The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30)
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As expected the Yankees have 7 more than the 2nd place team and 10 more than 4 teams tied for 3rd. They have 19 more than the teams in last place.
As I said in that thread, based on their history and popularity, I have no issues with them having the most cards or the most 99s. It is the size of the disparity that bothers me.
25 - Yankees
18 - Dodgers
15 - Red sox
15 - Mets
15 - Reds
15 - Braves
14 - Guardians
14 - Twins
14 - Padres
13 - Giants
13 - Rockies
13 - Cubs
13 - Cardinals
11 - Phillies
10 - Royals
10 - Pirates
10 - Blue Jays
10 - Athletics
10 - Astros
9 - Rays
9 - White Sox
9 - Tigers
9 - Rangers
9 - Orioles
9 - Marlins
8 - Diamondbacks
8 - Brewers
7 - Angels
6 - Nationals
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The size of the disparity makes sense in the totality of baseball history.
https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/mlb/mlb-teams-with-most-hall-of-famers-bm15/
Give it another 30 years and I can see the rest of the teams catching up.
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@SaveFarris_PSN said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
The size of the disparity makes sense in the totality of baseball history.
https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/mlb/mlb-teams-with-most-hall-of-famers-bm15/
Give it another 30 years and I can see the rest of the teams catching up.
No, it really doesn't. I said right at the beginning they have more and they deserve more but using your logic the Giants should be second, the Cardinals 3rd and the Cubs 4th. based on numbers of HOFers
Also, many of the 99 legends like Paul O'Niell, Soriano, Pettitte, Posada and Granderson are not in the HOF so that is irrelevant.
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@Dolenz_PSN said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
As expected the Yankees have 7 more than the 2nd place team and 10 more than 4 teams tied for 3rd. They have 19 more than the teams in last place.
As I said in that thread, based on their history and popularity, I have no issues with them having the most cards or the most 99s. It is the size of the disparity that bothers me.
25 - Yankees
18 - Dodgers
15 - Red sox
15 - Mets
15 - Reds
15 - Braves
14 - Guardians
14 - Twins
14 - Padres
13 - Giants
13 - Rockies
13 - Cubs
13 - Cardinals
11 - Phillies
10 - Royals
10 - Pirates
10 - Blue Jays
10 - Athletics
10 - Astros
9 - Rays
9 - White Sox
9 - Tigers
9 - Rangers
9 - Orioles
9 - Marlins
8 - Diamondbacks
8 - Brewers
7 - Angels
6 - Nationals
6 - MarinersThere's way to many 99s in the game.
Why do we need a 99 O'Neil Cruz? I have no use for him.
Yes, some people may use him.
But you're seriously telling me he's better than the 99 Trout, 99 Mays, 99 Griffey, 99 Aaron, 99 Rickey, 99 Clemente?
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Yes. He is to me. In game of course only. And why does everyone have to use the same guys?
Griffey, Ruth, Aaron, Mays, etc.
No one is willing to try different cards. The new Billy Williams has similar attributes and a better swing than any of them. And yet nobody is using him.
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The Rays really need Carl Crawford, BJ Upton, and David Price bad. I feel bad for their fans. They only got Carlos Peña
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@dbub_PSN said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
Yes. He is to me. In game of course only. And why does everyone have to use the same guys?
Griffey, Ruth, Aaron, Mays, etc.
No one is willing to try different cards. The new Billy Williams has similar attributes and a better swing than any of them. And yet nobody is using him.
He may be better to you. But to me; he's a downgrade. In order ti play him over Captain Cruz, not only do I lost the buff to my whole team, I either have to lose one of my three 99 OFs, whom all are way better than the 99 Cruz with that Captain boost, or take a 10% OOP penalty to play him at another position.
I know it's different for each player. But this goes to show that there are way to many 99s being released.
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@X-FREEZE-OFF-X_PSN said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
@dbub_PSN said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
Yes. He is to me. In game of course only. And why does everyone have to use the same guys?
Griffey, Ruth, Aaron, Mays, etc.
