Listing Every Active Hall Of Famer-Are Their Cards A Good Buy?

The hall of fame is important for every sport and card collecting, but in baseball cards it is even more important! In this part 1 of 2 video the Spitballin team discuss every active player we believe will make the hall of fame and break down whose cards are undervalued and over valued

[@Gamecock0828]

When y’all were talking about Judge and his cards at high prices it really resonated when you asked “is he a buy?”. I think that would be a really great idea for a video that I think people such as myself might enjoy. Discussing some of the top players and whether their corresponding cards and their prices are a buy/sell/hold. I know that’s super investment focused but it would be beneficial and interesting for us to hear. Just an idea! Absolutely phenomenal show as always!

[@SpitballinCards]

@@Gamecock0828 that’s a good idea! Chris here A - I just don’t want anybody yelling at me if I recommend a buy and the player gets hurt immediately (again). But that’s the kind of video I’d want to watch as well.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

That’s a great idea, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Gamecock0828]

Sounds good! And don’t worry we’d try to refrain from coming after y’all with the pitchforks and torches if an injury or something wonky happens!

[@SpitballinCards]

@@Gamecock0828 “try to refrain” is not overly encouraging!!

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

@@SpitballinCards😂

[@BaseballFan951]

“I was talking to my wife about this despite her begging me to stop talking about it” 😅Chris is comedy gold. Great episode fellas! Looking forward to sequel to this…

[@SpitballinCards]

@@BaseballFan951 thanks for watching!! 🍻🍻

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

We definitely miss Chris’ quippy one-liners when he’s out! Thanks for watching!

[@TheProfessorsDugout]

Chris would be proud of me. I picked up a PSA 9 2011 Topps Chrome Freeman Refractor auto at The National. Thought it was a great deal, especially when compared with the the current prices of Topps Chrome rookie autos.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Jeff here: nice pickup! 💪🏼

[@scottvaughn9]

Great vid, guys! Love this kind of dialogue. Pairs really well with morning coffee. ❤

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Awesome! We love talking baseball, so we’re grateful that you enjoy listening to us carry on 😂

[@stephenbronson]

I have a shit ton of Mike Mussina cards I picked up as a kid that didn't move up in value like my dad told me they would when he made the Hall of Fame. That does not appear to be stopping me from growing my collection.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@stephenbronson Chris here - it can be nice to pc a guy who was an amazing player, has a lot of great rare cards, AND somehow those cards seems cheaper or undervalued. Mussina was great. Seems nuts he never won a cy young. And man, was he cursed? Yankee won the WS the year before he signed and the year after he retired?!

[@jiminfla5951]

Andrew McCutchen is one of 12 players in MLB history to record 2,000+ hits, 400+ doubles, 50+ triples, 300+ home runs and 200+ stolen bases.

[@jiminfla5951]

Willie Mays-HOF Hank Aaron-HOF Frank Robinson-HOF George Brett-HOF Dave Winfield-HOF Andre Dawson-HOF Joe Carter-HOF Barry Bonds-(should be in HOF) Larry Walker-HOF Carlos Beltran-(will be inducted in the next few years, 57.1% 2nd year on ballot) Steve Finley-didn't make HOF....only 44.2 WAR Andrew McCutchen-????????????????????

[@SpitballinCards]

@@jiminfla5951 Chris here - Hall of Very Good! Definitely in the Pirates Hall of Fame. Great career. Just not in the top 2%. Although I’d personally vote him in over every closer besides Rivera.

[@davelachey8118]

Enjoyable video! No major arguments from me. I think Goldschmidt is on the bubble, but probably gets in on a later ballot. As a Reds fan I'm looking forward to more Votto discussion. 7 time OBP leader, 2 time OPS leader, 1 time MVP with a few other top-10's and ~ 65 WAR. A lot more black ink in his stats than Goldschmidt, and I'm not sure Goldschmidt reaches his WAR. Makes for a good debate.

[@Chris-ip9qg]

Votto is one my favorite players (growing up in his neighborhood) But he is such borderliner HOF 🙏

[@SpitballinCards]

@@davelachey8118 Chris here - I think votto gets in no later than second ballot. Those OBP titles are huge. Plus he’s such an interesting personality. His speech would be great! I was hoping he could have a nice send off with Toronto this year. But sadly, seems not to be.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@Chris-ip9qg same neighborhood?! Awesome

[@Chris-ip9qg]

@@SpitballinCards yeah never met him but I see his mother occasionally Wendy . She is in the wine business. But I definitely want to see him in the hall.⚾

[@davelachey8118]

@@SpitballinCards I tend to agree. Mauer went 1st ballot and Votto’s stats are generally better, but Mauer played most of his career as a catcher which probably benefited him.

