Rookie Baseball Cards

The NY Yankees are once again on the verge of greatness. Derek Jeter rookie baseball cards will once again be the hot ticket this October! Few Yankees have captivated the hobby like Derek Jeter, of course I have to give you the disclaimer; We have to throw Mickey Mantle out of the equation to even have this conversation.

I did not see Mickey play, but I have seen enough footage of the great Mick, running-hobbling down the first baseline, pouring everything he had to know that Derek Jeter and just about every other Yankee is off limits to the Mick, but I must mention, Jeter is a gamer. Would you agree to that strategic comment? Now in the age of the wax sports card world, Derek Jeter cannot compare either but, given the era's and the over-produced Jeter rookies cards, that statement is not fair to Jeter. Though, the most wanted, craved, desired of all rookie baseball cards is probably the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle. It comes with a heft price tag. Like this Derek Jeter Classic C3 card which is pictured to the left, graded by BGS 8.5, If the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card was graded the same as this card, it would command approximately $200,000.00, give or take. Given today's recession.

None the less, the NY Yankees are playing ball this year at an incredible stage, short of phenom. Many different Yankees are stepping up, but the overall play of their captain, Derek Jeter can once again be noted as the single most reason that their level of play has taken them to 1st place in the American League East, just games ahead of their foes, the Boston Red Sox. Rookie baseball cards are fun to collect, and now is the time to get your hands on a few Derek Jeter rookie cards, before the NY Yankees hang World Series banner #27 in 40 tries this year in their inaugural ball park.

NY METS Baseball

Well, NY Mets Baseball has taken my umph, right out of my sports card collecting fever, which was running pretty high. I never really understood that both went hand and hand. The NY Mets three seasons of straight collapses, could go no where but up right? No, not right! Not at all...Names like Angel Pagan, Joey Cora, and an out of position Daniel Murphy ( who really knows his real position?) have replaced the NY Mets stars that were supposed to erase three straight seasons of NY Mets disappointments. Not quite, in fact no NOT quite.

I have officially stopped supporting the NY Metropolitans until the names Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, and Carlos Delgado become everyday house hold names again. So, I guess this year is another one written off by all of the people that know baseball. The Mets sit exactly 10.5 games off the pace as I write this post. I cannot even blame the hitters and those stars off the bench due to injury. I can however blame Omar Minaya for the worst season in recent NY Mets history. He sat there with plenty of bats available to have salvaged the season and did nothing. other than a swap of outfielders with the Atlanta Braves. Franceour for Church. The NY Mets have never utilized prospects from them own farm system, in fact other than David Wright, there is no such starter, so why not send prospects that will not be a part of this teams future, in order to have saved this season? I will tell you why, because I believe that Omar Minaya believed that his job might have been on the line regardless. He will have to answer for this season to his bosses, when it is all said and done. I do not believe that he will suffer a fate such as Willie Randolph did, but he will be gone. There could be no more blame for anyone to share. It is all for Omar Minaya to share. A look back at the last 5 seasons, have seen much money spent and no results. NY Mets rumors have Billy Wagner being shipped off to a contender, if he can prove that he can still pitch after the Tommy John surgery rehab is complete.

What will the NY Mets get for him? Nothing that will help this season, I cannot understand why someone like Billy Wagner, who toy'd with the idea of retirement would not want to come back next seasons as a lefty set-up man for the NY Mets. Certainly you would not like there chances for the World Series in 2010, but a couple of key acquisitions during the off season, would give sucker NY Met fans like myself, yet another season to fall flat on our faces, watching NY Mets baseball, maybe Billy can join us. Thanks NY Mets, thanks for nothing.