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FCB Weekly Hot List September 28th 2012 Edition

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It’s a little Ironic isn’t it (is that the second time I’ve referenced that song in as many weeks?  You oughta know it is!), that we love sports so much that sometimes stories that aren’t centered on the athletes themselves become larger than the sport itself.

So unless you’ve been walking around all week with your fingers in your ears yelling “nanner nanner nanner, I can’t heeear you!”  You would know that the replacement referees made a bad call that cost the Packers the game on Monday night.  You should also know that you weren’t the only ones walking around yelling “nanner nanner nanner.”  The replacement referees were doing the same and the real referees were doing it with big grins on their faces as the owners pleaded to have them hear their demands.  Also, Pete Carroll did it but that’s just because it is what Pete Carroll does every week, that guy just seems like he’s one turkey short of a Thanksgiving dinner.

One of the talking heads on ESPN mentioned that the owners effectively didn’t care about how bad the replacement refs were because “there is an inelastic demand for the NFL.”  This is a serious issue, an ESPN talking head talking economics.  Inelastic sounds like an interesting big word that might make you think for a second this guy was Milton Friedman, or John Maynard Keynes but in reality it tells you one thing, he’s dumb.  First, very few things are truly inelastic as it relates to demand.  This is to say that bad officiating is not going to change the number of people watching games on Sunday – we all know that isn’t true.  Second, inelastic demand as it relates to revenue into the owners pockets via merchandising, TV contracts, attendance and so on isn’t the only game in town.  I imagine the Packers GM could tell you that there are a few other factors that came into his mind when negotiating the new contract with the referees.  I mean seriously, who ever thought we’d be pining for Ed Hochuli?

And speaking of pining some time ago a Cubs fan who wanted to see Adam Greenberg back in the bigs started a push for one more game in the MLB for Greenberg.  I won’t explain it here but you should click the link to Wiki above for more on why that’s meaningful.  He got his wish, Adam was signed to a one day contract to play the last game of the season for the Miami Marlins.  He will get another at bat.  In the midst of all the anger over the replacement refs, all the political commercials you see everywhere and all the rest of the negative nancies floating around stories like that are heartwarming and truly worth noting and #1 on the Hot List?

 

1. Adam Greenberg 2004 Bowmans Best Autos

Greenberg

Comments: Phil, why is the card of a guy who has a morning radio show on the Hot List….that’s Mike, this is Adam.  I remember when Adam made his debut for the Cubs and how sad that was.  Now, news comes that he’s been signed to a one day contract for the Marlins – how sweet is that!  I rarely use to be completed sales as a guide for the Hot List but in this case, we make an exception, Bowmans Best Autos were selling for $7-$10 and post announcement you have one that hasn’t even ended yet at $30.

2. Bilal Powell 2011 National Treasures Patch Auto /99

Powell

Comments: Several years ago the word on the street was that Shonn Greene was supposed to become the man for the Jets.  That’s right, the J-E-T-S Jets, a team that would run the football down your throat.  Shonn hasn’t exactly become the man and as an Illini fan, the fate of this ex-Hawkeye doesn’t really get me all teary eyed.  In fact, Bilal, a guy whose first name sounds like something to do with the gastrointestinal tract looked very good last week and is going to probably start stealing more and more carries from Mr. Greene.  Bilal’s National Treasures autos popped up from $35ish to near $100ish this week.


3. Golden Tate 2010 Playoff Contenders Auto

Tate

Comments: Outside of being known for football, the Golden Domers have a reputation for being a very good academic school, that is to say, they have smarts.  Golden was smart enough to wrap and arm and a hand, or two around the ball that M.D. Jennings caught and then lucky (luck of the Irish perhaps??!!??) to have a referee come over and signal touchdown!!??!!  Golden got a whole bunch of publicity for this and his Contenders Autos moved from a couple bucks up to near $7 this week.  However, it has to be noted that he and Russell Wilson also hooked up on a really nice TD pass earlier in the evening and one has to wonder if this young star will start to emerge.

4. Kyle Rudolph 2011 Exquisite Patch Autos

Rudolph

Comments: You may have noticed that there is this trend that really big TEs who are athletic have been doing well in the league lately.  To that end, I really really wanted Kyle Rudolph for my fantasy team this year and I didn’t get him and that stings now.  Kyle already has 3 TDs for the Vikings who came out of nowhere to stun the Niners last week and his Exquisite Patch Autos (all of which are stunning) spiked from the $60 range to over $100.

5. Jamaal Charles 2008 Topps Chrome Autos

Charles

Comments: I live in Chiefs land and there was a whole lot of “will Jamaal ever be the same speculation” going on after the first two weeks of the season.  That question was put to bed when Jamaal went 91 yards for a touchdown and ran away from all the bounty hunters, errr I mean Saints en route to a massive day of nearly 300 total rushing and passing yards.  Not only did Jamaal look good but the Chiefs as a whole looked better for at least 20 minutes and this was enough to see Jamaal’s 2008 Topps Chrome Autos move from $12 to over $20 this week.