[@grownmanlookingatsportscar194]

Love the Goldschmidt eTopps card. Not very expensive but gorgeous- especially if you like red.

[@Deevoized]

A lot of great names, I think my next goal is selling some stuff to save up for a nice Soto rookie. I really think he needs to stay with the Yankees for his cards to have the most value though, otherwise he will be going to his 4th team in 4-5 years. Love the content guys!

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Chris here - I definitely feel the same way. 10+ years in pinstripes would be huge for his cards.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Yes! Absolutely agree. Thanks for watching!

[@thekeithy4999]

Cole and Sale would be interesting. With Scherzer and Verlander pushing their age as far as they can, both Cole and Sale have a great chance at 3000 K’s if they can stay healthy and use the same approach (the pitch until you die approach for lack of a better term.) Also, Chris I spent a lot of late nights in college avoiding studying and writing papers thanks to sporcle! Glad you brought it up, very fun website.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@thekeithy4999 Chris here - Sporcle is so fun - but addictive! I also like the quizzes where you have to get every word from a song or from Jack Nicholson’s monologue in A Fee Good Men! If Cole and Sale can stay healthy - that’s the big if. Pitchers are so tough to bet on lately. But I’m pulling for both of them!

[@thekeithy4999]

I’ve gotta go watch that scene now! It’s been too long!

[@gcheath19]

Great video gents. Love these HOF prediction vids. Random aside that still feels relevant to the convo - I recently picked up a 2011 Bowman Chrome Auto Goldy Refractor /500 BGS 9.5 true gem+ for less money than someone spent that same day on a 2024 TC Jackson Merrill Blue Refractor Auto /150 that was raw. I think people are wasting a lot of money out there.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@gcheath19 how absurd is that?!? Chris here - great buy! The new shiny thing is very distracting!

[@StevenSportsMD]

Guys! I bought that bat down on eBay last week! I got it for $456 in PSA 10. I was shocked. I bid up to $550. I’ll be posting it on IG sometime in August!

[@SpitballinCards]

@@StevenSportsMD hell yeah!! Congrats!! At that price - what a great buy!

[@StevenSportsMD]

@@SpitballinCards thanks! I have dozens of cards where I timed the market incorrectly, so it’s nice to get one right! Now he just needs to recover well 🤞

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Wow. Hell yeah, great buy! 💪🏼 (I think 🤷🏻‍♂️)

[@JD-yo3fo]

I mentioned Paul gold when talking about Chief Bender While back he’s about to get 2000 hits so I am rooting for him

[@SpitballinCards]

@@JD-yo3fo chief Bender!! Hey man, Chris here - Goldschmidt has had a great career but he really needs to hang in a couple years and just put up some counting numbers.

[@JD-yo3fo]

@@SpitballinCards hey Chris I agree! Would like to see him get 400 hr I just don’t know what type of contract he gets after this year. Looking forward to the next video. Curious if Stanton will get the call to the hall when all is said and done.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@JD-yo3fo you’re right about his contract status. Not a lot of demand for a late 30’s 1B with an OPS+ in the 80’s. If this ends up being his last season, it would be surprising, but also would hurt his HOF chances.

[@jorgescards18]

Yeah stand your ground Scott don’t let anyone change your mind about Goldy! 🗣️

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Scott is Goldy’s #1 fan, we aren’t changing his mind! 🤣

[@johnnylv5452]

Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani!!! Giants of the game 😎💪🏽🔥🔥🔥💯👌👌💯💯💯💯💯👌

[@SpitballinCards]

@@johnnylv5452 absolutely!

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Two monsters! 💪🏼

[@caolanhogeweide6555]

Stanton is an interesting case too because he'll likely get to 500 HRs which is supposed to get you into the Hall. Cards aren't that valued though, even as a Yankee. Maybe a Palmeiro or Man Ram case?

[@SpitballinCards]

@@caolanhogeweide6555 that 59 homer year for Stanton just looks like such an aberration, doesn’t it? Chris here - the path he’s on isn’t special or particularly exciting/fun to watch but he may very well crawl over 500 home runs. Right now, his career looks so much Dave Kingman it’s scary. My hanks for watching!

[@jd66cards]

Completely agree with this list. Maybe can add Greinke to the pitching side 77 war. Other than that there is an alarming trend of zero pitchers these days that are in the conversation for HOF.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@jd66cards Chris here - we didn’t mention him because he isn’t technically active, but yeah, greinke is in!

