Is This The End For Ronald Acuña Jr. Cards?

[@simondaughtry4619]

I'm unloading Acuna and tripling up on Wander~ Franco is killing it in the Punta Cana jailhouse recreation yard league and when attacked by the bloods the other day his sprint speed went thru the roof ~ the fastest Pedi in the yard..... Yep, Cha-ching.

[@scottiebcards2354]

🤣🤣🤣

[@SamFowler-ko3rw]

I mean, it's hard to argue your logic 😂

[@stackupbreachclear4679]

People out there still trying to get premium money for cards for a guy who will never play in mlb again. Shit kills me every time I see it.

[@hamm_bone_hobbies1302]

This breaks my heart!! My favorite player! Will 40/70 be matched in the next 10 years?

[@dsphillips16]

The 2021 ACL injury didn’t concern me as much. He was running full speed, jumped and landed awkwardly. Fluke injuries happens. But as a lifelong Braves fan this injury terrifies me bc he was just taking his secondary lead and blew out his ACL. It makes me wonder if there’s something about his knees that makes him overly susceptible to injuries. Either way I hope he comes back and can stay healthy. MLB is better when superstars are healthy.

[@scotttolliver9618]

Shortly before the injury, I was able to trade some cards in exchange for a PSA 9 Bat Down Acuna (a card I never thought I'd be able to afford). I'm a Rays fan, but like to collect a couple nice cards of non-Rays players I like. A little bummed the card has gone down further in price since I acquired it, but I'm more bummed we don't get to watch Acuna this year. Regardless, I hope he comes back stronger than ever because he's fun to watch and I'm still glad I have a nice Acuna auto and my new Bat Down SP to display next to it. Thanks for this video - I feel better about Acuna's potential to still be a great player for years to come!

[@kennethsalter9998]

Man I feel ya!! I kept a 2022 heritage box for like 2 years unopened !! I bought it right when Wonder was all the hype!! I seen how cheap they were so I cracked it recently and got a very rare # wonder fractor that I would have flipped right away... because I wasn't a Wonder Fan!! I think all ya can do is hold it and hope the best next year! Sports Stars like him have everything at their fingertips to get healthy !! Stay Blessed !! Go easy !!

[@scotttolliver9618]

@@kennethsalter9998 I PC’ed Wander so I feel your pain. Thankfully, I couldn’t afford some of his bigger cards. Sold everything around the holidays so I could just move on. It can be tough in these card streets.

[@kennethsalter9998]

Appreciate !! Always ups and downs in this collecting game! If you didn't have a bad day? How would ya know what a good day is and was?..Better days ahead !! Don't collect Ohtani ! Collect people with good character in and outside the game! Maybe people who have conviction and morals 2 the best of your knowledge !! Stay up !!

[@LonkFromATL]

This Braves fan will GLADLY take any Acuna cards yall dont want... if its only about $$$$ and bottom line then this Braves fan collector will take em if you just see no value any more. Sometimes its not about the $$$$.

[@KrxTyrex]

I’m with you. I’ll take them all!! I’m buying now more than ever since card prices drop on injury, gimme gimme gimme !!!!

[@joes7972]

Well yea, if your collecting a card and don’t care about making a profit, which I feel like we all collect some players with that mindset, then feel free

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Great video! Love the historical context chart comparing him to Ortiz and Edgar at similar ages - give me some hope 💪🏼

[@thetruth8988]

Acuña will be fine. He will have to ease up on the steals and probably DH more often than not but he is only 26 and already have a 40-70 MVP season under his belt.

[@wutango36o]

Will be fine? Umm no. You're down playing a terrible injury in his other knee. He didn't bounce back right away from the previous, and this is his other knee that is making him breakdown even more. This impacts his long term trajectory, impact to the Braves chances. If your ok with him being a good player rather than elite, then sure he'll be fine. But to think he'll be elite. Those days could be over in a blink of an eye. He is losing the heart of his prime.

[@808trades]

Yah hes done and his cards are dead

[@Lennoxroadpoe]

I just bought a 1992 fleer update Piazza RC … stop buying people you think will be in the Hall and just buy actual Hall of famers

[@tedjerdee1028]

It’s pretty much like telling someone in a casino they should invest in the S&P lol

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

@@tedjerdee1028😂😂😂 💯

[@nicklazzaro5055]

yes.... and heres a little hint for ya bud.... that card will be worth exactly what you paid for it or less until the end of time.

[@tedjerdee1028]

@@nicklazzaro5055 and what modern card right now do you see being worth double in 10 years?

[@nicklazzaro5055]

@@tedjerdee1028 probably some bobby witt jrs if i had to give 1 good guess. I have Ohtanis that have gone 20x in less time than 10 years.

[@forpetesake20]

I can't believe chris wasn't a special guest on todays video 😅.

[@manny2562]

I just bought his topps chrome refractor RC. I will continue to buy as his card takes a dip. After his career he will be in the hall of fame

[@garygordon3075]

Not if he's hurt every year or every other year

[@lilcoop7712]

No he won’t 😂😂😂

[@duanetomka6559]

I am holding and WILL buy any ,more rare refractors RCs that hit auction. I think you are spot on here...if he pars back the running, playing all yr long and just focuses on hitting he can EASILY be on average a 30Hr + player. Project that out for 8-10 yrs and he is at 460+ Hrs (165 current +300 projected). The big questions will be can he STAY healthy for that period and can he actually hit above those projections for a given period - let's say 4 of those 10 yrs he gets to 40 Hrs....which I think he can. THE REALLY CRAZY THING is even after missing so many yrs, the guy is still only 26 and has accumulated the stats he has so far! If he would have stayed healthy all this time he would have been in the talk of gen talent!

