Tanner Houck - Red Sox - Really strong 3 game debut late in 2020 and on a more collectible team pushes him into the bottom of Tier Three. High end SP2 pitchers with additional positive factors such as team, arsenal, pedigree, etc. The main challenge for Marquez will be his command and control. With health you would hope he can develop some consistency to lead to hitting his ceiling, but even then there isnt much here other than perhaps a few years of a closer role which wont drive much hobby interest. Its possible that he can get out of Tier None if he reaches the 1% outcome of Kyle Hendricks for this type of profile, but Im not betting on it. Hobby/Jumbo. These are only in Hobby/Jumbo boxes. to be found here. If he had zero health questions, he would be in Tier Three all day long, which is about the highest a back-end bullpen arm can get. Hes pitching decently but isnt a strikeout pitcher and will likely go back and forth between backend SP and long relief/swingman roles. Prices, promotions, styles and availability may vary by store & online. 25 Tickets to this event will be placed into packs of 2021 Topps Baseball Series 2. The power should be able to reach and possibly exceed the 30 home run plateau, and hitting in the middle of what has recently become a strong Twins lineup should help accentuate it. Wander Franco cannot be in Series 2. A very small debut sample size in 2020 and he hasnt done anything in 2021 due to an oblique strain makes it easier to stick him into Tier None. Recently back on the MLB roster, he hasnt done much, but it is only a couple of games so far. Either way, that is easily a Tier None card. This is roughly tracking where he is at the moment in 2021 as well. We are probably looking at a mid-rotation SP ceiling, which on a collectable team like the Yankees pushes him into Tier Three territory. Subjects will be current stars, rookies, and retired greats. Copyright 2022 TOPPS. Serial numbered #/10 or less. 1986 Topps All-Star Baseball Autographs is a new option honoring the set's 35th anniversary. Of course we all know that wont happen but I just hate to see the same players forgotten year after year who in many cases are pivotal players for their club. Hey Trey- do you have an approximate date when they will provide you the set checklist? Luis Campusano - Padres - Somewhat of a surprising call-up in 2020 due to trades and injuries for the Padres since he had never played above A ball. Serial numbered 1/1. The # of insert categories seems to increase every year, though. Regardless, there is no reason to have any hobby interest here. He also is in the early running for NL rookie of the year along with fellow teammate Jazz Chisholm. This may be a novice assumption on my part, but I would appreciate any light shed on this topic. Wow crazy reviews. NEW! Unfortunately he gets the Series 1 treatment here as well where he only gets a single autographed card. 60 cards. 41 cards. PARALLEL CARDS: Platinum Anniversary #/70, Red #/10, Gold 1/1. Some injuries along the way as well as more recently putting time in at 1B have delayed his debut, but there is a lot to like here. Johan Oviedo - Cardinals - Fastball Slider pitcher that has a couple of third pitch options, but at the moment should probably stick to the Curveball and ditch the Changeup as it is getting smashed. 
I thought the Jumbo RC patch relic was a little goofy (really just the manufactured relics in general), which leads to my Question Re: the World Series Ring Relic on the checklist it list the base as serial #d/199. Ha! I have absolutely no clue why Mercedes is not in this set. Continuing from Series 1, 330 cards (#s 331-660) featuring MLB veterans, rookies, team cards, and future stars. Gold Foil 1:2 Packs HOBBY JUMBO EXCLUSIVE, Clear Variation - #d to 10 (100 subjects) HOBBY ONLY. Reply to Mark P. I agree with you that the Topps Company is just kinda trudging along with the same basic overall format of their flagship wagon load of the same old basic inserts and colored parellel cards and dont forget the overwhelming amount of insert autos that will be worthless in the future because insert cards , no matter what you do to them are just pack fillers in the end . Unfortunately he has been hit around a bit, has a history of arms issues, likely doesnt ever get a full shot at starting as long as hes in Tampa Bay, and probably ends up in some sort of bullpen role wherever he plays. It used to be where you can buy a box of Topps for around $50. Read our. With health and a full season of play, I can easily see a .300 average in his future. Hallelujah!
