First impressions

[RICHARDMILTER]

Bbrool,
If you think Michael Young's card is at a good price COMPARED with last year's Michael Young card, you are way off.

[LMBombers]

I understand what Bbrool is saying. You can't compare one player from 2008 to his card in 2007. MLB offense was down in overall offense in 2008 so if Young had the exact same card this year as he did last year it would cost more in 2008 because offense is more of a premium.

[childsmwc]

rmilter,

Comparing cards across seasons is comparing apples to oranges. However, using 2007 cards as an example you should compare Young, Peralta, and Tejada to Greene, Hardy, and Wilson. Offensively these cards are not much different, but last year you had to pay a $2 million premium for the second group, so defense was premium priced similarly in 2007.

In the 2008 set, I rate M. Young as the #8 SS in the set. That distinction was held by Jack Wilson priced at $5.33 in 2007. Again these aren't perfect matches but M. Young's 2008 card is priced in the range of where it should be relative to the talent in 2008.

So no I don't think I am way off base on Young's value. Now if your someone who doesn't mind playing poor defenders up the middle and have been sucessful at it then I can clearly see where you wouldn't pay for M. Young and in that case M. Aviles is your man. However, a 2 with a low error rating at SS with 680+ PA's has always carried a premium price in this game and M. Young's 2008 card is not different.

Bbrool

[joethejet]

I agree with BB. If you plan the game FTF with the cards, you really see how often that 3 with a high e rating hurts you at SS.

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