[@mnplumberman]

I think long term value stability is the biggest thing the HOF does for the Mid/Lower end HOF'ers. They are less likely to be forgotten by collectors years down the road.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

This makes sense, kind of a floor in there.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@mnplumberman chris here - yeah it kind of sets in a value floor. For the biggest, most important cards. Nobody has been clamoring for lots of Rolen or Lee Smith cards lately.

[@fated316]

Wish we had more Ohtani discussion than yea he’s a hall of famer and his cards are worth a ton haha

[@SpitballinCards]

@@fated316 Chris here - we talk about him a lot. He’s just the best, most collectible player on the league right now. Frankly, it’s not close. I have a hard time justifying paying money for anyone else’s cards.

[@fated316]

@@SpitballinCards haha I know. I think I spoke with you before, I have a lot of money into Ohtani stuff, if you guys do a show let me know I can show you my collection.

[@VictorHernandez-iv7vu]

@@SpitballinCards Ohtani's cards are going to be like Jordan cards in the future. Especially if he can come back and pitch. As a hitter he still has 3-4 prime years left. Hell, he may even be a 40/40 guy this year; dude is in phenomenal shape.

[@zookerman182]

@fated316 are you on Instagram? I’d love to see your ohtani collection

[@Adamrottler]

Salvador Perez is working on a decent case

[@Chris-ip9qg]

I think being a catcher his numbers don't need to be as elite but the miles behind the plate will definitely push him in that direction.🙏

[@SpitballinCards]

@@Adamrottler lifetime Royal, WS MVP, some decent power numbers. If he can hang on a few more years he’ll have a case for sure.

[@bwarring21]

His rookie card was also mislabeled with a dodgers logo because the photo they had was in a blue and white jersey so the people at Bowman just guessed

[@SpitballinCards]

@@bwarring21 which one?? Bowman chrome has the KC.

[@bwarring21]

@@SpitballinCards 2010 Bowman Chrome?

[@steveneagan3953]

If Kershaw, Verlander and Scherzer retired today they are all first ballot, no doubt HOFs. If Trout, Harper, Ohtani, Judge or Betts retired today there would be lots of questions and debate about whether or not they had a HOF career but I think eventually they'd all get in. If Goldschmidt, Freeman or Machado retired today I'd say they were great players but not HOFs. Anyways I collect all of their cards right now for the hobby. I don't have much prior to 2012 tho bc I stupidly sold my original collection and restarted a few yrs later. I miss those cards. 😢

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Agree that a lot of those guys still have work to do to cement their place. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@SpitballinCards]

@@steveneagan3953 Chris here - it’s not too late to go back! 2011 tops chrome and Finest are 2 of my favorite sets to collect live the designs, especially the finest refractors! 2010 Topps Chrome and Finest are also great sets, and the checklists are loaded with hall of famers. Thanks for watching!

[@billysikes1374]

Kershaw won't get close to 250 wins, Used to be 300 wins or you don't get in, Kershaw is the biggest choke artist when it counts, CC should be in if Kershaw is

[@steveneagan3953]

@@billysikes1374 Ya true Kershaws not getting to 250 wins and his post season performance isn't great but he did win 3 Cy Young awards and an MVP. Plus he has several ERA and strikeout titles and was one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball for a decade. His career WAR is close to 80 too. The HOF voters will consider his win total as being low I'm sure and they'll question his post season performance. 300 wins is certainly HOF worthy but not all HOF pitchers have 300 wins. Koufax 160, Mussina 270, Pedro 219, Jim Palmer 268... anyways there's quite a few. Sabathia does have HOF cred: 3000 Ks, 250 wins, Cy Young award, mutiple AS selections, 62 WAR, pitched for 19 yrs. Not a lock but I think he gets in eventually.

[@meliachapman7162]

More modern hall of famers won't hold value like vintage hall of farmers in my opinion, way too many cards available of these guys, you literally have to be a GOAT for an uptick in value.

[@Chris-ip9qg]

Agreed, a few cards will always be in demand ohtani(elite player) and judge (pinstripes) The rest will have rocky roads ahead That being said Soto is still young and I might buy and hold 🙏

[@SpitballinCards]

@@meliachapman7162 I think you’re onto something here. Chris here - there are a lot of ultra modern cards. Too many. Way too many. The important ones will hold value or get that bump but there are just a ton of others. And determining which ones are important can be tricky.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@Chris-ip9qg I like your thoughts on Soto. Lots of potential for inner circle career numbers.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Agreed that there are so many cards -- you will have to choose wisely when picking which ones will actually hold value. Thanks for watching!

