Bowman Chrome Complete Autograph Rundown
I saw this post on FreedomCardBoard.com written by Teleplayer22 and I really enjoyed his rundown. We will be posting a follow up to this tomorrow. I won’t bog it down with much by me, but I hope everyone enjoys our first guest column at Superfractor.com.
Here’s my take on the players after watching games and videos, and reading from a few different sources. Feel free to disagree — that’s one of the points of the thread, considering that a lot of this information is purely an opinion. This might provide some insight if you are completely lost on what you pulled.
The dollar amount represents what I think the card will be selling for half-way through the 2009 season.
BDP111 SS Wilmer Flores (b. 8/6/1991, 6′3, 175, R/R) — New York Mets
Flores has just about the highest ceiling of anyone in this set, and is definitely one of the front-runners for bringing in the most cash from the 08 autos. The thing is, at the age of 16, Wilmer didn’t just fare well in Rookie ball, he slugged .490. He put up respectable BB/K for his age (12/28), also. I don’t expect Flores to stay at shortstop — he’ll probably outgrow the position as he gets older and stronger. While Flores hit with much more power than shortstop Carlos Triunfel did during the 2007 campaign (when he was 17), Flores is still almost entirely projection. Nonetheless, not many players hit the ground running at the age of 16, and he’s going to draw a lot of comparisons to Miguel Cabrera this season. The big drawback to the card is the fact that it’s a redemption. $45
BDP112 SS/3B Lonnie Chisenhall (b. 10/4/1988, 6′0, 200, L/R) — Cleveland Indians
Pretty average in all respects. I’m predicting a Chad Huffman like year from him in terms of production. He has a chance to be a relatively decent baseball player, with no exceptionally astounding skills or hideous flaws. He has a short, line-drive oriented swing that should be good for a home run total in the 10-15 range next year. was The big concern that I had was with his makeup — he was kicked off the USC baseball team for attempting to steal computers at his school — one has to wonder how serious the player is when they commit something that heinous.
$10
BDP113 RP Carlos Gutierrez (b. 9/22/1986, 6′3, 205, R/R) — Minnesota Twins
Ouch! Gutierrez was not a strong pick for the Twins, and you really don’t want him as your box hit. Reliever coming off Tommy John surgery, combined with the fact that he only has one legitimate pitch. There’s just not a lot here.
$7
BDP114 SP Derek Holland (b. 10/9/1986, 6′2, 185, B/L) — Texas Rangers
Here’s a dominant pitcher. He wasn’t drafted this year, but he’s put up a 4/1 K/BB ratio with over 10 K’s per inning over the last 2 years between low-A and AA. He’s improved with every step, posting a sub 0.80 WHIP to end the 2008 campaign with AA Frisco. He really has a chance to set himself apart as the best pitcher in the set.
$40
BDP115 OF Michael Stanton (b. 11/9/1989, 6′5, 205 R/R) — Florida Marlins
First of all, 39 home runs in A ball at the age of 18 is extraordinary. People are going crazy over his tools, 6′5 frame, and 1.000 OPS, but I’m calling a drop in production next year. Prospectors will quickly remember Brandon Wood and Brian Dopirak, both of whom had incredible seasons at the age of 20 in A/A+ ball. Both of these players put up very similar numbers to Stanton, and while Stanton is way ahead of both Wood and Dopirak age-wise, I don’t think he can put up his power next year in AA. He strikes out 1 out of every 3 at-bats, which sends up a big red flag. He has light tower power, but I want to see him play in A+ or AA before I believe that he can get by with that many strikeouts.
$43
BDP116 1B Ike Davis (b. 3/22/1987, 6′4, 205, L/L) — New York Mets
Simply put, Ike LOOKS like a baseball player. He’s projectable and athletic, and can play 1B or the corner outfield. He has modest BB/K ratios throughout his career, but I do not think that he will ever hit more than 15 or 20 home runs in a season. He doesn’t have a clean weight transfer in his swing, and has (to a lesser degree) a Matt Antonelli approach of poking the bat forward to hit line drives. I think aluminum bats and general athleticism allowed him to clobber 16 home runs at Arizona St. in 2008, but 0 home runs in 215 at-bats in low-A is no fluke — I do not think he’s going to generate the 30 home run power that some are predicting
$14
BDP117 SS Anthony Hewitt (b. 4/27/1989, 6′1, 190, R/R) — Philadelphia Phillies
Ugh. Very unimpressive swing that’s just miserably handsy. His hands and body disconnect, resulting in a complete loss of power. He fits the Greg Golson/Michael Bourne mold of recent Phillies draft picks — all projection and limited baseball skills. He’s going to draw B.J. Upton comparisons from believers, as he’s exceptionally athletic, but Hewitt has an extremely long way to go before he turns athleticism into home runs. He struck out 55 times in 117 at-bats in his pro debut. I’m predicting a C.J. Henry like season.