Normally that profile ends up in the middle of Tier Two or possibly the top of Tier Three if there are other negatives, but the intangibles push Jazz to the top of Tier Two and had me heavily considering pushing him into Tier One as the hobby likes to latch onto those things. Until we see him healthy and hopefully improving his hit tool, hell remain near the top of Tier Three. Plenty of pitchers, catchers, role players, hit tool only bats, defense first players, etc. Jake Woodford - Cardinals - 2015 first round pick that has not lived up to the draft capital spent. Im repeating myself (my wife is not surprised), but this will be exactly the same as Series 1. Good riddance. Q+bM?}. That does not equal hobby goodness. While I am not all-in with Kirilloff turning into a hobby elite player, I still think there is a better than average chance which is enough for me to tip the scales in including him in Tier One as opposed to Tier Two. Realmuto - Philadelphia Phillies, PDCA-26 Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics. He is easy to dream on as an offensive-first catcher that can hit for average as well as power, so I am slotting him here in the Tier Three catcher glob.
old and I do not remember a more confusing border and miniscule players name lettering in all those years . My co-host on the Local Card Pod, Ryan Rygiel, restored a bit of sense with me after I expressed my irrational exuberance for Jazz, so he rightly ended up at the top of Tier Two. Emergency outfield depth and bench pinch runner is now the realistic profile which does not play in the hobby. DH Debuts Celebrating players who made the shift to DH in the National League in the 2020 season. Realmuto - Philadelphia Phillies, HRC-16 Christian Yelich - Milwaukee Brewers, PDC-26 Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics. Regardless, I dont see anything with Young that would lead me to believe he shouldnt be anyone other than Tier None. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); PARALLEL CARDS: Yellow (Walgreens), Royal Blue (Walmart), Rainbow Foil (1:10), Gold Foil (1:2 Jumbo), Gold #/2021, Green Foil #/499, Advanced Stat #/300, Orange Foil #/299, Red Foil #/199, Vintage Stock #/99, Independence Day #/76, Black #/70 (Hobby/Jumbo), Platinum Anniversary #/70, Mothers Day Pink #/50, Fathers Day Blue #/50, Memorial Day Camo #/25, 70th Anniversary 1/1, Printing Plates 1/1. These are part of the base set above. The hobby can be quite unforgiving when that happens even though Garcia/Barrero was very young and raw, especially on the offensive side, when he debuted in 2020. They celebrate their past with memorable card designs but havent had a new memorable design in forever. wont waste my time trying to find it anywhere. Being on a collectible team is the only interesting thing here, which isnt enough to push him out of Tier None. 4 of the players were never even re signed by the team and one was a minor league free agent which played a whole game with the team before being DFAd. Serial numbered #/10. Predict the correct game they hit a home run and win an exclusive card. *Excludes all presales. Copyright 1995-2022 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. T65-26 Mookie Betts - Los Angeles Dodgers. Otherwise he ends up in long relief/swingman territory. Hopefully he excels over the rest of the season to make his rookie base card debut in 2021 Topps Update Series just as desirable then as it would have been now. 1986 Topps All Stars Baseball Relics, Significant Statistics Relic Cards Sequentially numbered to 99 or less, In the Name Relics Featuring individual letters form game-worn MLB jersey nameplates. Being so raw, it wasnt a surprise that he didnt set the world on fire with his callup or even when breaking camp with the team this year. You can see my preview for Series 1 that came back out in February here. Putting that aside, his ceiling is likely a mid-rotation starter that could push into the bottom of Tier Three, but with the uncertainty of arm issues, he drops down into Tier None. Jazz Chisholm - Marlins - I really really really wanted to slide Jazz into the bottom of Tier One. Value Blaster. Tejay Antone - Reds - Antone has turned into a Bullpen Weapon for the Reds since debuting last year. For nearly all Topps sets, the checklist arrives approximately one week before the official release date. On top of that, there are many insert sets to build in 2021 Topps Series 2 Baseball. PARALLEL CARDS: Black #/50, Gold #/25, Red #/10 (Hobby), Platinum 1/1 (Hobby/Jumbo). Ryan Weathers - Padres - A complete unknown player putting up the so-so numbers Weathers is currently and possessing the same tools likely ends up in Tier None. Continue the excitement of the 2021 MLB Season with Topps Baseball Series 2. I can squint and see an argument to move him up to Tier Three with the strikeout skills, but thats not enough for me to get him there. Sports Memorabilia, Fan Shop & Sports Cards, Topps Series 2 Baseball Sports Trading Card Sets. Finally, the 2021 Topps Baseball Silver Packs promo provides the second run of exclusive chromium cards. 70 Years of Baseball Autographs and 70 Years of Baseball Dual Autographs cards (#/5) identify stars from various periods, while Significant Statistics Autographs (#/50 or less) sticks to the stats. Hobby gets you one guaranteed hit - an autographed card OR a relic card. Platinum Anniversary Parallel - #d to 70. I drew the die-cut, shaped sketch card pictured on this page (Javier Baez).