No one is willing to try different cards. The new Billy Williams has similar attributes and a better swing than any of them. And yet nobody is using him.
He may be better to you. But to me; he's a downgrade. In order ti play him over Captain Cruz, not only do I lost the buff to my whole team, I either have to lose one of my three 99 OFs, whom all are way better than the 99 Cruz with that Captain boost, or take a 10% OOP penalty to play him at another position.
I know it's different for each player. But this goes to show that there are way to many 99s being released.
Is the argument here really: I don't use the guy but others do therefore there are to many 99s?
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@Teak2112_MLBTS said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
@X-FREEZE-OFF-X_PSN said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
@dbub_PSN said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
Yes. He is to me. In game of course only. And why does everyone have to use the same guys?
Griffey, Ruth, Aaron, Mays, etc.
No one is willing to try different cards. The new Billy Williams has similar attributes and a better swing than any of them. And yet nobody is using him.
He may be better to you. But to me; he's a downgrade. In order ti play him over Captain Cruz, not only do I lost the buff to my whole team, I either have to lose one of my three 99 OFs, whom all are way better than the 99 Cruz with that Captain boost, or take a 10% OOP penalty to play him at another position.
I know it's different for each player. But this goes to show that there are way to many 99s being released.
Is the argument here really: I don't use the guy but others do therefore there are to many 99s?
Ok. That may not be an argument. How about this.
99 Mike Trout. It's a Retro Finest from a different year; but did he do anything this year to warrant a 99?
No. He got one because of his name.
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My biggest gripe would actually be the same player having multiple 99s. Does Judge really need multiple? I love Pete Alonso, but does he need two 95s?
They should be more fluid with the cards they put in Affinity. Have a choice pack per team. Two players, you only get one until the end of the year when you get the rewind packs. Have one retro one current, that way teams with one all star still get two options. They could even follow the path of one batter, one hitter like the captain packs.
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Judge did take another run at 60, he also was just short of the batting title which would've been the triple crown
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@saintleo14_MLBTS said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
My biggest gripe would actually be the same player having multiple 99s. Does Judge really need multiple? I love Pete Alonso, but does he need two 95s?
Very strongly disagree
Players should get cards when the situation warrants it.
Also players with strong careers with multiple teams should get 2 99s.They had little choice with Alonso. In an absolutely disgraceful decision by mlb he was the lone all star for the mets. He had to get the TA card. They gave every HR derby participant a card. No reason to not give a HR derby card because someone would complain on a forum. No deserving player lost out on a card.
Where they screwed up though was the NLCS. Sure, Lindor deserved an NLDS card. But it shouldnt have been at the expense of Diaz and marte. If the baseball gods are dictating duplicate 99s, then you make an extra card for a different player.
Just like lindor should get a finest, but they should also then give the team a +1 to finest and give a butto/Iglesias/Peterson card as well. It shouldnt be either/or incases like that.
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@Teak2112_MLBTS said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
@saintleo14_MLBTS said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
My biggest gripe would actually be the same player having multiple 99s. Does Judge really need multiple? I love Pete Alonso, but does he need two 95s?
Very strongly disagree
Players should get cards when the situation warrants it.
Also players with strong careers with multiple teams should get 2 99s.They had little choice with Alonso. In an absolutely disgraceful decision by mlb he was the lone all star for the mets. He had to get the TA card. They gave every HR derby participant a card. No reason to not give a HR derby card because someone would complain on a forum. No deserving player lost out on a card.
Where they screwed up though was the NLCS. Sure, Lindor deserved an NLDS card. But it shouldnt have been at the expense of Diaz and marte. If the baseball gods are dictating duplicate 99s, then you make an extra card for a different player.
Just like lindor should get a finest, but they should also then give the team a +1 to finest and give a butto/Iglesias/Peterson card as well. It shouldnt be either/or incases like that.
This is where I am saying there should be a retro and current option in the affinity path. I don’t have a problem with 99s of different teams. I do, however, when judge is two 99s for the same team. Same with Austin Riley and others.