$5
BDP118 SS Gordon Beckham (b. 9/16/1986, 6′0, 185, R/R) — Chicago White Sox
It’s all about sticking at shortstop. Some people don’t think he has the arm or range to stay at short, and will have to move to second. I’m not terribly high on him, as I think he opens up his hips a little bit early in his swing. I think he has the tools to be a well above-average major league shortstop, but nothing screams superstar. I think he could easily hit .290-20 in the major leagues, and could easily settle into a Stephen Drew like mold.
$35
BDP119 RP Daniel Schlereth (b. 5/9/1986, 6′1, 210, L/L) — Arizona Diamondbacks
He’s a powerful college closer that could move very quickly through the system. In terms of baseball card collectibility, though, there’s not a whole lot of room for growth. He won’t be moving to the rotation, so the highest I see his card selling for is
$8
BDPP120 CF Zach Collier (b. 9/8/1990, 6′2, 185, L/L) — Philadelphia Phillies
I really like this selection, and Collier is a good buy at under $10 per chrome. He’s very young, but unlike Hewitt, he has a very advanced swing for his age. Collier has a good chance to develop plus power and contact ability, with speed to spare. Collier has an excellent, short plane to the ball in his swing. I’m mostly nitpicking when it comes to pointing out flaws in his swing (his elbows have little bend, sapping some of his power at the point of contact), but Collier is close to Aaron Hicks in terms of the best high school outfielders in the draft.
$22
LHP BDPP121 Evan Frederickson (b. 9/23/1986, 6′6, 240, L/L) — Milwaukee Brewers
Ouch! Not a good pick by the Brewers. 26 walks in 20 IP in his low-A ball debut was no fluke — Frederickson really has poor mechanics. He spins off the mound when he throws, and his glove and his throwing arm spiral across his body after the release point. Not much to say here, Frederickson will walk his way out of baseball before he sniffs the majors.
$5
LHP BDPP122 Mike Montgomery (b. 7/1/1989, 6′4, 190 L/L) — Kansas City Royals
He’s a long ways away, but Montgomery doesn’t have too many mechanical flaws. Right now, his main problem is developing better off-speed offerings. There aren’t any heinous flaws in his mechanics, and I’d imagine that he’ll experience some success against low-A competition, as he won’t have to rely on his off-speed pitches very much. Montgomery is a 4+ years away, but his ability to move forward depends on how quickly and easily he masters the curveball, which is the pitch he really lacks. Pretty safe bet to not implode or spike.
$7
BDPP123 RHP Cody Adams (b. 11/26/1986, 6′2, 180, R/R) — Milwaukee Brewers
Not a bad pick here. Adams has aggressive mechanics, and, similar to Montgomery, doesn’t have any major flaws. His main problem is that he doesn’t really firm up his glove hand during the delivery, but he has good momentum and rhythm in his delivery. Nothing really jumps out at me, but he’s potentially a sleeper.
$8
BDPP124 LHP Brad Hand (b. 3/20/1990, 6′3, 220, L/L) — Florida Marlins
Nothing to see here. The MLB draft report touted Hand as “more of a thrower than a pitcher right now.” Frankly, Hand’s delivery is disastrous. He practically falls off the mound due to so much lateral effort. His entire arm drags behind in the delivery. Just poor, poor mechanics. Expect Hand to suffer some kind of serious elbow injury this year. His maximum effort, unrefined mechanics are a sure sign of disaster.
$4
OF BDPP125 Josh Reddick (b. 2/19/1987, 6′2, 180, L/R) — Boston Red Sox
The player that Jason Place wishes he was. Reddick will be drawing a lot of Jeff Francoeur comparisons this year — aggressive swing, athleticism, excellent arm strength, and lack of walks. His strike out rate is a little bit concerning — 36 in 95 AFL at-bats this fall, but it’s never been a terrible problem in the past. I think his 17 home runs in 312 at-bats were inflated by the CAL league parks, but Reddick has a decent power potential. I think we can expect a .260-.265/20 home run season out of Reddick this year in AA. Not a bad player by any means.
