Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?
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@BaseballWithBat5 said in Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?:
I think a Prime Wade Davis Royals card would be awesome.
Wade Davis would be a great one over even Hosmer....I agree
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@ebbets1957 said in Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?:
Everyone keeps saying they think TA Stage 4 will be finest.....but seems to me that the final stage cards will all be super high level 98-99 cards, and generally, Finest is usually released as packs and would seem like SDS would be missing a chance too sell stuff by making TA4 Finest. What if TA4 is not Finest, and is a mix of Awards, SS and Future Stars from each franchise, and looked something like this....(trying to use players/cards already in the game....but not the super cards like Chipper, Albert, Griffey, Gehrig, Morgan, etc, who are likely still bosses or WS Rewards)...just speculating here......
Yankees- SS Goose Gossage
Blue Jays - Nate Pearson FS
Orioles - Adley Ruschman FS
Red Sox- Awards Mookie Betts
Rays - Wander Franco FSIndians - Prime Francisco Lindor
White Sox - Michael Kopech FS
Twins - SS Bert Blyleven (Not sure if he's in game this year though)
Tigers - SS Miggy Cabrera
Royals - Prime Eric HosmerAngels - Prime Troy Percival
A's - Awards Dennis Eckersley
Mariners - SS Edgar Martinez
Astros - Awards Alex Bregman
Rangers - Sam Huff FS CMarlins - JJ Bleday FS
Braves - Prime Freddie Freeman
Phillies - Awards Steve Bedrosian (1987)
Mets - Awards Jacob Degrom
Nats- Prime Trea TurnerCubs - Ferguson Jenkins SS
Cardinals - Jim Edmonds Prime
Brewers - Prime Dan Plesac 1989
Reds - Awards Johnny Bench
Pirates - Prime Willie StargellDodgers - Gavin Lux FS
Giants - SS Willie McCovey
Padres - CJ Abrams FS
Rockies - Awards Nolan Arenado
D'Backs - SS Paul GoldschmidtFeel free to offer you suggestions on others : ) I hope though its something like this and not Finest......
Even in his prime, Hosmer wasn't a 98-99. I originally thought 4th was going to be Brett. Since Brett was 3, I am going with a 96-99 Bobby Witt Jr. I think 4th will be future fotf.
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Do you think that they tier it like stage 1? Have those FS cards from one of the lists above about halfway, and then the final TA award at the end? That would be amazing and get a lot of cards into the game.
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Some one mentioned Post Season Cards. What if they had a Post Season Hero Theme for 98-99 Cards. Could look something like this??? I could not figure out a White Sox player though.....
Yankees- Reggie Jackson 1977 PS
Blue Jays - Joe Carter 1993 PS
Orioles - Eddie Murray 1983 PS
Red Sox- David Price 2018 PS
Rays - Yandy Diaz 2019 PSIndians - Andrew Miller 2016 PS
White Sox -
Twins - Jack Morris 1990 WS
Tigers - Miggy Cabrera 2012 PS
Royals - Wade Davis 2015 PSAngels - Troy Percival PS 2002
A's - Rollie Fingers 1974 PS
Mariners - John Olerud, 2000 PS
Astros - Justin Verlander 2017 PS
Rangers - Ian Kinsler 2011 PSMarlins - Juan Pierre 2003 WS
Braves - Tom Glavine 1995 PS
Phillies - Cole Hamels 2008 WS
Mets -Daniel Murphy 2015 Post Season
Nats- Stephen Strasburg 2019 WSCubs - Ben Zobrist 2016 WS
Cardinals - Bob Gibson 1968 WS
Brewers - Ryan Braun 2011 ALDS
Reds - Johnny Bench 1975 WS
Pirates - Willie Stargell 1979 WSDodgers - Kenley Jansen 2017 PS
Giants - Hunter Pence 2014 PS
Padres - Steve Garvey 1984 PS (he was in game a few years ago)
Rockies -Carlos Gonzalez 2009 NLDS PS
D'Backs - Steve Finley 2001 WS -
Honestly make them awards cards... Plenty of legends and current players who could be on every team.
