The Best Way To Spend 5K On Ohtani Rookie Cards! 

The Independent 76 Ohtani is my grail card to get one day. 👍💯

“One good soak from a PSA 10” should be BGS’s next marketing initiative

Come back at the end of the season and see how these same cards have changed and what you would have gained/lost.

Great show as usual. Not to long because you guys educate, debate, throw in the “what ifs”, and speculate the cards you discuss. Love it. All five of you guys bring in different perspectives and possibilities. For me, this teams brings a lot of possibilities of what I would like to own. Thanks guys.

I feel like SSP's need too much information for the buyer. Everyone knows was a gold refractor is. But a card being an SSP because the player is touching his head? IDK, doesnt do it for me. Now anyone willing to spend 4k on a card probably knows what SSPs are, but I imagine numbered cards have a much bigger audience. SSP's if the image isn't super cool don't do much for me.

"All about Shohei Ohtani....." Like the sound of that!

One of your best episodes. Awesome content guys.

Great episode. Keep em coming. Scott, feels to me like there is no connection there for you to own an Ohtani. Can't force it or you want enjoy owning the card and as you stated, you'll end up moving off of it.

There are a total of only 6 RED INK 2018 Topps Heritage PSA 10's of Ohtani graded and that's both series 1 and 2 together~with and without the hat... 69+69 is it? Interesting how tough that card is to gem.... I think some of the SSP's are as populated as any of his other options.... so SSP's I take with a grain of salt....great topic !

Fantastic show guys. Thank you for the great content.

Great video guys! Get that Ohtani card Scott. You "need" it!

Amazing episode guys!

Wow. That was a master class gents. Made even better by watching it on the big screen in my hotel room. Lots of really interesting points there. I learnt a fair bit. The comment that stuck out most was Philmington's reference to blue chip Ohtani autos turning over regularly which might suggest a cautious outlook. That got me thinking. Is that mindset right across the entire hobby for modern cards? If you are not keen to buy Ohtani now as a long term hold why would you buy any other active player to hold long term? If I had the money I would be all over those Bowman Chrome base autos. The pitching one from Bowman is a 1 in 17 case hit or thereabouts. I'm not sure how the base autos were seeded in Bowman Chrome but the fact it's an expired redemption probably makes that card even more 'SP'. I think injury and age are making serious investors cautious. If he never puts in another great pitching season again through injury we could be at close to the peak. But If he has another 2 or 3 seasons like his last MVP campaign those cards have significant upside. That was a great show!

I picked up the Bowman Chrome Refractor PSA 9 for $1300 just before he signed with the Dodgers. My favourite card I own!

Love the longer episodes!!

@23:55 Something to consider is that his autos in Bowman Chrome are (expired) redemptions. So really the population of BCRASO's is pretty much going to remain the same forever.

I really love the content that your team puts out. I think you all may be underestimating the broader global stardom that Ohtani has and (in my opinion) will continue to have when discussing his market and whether its "too hot." He's a generational talent and he's not American. We've seen that before with Latin American players in the sport's past, but we've never seen that with an Asian player. Ichiro is the closest thing and he was never the best player in baseball during his playing days. His cards have held up very well in price and Ohtani is on a different level in terms of production. Because of this wide-spread and international appeal, I would argue that his market isn't "too hot."

Thanks for sharing

I own the shohei ohtani legends in the making gold in a psa 10 it’s only a pop 4 I love it so much definitely my holy grail card in my collection!

Wow. This is gonna be shared by me!!!

The only Ohtani RC I own is the Bowman base paper that I pulled out of the RC Explosion box last month. I’ll sell it to you for 5K Scott, that includes shipping!

Buy the best Ohtani you can afford that has a low print run/serial numbered because in the long run, the big Ohtani collectors will have everything else and a bidding war will rage over it. I would then narrow it down rookie cards. I like the dual auto of Ohtani and Acuna as well as the Ichiro and Ohtani gold refractor. One of you made a good point about Ohtani is like Brady, discounted because he had a flaw and now it looks like he could be one of the most talked about baseball players since Babe Ruth.

What do y'all think about the Goodwin auto? It's ridiculously expensive but really cool looking

we need an episode like this about pete alonso 😅

You guys keep talking about how the episode is too long. I would've been very happy to hear you all keep talking about this for another hour.

2018 Shohei Ohtani Gold US700 PSA 10 for 2K + A second/third year auto before he started romanizing his auto. Two 2019 Transcendent autos (BGS 9 10 auto and BGS 9.5 9 auto) just sold for $1700 and $1900 so those would've been good pickups.

I bought a mega blaster of topps update '18 and pulled 4 versions of ohtani. I felt like that was pretty good. Pulled Soto rainbow foil as well

Maybe next time you guys do this, have me in. I have hundreds of thousands in Ohtani cards and I think my perspective could be interesting. I can verify all of my cards too.

