Cheap Game Used – Alex Rios
Player’s Name: Alex Rios
Player’s Position: OF
Player’s Current Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Price I Paid for the Card: I got this card off of eBay for 75 cents.
Set it’s from: 2007 Bowman Sterling
What it’s Worth: Beckett has it listed for $10.00.
Why I like this card: Alex is only 26 years old and already has two All Star appearances. He was slowly becoming a good hitter, but really put it all together last year when he went 0.297/24/85/17. This year many “experts” expect big things out of him. What I don’t like is that, besides the shot of his back and butt, we don’t get to see his face. I thought that was the whole point of cards. Why have a card that doesn’t show you the player’s face. Is it that horrific? The other thing I like about this card is the black Jersey swatch. usually you get a grey or white one. It’s nice to see a strange color every once in a while.
Why it’s a Cheap Hit: Well 75 cents for this card is a great price. Not only did I end up getting a solid up and commer, but who knows? Maybe he will take off this year and hit 30 homers. He is off to a slow start this year only going 0.306/2/14 over the first month, but his homer totals always start peaking in late May / early June so keep your eyes open for that. I think over time if he continues to hit his stride in the bigs, his card might go up, but I think he would have to switch markets to see a dramatic rise in his card values.
Will if ever be worth more? No, I don’t think so. Other than his rookie cards, none of his recent cards have been sought after. Maybe in the long term we might see some change but I tend to think that his current pricing might remain his only pricing.
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My name is Mike and I’m the author of Bad Wax, and I wanted a place where I could post some of my game used and autograph cards. My collection is rather ordinary and I’ve never paid more than two dollars for any of these cards, other than the cards I found in packs that may have cost three dollars or more. I assure you that for most of the players you have heard of them. Overall though these cards are little more than commons. I have a ton of these cards but I am going to only post one per day. One more thing, after every 5000 visitors, I will be giving away one of these for free. So as soon as we hit 5000, 10000, 15000, ect… be the first to email me at superbadwax@yahoo.com and you might win them. Don’t worry I’ll remind you as the numbers get closer.
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No offense, but I dont think this card is even worth the .75 cents you paid for it. On top of all that, I dont even think the “relics” for Bowman Sterling are even game used, despite what the card may say.