Thursday, March 27, 2014

Let's Make Some Trades - My 2014 Want Lists and Trade Bait

I strongly considered cutting way back on my set pursuits this year but a couple things have happened that have made me change my mind.  First was the announcement that Panini was going to issue a Donruss set.  I have every Donruss set produced and this new set is close enough to some older Donruss designs to reel me in.  Then I saw the Heritage release, like many others the 1965 design is a favorite of mine.  I thought I could resist but it didn't happen. In the end I purchased a box of Donruss and quite a few retail packs and 3 hobby boxes plus a few retail packs of Heritage.

I never gave thought to skipping the flagship set. I bought my Jumbo box, hobby packs and retail packs along with some single inserts.  I quickly considered and dismissed the notion of skipping Opening Day.  It is usually a cheap break with good inserts and this year didn't disappoint.  I think the inserts are better than the flagship and I wouldn't even call it close.  Therefore, in addition to the base set, I once again am going after the insert sets.

So I need some help from my fellow bloggers, I don't have the funds to go out and complete my enitre want list with purchases so I need to make some trades to whittle it down.

I have a Set Want List link that I keep upgraded but just in case you didn't want to leave this page I thought I would share my want lists for the 4 sets I am working on and share some trade bait from those sets as well.

Let's start with the newest release - Heritage.

Want list - yes this is after 3+ hobby boxes :-(
 Base
5 2013 AL RBI Leaders
23 Joaquin Benoit
43 Carlos Beltran
48 Marlon Byrd
49 Jonathan Scoops/Xander Bogaerts RC
75 Cody Asche
83 Justin Smoak
86 Wei-Yin Chen
90 Trevor Plouffe
111 Yunel Escobar
132 World Series Game 1
135 World Series Game 4
140 Jered Weaver
142 Michael Saunders
199 Jeremy Hefner
215 Matt Harrison
218 Juan Nicasio
227 Jonny Venters
261 Jose Molina
265 James Loney
293 Shane Victorino
302 Adam Eaton
323 Buck Showalter
342 Matt Carpenter
362 Eduardo Nunez
369 Omar Infante
381 Dustin Ackley
412 Jose Tabata
414 Robin Ventura
423 Alex Wood

SPs
2014 Topps Heritage #426A Yasiel Puig SP
2014 Topps Heritage #428 Madison Bumgarner SP
2014 Topps Heritage #429 Sonny Gray SP
2014 Topps Heritage #430A Justin Verlander SP
2014 Topps Heritage #431 Jon Lester SP
2014 Topps Heritage #432 Jay Bruce SP
2014 Topps Heritage #433A Derek Jeter SP
2014 Topps Heritage #434 Pedro Alvarez SP
2014 Topps Heritage #436 Nelson Cruz SP
2014 Topps Heritage #437A Hanley Ramirez SP
2014 Topps Heritage #438 Mark Teixeira SP
2014 Topps Heritage #439 Jose Fernandez SP
2014 Topps Heritage #440 Tim Lincecum SP
2014 Topps Heritage #444A Yu Darvish SP
2014 Topps Heritage #445 Pablo Sandoval SP
2014 Topps Heritage #446A Wil Myers SP
2014 Topps Heritage #447A Dustin Pedroia SP
2014 Topps Heritage #449 James Shields SP
2014 Topps Heritage #452 Anibal Sanchez SP
2014 Topps Heritage #453 Ian Desmond SP
2014 Topps Heritage #454 Jacoby Ellsbury SP
2014 Topps Heritage #455A Jose Reyes SP
2014 Topps Heritage #457A Carlos Gomez SP
2014 Topps Heritage #459 Ian Kinsler SP
2014 Topps Heritage #460 Josh Hamilton SP
2014 Topps Heritage #461A Evan Longoria SP
2014 Topps Heritage #462 Jarrod Parker SP
2014 Topps Heritage #463A Paul Goldschmidt SP
2014 Topps Heritage #464A Joe Mauer SP
2014 Topps Heritage #465 Anthony Rendon SP
2014 Topps Heritage #467A Ryan Braun SP
2014 Topps Heritage #470 Stephen Strasburg SP
2014 Topps Heritage #471A Chris Sale SP
2014 Topps Heritage #473 Adrian Gonzalez SP
2014 Topps Heritage #474 Billy Butler SP
2014 Topps Heritage #475A Chris Davis SP
2014 Topps Heritage #476 Adrian Beltre SP
2014 Topps Heritage #477A Robinson Cano SP
2014 Topps Heritage #478 Nolan Arenado SP
2014 Topps Heritage #479 Hunter Pence SP
2014 Topps Heritage #481 Wilin Rosario SP
2014 Topps Heritage #482A Felix Hernandez SP
2014 Topps Heritage #483 Cole Hamels SP
2014 Topps Heritage #484 B.J. Upton SP
2014 Topps Heritage #485 Derek Holland SP
2014 Topps Heritage #486 Angel Pagan SP
2014 Topps Heritage #487 Troy Tulowitzki SP
2014 Topps Heritage #488 Sergio Romo SP
2014 Topps Heritage #489 Jean Segura SP
2014 Topps Heritage #490A Matt Harvey SP
2014 Topps Heritage #491A Yadier Molina SP
2014 Topps Heritage #492 Jordan Zimmermann SP
2014 Topps Heritage #493A Max Scherzer SP
2014 Topps Heritage #496 Tony Cingrani SP
2014 Topps Heritage #498 Greg Holland SP
2014 Topps Heritage #499 Gerrit Cole SP
2014 Topps Heritage #500A Miguel Cabrera SP


