September 2016 Pickups

[sox83cubs84]

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When the Cardinals came to Chicago to play the Cubs last month, I asked pal Derrick May, former Cubs LF and current St. Louis assistant hitting coach, if he could send me a GU cap when he had a chance, and gave him a Priority Mail SASE to do so.

Well, the SASE came in the mail today, and there's some good news and bad news. First the bad news: no cap was enclosed.

Now the good news: it didn't matter, because he instead sent me his 9/11 jersey! I've gotten some good shipments from players in the mail over the years, but, for a single item, this has got to be the BEST! Thanks, D!

Dave Miedema

[oemtom]

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/136674209@N07/29566191332/in/dateposted/

Orioles @ Red Sox lineup card from Orioles bullpen, September 13, 2016

[anthony3133]

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What a beauty, Ben. Congrats on the pickup!

[sox83cubs84]

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Ben: Seeing Clemente lumber is always a treat.

Dave Miedema

[GoCrazyFolks76]

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Gorilla777 - Awesome Clemente bat!

[GoCrazyFolks76]

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Well, if you would like Molina to sign that jersey of yours, your chance is coming up.

Collector's Corner has an upcoming signing and the prices are a bit more reasonable:

https://www.eventbee.com/v/78cobras/event?eid=147242984

[BernBabyBern]

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Beautiful Ben!

[HawaiiSportsNut]

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Just got this game used baseball in the mail yesterday. Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels, June 13, 2016. Hit for a single by Kurt Suzuki off Jered Weaver in the top of the 2nd inning. The Twins defeated the Angels 9-4.

[gorilla777]

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'65-'68 Roberto Clemente bat:

Big, heavy U1 model bat has tremendous use, faded 21 on knob and the barrel scoring is very heavy and prominent on hitter side.

Ben

[carbonrosa]

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Well, if you would like Molina to sign that jersey of yours, your chance is coming up.

[sherbal15]

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Ah. I think that explains why it only went for $1k. I have a feelings that anybody that frequents the Cards auctions and saw there was a reserve probably figured it had the usual $2-3k reserve and didn't even bother bidding. I think we've all been so conditioned to think their reserves are so high it's not worth bidding.

I bet they would have gotten more for the jersey if they never had a reserve on it in the first place.

Interesting that the cards prior emails listed a Team Issued molina mem day jersey for $1K. I wonder if they got mixed up on their listing? Molina is basically gold in their eyes. If a jersey has not sold 4 months after getting it in why would you put a reserve on it at an auction? Seems like a last resort for them to even go to auction. After MLB collects their fee the team store netted maybe $750 on the jersey.

[GoCrazyFolks76]

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Honestly I was just going to watch it because they usually have a high reserve and the Cards guy had been trying to sale it for $3K, but once it hit 1K the reserve was met. For some reason it never went into extended bidding either, oh well good for me!

Ah. I think that explains why it only went for $1k. I have a feelings that anybody that frequents the Cards auctions and saw there was a reserve probably figured it had the usual $2-3k reserve and didn't even bother bidding. I think we've all been so conditioned to think their reserves are so high it's not worth bidding.

I bet they would have gotten more for the jersey if they never had a reserve on it in the first place.

[surebet0007]

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I don't know if it's so much of a reflection of where the market is, but rather how they've been running their auctions over the last couple of years. I don't think in the last two years that they've run an auction for a game used jersey and haven't had a reserve (which usually happens to be what they were asking for in their initial email). So, I for one have stopped paying attention to their auctions. I didn't even realize they were running a bunch of jersey w/out a reserve.

With that said, I think $1,000 is really what a Molina 1 day jersey should be selling for. There are way too many of these 1 day jerseys now. It's silly to believe that every one of them is worth $2,500.

But that's just my opinion.

Honestly I was just going to watch it because they usually have a high reserve and the Cards guy had been trying to sale it for $3K, but once it hit 1K the reserve was met. For some reason it never went into extended bidding either, oh well good for me!

[GoCrazyFolks76]

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Settle down. It is a good price for Molina. I didn't realize he actually played that day until I read his stat line. I don't understand how it went for 1k actually -the auction lasted 10 days.....guess it shows where his market is these days. Anyways enjoy it!

I don't know if it's so much of a reflection of where the market is, but rather how they've been running their auctions over the last couple of years. I don't think in the last two years that they've run an auction for a game used jersey and haven't had a reserve (which usually happens to be what they were asking for in their initial email). So, I for one have stopped paying attention to their auctions. I didn't even realize they were running a bunch of jersey w/out a reserve.

With that said, I think $1,000 is really what a Molina 1 day jersey should be selling for. There are way too many of these 1 day jerseys now. It's silly to believe that every one of them is worth $2,500.

But that's just my opinion.

[sherbal15]

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A grand for a Molina jersey? Please show me where one has sold for cheaper than that....freaking steal for a future HoF!

Settle down. It is a good price for Molina. I didn't realize he actually played that day until I read his stat line. I don't understand how it went for 1k actually -the auction lasted 10 days.....guess it shows where his market is these days. Anyways enjoy it!