2010 Bowman Chrome Case Draft Question.... HELP

[Russ S.]

Need some opinions.

I was lucky enough to get the #1 pick in an upcoming case break.
Do I take Stras (long shot at redemption)
or someone like Chapman, Sanchez, Sano, Miller who are selling well?

My next pick isn't until 35, so I want to make it a good one.

Any opinions would be appreciated.

 

[MarlinsManiac20]

Pick one of the better guys your interested in who you might not be able to afford. Someone like Matt Davidson. Not a stretch to pull an auto selling pretty well. Or if you want one of the better guys I would take Sanchez.

 

[All The Hype]

If there's not an obvious answer for the number one pick, I would consider selling/trading the pick (if allowed by the breaker...I allow this when I host draft group breaks).

If you don't want to do that, I would pick someone who will provide value but also could give you BIG value. For example, Strasburg has base cards and parallels as well as the rare autos, so if you pick him and you get a couple chrome base, you still get decent value. And then you still have a shot at the BIG Stras cards...the autos. If not Strasburg, then perhaps another player on the regular auto checklist plus the non-auto CL.

If it were me, the top priority would be to get the best possible value out of the number one slot since you have no limitations. #35 is still pretty decent, especially for a relatively deep product like 2010 BC so you still have a shot to pick up a lesser auto guy or a non-auto prospect if that's what you want.

It's always fun to get the top spot, but you want to make sure you get something good out of it!

 

[Russ S.]

^^ Absolutely. That is why I was hoping for some more advice. I'm on your same page Hype. Thanks.

 

[ballerskrip]

If there's not an obvious answer for the number one pick, I would consider selling/trading the pick (if allowed by the breaker...I allow this when I host draft group breaks).

If you don't want to do that, I would pick someone who will provide value but also could give you BIG value. For example, Strasburg has base cards and parallels as well as the rare autos, so if you pick him and you get a couple chrome base, you still get decent value. And then you still have a shot at the BIG Stras cards...the autos. If not Strasburg, then perhaps another player on the regular auto checklist plus the non-auto CL.

If it were me, the top priority would be to get the best possible value out of the number one slot since you have no limitations. #35 is still pretty decent, especially for a relatively deep product like 2010 BC so you still have a shot to pick up a lesser auto guy or a non-auto prospect if that's what you want.

It's always fun to get the top spot, but you want to make sure you get something good out of it!

I think you are INCORRECT about one thing here. If you pick Stras, you are picking his Auto. NOT his base and auto. Same with Shelby Miller, there are two slots. Auto and base. Someone, please correct me if I am wrong, but that is my understanding.

Russ, I would probably roll the dice and Take the Stras auto slot. For $5, I would probably take the risk. But that is just me.

skrip

 

[TGutta]

If there's not an obvious answer for the number one pick, I would consider selling/trading the pick (if allowed by the breaker...I allow this when I host draft group breaks).

If you don't want to do that, I would pick someone who will provide value but also could give you BIG value. For example, Strasburg has base cards and parallels as well as the rare autos, so if you pick him and you get a couple chrome base, you still get decent value. And then you still have a shot at the BIG Stras cards...the autos. If not Strasburg, then perhaps another player on the regular auto checklist plus the non-auto CL.

If it were me, the top priority would be to get the best possible value out of the number one slot since you have no limitations. #35 is still pretty decent, especially for a relatively deep product like 2010 BC so you still have a shot to pick up a lesser auto guy or a non-auto prospect if that's what you want.

It's always fun to get the top spot, but you want to make sure you get something good out of it!

I think you are INCORRECT about one thing here. If you pick Stras, you are picking his Auto. NOT his base and auto. Same with Shelby Miller, there are two slots. Auto and base. Someone, please correct me if I am wrong, but that is my understanding.

Russ, I would probably roll the dice and Take the Stras auto slot. For $5, I would probably take the risk. But that is just me.

skrip

I actually think it is just the player you are picking. That is how it was for Topps Chrome. So if he were to pick Stras he would get any possible auto AS WELL as the base. That's what I think anyway.

 

[ballerskrip]

If there's not an obvious answer for the number one pick, I would consider selling/trading the pick (if allowed by the breaker...I allow this when I host draft group breaks).

If you don't want to do that, I would pick someone who will provide value but also could give you BIG value. For example, Strasburg has base cards and parallels as well as the rare autos, so if you pick him and you get a couple chrome base, you still get decent value. And then you still have a shot at the BIG Stras cards...the autos. If not Strasburg, then perhaps another player on the regular auto checklist plus the non-auto CL.

If it were me, the top priority would be to get the best possible value out of the number one slot since you have no limitations. #35 is still pretty decent, especially for a relatively deep product like 2010 BC so you still have a shot to pick up a lesser auto guy or a non-auto prospect if that's what you want.

It's always fun to get the top spot, but you want to make sure you get something good out of it!

I think you are INCORRECT about one thing here. If you pick Stras, you are picking his Auto. NOT his base and auto. Same with Shelby Miller, there are two slots. Auto and base. Someone, please correct me if I am wrong, but that is my understanding.