Inserts
2014 Topps Heritage New Age Performers #NAPCG Carlos Gomez
2014 Topps Heritage New Age Performers #NAPCK Clayton Kershaw
2014 Topps Heritage New Age Performers #NAPHR Hyun-Jin Ryu
2014 Topps Heritage New Age Performers #NAPJF Jose Fernandez
2014 Topps Heritage New Age Performers #NAPMS Max Scherzer
2014 Topps Heritage New Age Performers #NAPMT Mike Trout
2014 Topps Heritage New Age Performers #NAPWM Wil Myers
2014 Topps Heritage New Age Performers #NAPXB Xander Bogaerts
2014 Topps Heritage New Age Performers #NAPYD Yu Darvish
2014 Topps Heritage New Age Performers #NAPYP Yasiel Puig

2014 Topps Heritage Then and Now #TANGW Bob Gibson/Adam Wainwright
2014 Topps Heritage Then and Now #TANMC Juan Marichal/Bartolo Colon
2014 Topps Heritage Then and Now #TANMD Willie Mays/Chris Davis
2014 Topps Heritage Then and Now #TANMS Juan Marichal/Max Scherzer
2014 Topps Heritage Then and Now #TANRD Frank Robinson/Chris Davis

2014 Topps Heritage Baseball Flashbacks #BFA Astrodome
2014 Topps Heritage Baseball Flashbacks #BFJM Juan Marichal
2014 Topps Heritage Baseball Flashbacks #BFJP Jim Palmer
2014 Topps Heritage Baseball Flashbacks #BFRC Roberto Clemente
2014 Topps Heritage Baseball Flashbacks #BFSK Sandy Koufax
2014 Topps Heritage Baseball Flashbacks #BFWM Willie Mays

2014 Topps Heritage First Draft #65MLBJB2 Johnny Bench

2014 Topps Heritage News Flashbacks #NFAL Aleksei Leonov
2014 Topps Heritage News Flashbacks #NFGA Gateway Arch
2014 Topps Heritage News Flashbacks #NFMX The Autobiography of Malcolm X
2014 Topps Heritage News Flashbacks #NFTSOM The Sound of Music
2014 Topps Heritage News Flashbacks #NFVRA Voting Rights Act of 1965


Tradebait:






How about some Opening Day, if you haven't seen the inserts you have to check them out, they are very nice this year.

