome RC #/25 of his for next to nothing

epatmythes · 09-18-2018, 05:56 PM

For starters... his name is Blake Snell

Pixman1 · 09-18-2018, 06:17 PM

I’ve tried to sell a blue heritage auto twice and both times the auction winner never paid. I hope he wins the cy young as this will push his RC heritage autos over $100 I am guessing. If he can stay healthy his values will rise.

jdandns · 09-18-2018, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by epatmythes

For starters... his name is Blake Snell

It is a very 1980's teen movie villain-sounding name, to be sure, but he shouldn't be penalized for that.

He should be penalized for all those mean things he said to Molly Ringwald.

superdan49 · 09-18-2018, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by danimal875

Even on the Yankees there wouldn't be much interest. The hobby won't give a hoot for real until he has 5 dominant years consecutively and a couple Cy Youngs close to each other.

Hardly. Did you happen to see Severino's price bump earlier this year around the All-Star break? $125+ raw chromes. If Snell were on the Yankees, his Chromes would be at least double in value right now.

SaveMeTheGum · 09-18-2018, 09:43 PM

He plays for the Rays and he's over 20 years old.

Pasmith16 · 09-18-2018, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SaveMeTheGum

He plays for the Rays and he's over 20 years old.

Look at his 1st Chrome auto prices from June to now. Looks like most people don't care that he plays for the Rays

Supersuper · 09-18-2018, 10:04 PM

Because he is not handsome enough to be the face of baseball.

LCM1223 · 09-18-2018, 10:05 PM

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Because he is not handsome enough to be the face of baseball.

I always thought he reminded me of Wayne D from South Park

jhssketchcards · 09-18-2018, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pasmith16

Look at his 1st Chrome auto prices from June to now. Looks like most people don't care that he plays for the Rays

To be fair, there are BC autos of guys who have never sniffed an inning in the majors selling for more. If Snell racks up a few years like this he could get more love. It’s taken Nola and deGrom a few years. The problem is the guys like Kershaw, Scherzer, etc have Set a high standard. I think Sale and Kluber stuff is soft too. Pitchers are just tough unless they rack up huge stats and awards.
But even still, remember Bret Saberhagen, Frank Viola, Brandon Webb, Tim Lincecum and Cliff Lee - 7 Cy Young’s between them and you could buy all of their RCs for under $10 all together. One year doesn’t make a pitcher great.

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rman112 · 09-18-2018, 10:22 PM

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I always thought he reminded me of Wayne D from South Park

Dude.

I read this and was like, who the hell is Wayne D?

Amazing.

jhssketchcards · 09-18-2018, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

Dude.

I read this and was like, who the hell is Wayne D?

Amazing.

Lol

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bogeyfreeround · 09-18-2018, 10:26 PM

its playing for the rays...just sold a 2011 blue ref auto for 240...when syndergaard was having a breakout season....i sold his blues from 500-to 600....and his refractors from 200-300. market market market

LCM1223 · 09-18-2018, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

Dude.

I read this and was like, who the hell is Wayne D?

Amazing.

Uncanny, no?

09-18-2018, 02:22 PM	#1
gosstapo Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 73 gosstapo	Why so little love for Blake Snell? What more can this kid do? Both in card sales (some autos sell for $1-$2 still) and in general sports hype? He's still young and is dominate... Just seems odd. Is it simply a case of Tampa Bay, nobody really cares?

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LVDan Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 17,572	his heritage autos go about $50blue/$200+Red , they were $6-$10blue $30-$40 Red 9 months ago his Topps Chrome Rc autos were $2 , now $10-15 not gonna buy you a car but the % increase is there I mean he's a pitcher on the Rays who kinda sucked for awhile after call-up and has autos in billions of products, what did we expect?

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danimal875 Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 4,929 thunder_cards thundercards	Even on the Yankees there wouldn't be much interest. The hobby won't give a hoot for real until he has 5 dominant years consecutively and a couple Cy Youngs close to each other.

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patchgenie Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,918 americansportscards	he's a ray

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epatmythes Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Da U.P. Eh! Posts: 2,500 epatmythes	For starters... his name is Blake Snell

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Pixman1 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ft worth, TX Posts: 843 Pixley2006	I’ve tried to sell a blue heritage auto twice and both times the auction winner never paid. I hope he wins the cy young as this will push his RC heritage autos over $100 I am guessing. If he can stay healthy his values will rise.

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Supersuper Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 797	Because he is not handsome enough to be the face of baseball.

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bogeyfreeround Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: West Michigan Lakeshore Posts: 1,259	its playing for the rays...just sold a 2011 blue ref auto for 240...when syndergaard was having a breakout season....i sold his blues from 500-to 600....and his refractors from 200-300. market market market __________________ Collect all sports looking for aj pollock andre drummond and charles woodson and many more!!