$23
BDPP126 Michel Inoa (b. 9/24/1991, 6′7, 210, R/R) — Oakland Athletics
There’s not a lot to be said for Inoa. He’s considered one of the best Dominican Republic imports in the last 10 years, and he signed a 5 mil. deal with the A’s at the age of 16. Without statistics or a video, though, there isn’t much to judge. Similar to Delmon Young in 2003, some of Inoa’s cards are redemptions, and some are already signed for BCDP. Without more information, I can’t make a prediction on future prices.
BDPP127 C Jesus Montero (b. 10/28/1989, 6′4, 225 R/R) — New York Yankees
Jesus had a lot of things going for him this season — first of all, he slugged .491 at the age of 18 in low-A ball, and he put up fairly modest BB/K numbers. One thing that really impresses me is that he had 34 doubles to go along with 17 home runs. That kind of power potential out of a big-bodied catcher is hard to come by. The cards are redemptions, but I think he’s a very good gamble right now. The hype machine is sure to start running on Montero, and he put up a lot more power than Fernando Martinez at the same age. This card definitely has room to grow.
$48
BDPP128 C Buster Posey (b. 3/27/1987, 6′2, 200, R/R) — San Francisco Giants
The fabled Buster Posey! No one was prepared for Posey’s giant spike from 3 home runs in 2007 to 26 in 2008 at FSU. I think Posey is a very good catcher, but right now, I’m not a fan of the $55+ price tag for chrome autographs. In my mind, Posey has a chance to hit over .300 with 15-20 home runs a year, along with excellent defense. Posey is not going to be a 30-35 home run a year guy — his swing is suited for line drives. Good player, but not at the current price.
$43
The biggest BCDP Sale thus far…..
The Buster Posey Bowman Chrome Red Refractor has been the biggest sale thus far in the buying frenzy since Bowman Chrome Draft Picks and Prospects has launched.
It didn’t go to who we expected it to, but it did fetch quite the price. king-lebron23 won this item with a Best Offer of US $1,450.00. So this is as far as I know the highest a card from this has gone thus far.
It definitely is interesting to see competition over the top Giants prospects now!
Bowman Chrome Live Break coming tonight!
We will be breaking a Box of Bowman Chrome Draft Picks tonight on our UStream channel. I opened one box earlier today and have another to go tonight. Was happy with the first box, will have pictures and some of the cards shown on the live break later on tonight.
I got my cards from a local store in the area Past Time Cards & Collectibles, nice shop with good prices on the Chrome boxes. We may be working in the future with them to do some coverage of some events that they will be hosting in the store.
Retire Drew Bledsoe’s Number New England!
I wanted to write a post on here about the one athlete in Boston history that doesn’t get the love that he should. I talk a lot about loving baseball, and a lot of the focus on this site so far has been for baseball, but Drew Bledsoe got me in to football.
I watched the Patriots before him some, but man were they horrid. The days of Leonard Russel, Scott Zolak, and even some greats like Bruce Armstrong were painful to watch. But then in 1993 we got Bill Parcells, and drafted Drew Bledsoe. This made the Patriots somewhat better, we still were pretty poor for Drew’s rookie season, but over the next few years evolved in to a team that was at least very competitive in the NFL.
The 90’s Patriots were not the 2000’s Patriots but they were competitive, exciting, and restored a fandom to New England in the NFL. Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells were responsible for this, and one left in disgrace, and one was classy every step of the way. Drew Bledsoe could have handled everything a lot different when Tom Brady took over for him in 2001. But he was nothing but supportive, and I will never forget that. Possibly my favorite game in NFL history was when Drew came off the bench to lead the Patriots over the Steelers in 2001. I love watching Tom Brady, but there was something special about that game and how Drew brought the team together to get to the Super Bowl.
Mr Kraft, I doubt you will ever read this, but Ben Coates in in the Patriots Hall of Fame now, Drew Bledsoe should not only follow him in to the Patriots Hall of Fame now, but should have his number up alongside John Hannah’s in Foxboro Stadium!
Episode 13 Posted!!!
We have now recorded 13 episodes brutha. Our guest for this episode was Brian Gray from Razor. He gives a bunch of new news on the upcoming Razor Signatures Product. You can listen to the episode on the side of the page or subscribe to us on ITunes. Email any feedback to TheCardPodcast@live.com
Bowman Chrome Draft is LIVE!!!