[@drewmeisner9764]

When Goldy won MVP in 2022 that was the final factor that bumped his card prices. I bought a few higher end Goldy rookies mid season 2022 and could have easily sold them for a very nice profit after he officially won the award

[@LosBravos-td8wf]

That Acuna threepeat reality exists in my mind , too.

[@SpitballinCards]

Chris here - I'm so happy to hear that. I think about it all the time.

[@Mr.SalmaHayek]

💯 percent agree on the Soto take, until he finds a home his card value will be on hold. If he stays with the Yankees and they do good and he does good, his cards will be in high demand.

[@curatorofcardboard]

Enjoy the conversation as always. Going to need to get a moderator and/or a graphic to keep on topic, LOL. I was really hoping for more on the cards to buy (1st Bowman, SSP's, etc.). Basic targeting talk of the future HOFers with thoughts on current market (under valued vs over valued, . Look forward to Part Deux boys.

[@Chris-ip9qg]

Yeah I hear ya.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@curatorofcardboard Chris here - thanks for watching! We plan to revisit to discuss who on the list is undervalued/over valued etc. I think your shirt list of cards to target is spot on. Numbered, true color bowman 1st auto, flagship ssp rookie, topps black parallels. That’s where my list starts.

[@Spinach_D]

Goldsmiths cards don’t get play because no one thinks of him as a HoFer. He was never considered at HoF player until his MVP season. Slow news year so this topic came up

[@RWorfel1]

I agree. He hasn’t convinced enough people that he’s HOF material

[@willzsportscards]

This was fun! Acuna is such a risk here. It's crazy that his red is still selling north of 50k imo. I pretty much agree with your 'tiers' on these guys. To me Lindor isn't in the convo (yet) with the Machado/Arenado/Altuve/JoRam tier. He's one of those guys that gets too much love from WAR. I like to look at OBPS as much if not more than WAR. Maybe I'm just an old man now. :p I personally take peak over counting stats, so someone like Judge I feel needs more respect for his dominance.(Implied however that your peak is over at least 5-6 years). Questions 1) Does Chris have a crush on Bryce Harper? 2) Since Harper's WAR is lagging, maybe we move him to SS? 😁 Lastly, for the record, I feel like Chris wouldn't mind smelling a Freeman fart.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@willzsportscards “wouldn’t mind” or “would pay money to?” (This is Chris btw)

[@willzsportscards]

@@SpitballinCards 😂😂 I feel like you just wouldn't mind...but you wouldn't open your wallet up for that experience.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Haha! Thanks for the thorough response 🤣 Agree on the Lindor WAR bump, especially from fangraphs.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@willzsportscards thank you for your confidence!!

[@24EverKGJ]

Thoughts on Greinke? 77 War, might make the hall.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@24EverKGJ Chris here - I bet he gets in. He just isn’t technically active. We should’ve mentioned him though. Thanks for watching!

[@chillydigits48]

Great discussion guys! Since Goldy doesn't have many RCs, do you think any of his second-year cards in top sets (e.g. Topps Chrome, Finest, etc) will hold value?

[@SpitballinCards]

@@chillydigits48 Chris here - I live collecting/hoarding topps chrome golds and flagship black parallels, and I think Goldy’s will hold up nicely. 2012 - first topps chrome gold!

[@mauriciobori]

Wow Chris admitted judge is historic this is a special day ❤

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Jeff here: 😂

[@SpitballinCards]

@@mauriciobori Chris here - I had to wash my mouth out after.

[@pje8462]

Ohtani, Judge, Betts and Soto are legends in the making.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Think these 4 are a pretty good place to put your card money

[@Krysdavar]

A lot of people don't touch Goldschmidt's stuff because his rookie cards are in the same series as Trout. Also like Scott alluded to, he's been on 'small market' teams his whole career.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@Krysdavar Chris here - he’s just never gotten a lot of hype or hobby love. Fantasy players know how good he was in his prime. You’d think being in the same set as Trout’s rookie should help his cards!

[@mauriciobori]

Thanks for all the Goldschmidt talk I need for the rest of my life unless he gets at least 10-15 more war.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@mauriciobori hahaha!! Chris here - that was more Goldschmidt talk than probably any podcast ever. Not sure that’s bragging.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Jeff here: I TRIED to move Scott along but was rebuffed!

[@caolanhogeweide6555]

Ohtani cards have more value (appreciation wise) then the Japanese Yen. I live in Japan so I'm buying!