2014 Topps Opening Day
19 Koji Uehara
57 Andrelton Simmons
147 Bobby Parnell
201 Tony Cingrani

Inserts
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC2 Alex Gordon
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC4 Freddie Freeman
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC5 Jose Bautista
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC6 Chris Johnson
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC7 Barry Zito
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC9 Chris Davis
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC12 Carl Crawford
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC13 Aramis Ramirez
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC14 Yoenis Cespedes
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC15 Mike Napoli
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC16 Jason Kipnis
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC18 Justin Upton
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC19 Pablo Sandoval
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC21 Paul Goldschmidt
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC22 Bryce Harper
2014 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC23 Josh Donaldson


2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS3 Andrew McCutchen
2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS4 Paul Goldschmidt
2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS6 Clayton Kershaw
2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS7 Carlos Gonzalez
2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS8 Chris Davis
2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS11 Buster Posey
2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS12 Stephen Strasburg
2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS14 David Ortiz
2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS15 Yasiel Puig
2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS17 Dustin Pedroia
2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS20 David Wright
2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS22 Justin Upton
2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS23 Giancarlo Stanton
2014 Topps Opening Day Stars #ODS25 Derek Jeter


2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP2 Yasiel Puig
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP4 Jon Lester
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP5 Sergio Romo
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP6 Jonathan Papelbon
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP7 Justin Verlander
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP9 Yadier Molina
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP11 Jacoby Ellsbury
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP12 Jered Weaver
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP13 Matt Kemp
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP14 Koji Uehara
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP15 David Wright
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP16 Eric Hosmer
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP18 Brandon Phillips
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP19 CC Sabathia
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP22 Allen Craig
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP23 Matt Carpenter
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP24 Jason Grilli
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP25 Brett Lawrie
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP27 Craig Kimbrel
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP28 Hunter Pence
2014 Topps Opening Day Fired Up #UP29 Adrian Gonzalez


2014 Topps Opening Day Breaking Out #BO2 Clayton Kershaw
2014 Topps Opening Day Breaking Out #BO4 Mike Trout
2014 Topps Opening Day Breaking Out #BO6 Yoenis Cespedes
2014 Topps Opening Day Breaking Out #BO7 David Wright
2014 Topps Opening Day Breaking Out #BO9 Joe Mauer
2014 Topps Opening Day Breaking Out #BO11 Joey Votto
2014 Topps Opening Day Breaking Out #BO14 Andrew McCutchen
2014 Topps Opening Day Breaking Out #BO17 Justin Verlander
2014 Topps Opening Day Breaking Out #BO18 Felix Hernandez
2014 Topps Opening Day Breaking Out #BO19 Manny Machado


2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M2 Orbit
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M3 Baltimore Orioles
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M6 Fredbird
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M7 Chicago White Sox
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M8 TC Bear
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M10 Dinger
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M11 Gapper
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M12 Wally the Green Monster
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M14 Rangers Captain
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M15 Screech
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M16 Atlanta Braves
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M17 Paws
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M19 Slider
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M23 Mariner Moose
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M24 Billy the Marlin
2014 Topps Opening Day Mascots #M25 Mr. Met


2014 Topps Opening Day Between Innings #BI1 Racing Presidents
2014 Topps Opening Day Between Innings #BI2 Pierogie Race
2014 Topps Opening Day Between Innings #BI3 Hot Dog Race
2014 Topps Opening Day Between Innings #BI4 Cincinnati Mascot Races
2014 Topps Opening Day Between Innings #BI5 Hot Dog Cannon
2014 Topps Opening Day Between Innings #BI6 Famous Racing Sausages
2014 Topps Opening Day Between Innings #BI7 Prank the Opponent
2014 Topps Opening Day Between Innings #BI8 Hug a Mascot
2014 Topps Opening Day Between Innings #BI9 Thank the Fans


Tradebait:





Next up is Donruss, right now I am just going after the base set but I am keeping my options open on some of the insert sets.