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@saintleo14_MLBTS said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
@Teak2112_MLBTS said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
@saintleo14_MLBTS said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
My biggest gripe would actually be the same player having multiple 99s. Does Judge really need multiple? I love Pete Alonso, but does he need two 95s?
Very strongly disagree
Players should get cards when the situation warrants it.
Also players with strong careers with multiple teams should get 2 99s.They had little choice with Alonso. In an absolutely disgraceful decision by mlb he was the lone all star for the mets. He had to get the TA card. They gave every HR derby participant a card. No reason to not give a HR derby card because someone would complain on a forum. No deserving player lost out on a card.
Where they screwed up though was the NLCS. Sure, Lindor deserved an NLDS card. But it shouldnt have been at the expense of Diaz and marte. If the baseball gods are dictating duplicate 99s, then you make an extra card for a different player.
Just like lindor should get a finest, but they should also then give the team a +1 to finest and give a butto/Iglesias/Peterson card as well. It shouldnt be either/or incases like that.
This is where I am saying there should be a retro and current option in the affinity path. I don’t have a problem with 99s of different teams. I do, however, when judge is two 99s for the same team. Same with Austin Riley and others.
But since Judge and Riley, so far, have only played for one team, they can't get 99s for more than one team.
Of course, did Riley actually need another 99?
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@X-FREEZE-OFF-X_PSN Austin Riley only has 1 99. His last card was a 95...and a pitcher.
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@X-FREEZE-OFF-X_PSN said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
@saintleo14_MLBTS said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
@Teak2112_MLBTS said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
@saintleo14_MLBTS said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
My biggest gripe would actually be the same player having multiple 99s. Does Judge really need multiple? I love Pete Alonso, but does he need two 95s?
Very strongly disagree
Players should get cards when the situation warrants it.
Also players with strong careers with multiple teams should get 2 99s.They had little choice with Alonso. In an absolutely disgraceful decision by mlb he was the lone all star for the mets. He had to get the TA card. They gave every HR derby participant a card. No reason to not give a HR derby card because someone would complain on a forum. No deserving player lost out on a card.
Where they screwed up though was the NLCS. Sure, Lindor deserved an NLDS card. But it shouldnt have been at the expense of Diaz and marte. If the baseball gods are dictating duplicate 99s, then you make an extra card for a different player.
Just like lindor should get a finest, but they should also then give the team a +1 to finest and give a butto/Iglesias/Peterson card as well. It shouldnt be either/or incases like that.
This is where I am saying there should be a retro and current option in the affinity path. I don’t have a problem with 99s of different teams. I do, however, when judge is two 99s for the same team. Same with Austin Riley and others.
But since Judge and Riley, so far, have only played for one team, they can't get 99s for more than one team.
Of course, did Riley actually need a 99?
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@GixxerRyder750_PSN said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
@X-FREEZE-OFF-X_PSN Austin Riley only has 1 99. His last card was a 95...and a pitcher.
Changed it.
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There are only a couple of ways they could not give players duplicates.
- Go back to the old system where we won't see a 99 until the all-star break and then not regularly until the end of the season. Even then we would get an occasional duplicate 99.
- Give every mediocre player in the league a 99 instead on focusing on the popular superstars, which some would argue they already do too often
- Like quadruple the amount of legends that they license but I am not sure even that would be enough cards to ensure no Dupes. I think we know that is not happening.
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@Dolenz_PSN said in The number of 99 cards each team has as of Today (10/30):
There are only a couple of ways they could not give players duplicates.
- Go back to the old system where we won't see a 99 until the all-star break and then not regularly until the end of the season. Even then we would get an occasional duplicate 99.
- Give every mediocre player in the league a 99 instead on focusing on the popular superstars, which some would argue they already do too often
- Like quadruple the amount of legends that they license but I am not sure even that would be enough cards to ensure no Dupes. I think we know that is not happening.
You're first bullet point is what I meant in my 'Unpopular Opinion' thread.
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What's really sad: That 99 HOF Willie Mays being the weakest HOF card in the game with 110 power right. I mean he hit 660 home runs, possibly the GOAT, and you couldn't give him max everything?