[@SpitballinCards]

@@caolanhogeweide6555 hahaha - Chris here, and I’m with you. I think Ohtani is a buy!

[@ohtanipsa10]

HOF and value have no correlation. I’m a 90s collector and HOF steroid suspects aside there are many players that outperform hof players in terms of value. Nomo, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, Jose Canseco, and Daryl Strawberry cards all out sell every 90s HOF with exception to Griffey. What matters in my opinion is a players impact on culture not HOF. Great video love pushing back sometimes . Cheers

[@SpitballinCards]

@@ohtanipsa10 Chris here - you’re right! HOF is not the be all end all for hobby value. Flash/hype matters a lot. Like Bo! People will what’s talk about Bo jackson, and I think Acuna fits in the category as well.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Oh there is no doubt about cultural impact affecting value, great point! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@pje8462]

Goldschmidt is NOT in yet.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Hard to argue, I need to see a couple more years of stacking stats to be sure.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@pje8462 Chris here - he’s got to hang around another couple years. The watches hitting now, he might not be able to.

[@coreyhaskew7501]

If there is belief that Wagner is in next year, than you have to take look at Craig Kimbrel. Already 4th in All Time Saves approaching Lee Smith for 3rd All Time. Pretty Dominant front end of his career.... Though pitchers are a tough buy and closers are even more niche to the market, his stuff is almost pennies on the dollar at the moment.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@coreyhaskew7501 Chris here - I get it and he’ll Probably get in the hall but I want no part of any closer’s cards besides Rivera. Just a personal opinion.

[@mnplumberman]

My conspiracy theory is that Topps picks terrible photos because they can buy them for cheap. No one else would buy them from the photographer, so they get them for pennies on the dollar.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@mnplumberman Chris here - I hope that’s not it. Idk. I thought topps has a deal with Getty where they can choose any Getty images. Maybe not - it’s a good conspiracy theory!

[@tubenachos]

I'd pick Freeman over Goldschmidt

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Chris here - that is the correct pick!

[@scottiebcards2354]

Regardless of what Chris says, two first basemen from the same era can be great and make the hall of fame 😉

[@JaredHettler]

Fast forward 4 weeks and here is Judge with a .335/.465/.720 slash with a 1.200 OPS, 230 OPS+, 51 HR 122 RBI etc. HOF clinching season in my opinion Also, in regards to Votto... career .294 hitter with 2000+ hits, 350+ homers, a career .920 OPS, 64.5 WAR and 144 OPS+. guaranteed HOFer

[@Philmington]

Nice video, gents

[@SpitballinCards]

@@Philmington you were missed

[@coach_key_sportscards21]

Gotta say…..Dale Murphy has TWO MVP’s. And back to back at that. But still no HOF……honestly, the committee is a joke.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@coach_key_sportscards21 Chris here - I was surprised he didn’t make it in on the most recent veterans committee. If he could’ve just compiled a bit more in his 30’s…

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Yeah a shame he fell off a cliff so fast, but if Harold Baines is in, Murphy should certainly be.

[@stevenbetge6538]

If Freeman wins a WS with the Dodgers, will he enter the hall as Brave or Dodger? (In your opinion)

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Jeff here: this is a GREAT question. I guess it depends if he spends the rest of his career in LA. Then I would guess Dodgers.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@stevenbetge6538 Chris here - I might throw toilet paper all over Jeff’s house for that comment. 12 years as an Atlanta brave and you can see how much the franchise meant to him. I think hell go in as a brave and I think he’ll come back after his dodgers contract is up. Regardless of how many World Series he wins in LA.

[@jeremy745]

Judge will live forever off the 62 HR alone

[@SpitballinCards]

@@jeremy745 no argument!

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Truth! His collectibility floor is built in with that.

[@brianconnelly6157]

Good show. But comparing freddie to Eddie is laughable. Eddie is a 500/3000 guy. Freddie won't sniff that. We going to compare Scherzer to nolan ryan now or maybe let's say mookie compares to mickey mantle. Come on fellas. We are too quick these days to crown very good modern players as all time greats.

[@SpitballinCards]

Scott here-Thanks for watching! To be fair, Baseball Reference was the one that made the comparison more than us, but it will be fun to see where his numbers land by the end of his career.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Yeah I think Eddie came up as an age comp. Murray obviously played STRONG through his 30s which most players don’t. Freddie has been consistent, but he has his work cut out for him to end with Murray’s numbers.

[@JTT311]

What’s it going to take to get Corey Seager in these conversations. 2000 hits? I know his numbers aren’t crazy but ROY & 2 WS MVPs

[@SpitballinCards]

@@JTT311 we talk about him in part 2! Big postseason hardware for Seager - 3 series MVP awards - but he’s got to put together a run of fully healthy seasons. Get his counting stats up!