6. Mikel Leshoure 2011 Playoff Contenders Autos

Leshoure

Comments: I would like it duly noted that Mikel Leshoure (former Illinois RB) is on this list and Shonn Greene (former Iowa RB) is not on this list.  Mikel finally got in a game after being drafted way back in the 2011 draft only to have an injury and a suspension keep him out for 18 games.  He wasted no time putting up a 100 yard rushing day against the Titans in the one of the craziest games you will ever see.  This caused his Contenders autos to double as he is one of the hottest waiver wire acquisitions this week.

7. Torrey Smith 2011 Topps Finest Autos

Smith

Comments: The story about Torrey Smith playing Sunday night is an awfully sad one.  With a heavy heart he had a huge game thinking about his brother that was killed the night before.  The truth of the matter is that most of us do best when in tragedy and loss we continue to do our work, Torrey’s just happens to be playing football in the NFL.  The big game was not unexpected as many had Torrey pegged for a big year.  Torrey’s cards are still rather cheap but most of the lower end autos like the Finest are nearly double where they were last year.

8. Miguel Cabrera 2000 Topps Traded BGS 9.5

Cabrera

Comments: There’s this thing called the Triple Crown.  You haven’t heard about it much lately because as I recall it hasn’t happened since 1967.  It actually came somewhat close to happening last year with Matt Kemp (who repeatedly appeared on this list with absurd prices) and this year Miguel Cabrera is one home run away from having it within his grasp (slow down Josh!).  Triple Crown or not, Cabrera is a “generational” hitter who has only been made better by having Prince Fielder in the lineup.  He was good 50 lbs ago as a teenager killing the Cubs in the 2003 playoffs and he’s even better now.  Everything of Miguel’s is moving but 2000 Topps Traded 9.5s showed a 40%-50% increase this week.

9. Oscar Taveras 2012 Bowman Chrome Parallel Autos

Taveras

Comments: I have previously mentioned Oscar’s astounding season.  Let me now mention the fact that when 2012 Bowman Chrome came out I was somewhat stunned at the prices that Oscar sold for.  As a result, he wasn’t on my buy list and that my friends was a mistake.  Oscar’s raw orange auto hit nearly $1K this week and any and all parallels are going bonkers.

10. Christian Ponder 2011 Topps Chrome Autos

Ponder

Comments: Someone has to throw those TD passes to Rudolph right?  Someone has to throw those balls to Percy Harvin right?  Someone has to make all the handoffs to Adrian Peterson.  That someone is Christian Ponder.  Alex Smith was on this week last week because the Niners were so hot and Ponder makes it this week because his cards jumped because the Niners were beat, by the Vikings.

 

FCB Weekly Hotlist October 28th 2011 Edition

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Editor’s Note:  I typically write the Hot List Thursday evening, so while I was writing last night, David Freese was performing some all-time W.S. heroics..as a result David was not on my working list but is now on the top of the Hot List, literally.

Freese

1. DeMarco Murray 2011 Rookie Autos

Murray

Comments: This was it, it was Felix Jones’ year to finally breakout and shine in the role as primary Cowboys RB.  So far, the only thing that Felix has broke is himself – he’s been injured on and off all year and for those who thought he was going to go Adrian Peterson on someone, well, we are still waiting.  Felix got injured enough a couple weeks ago that he couldn’t even play thus clearing the way for DeMarco Murray.  Who even though playing against the Rams blew past ALL expectations of him his first game, I mean, the MAN ran for over $250 yards.  Doing this in a Cowboys uniform is no small thing and Murray’s Finest Autos moved from $10 to $40 faster than DeMarco running past Rams linebackers.

2. Christian Ponder 2011 Rookies

Ponder

Comments: Speaking of clearing the way for rookies, how about the run on quarterbacks in the first round.  Newton – starting and starring, Gabbert – well umm, he’s on the Jags, Dalton – starting and doing very well and now we ponder Christian who went out and took a lead on the Packers in the first half, yes, you read that right.  In the second half, the QBs remembered who was Christian Ponder and who was Aaron Rodgers.  None the less, most loved Ponder’s debut including collectors and any 2011 card of his went way up, including the Finest card above which hit, you got it, $90 this week.

3. Derek Holland 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft Autos

Holland

Comments: It’s fun to see cards that were previously not moving much get lit on fire by a World Series performance.  This is exactly what happened to Derek’s 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft autos.  The 2008 Chrome Draft Auto C/L is shaping up as an all-timer.  Montero, Stanton, Beckham, Posey, Reddick, Flores, SCHLERETH – ok, fudged on the last one.  Now if Derek keeps this up next year perhaps Holland?  Derek pitched an absolute gem in the W.S. going eight and a third and striking out seven.  Derek’s Chrome Draft Refractor Autos immediately popped from $8 to $25.