2008 Bowman Chrome Draft Picks and Prospects is LIVE and already Freedom Card Board Member Elemin8 has pulled one of the best cards you could get out of the product. The card that we exclusively revealed that would be in the set’s Gold Refractor has been released.
If you listened to our first podcasts, we had Clay Luraschi from Topps on and he revealed that Buster Posey would be in Bowman Chrome Draft Picks and Prospects. So it was pretty cool to see the first huge pull out of the product was live. The card is already on EBay and awaiting a Wossa offer.
We should be seeing a lot more coming out of this product in the upcoming weeks. This is many prospectors set of the year, but it should be interesting to see how it does with Razor snagging so many of the top players from this years draft. I personally think both Topps and Razor will do well with their products. Everything Topps did to juice up BCDP by listening to the fans, I think, should definitely pay off with two of the strongest products we have seen in a long time.
Exclusive News : Razor sells Signature Plates NOW!! UPDATED!
The very first cards availible to the public of the Razor Draft Picks Series will be released this weekend on Razor’s EBay Store. The cards will be the black printing plates of the base cards from this years set. You can find the auctions here!! So be on the look out for these in auction format either Black Friday or Saturday. The other color plates will follow in the coming weeks. We recorded with Brian this afternoon and should have a new episode up tonight.
2008-2009 SPX Basketball Preview
Here is the press release and facts on this years SPX Basketball.
“This season, SPx Basketball returns with a vengeance,” said Brandon Miller, Upper Deck’s Basketball brand manager. “We’re extremely excited about our latest launch because we’ve reenergized the base-level cards with rainbow-foil technology and we’ve included, on average, two autographed rookie jersey cards per box! With this year’s outstanding crop of rookies, that’s a great component for collectors to go after.”
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Find one autograph or memorabilia card in every pack, on average!
Look for two Autographed Rookie Jersey cards per box, including Home and Away versions, on average!
SPx is revitalized once again with PETG/Rainbow Foil technology base cards!
Look for Winning Materials memorabilia and autographed memorabilia cards featuring two and three players!
Base set: 90 cards. Available in hobby stores now.
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PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
Autograph/Autograph-Memorabilia Cards
o Super Scripts
o Signature Block
o SPx Endorsements (# to 25)
o Dual Scripts (# to 50)
o Triple Scripts (# to 25)
o Six Scripts (# to 6)
o SPx Rookie Auto/Jersey Radiance (Home & Away) // (# to 25)
o SPx Rookie Auto/Patch Spectrum (Home & Away) // (# to 1)
o Winning Materials Auto/Jersey // (# to 10)
o Winning Materials Auto/Jersey-Patch // (# to 5)
o Winning Combos Auto/Jersey (# to 5)
o Winning Trios Auto/Jersey (# to 3)
Memorabilia Cards
o Winning Materials
o Winning Materials Triple
o Winning Materials Patch Triple (# to 25)
o Winning Combos
o Winning Trios
o Winning Combos Patch (# to 25)
o Winning Trios Patch (# to 15)
o Freshman Orientation
o Freshman Orientation Patch (# to 25)
Inserts and Parallels
o Regular Cards Radiance // (# to 25)
o Regular Cards Spectrum // (# to 1)
o SPx Rookies Radiance // (# to 25)
o SPx Rookies Spectrum // (# to 1)
Regular Cards and Rookies
Base Set – 90 Cards
SPx Rookies Level 1 Home (# to 99)
SPx Rookies Level 1 Away (# to 99)
SPx Rookies Level 2 Jersey/Auto Home (# to 299)
SPx Rookies Level 2 Jersey/Auto Away (# to 299)
SPx Rookies Level 3 Jersey/Auto Home (# to 599)
SPx Rookies Level 3 Jersey/Auto Away (# to 599)
2008 SP Rookie Edition Preview
2008 SP Rookie Edition Football preview came through today from Upper Deck. Got some images in from it, and a nice write up from Upper Deck. I figured I would share it, and personally want to pick up one of the Matt Ryan’s pictured on the side. I followed him in college, and it looks like Bledsoe’s best rookie. The statement from Upper Deck follows.
“This year’s SP Rookie Edition Football product is exciting on so many levels,” said Brandon Miller, Upper Deck’s Football brand manager. “First, we’re taking a trip down memory lane as we’ve incorporated some of the ground-breaking SP designs of the 1990’s to give collectors a nostalgic trip back. Second, collectors will pull not one, but two rookie autograph cards from every box, on average. And last but certainly not least, there are zero redemption cards in this product. Every autographed card packed out live. Now that’s exciting.”