[@JTT311]

@@SpitballinCards I was hoping you might. Looking forward to it. Always excellent content. Great for the hobby🙏🏻

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Thanks for tuning in and definitely check out part 2 where he comes up!

[@hhenry76]

Thanks PAUL SKENES now pitcher have so much value. Gunner still so undervalued 🤨

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Gunnar is putting another amazing season together. He keeps this up, he won’t be undervalued very long.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@hhenry76 Gunnar is having a great year but he’s expensive. He’s got along career ahead of him with more to prove!

[@g3sportscards]

No Arenado? sorry forgot there is a pt.2

[@SpitballinCards]

@@g3sportscards Chris here - he’s in! But we do hit on him in part 2!

[@David-fv7zg]

Judge should sit on the sideline until dale murphy makes the hall.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@David-fv7zg as of right now, Murphy has had the better career!

[@dsphillips16]

Aight

[@SpitballinCards]

@@dsphillips16 you’re going to enjoy part 2

[@dsphillips16]

@@SpitballinCards aight

[@BadLuckMurphy]

I do think there is a somewgat predictable bump for late career/planned retirement players appearing in recent post seasons.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@BadLuckMurphy Chris here - that’s a good time for career numbers to be appreciated for sure.

[@n0lanv0id]

The only WS that isn't legit is 2017.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@n0lanv0id hard to argue against this

[@jiminfla5951]

Andrew McCutchen 49.1 WAR, 2123 Hits (and counting), 312 HR's, 1226 Runs, 1073 RBI's, 219 Stolen Bases, 5X All-Star, 1 NL MVP.....can't believe nobody even mentioned him.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@jiminfla5951 Chris here - Hall of very good. One of the best Pirates, definitely in the Pirates Hall of Fame.

[@LJB42_Collections]

His stats aren't far off from your boy Goldy....

[@SpitballinCards]

@@LJB42_Collections whoa!!! Freeman is my boy. Goldy is Scott’s boy!

[@scottiebcards2354]

The reason Goldy and Mccutchen are close in counting stats is due to Mccutchen debuting earlier and playing a higher number of games. Mccutchen has 2,095 games played compared to Goldschmidts 1,873. With those extra games Mccutchen is still behind Goldy in every counting stat aside from hits (due to playing more games) and stolen bases. (219 vs 164). Mccutchen has been an average to below average defnder for his career aside from one early gold glove while goldy has 4 gold gloves and was elite defensively. Gold has a .894 ops 139 ops+ while Mccutchen has an ops of .830 with a 127 ops+. With all that beingsaid, Goldy has been the better player with 9 mvp vote seasons vs Mccutchens 4. You could even say “Mccutchens numbers are close to Freeman’s” and while it is true, people would still view Freeman as the better player. With that all being said, I would like Mccutchen in the hall of fame. I just don’t think he will quite get there. A player needs to have either elite rate stats, elite advanced analytics, or elite counting stats and Cutch is good at all those things but note quite elite in any. That’s my two cents anyway! Thanks for watching.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Loved him during his time with the Brew Crew, but unless he manages to put together a couple more solid seasons, I don’t think he’ll make the HoF. Great peak but way too short.

[@moronsaltable]

What about Rece Hinds?

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

He definitely had a Hall of Fame week recently!

[@pje8462]

I dumped all my Acunas. He's got bad knees. He's like Mickey Mantle without the numbers.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Jeff here: I still like him but can’t fault anyone for going that route. Thanks for watching!

[@SpitballinCards]

@@pje8462 Chris here - I love the kid but I get it. Hopefully he proves you wrong!

[@ReturnW-o6v]

Bruh for videos this long covering as many topics as you do you gotta do timestamps. Makes it so much better for the viewer. Lots of people only want to know players info.

[@BadLuckMurphy]

Paul Goldschmidt is the Tim Duncan of baseball. A good, fundematally sound player. Not flashy, not exciting. So, yes, hall of famer but his cards aren't moving up.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

I think that’s a great comp 🙌🏼 Except without the multiple championships.

[@BASEBALLfreakFORlife]

That’s disrespectful to Tim Duncan. Bad comp imo, Duncan is a top 10 player of all time. Goldy isn’t even a top 10 first baseman of all time.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

@@BASEBALLfreakFORlife Very true, but they both seem on the outside when it comes to hobby-wide recognition and collectibility.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@BadLuckMurphy Chris here - I don’t love the comp, but I agree with your conclusions. Goldschmidt just isn’t exciting. A couple big postseason moments could still bump his cards! But it’ll take something like that.