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@ebbets1957 something I thought about, don’t think it will actually happen, but what do you think about then making the individual players league cards part of TA stage 4. They are all 99s, and yes some of these cards are pretty op but each team has one of these cards. Maybe they won’t be the ultimate end card for the program, honestly think it will be a new card series like finest of the franchise since each TA award has been a new series (future stars is completely different from years past so I put these years cards as pretty much a new series). But curious if at the end of the cycle of this years game they make the players league cards available (possibly even a choice pack)
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@CCCStunna30 said in Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?:
@ebbets1957 something I thought about, don’t think it will actually happen, but what do you think about then making the individual players league cards part of TA stage 4. They are all 99s, and yes some of these cards are pretty op but each team has one of these cards. Maybe they won’t be the ultimate end card for the program, honestly think it will be a new card series like finest of the franchise since each TA award has been a new series (future stars is completely different from years past so I put these years cards as pretty much a new series). But curious if at the end of the cycle of this years game they make the players league cards available (possibly even a choice pack)
Interesting idea. A 99 Gallo!! Oh my.......
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I’m not sold on the idea that they are going to use 1 uniformed type of card. Personally I think they do a mix of awards, prime, and signature that will all be 99’s. I think they are all going to 99’s and hope that they don’t have 30 more future stars yet to be released. It may just be me but I’ve watched enough baseball to know that future stars turn into future busts at least 50% of the time and I would guess maybe a total of 3 top prospects right now will ever develop fully into a guy that deserves a 99 card based on their actual production. I would much rather play with juiced card versions of stars and legends than a grip of guys who have cards juiced up to their full overhyped potential. Also I don’t thinkAwards series Kris Bryant or Matt Chapman should look like scrubs compared to some “future star” third baseman given winning MVP or Platinum glove is probably the pinnacle of any third baseman’s career anyways there’s not really much room to be 2 points better overall
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@Redd666ish said in Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?:
I’m not sold on the idea that they are going to use 1 uniformed type of card. Personally I think they do a mix of awards, prime, and signature that will all be 99’s. I think they are all going to 99’s and hope that they don’t have 30 more future stars yet to be released. It may just be me but I’ve watched enough baseball to know that future stars turn into future busts at least 50% of the time and I would guess maybe a total of 3 top prospects right now will ever develop fully into a guy that deserves a 99 card based on their actual production. I would much rather play with juiced card versions of stars and legends than a grip of guys who have cards juiced up to their full overhyped potential. Also I don’t thinkAwards series Kris Bryant or Matt Chapman should look like scrubs compared to some “future star” third baseman given winning MVP or Platinum glove is probably the pinnacle of any third baseman’s career anyways there’s not really much room to be 2 points better overall
To the first part, they have kept the first 3 stages as a uniform set so I dont Think they would break that pattern for the last stage, but as this is the first year of this format for TA, it can be anything so who knows.
To the second part about the future stars, who cares! SDS spent a lot of time and money to get the rights to the minor leagues to make the game better so I have no problem with them adding new great cards to the game, their showing off the fruits of their labor. And honestly it’s probably good for the game of baseball as a whole because it’s a way to learn about players no one has ever heard of. Would you rather have the exact same players every single year? If they didn’t include prospects the content would of been almost copy and paste from last year with a few new legends. Would you prefer 6 different versions of Kris Bryant like they did with smoltz this year? It’s a fantasy game, don’t use the card if you don’t want to. The ultimate fantasy so far in this game is allowing walter Johnson to throw 102, so if that’s in the game I have no problem with a top prospect getting a fantasy card of his potential
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@CCCStunna30 said in Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?:
@Redd666ish said in Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?:
I’m not sold on the idea that they are going to use 1 uniformed type of card. Personally I think they do a mix of awards, prime, and signature that will all be 99’s. I think they are all going to 99’s and hope that they don’t have 30 more future stars yet to be released. It may just be me but I’ve watched enough baseball to know that future stars turn into future busts at least 50% of the time and I would guess maybe a total of 3 top prospects right now will ever develop fully into a guy that deserves a 99 card based on their actual production. I would much rather play with juiced card versions of stars and legends than a grip of guys who have cards juiced up to their full overhyped potential. Also I don’t thinkAwards series Kris Bryant or Matt Chapman should look like scrubs compared to some “future star” third baseman given winning MVP or Platinum glove is probably the pinnacle of any third baseman’s career anyways there’s not really much room to be 2 points better overall
To the first part, they have kept the first 3 stages as a uniform set so I dont Think they would break that pattern for the last stage, but as this is the first year of this format for TA, it can be anything so who knows.