[@chrisc4264]

It's also worth noting that I'd bet he was playing injured in the first place. So a really bad decision on his part. I unfortunately still have the 18 bat down plus plenty of sealed wax. Luckily, 18 has many other rookies to stay afloat like Ohtani, Devers, Soto, and Albies.

[@johnnyw6467]

For outsider perspective, dropping cards just because of injury is kind of stupid, is like saying dropping Sohei bcs he getting fat

[@DeadGuyCardboard]

Not when both of a players knees are dead.

[@brutusonbaseball]

Great analysis once again Scottie. Always dangerous to invest in young players. Prospects < Young Stars < Proven Veterans < Hall of Famers in terms of risk. Of course, it's the exact opposite in terms of reward. Just depends on what your goals are.

[@ryanra44]

I know you don’t own any Acuna. Would you consider buying something of his during this dip? I owned 5 bigger Acuna’s when he was injured. I moved 3 of them and I am keeping two of them. Figured I would move some of that money out; but still have a rooting interest

[@tstewart3034]

Kinda funny and disgusting watching you break down someones health, so you can make money on a baseball card. HMMMMMM, do you even like him as a player? Doubt it!

[@grayharris672]

I have a acuna holiday not a rookie card auto PSA graded jersey numbered /25 that’s my nicest acuna card I have he’s my favorite brave currently sad he can’t stay healthy.

[@jbscardbreaks4389]

I’m doubling down on vintage baseball cards and ammunition but I’m glad there is still an interest in baseball.

[@1stBowman]

Lol

[@jbscardbreaks4389]

@@1stBowman well there was a little interest in baseball before they decided to include non mlb stats now Cobb and Ruth are not at the top of most leaderboards.

[@SreyAun-sd1eb]

Its unfortunate, but he's likely looking at being an average player going forward.

[@1stBowman]

Bit early to say it's the end end but perhaps like Tatis there will be a period of denial/shock where sellers are unwilling to take the hit but as time goes on there will be significant downward pressure on his cards. Acuna's situation is very different to Tatis' of course but with so much young talent around Acuna will be flung out the back fairly quickly as Soto, Witt Jr, Henderson and a host of other guys hog the limelight. P.S. If I owned any Acuna BCA's for investment purposes I'd be selling them asap.

[@willzsportscards]

Great stuff as always....personally think a big correction is coming here. On a lighter note, can we all just start calling you Pennywise?

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

😂

[@kennethsalter9998]

If they go say way down like 75% ....I will buy some mid end cards of his! I am very very sorry for all those who invested ! It must be so devastating !!! Do not give up !! Find your new lane and lets hope he makes another splash of a comeback !! Last season was amazing ! He is young and could come back !! I hope I can take my own advise if happens to some of my players !!?...Stay Blessed!!

[@rockiesinoctober]

I would think that a player with bad knees would slow down pretty quickly after recovery. But maybe they have some medical advancements that aren't available to most people.

[@fliplife67]

The baseball card market might need to make adjustments because not only Ron Jr but also maybe for Ohtani since pitchers in general gets hurt a lot were there card prices drop back down before the boom of 2020.

[@1stBowman]

I sold all my Acuna cards straight after he first got injured in 2021 and the only card I regret selling was the Batdown PSA9 which I pulled in 2018 and graded myself. I got $500 for it at the time which was close to the lowest sale of the card after the peak but in hindsight was a good price. I'd be tempted to buy back a batdown as it's such a great card for $150-$200 but it won't be the same as the one I sold. The moral is to never sell cards you have a sentimental attachment to. All the other Acuna cards I sold like the Topps Chrome PSA10, BB Refractor PSA10, etc I don't regret as they are plentiful and I got a good price for them $200USD for the Topps Chrome and $150 for the BB. 2017 Bowman sealed wax is going to take a significant hit now one would imagine. There's not much outside Acuna in that product. Go Soto!!!!

[@JosephG0429]

I only have 1 graded Acuna card, which I’ll hold. Acuna’s prices will continue to drop and flatten out by the end of the year. Based upon his spring training in 2025 that will determine in prices go up or continue to drop.

[@timmccray7507]

I want to see that smile on spitballin cards when Chris talked about you. Never seen a bigger smile. I get it coming from a reds team sometimes we get happy that others suffer even though we don’t wish hard on anyone and also the Braves are still going to the playoffs

[@scottiebcards2354]

Haha I wasn't smiling because Acuna was hurt. Chris has been busting my chops and saying I hate Acuna for months now, and I did not know he was going to do so publicly. It caught me off guard and I was embarrassed so I couldn't help but laugh 😂.

[@tubenachos]

I sold my 2020 Topps flagship black Acuña last year and it was so so hard to let go. Crazy how one year can shift.

[@1stBowman]

To answer the question directly: Yes of course it is.

[@jeffjones8866]

It might be hard for him to stay on a hall of fame path trouts injury’s did not really start until his age 29 season. Seeing acuna is only 26 and this season is over getting back on that path will be difficult.

[@mikea5205]

A knee injury is the worst kind, that's the problem. I hurt my knee as a kid, I"m 45 now and it still acts up.

[@danieljohns6084]

If the prices on Acuna are dropping then im buying. But my opinion is biased. Go BRAVES!!!

[@howardsun]

Dude is done , why buy him when you can make a better investment

[@stevesalter11]

It's very simple. If the Braves make Acuna stop playing winter ball, everything will be just fine. The man pllays baseball 365 a year. He is beating his body to death. If he slows down all will be fone.

[@jpjones173]

He'll be fine. Today's advancements in surgeries is phenomenal. Tom Brady blew out his ACL, what happened with him? Well guess who did Acuñas right knee? Same surgeon. Chipper jones says your knee is borderline bionic after rehab.

[@kinell188]

One season wonder.

[@1stBowman]

Nick Schnell to the moon!!