[@scottiebcards2354]

Goldy suffers from being on the Diamondbacks in his prime. If he would have been on the Yankees his cards would be astronomical. It’s too bad players get punished just because big markets didn’t watch their games.

[@bayleycoleman]

Guess who's back, back again, chris is back... back again.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@bayleycoleman I’m finally back!! 💪💪

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Tell your friends.

[@maligatorbaseball2789]

Billy Butler class of 2025??

[@SpitballinCards]

@@maligatorbaseball2789 😂😂😂

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Don’t tease Scott! 😂

[@IAmMacHD]

I’m wondering if Soto leaving actually makes his yankee cards go up maybe not now but way down the line. Me personally as a Soto fan jus w the yankee pinstripes and legacy of the org if he only plays 1 season there it would actually make me want his yankee cards a little more 😅 towards the end of his career i think it’ll be cool to look back on btw.. as a nats fan my dream of Soto returning w our young core has started 😂

[@chrisc4264]

Um Clayton Kershaw?

[@SpitballinCards]

@@chrisc4264 chris here - he’s in already! I’m sure we checked his name off.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

yeah an automatic, so we mostly skipped those guys after naming them at the top.

[@jonbarker6325]

Bryce Harper does not suck. Clutch hitter.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@jonbarker6325 Chris here - as a Braves fan I know this all too well. I also think that of players from this era, he’ll end up one of the most collectible.

[@Chris-ip9qg]

Soto 👍 Freeman 👍 Judge 👍 Ohtani 👍 Arenado 🙏 Goldy👎 Votto 🙏 S.perez🙏 Acuna🤔 Olson 👎 Betts 👍 Harper🙏 Trout 👍 J.ramirez 🙏 Lindor 🙏 Alonso 👎

[@SpitballinCards]

@@Chris-ip9qg Chris here - I really wasn’t even going to include Acuna in the convo. Sad but true at this point. This is always a fun topic. If there are 25 - and historically there are - who rounds out the list??

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Love the breakdown, thanks!

[@masonrahal6980]

It will hold longer term value.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@masonrahal6980 HOF induction should install a value floor for most players cards. But not ALL their cards!

[@rosscook7404]

All the time on goldy and we just blow past altuve. Altuve has way better case than goldy. Also mookie is another pumped up WAR guy his stats are good but not oh his a lock for HOF good

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Altuve: yeah, that's because we all agreed that he will get in. And unlike Goldy, he's not slowing down. As far as Mookie goes, I think he's already in, even if he never played another game. Tons of hardware and top MVP finishes, plus getting exposure by playing in two huge markets.

[@timsfgiantsmem9382]

Next HOF starting pitcher after gerrit cole. i think gerrit cole will be last of the 5 currennt hof pitchers playing. last of there kind. give me 1 name other then strider or skeens Go!!

[@Chris-ip9qg]

Cole 👍 Verlander 👍 Kershaw👍 scherzer 👍

[@timsfgiantsmem9382]

@@Chris-ip9qg Greinke?

[@Chris-ip9qg]

@@timsfgiantsmem9382 definitely 👍 but is he still active?

[@timsfgiantsmem9382]

@@Chris-ip9qg Not Sure. Prolly not.. But he's part of the 5 I was thinking of.. I be watching this MLB Redzone Channel. Watch all the Action. It's Great!! Sometimes 6 games on at once

[@TenaciousAC]

After Cole, and with a looming power vacuum once the current big Active 4 retire over the next 2-3 years (Max, Justin, Clayton and Zach), the next tier down has potential AND questions. Chris Sale is the craziest coin flip at both ends of the extremes. He could get 3,000Ks and I wouldn’t be shocked, or he could be done in 2 seasons and I also wouldn’t be shocked. I’ve been on the Aaron Nola train for a few years. His career accumulation is on track, but he needs some more Cy Young votes possibly. And here’s the roughest of roughies - Robbie Ray. Like Nola, needs more cumulative Cy Young votes, but if he can stay fit, he’s barely put anything into his arm (just over 1200IP at age 32), so although he needs a good 5 year span to just stay in the conversation, he could have a fresher arm in his later 30s than others in contention. But if he faded out in the next 2-3 years, it wouldn’t shock me either.

[@mikesbaseballcards]

Wouldnt consider anyone below 10 seasons since thats the bare minimum to enter the HOF. If youre talking less than 10 then include Pete Alonso. Nolan Arenado, Kenley Jansen & Jose Altuve can be in the HOF.