While his ERA looks good in a small sample, his FIP and Statcast do not. Tier Two - Bats that may lack in a certain area such as top end power, three true outcomes players, may be great real life/fantasy players, but not hobby-elite. https://www.steelcitycollectibles.com/i/2021-topps-series-2-baseball-hobby-box, 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball Hobby Vending Box, 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball Hobby Vending 20-Box Case, 2021 Topps Series 2 Baseball 24 Pack Retail Box - Target Version, 2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball 60 Pack Gravity Feed Box, 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball HTA Hobby Jumbo Pack, 2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball 7 Pack Blaster Box - Empire State Exclusives, 2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball Hanger Box - Yellow Border Exclusives. As weve seen, some of the rookie success stories from 2020 have struggled out of the gate in 2021 and we havent had the opportunity to see how that plays out with Hayes. Numbered 1 of 1 HOBBY/HOBBY JUMBO EXCLUSIVE, 2021 Topps Baseball Series 2 Hobby Continuity Program, Exclusive silver packs for Hobby customers with. No interest. Mark Mathias - Brewers - Org depth second baseman that has started to show a useful bottom of the order offensive profile from a real life baseball perspective, but not from a hobby perspective. The problem is his age as he is almost 27 (the clock is ticking) and lack of position potentially limiting his ability to accumulate the expected lofty home run totals. I was hoping to see RCs of Yermin Mercedes and Andrew Vaughn in this set, but I can wait till Update for those. Andy Young - Diamondbacks - A utility bat that can put the ball over the fence but will struggle to hit. A relief pitcher with high leverage/closer potential that drives only minimal interest, a current injury completely pushes him off the hobby radar. An injured wrist this year has made it difficult to read the tea leaves of a less than stellar statline so far in 2021. If it wasnt for same old back of the card, the 2021 series is the worst since Time is running out, and a year from now he may just be a Tier Three hobby player, but I still will slot him into the bottom of Tier Two and keep dreaming. Plus, there's the one-of-one Cut Signature lineup. He slips into the bottom of Tier Three, but I wouldnt argue if someone thought he should be dropped down to Tier None. Tier Three - May have some hobby interest due to a single factor such as prospect pedigree, team interest, general hobby hype, an interesting carrying tool, etc. Potential for being perennial All-Stars and award winners. Combination of high-end Hit and Power tools that wont end up as designated hitters. He is a hit over power player and he did not have a successful debut. I anticipate Topps to sell hobby boxes direct from their website on release day and if they keep with the Series 1 pricing, they will be $79.99. Taylor Widener - Diamondbacks - Currently on the IL due to a groin issue, Widener is the classic back-end rotation profile with a decent fastball and secondaries but lacking just that something that pushes him into a more solid future rotation piece without any bullpen risk.
The Main Attraction in Flagship releases are the base rookie cards and all of their associated parallels. And therein lies the hobbys likely lack of interest - a pitcher that doesnt start and wont garner many saves.
Pitching Ninja can only push Captain Hook so far and even that pub wont get him elevated out of Tier None unfortunately. If he didnt have the KBO success and built-in additional international appeal, then Kim would easily land in Tier None given his performance thus far, but I am sliding him into the bottom of Tier Three in the short term. Something went wrong. Secondly, unlike Series 1 where I felt like a number of players in Tier Two had potential to elevate to Tier One, that really isnt the case with Series 2. Unfortunately he has dealt with a wrist injury for the majority of the 2021 season which has made it a bit of an unknown on how real his power surge was. All sales are final. He throws upper 90s heat and can touch triple digits while possessing promising secondaries in a slider and change up. I sure hope series 2 are centered better than series 1. 1986 Topps Baseball Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the 1986 Topps Baseball set. Limited to one use per coupon per customer. Seems like Topps is being a follower instead of a leader in the sports card hobby. The Dodgers are a strong collecting team as well, so that is also a plus for his hobby status worth noting. As much as I like Barrero from a real life and fantasy perspective, he has a few things going against him from a hobby perspective. Fans can look forward to the next installment of Home Run Challenge, as well.