4. Mike Napoli 2006 Cards

Napoli

Comments: If you watched the W.S. game tonight you know that Mike Napoli can not only hit and catch but he also has incredibly flexible and resilient ankles.  Mike went into second base in a very awkward manner and those of us watching got the slow motion view of how an ankle is not supposed to bend.  But Mike stayed in the game and kept on trucking which is pretty much what he’s been doing all World Series while hitting .333 for the Rangers.  Mike’s been around a while but this W.S. performance has brought renewed life to some older cards like the 2006 Sterling which almost doubled this week moving up to $25.

5. 2011 Topps Chrome Football

Chrome FB

Comments: Several weeks ago, writing a guest Hot List, Gilmore cheated and put something on the Hot List just cause he liked how the design looked on the sell-sheets and the way it was shaping up.  Cheating is bad but in this case, Gilmore’s judgement was good.  Not only does TC have big hit potential with rare autos of the aforementioned first round quarterbacks and others but it is also loaded with value – even like the Atomic Refractor of Cam Newton above that’s selling for over $50.  Not only that but it looks great to boot.  My guess is that blasters of this product are going to be moving rather quickly at Wal Mart.

6. Matt Forte 2008 Topps Chrome Autos

Forte

Comments: The Bears offense is a lot of things, some of them good and some of them bad.  But one thing that is always a constant is Matt Forte.  The guy has been a stud this year both in the rushing and receiving game and it is kind of surprising to me that $25 would represent a two week high for the card above but none the less, that’s where we are at.  Outside of scoring 4 TDs a game I’m not sure what else Matt could do to push card values higher but none the less, they are rising, even if slowly.

7. Jimmy Graham 2010 Playoff Contenders Autos

Graham

Comments: Jimmy makes the list.  Jimmy likes catching passes from Drew Brees.  Jimmy likes vaulting to the #1 spot for fantasy football tight ends.  Jimmy doesn’t like running into his coach and sending him to surgery.  Jimmy likes putting up a crooked number  like 62 points in a game.  Jimmy likes the fact that the Saints have so many other weapons on the field he can’t be double covered.  Jimmy likes that Jeromy Shockey is in Carolina and don’t forget, Jimmy likes Elaine.  Oh, one more thing, Jimmy likes Contenders SP autos which at one point hit $95 this week.  If you just missed all that, fill yourself in.

8. Darrius Heyward-Bey 2009 Exquisite Auto Patches

Bey

Comments: Things have been so up and down for the Raiders this season.  The studliness of Darren McFadden, the quick start to the season but on the flipside, the passing of Al Davis, the breaking of Jason Campbell’s collarbone.  Much time was devoted to discussing Carson Palmer’s return to football with the Raiders last week but one thing that has gotten less air time is the fact that Darrius Heyward Bey has actually been playing remarkably well.  More catches and big play ability will get you that.  Darrius’ Exquisite patches are up about 25% from the past week as a result of the fact that whomever is playing QB for the Raiders likes throwing to him.

9. Leaf Ichiro Patches

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Comments: At this point you are saying, Phil, you just called Gilmore out for putting an unreleased product on the checklist and now here you go…but wait a second, these are released, just in redemption and we just got the word that they are shipping.  If you haven’t already seen the images posted on our very own baseball card forum, get your bib ready to catch the drool.  Suffice it to say, I don’t see these dropping in price very soon.

10. Not So Hot: Carson Palmer 2003 Rookie Autos

Palmer

Comments: This is the beauty of the Hot List, its fickle, sometimes a guy is on the good side one week and on the bad side another.  Carson didn’t start Sunday’s game but that didn’t stop him from getting in 3 completions, to the other team.  Last week Carson’s 2003 Rookie Autos were being BIN’d and Best Offered at a rapid rate, this week, not quite so much.  Now that’s not to say that values have fallen off the face of the earth but they are certainly down from last week and buyers can’t be encouraged by Carson’s start with his new team.

FCB Weekly Hot List – April 29th 2011

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FCB Weekly Hot List

1. Jose Bautista 2006 Bowman Chrome Autos

Bautista

Comments: Flash in the pan?  No way Jose, says the guy leading the AL in BA (.356), HRs (8) and OPS (.1283).  He’s nearly 200 points ahead of #2 in OPS (A-Rod).  A certain segment of collectors has went ahead and identified Jose as the real deal and his 2006 Chrome Autos are going crazy.  Base Autos moved from $15 last week to nearly $40 shipped this week and parallels are going bonkers.

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