Russ, I would probably roll the dice and Take the Stras auto slot. For $5, I would probably take the risk. But that is just me.

skrip

I actually think it is just the player you are picking. That is how it was for Topps Chrome. So if he were to pick Stras he would get any possible auto AS WELL as the base. That's what I think anyway.

Well, I see the USA listed twice, the base AND the Auto. I guess we need some clarification on this.

skrip

 

[Russ S.]

Correct, you get the player, so all the cards involved.
I know I'd make my money back on the base and any parallels, but the damn autos are a LONG shot.

But on the other hand, I've seen numerous cases with multiply autos of some of the better autos.
Such a touch choice.

 

[TGutta]

Correct, you get the player, so all the cards involved.
I know I'd make my money back on the base and any parallels, but the damn autos are a LONG shot.

But on the other hand, I've seen numerous cases with multiply autos of some of the better autos.
Such a touch choice.

If you are interested in selling it I have pick 17. Just saying

 

[markakis8]

Well, I see the USA listed twice, the base AND the Auto. I guess we need some clarification on this.

skrip

I just copied and pasted the checklist from a Topps website.

When you draft a player, you get EVERY card of that said player. Base, parallels, autos and all.

 

[Russ S.]

Correct, you get the player, so all the cards involved.
I know I'd make my money back on the base and any parallels, but the damn autos are a LONG shot.

But on the other hand, I've seen numerous cases with multiply autos of some of the better autos.
Such a touch choice.

If you are interested in selling it I have pick 17. Just saying

Thanks for the offer. Any other picks before that to throw in?

 

[ballerskrip]

Correct, you get the player, so all the cards involved.
I know I'd make my money back on the base and any parallels, but the damn autos are a LONG shot.

But on the other hand, I've seen numerous cases with multiply autos of some of the better autos.
Such a touch choice.

I stand corrected

 

[TGutta]

I wish. I am pretty excited to get my only slot so high, it just sucks that the couple players I would pick if I was high will be gone, and the other player that I got in for that pick is WAY to early to pick them. So I was trying to either buy my way up or trade down for multiple picks. Either way still can't wait for the break!

 

[TGutta]

Correct, you get the player, so all the cards involved.
I know I'd make my money back on the base and any parallels, but the damn autos are a LONG shot.

But on the other hand, I've seen numerous cases with multiply autos of some of the better autos.
Such a touch choice.

Guys, I am pretty sure the Autos, and non autos are seperate slots. Look at the first post. They are listed TWICE, meaning they are two seperate choices. Shelby Miller is listed twice, so is Gary Sanchez, etc. To me, if they are listed twice, then there are two slots.

If I am wrong, I definitely need to have that clarified because it makes the value of the auto slots much higher.

skrip

Markakis just said that it is every card of that said player.

 

[jbhofmann]

Maybe ljw29 could package some of his higher picks for your #1.

1. 190. Russ S.
2. 54. ljw29
3. 148. TonyGillen
4. 137. Lancemountain
5. 182. xisacxx
6. 154. mredsox89
7. 70. ljw29
8. 83. daddypanther
9. 15. baseballguy350
10. 55. hoopster3977
11. 113. Taikob
12. 184. kasl35
13. 119. voteEjordan
14. 20. ljw29
15. 43. ljw29

 

[All The Hype]

When I have hosted these breaks in the past, I've combined all cards of a player into a single pick. Seems to be most fair this way, and adds a lot of value to the auto CL.

It's also a good way to be sure the people with the top picks (who usually pick the autos) don't come up completely empty-handed if we don't hit the auto they select.

With only 12 autos and 40 on the CL, not to mention the chance that we could feasibly (although unlikely) hit the same auto 12 times, they are not safe draft picks.

 

[Russ S.]

Maybe ljw29 could package some of his higher picks for your #1.

1. 190. Russ S.
2. 54. ljw29
3. 148. TonyGillen
4. 137. Lancemountain
5. 182. xisacxx
6. 154. mredsox89
7. 70. ljw29
8. 83. daddypanther
9. 15. baseballguy350
10. 55. hoopster3977
11. 113. Taikob
12. 184. kasl35
13. 119. voteEjordan
14. 20. ljw29
15. 43. ljw29

Way ahead of you.
Sent a PM about 4 hours ago. We'll see.

 

[Russ S.]

^^

 

[Russ S.]

Heading off to bed shortly.
One more bump.

 

[ljw29]

Maybe ljw29 could package some of his higher picks for your #1.

1. 190. Russ S.
2. 54. ljw29
3. 148. TonyGillen
4. 137. Lancemountain
5. 182. xisacxx
6. 154. mredsox89
7. 70. ljw29
8. 83. daddypanther
9. 15. baseballguy350
10. 55. hoopster3977
11. 113. Taikob
12. 184. kasl35
13. 119. voteEjordan
14. 20. ljw29
15. 43. ljw29

#1 Spot isnt worth 2 Top 15s