To the second part about the future stars, who cares! SDS spent a lot of time and money to get the rights to the minor leagues to make the game better so I have no problem with them adding new great cards to the game, their showing off the fruits of their labor. And honestly it’s probably good for the game of baseball as a whole because it’s a way to learn about players no one has ever heard of. Would you rather have the exact same players every single year? If they didn’t include prospects the content would of been almost copy and paste from last year with a few new legends. Would you prefer 6 different versions of Kris Bryant like they did with smoltz this year? It’s a fantasy game, don’t use the card if you don’t want to. The ultimate fantasy so far in this game is allowing walter Johnson to throw 102, so if that’s in the game I have no problem with a top prospect getting a fantasy card of his potential
I get it some of the cards are fun to play with and that all the cards are juiced versions including the current stars and legends. Personally I like the prospects having usable diamonds I just think the awards cards should be the most juiced up 99’s. I don’t need to see a 99 future star card from each team just So it fits in the pattern of having a unformed set. Last year the final affinity rewards were a mix of different types it’s not an abstract thought even if you think there is no chance they do something the do something with the upcoming content that hasn’t already been done
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FWIW Jack Morris 91 WS from a Braves fan.
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I currently have 19 teams at 100% completion, but I’m debating on completing anymore until TA Stage 4 is released. I know prices for exchanges will go up once Stage4 is released, so are any of these teams worth completing now?
Teams with 64% completed: Pirates, White Sox, Rangers
Teams with 32% completed: Tigers
Teams with 27% completed: Orioles, Red Sox, Brewers, Angels, A’s, Mariners, D-Backs
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@kadylac1 said in Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?:
I currently have 19 teams at 100% completion, but I’m debating on completing anymore until TA Stage 4 is released. I know prices for exchanges will go up once Stage4 is released, so are any of these teams worth completing now?
Teams with 64% completed: Pirates, White Sox, Rangers
Teams with 32% completed: Tigers
Teams with 27% completed: Orioles, Red Sox, Brewers, Angels, A’s, Mariners, D-Backs
All are worth completing. Exchanges right now will not be cheaper than they are after the pack sale for likely the next two months. If TA cards are 99's like everyone is thinking, then the exchanges will get very expensive again soon....do them now while you can, or what I'd do if I were you, is invest in the 19-20 teams you already have done, so that you can get the final award for each......
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@ebbets1957 said in Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?:
@kadylac1 said in Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?:
I currently have 19 teams at 100% completion, but I’m debating on completing anymore until TA Stage 4 is released. I know prices for exchanges will go up once Stage4 is released, so are any of these teams worth completing now?
Teams with 64% completed: Pirates, White Sox, Rangers
Teams with 32% completed: Tigers
Teams with 27% completed: Orioles, Red Sox, Brewers, Angels, A’s, Mariners, D-Backs
All are worth completing. Exchanges right now will not be cheaper than they are after the pack sale for likely the next two months. If TA cards are 99's like everyone is thinking, then the exchanges will get very expensive again soon....do them now while you can, or what I'd do if I were you, is invest in the 19-20 teams you already have done, so that you can get the final award for each......
Thanks.
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I don’t see it being more legends. Finest is the only thing that makes sense.
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@XxDeathReyxX said in Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?:
I don’t see it being more legends. Finest is the only thing that makes sense.
Could be, but Finest have always been sold in packs as well, so including finest in Stage 4 would not be a money maker for SDS, especially with Headliner Packs no longer being sold. Finest Packs would make most sense to replace them. I do however think we could see Finest Cards from previous seasons in Stage 4....
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@ebbets1957 said in Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?:
Yankees- SS Goose Gossage
Blue Jays - Nate Pearson FS
Orioles - Adley Ruschman FS
Red Sox- Awards Mookie Betts
Rays - Wander Franco FSFeel free to offer you suggestions on others : ) I hope though its something like this and not Finest......
I want SS Johnny Damon for Red Sox stage 4. He'd be great for the deadfall event going on right now.
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@The_DoctorsWife said in Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?:
@ebbets1957 said in Team Affinity Stage 4 thoughts?:
Yankees- SS Goose Gossage
Blue Jays - Nate Pearson FS
Orioles - Adley Ruschman FS
Red Sox- Awards Mookie Betts
Rays - Wander Franco FSFeel free to offer you suggestions on others : ) I hope though its something like this and not Finest......
I want SS Johnny Damon for Red Sox stage 4. He'd be great for the deadfall event going on right now.
Damon Red Sox would be a great one. especially since Mookie will get Topps POTM or Finest....
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Well i'm officially ready for whatever it is, every team is at 100% now (man what a grind)
i really hope it is sig's/primes and awards but i still feel like it will be finest.
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