Are some of these cards you are considering still available in unopened packs or have they all been pulled? Crazy question, but what do you think? If I told you have 3 boxes of 2018, would you tell me to rip them in search of one of his autos? Do I tip the 2018 case of Heritage I have in search of???

More ohtani content please. Let us know if you pick up an ohtani card Scott.

I like xfractor cards and the Ohtani no update xfractor cards are only numbered to 50. The PSA 10 pop count is around 17. *Edit* I’ve been corrected they are of /99.

Scott just buy 1 to save everyone the grief 😅

Chris was pressured into buying trout cards so im curious if he is still ahead on the card/cards. to me its a good decider on ohtani cards. we tend to value cards as if nothing will change during a players career but trout proves that model to be potentially flawed.

To Phil at 23 mins in I agree but I'd say most cards being sold were bought lower and now the people know they can easily double their money. You can always reinvest your gains back in to Ohtani with a better card worth more.

Philmington at 22:45 bringing the real talk. This is the issue (with basically all ultra modern singles market moves) always at play. Which is why I tip my cap to all you silly fools playing the game and wish you fiends god speed as I collect my 90s Jordan inserts and random low numbered cool 2000's dead era stuff of players/teams I like on the cheap.

I still can’t figure out why the finest mystery redemption auto /99 RC only sells for around 3500 in a psa 9. It’s one of his most beautiful auto rcs, it was a redemption, it’s an on card auto, and it’s /99. That’s one of his best and most underrated cards in my opinion.

2018 Topps Chrome Ohtani Red Jersey Dugout SP PSA 10 is my favorite for the $1,000-$1,500 price range. 1st Topps Chrome SP

i am taiwan people， i am very intersted about shohei card。 which is now the best invest item？ wbc auto card？ 2018 rc auto card ？ 2024 dodger auto card？

I think Ohtani’s Update pitching ssp and his stadium club pitching ssp are the best bang for your buck. I didn’t own any Ohtani and went with those. I could be mistaken though

Ohtani to dodgers hopefully bring s a World Series for years to come

No talk about 2013 Japanese cards. What’s everyone’s thoughts on those? Very low pop and would love to hear your opinions.

so，now Dodgers shohei auto card with shohei rc auto card ，which more worth？

Need this video but how to spend 500-2k …

I would choose that 9.5 BGS Bowman chrome batting auto with a 10 auto Next I like the pitching Bowman’s best auto also 9.5 BGS with 10 auto And one you never mentioned is The Topps Chrome Rookie update numbered to 250 ( no auto ) in PSA 10 ( still can get it for 2K ) And it’s a batting pose

I have to be missing something. Ohtani is 29 with 37 WAR, 737 hits, 182 hrs, and a .279 career average. He pitches and dh’s which are two of the least valuable positions to collect. I get it, he hits and pitches but is everyone expecting him to be some starting ace that hits 40 hrs at 38 years old? Idk I just don’t see it. What specific statistic do you see holding this value long term?

Just too many options I have no idea what to buy. If you had to buy, buy one that you find attractive and limited supply, just wait until an injury or the offseason

i have a few ohtani rookies id be down to sell. base, chrome, and graded. all up for sale.

Personally, I’d never spend $5K on ANY sportscard. I’ve never spent more than $2500 on any single card.

Wrong time to be buying Ohtani.. it will drop at some point over the next calendar year. Even if you save 10-15% or more from the prices right now.

True rookie cards are from Japan. BBM #183 his true Flagship. People are catching on and it’s exploding.

2018 dynasty ohtani

Guys, this is so easy...Series 2 FLAGSHIP Rainbow Foil in a 10 for $500. Same print run as the golds /2018. Even less rainbows graded at psa in total. Golds go for $2k. Rainbow for $500.

Please don’t look at any more graded dynasty of anybody…ever 😂

How can you say Ohtani is the only interesting player in baseball ? I’m an Elly guy and only 3-4 guys have ever done what he has done in the first 162 games.

I get annoyed when people get rare parallels autographed. Oh well

Guys I just don't understand why cards that are signed and ain't pack pulled are looked at in a bad view...makes no sense to me?? Especially if the auto looks nice and like it's supposed to be there like that independence day....and it's authenticated by psa.....just haven't figured out this over all view from most in the hobby...like I get they white out the card so the auto pops on the pack pulled or leave a special space for the auto but some of the in person autos look better than pack pulled...that independence day was great but u guys don't like it???? I don't get it boyz

I would not buy ohtani right now 😵‍💫

Wait until Ohtani is nearing the end of his career and has had a few consecutive down years. When he’s 37-38. Or a year or 2 after his retirement. His cards will be cheaper as most people will be more interested in the “can’t miss” prospects. Happened to Jordan and Griffey. And will happen to Ohtani too.

Ohtani is a hard sell. Watch charts, cry later. 😢