New Cards

Why is it so hard to add new cards? They are adding like 20 duds once every couple months. Call me crazy but shouldn't they be able to add like several hundred, if not thousand, much more often? Why couldn't they add every card from the 1970s,1980s, and 1990s Mystery sets? The cards and images of the cards are already here, it is 2016, the age of computers.... I hope SOM is not losing money because it sure seems like it...???

RB, why so negative lately?

Why is it so hard to add new cards? They are adding like 20 duds once every couple months.

I think that pricing that many cards would be very difficult. They have a lot of stuff going on with their games for all the big 4 sports. And it's really only a 3 or 4 man operation AFAIK.

Years ago MLB sued Strat over licensing fees for their using the player and team names in their game. They sent some accountants to SOM to see their books, and called off their suit because they didn't think the whole company was worth what it would have cost them to pursue their claim.

Here's my 2 cents on the recent card add...
4 MVP's
1 CY
20 cards that represent new franchises
14 net new players
Rockies are getting close (Offensively that is) That is a scary lineup.

From a playability standpoint my take has these cards at the top of the list:
Randy Johnson
Sam McDowell
Felix Hernandez
Josh Donaldson
Paul Goldschmidt
Matt Holliday

Few more notes
Last/First/Year/Team/POS/Cards in ATG prior/Yrs Career/New Card Price/my notes/1=New Franch/Playability (H,M,L)
Pitchers
Richard JR 1980 HOU SP 2 10 6.67 Lock down v R, looking forward to trying M+
Mussina Mike 1995 BAL SP 1 18 6.29 Solid SP in big ballparks, BAL card 1 M
Johnson Randy 1995 SEA SP 3 22 9.41 His best card, 1st SEA card too! 1 H
McDowell Sam 1965 CLV SP 2 15 8.47 Like this card, 3R, no BPSingles, no HR and RP status H
Fernandez Jose 2013 FLA SP 0 4 7.1 high playability in 5 man rotation 1 M+
Shantz Bobby 1952 A's SP 2 16 8.05 knocking down those MVPs. Solid SP, Athletics Card 1 M
Lidge Brad 2004 HOU RP 0 11 4.81 R2, no BP Singles but a bit challenged vs R 1 L+
Eichhorn Mark 1986 TOR RP 0 15 4.15 R3, killer v R, higher cap league usage 1 L+
Mesa Jose 1995 CLV RP 0 20 3.65 good second tier closer option 1 M-
Hernandez Felix 2014 SEA SP 1 12 7.53 Solid SP in big ballparks at economical price point H-
Carpenter Chris 2005 STL SP 0 15 6.55 CY card, good option in a righty dominated league 1 M-
Pettitte Andy 1997 NYY SP 0 18 5.09 Sentimental pick and deserving. Heavy v R will help 1 L

Batters
McCutchen Andrew 2012 PIT CF 0 8 8.75 MVP added, killer v L solid card 1 M++
Tolan Bobby 1970 CIN CF 0 15 5.51 good balanced option vs Geronimo med/low caps 1 M
Donaldson Josh 2015 TOR 3B 0 6 7.38 MVP, excellent pwr and D 1 H-
Goldschmidt Paul 2015 AZ 1B 0 6 9.8 will get play across med/hi caps 1 H
Berkman Lance 2006 HOU OF 1B 1 15 6.6 destined platoon guy, like Stargell with a little less pop but more pos versatility M+
Castilla Vinny 1998 COL 3B 0 16 5.42 3rd best SLG % for 3B with 2 or better D under 8Mil 1 M
Williams Cy 1924 PHI CF 1 19 5.28 massive improvement for 19 yr vet, PHI card 1 M
Hunt Ron 1971 EXP/NAT 2B 1 12 2.52 Helps Expos and good OBP DH/3B v L 1 L+
Holiday Matt 2007 COL LF 0 13 7.87 Like R v R side of the card and solid v L too 1 H-
Cravath Gavvy 1913 PHI OF 2 11 6.27 if you like basehits vs OBP then this card will work M
Carter Joe 1991 TOR 1B 1 16 3.1 TOR card! But I guess this is as good as it gets for Joe 1 L
Hodapp Johnny 1930 CLV 2B 0 9 5.81 LL in Hits and 2B, a bit expensive for heavy v L though 1 M-
Braun Ryan 2011 MIL LF 0 10 7.48 MVP check! Alternative to 3 range Foster and Holliday, good pop 1 M

Anyway, since I voiced my complaints all three of my above .500 teams have lost eight of nine games. Probably just a coincidence, but I think I will not be commenting or complaining anymore...

Radagast Brown - how about joining the Test Drive League and play with these cards first hand?