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Good luck, everybody! The main thing stopping him will be his health, which has been a significant question the entirety of his short time on the scene. Julian Merryweather - Blue Jays - Currently dealing with an oblique strain and progressing slowly in his return from it likely kills any immediate interest in his cards. One of the worst inserts in recent memory that regularly fooled unwary and newer collectors thinking they hit big cards when the complete opposite was true. He probably vacillates between a backend starter and long relief throughout his career, but with his frame and further development around command/control and a third pitch, you could dream on him ending up as a useful mid-rotation piece that deserves more of a Tier Three profile. I like both designs, so no complaints here. Firstly , I would like to commend the cardboard connection for its coverage of this set as I believe that you have done an excellent job as always , with one exception that I will mention at the end of my review . 51 cards. Im a loyal Topps customer but would like them to shake it up for 2022. For the auto-relic fans, hunt for Major League Material Autograph Relics (#/50 or less), Significant Statistics Autograph Relics (#/50 or less) or Hobby/Jumbo-exclusive Topps Reverence Autograph Patch (#/10). Not acetate . Hes already put five over the wall this year, but hes never hit more than eleven in a minor league season. If he can find some consistency and further development and trust in his secondaries, he could end up sticking at the back end of a rotation, but there isnt much to see here from a hobby perspective. Estevan Florial - Yankees - See that team name right before these words? Showcasing the top rookies from 2021 Topps Baseball on cards featuring commemorative patches of the RC logo. KeBryan Hayes - Pirates - One of the headliners in the product, he exceeded most peoples expectations when he debuted in 2020 with five home runs in just under 100 plate appearances. If youve never played, you wont be in it. Ultimately I dont think he gets to enough in-game power nor enough playing time to force me to elevate him to Tier Two, at least in the short term. Without that, he almost certainly ends up in Tier None. Yet established MLB players such as Chad Pinder, Frankie Montas, Yuserimo Petit, Lou Trivinio, Jake Diekman and Seth Brown are ignored. It is a great honor to be a Topps artist and it was a nice surprise to see one of my cards posted! JULYD5 ($5 off $100) JULYD25 ($25 off $500) JULYD50 ($50 off $1000) JULYD250 ($250 off $5000) JULYD500 ($500 off $10000) If you already werent out on him from a hobby perspective, you should be. *Excludes all presales. Featuring current and legendary MLB stars, Red - #d to 25 HOBBY and HOBBY EXCLUSIVE, Platinum - #d 1/1 HOBBY and HOBBY JUMBO EXCLUSIVE. Hobby Configuration:14 cards per pack, 24 packs per box, 12 boxes per case I truly wish that Topps would shake things up with their overall flagship design but I would not bet 1 penny that it will ever happen . Series 2 would usually include rookies that were on the roster week 1 of the new season. Nice even if the Astros are cheaters. Jordan Weems is a triple A prospect in waiting, along with other players and Daulton Jefferies is only in double A. How much do the retail products sell for if youre not buying on secondary market.
Clarke Schmidt - Yankees - Schmidt had most Yankees fans excited during the 2020 Summer Camp that he was ready to step into a rotation role with the team in the 2020 season, but he only had a couple of relief appearances at the beginning of September and one start at the end of September and they werent too encouraging. Matzek, Ynoa, Sandoval, Adrianza, among others would have been much better choices for the Braves to include in the set rather then who was chosen. Other possible signed hits come via 70 Years of Topps Baseball Autographs, DH Debuts Autographs, Topps Platinum Players Die-Cuts Autographs and Zero to Sixty Autographs. TH65-26 Mookie Betts - Los Angeles Dodgers, 86B-26 Charlie Blackmon - Colorado Rockies, DHD-9 J.T. Not responsible for typographical/printer errors. Alejandro Kirk - Blue Jays - Its really hard to include catchers above Tier Three, but Kirks bat and personality make me want to push him up there. Wander Franco RC? Couple that with newfound power and his potential to be hobby elite suddenly takes a large percentage jump. Centering on this stuff is poor 80% of time. base product should be readily available. Even with it, the TJ surgery has temporarily ended our ability to see him crush red bulls on his way out to the mound, and crushed our dreams of any potential hobby interest. Each box contains 7 foil packs, and each pack contains 14 MLB trading cards.