[@RyanTJohnson]

Maybe you hear more about bout Freddie because you are a BRAVES FAN!!!

[@jimmason2080]

Bonds is so undervalued IMO---has only one way to go...

[@SpitballinCards]

@@jimmason2080 Chris here - I agree!!

[@jeffreiling5348]

De La Cruz is so flashy and unique I would call him a lock already as illogical as it sounds.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@jeffreiling5348 Chris here - it’s tough with young players. Jose Reyes looked like a sure thing at one point too.

[@jeffreiling5348]

@@SpitballinCards Who lol? I guess I just proved your point.

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Active Hall of Famers ...🤔

[@SpitballinCards]

@@jimc.goodfellas you don’t like the terminology? Maybe “active eventual hall of famers?”

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

“Potential Hall of Famers”?

[@jeffreiling5348]

60 home run season equals automatic Hall of Fame induction.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@jeffreiling5348 tell that to Roger Maris

[@jeffreiling5348]

@@SpitballinCards Wow didn’t realize he isn’t in. Well he should be.

[@kly1994]

Bryce Harper sucks and has been overrated ever since he came to the majors…. Seemed like he was so hyped up when he came up that everyone just focuses on his few great seasons and are willing to forget his bad ones.

[@DarinsCards]

identify which of his seasons were bad? His worst season was 2014 .768 OPS. He's had nine seasons with .854 OPS or better. .854 puts you in about the top 20 hitters every year.. Since 2015, he's only had one season below .877.

[@kly1994]

@@DarinsCards his first three seasons weren’t that great. He won ROY because of his hype coming in and because the NL Roy race was weak. He had a great MVP year. Followed that up with 3 decent years out of 5. Those 3 weren’t GREAT seasons. Another good-great MVP year along with two “mid” years. He had 145+ hits in THREE of his first TWELVE years. He’s having a good-great year again this year but COME ON. You can’t tell me he hasn’t had an underwhelming career with all the hype he got when he first enter the MLB?! Injuries or not, it all factors into how his career ends.

[@Chris-ip9qg]

Harper is not flashy but the home run power is high so he might slowly reach 500+ home runs

[@SpitballinCards]

@@kly1994 Chris here - I’ll give you this, he has been one of the most inconsistent players over the last decade, mixing great mvp seasons with some meh seasons as well. He seems like he’s going to age well and watching him in the playoffs you can see how great he can be. I think he’s a player who will be remembered and collected heavily after his retirement.

[@kly1994]

@@SpitballinCards I’m not saying he’s not going to be HOF or doesn’t deserve any recognition. I’m just saying for some reason or another, he’s one of the few where he’s been “forgiven” or people act like he’s been .290+, 30+ hrs, and 145+ hits every single year. He hasn’t even been that for 25% of his career. To each their own but to me he’s a star, not a superstar.

[@jeffreiling5348]

70/30 solo club member. HOF no brainer IMO.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@jeffreiling5348 loooooooong way to go. One season doesn’t get you in. As an Acuna fan, I know this too well.

[@jeffreiling5348]

@@SpitballinCards Fair enough

[@masonrahal6980]

350/150 is totally irrelevant

[@SpitballinCards]

@@masonrahal6980 Chris here - a little cherry picking there for sure

[@FreddyFind]

Don’t discount Dombrowski swooping in and reuniting the Harper/Turner/Soto troika in Philly.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@FreddyFind Chris here - you think phillles can afford another huge contract? I hope not

[@FreddyFind]

@@SpitballinCards Being a Dodger fan I hope not too... but Realmuto and Schwarbino contracts ($43 million) come off the books at the end of next season and Castellanos ($20 million) the following season.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@FreddyFind not impossible

[@colucci2798]

Click bait thumbnail? Questioning Trout HoF status...give me a break

[@davidlapointe7446]

Harper is a really good player but to me he has disappointed. He was supposed to b what Trout was Trouts first 9 yrs in the league. Goldschmidt a hall of famer but definitely not 1st ballot. Judge if he gets to 400 hrs I think he makes the hall. His ops + is absolutely amazing just think if he played more than 125 games a yr. And his record breaking hr yr counts for something. Awesome show guys!! Greinke is also a hofr.

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Thanks for watching and commenting. Greinke is definitely in the conversation though I don't think he's technically active right now.

[@SpitballinCards]

@@davidlapointe7446 Chris here - I tend to agree that as good as Harper has been, we all expected more. But he’s stepped it up in Philly. The postseason moments are incredible. If judge can just stay on the field…