2014 Donruss
1 Bryce Harper DK
2 Mike Trout DK
3 Derek Jeter DK
4 Yasiel Puig DK
5 Chris David DK
8 Eric Hosmer DK
9 Miguel Cabrera DK
11 Paul Goldschmidt DK
13 David Ortiz DK
15 David Wright DK
17 Evan Longoria DK
18 Giancarlo Stanton DK
19 Chase Utley DK
20 Chris Sale DK
21 Joe Mauer DK
22 Anthony Rizzo DK
23 Jay Bruce DK
24 Jean Segura DK
25 Yadier Molina DK
26 Chris Carter DK
27 John Donaldson DK
29 Troy Tulowitzki DK
30 Chase Headley DK
31 Michael Choice RR
34 Taijuan Walker RR
35 Kolten Wong RR
37 Jonathan Schoop RR
38 Cameron Rupp RR
39 James Paxton RR
41 JR Murphy RR
43 Wilmer Flores RR
45 Tommy Medica RR





And finally the Topps Flagship set:
2014 Topps
1989 Minis - 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 13, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, 43,  45, 47
Before They Were Great - 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29 

2014 Topps Super Veteran #SV1 Albert Pujols
2014 Topps Super Veteran #SV2 Miguel Cabrera
2014 Topps Super Veteran #SV3 Derek Jeter
2014 Topps Super Veteran #SV7 Carlos Beltran
2014 Topps Super Veteran #SV11 Matt Holiday
2014 Topps Super Veteran #SV13 CC Sabathia


And the Tradebait:








I also have base cards from all 4 sets.  I could probably put some nice starter sets together of Heritage (without SPs) and the Series 1 flagship set.  If you are interested, I can give you a count of how many cards I could send your way.

Let's make some trades.  I have some free time this weekend before heading out of town next week.  No trade is too small, <4-5 cards we can do a PWE.  I also have tons of stuff other than 2014 cards so if you have something off my want list, let's make a deal.  Also don't forget about my Giants want lists!

10 comments:

  1. I don't think I see a single Tribe card !
    I would like that Jim Abbott though !
    I'll check your wants against my dupes.

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  2. Just noticed Perez right under Abbott !
    I'd take him too !

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  3. I'd love to trade for the '14 Heritage Bryce Harper, '14 Rolling Stones insert and '14 Topps Future Is Now Bryce Harper Harper insert. Got a few Sega Giants if you're interested.

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  4. I'd love a shot at your shortprint dupes (except Profar, who I got). If its SP for SP, about all I may have dupes of are Lester and Molina (I'd have to check for others). Shortprints are tough (and I opened SIX boxes). But I can probably eliminate a lot of your base Heritage needs. Certainly have extras of all the First Draft and I seem to get that dang cosmanaut every time. Your flagship Mets tradebait appeals to me, too, though I don't think I have any of your flagship needs. You can contact me at info (at) stubbyschristmas (dot) com if you want to work something out.

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  5. OK. A fuller review reveals I can provide all but the following Heritage base: 43, 49, 86, 142, 423 plus the SPs of Lester and Anibel Sanchez (thought I had a spare Molina SP, but I'm not seeing it). Plus the First Draft Bench and the Flashback Alexei Leonov. As a bonus, I can toss in the Opening Day Rangers Captain mascot. Haven't really checked the NAPs & Then & Nows yet. But surely that's worth the David Freese Heritage SP and the Matt Harvey die-cut mini. What d'ya say?

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  6. I've got a Clemente Heritage flashback on the way for you. I'd like the Nicasio Target red parallel along with a base Carlos Gonzalez from Opening Day if you have a spare. It wasn't included in my team set for some reason.

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  7. I must trade for the Billingsley auto!

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  8. If nobody's called it, I would like that Roling Stones Heritage card! :-)

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  9. I'm drooling over those Cardinals cards. If they are still available let me know. Thanks!

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  10. I have 2014 Heritage 48, 265 and 293
    91 Matt Cain Opening Day for your team set.
    Plus some other goodies !

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