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Four (4) Rookies in EVERY Pack!
Two (2) Autographs in EVERY Box!
One (1) 1993 or 1996 SP Legends Designed Autograph per Case, on average!
Collect Rookie Variations in the Ground-Breaking 1993, 1994, 1995, & 1996 SP Designs.
Assemble the entire 434-card set!
Base set: 100 cards. Available in hobby stores this week.
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
Autograph Cards (2 per box, on average):
o 1993 SP Rookie Design Autograph Parallel
o 1994 SP Rookie Design Autograph Parallel
o 1995 SP Rookie Design Autograph Parallel
o 1996 SP Rookie Design Autograph Parallel
o 1993 SP Legends Design Autograph Parallel
o 1996 SP Legends Design Autograph Parallel
Regular Set and Variations:
o Regular Cards – 100
o New SP Rookie Design
o 1993 SP Rookie Design
o 1994 SP Rookie Design
o 1995 SP Rookie Design
o 1996 SP Rookie Design
o 1993 SP Legends Design
o 1996 SP Legends Design
BCDP Rumored Autograph Checklist.
Thanks to Andrew aka All In Cards from FreedomCardBoard for posting these. I haven’t got confirmation if this is the legit checklist, but could be a great set if this is 100% legit. I am currently on a public wifi that keeps dropping somewhere in Randolph MA, so hopefully this all posts.
1 BDPP111 Wilmer Flores New York Mets®
2 BDPP112 Lonnie Chisenhall Cleveland Indians®
3 BDPP113 Carlos Gutierrez Minnesota Twins®
4 BDPP114 Derek Holland Texas Rangers®
5 BDPP115 Michael Stanton Florida Marlins®
6 BDPP116 Ike Davis New York Mets®
7 BDPP117 Anthony Hewitt Philadelphia Phillies®
8 BDPP118 Gordon Beckham Chicago White Sox
9 BDPP119 Daniel Schlereth Arizona Diamonbacks
10 BDPP120 Zach Collier Philadelphia Philles®
11 BDPP121 Evan Frederickson Milwaukee Brewers™
12 BDPP122 Mike Montgomery Kansas City Royals
13 BDPP123 Cody Adams Milwaukee Brewers™
14 BDPP124 Brad Hand Florida Marlins
15 BDPP125 Josh Reddick Boston Red Sox®
16 BDPP126 Michel Inoa Oakland Athletics™
17 BDPP127 Jesus Montero New York Yankees®
18 BDPP128 Buster Posey San Francisco Giants
Topps Heritage High Numbers SP’s announced.
Topps announces the just-released 2008 Topps Heritage Baseball High Number Edition features several short printed cards including 648 (Ian Stewart), 677 (Ryan Langerhans) and cards 686 – 719.
Short-printed cards can be found 1:3 packs. Each $3 pack of Heritage High Number features 6 Heritage Cards, 2 Topps Updates Cards and 1 stick of gum.
686
Gavin Floyd Chicago White Sox
687
Kevin Slowey Minnesota Twins
688
Gio Gonzalez Oakland Athletics
689
Eric Patterson Oakland Athletics
690
Jonathan Sanchez San Francisco Giants
691
Oliver Perez New York Mets
692
John Lannan Washington Nationals
693
Ramon Hernande Baltimore Orioles
694
Mike Fontenot Chicago Cubs
695
Ross Gload Kansas City Royals
696
Mark Sweeney Los Angeles Dodgers
697
Nick Hundley San Diego Padres
698
Kevin Correia San Francisco Giants
699
Jeremy Reed Seattle Mariners
700
Eddie Kunz New York Mets
701
Miguel Montero Arizona Diamondbacks
702
Gabe Gross Tampa Bay Rays
703
Matt Stairs Philadelphia Phillies
704
Kenny Rogers Detroit Tigers
705
Mark Hendrickson Florida Marlins
706
Heath Bell San Diego Padres
707
Wilson Betemit New York Yankees
708
Brandon Morrow Seattle Mariners
709
Brendan Ryan St. Louis Cardinals
710
Eric Hurley Texas Rangers
711
Angels Angels
712
Jack Hannahan Oakland Athletics
713
Seth McClung Milwaukee Brewers
714
New York Mets New York Mets
715
Chris Perez St. Louis Cardinals
717
Jaime Garcia St. Louis Cardinals
718
Matt Joyce Detroit Tigers
719
Brad Ziegler Oakland Athletics