If Don Mattingly is the boss I might not sleep once released until he is on my squad.

Has anyone considered the possibility that the chase is actually representing what we will be doing once the card is released. I wouldnt be shocked if the card is unobtainable on day one. Instead we can begin our chase of this next BIG card. If Signature Series or any other set has a collection greater than cards available people may riot. Just an idea.

I really hope it is Barry Bonds or Alex Rodriguez though.

@eatyum said in How Many Program Stars are Obtainable for the Third Inning Once Fourth is Released?:

@PUIG66RULES said in How Many Program Stars are Obtainable for the Third Inning Once Fourth is Released?:

@eatyum said in How Many Program Stars are Obtainable for the Third Inning Once Fourth is Released?:

Depends on what you have/haven't done.

3rd inning showdown 75 stars
3rd inning conquest 30 stars
Mothers day conquest 15 stars
Rookie Dawson moments 20 stars
Breakout Keith Hernandez 20 stars
Players League Blake Snell collection (will cost stubs) 20 stars.
Collect 10 breakout cards 20 stars.
Win 10 ranked games 15 stars
Win 10 online games (BR, events, Ranked) 15 stars
Tally innings with breakout stars 15 stars
Tally hits with breakout Keith Hernandez 10 stars
Tally 5 RBI with rookie dawson 10 stars.

So hypothetically if you haven't done any of those, that's 285 stars, which would be enough to get to 300 (If I did my math right)

I believe that the online wins count towards the 4th inning program so that's less stars attainable.

I didn't play enough ranked games during the second inning to do the win 10 ranked thing 15 stars thing, but it's filled up now, so it still counts even if another program starts.

This is correct. Wins can count for multiple inning programs at once.

I think we may see stat grinds with prior fotf and future stars which can be done offline.

I am right there with them speculating. I just hope we arent all let down this afternoon around noon pacific time.

1985 MVP card would be amazing.

@RedJeff83 said in 4th inning predictions:

David Ortiz-17

That would definitely work, just being his first year I bet they find a way to get him a 99 card.

@theman925 said in Honus Collection:

So over the last few weeks or so I’ve spent about 350k on some of the players I didn’t have for certain collections (really regret not going in and buying them when the market was basically dead). Who do you guys think will be the collections reward? And for those who played last year what was the market reaction when the collections reward was revealed? Did all cards go up? (Aside from live series)

I noticed playing at shibe that it references the streak at 56. Chasing the streak would make sense.

@kdogg53075 said in The chase for....:

@tdubzz2323 said in The chase for....:

Has anyone considered the possibility that the chase is actually representing what we will be doing once the card is released. I wouldnt be shocked if the card is unobtainable on day one. Instead we can begin our chase of this next BIG card. If Signature Series or any other set has a collection greater than cards available people may riot. Just an idea.

I really hope it is Barry Bonds or Alex Rodriguez though.

It won't be either of them. The steroid cloud hovers strong over these two. Plus Bonds won't give up his likeness rights.

Bonds has yet to give up his likeness rights. It is easy to do that when you are making millions of dollars playing. I just hope SDS sweetened the pot and made an offer to good to resist.

Mantle, Trout, Griffey. Left to Right with Soto pinch hit power hitter and Cobb pinch runner. Babe at first, Mookie at second. A lot of good outfielders as usual. Would love a DH spot.

Is it just me or is the market doing exactly the opposite of what I expected it to do through the night? I thought Live Series and Digital Deluxe Cards would pop overnight and if anything they have dropped a few thousand each.

Been playing for years now and have had luck pulling Trout in years past. Never have I pulled him during the pre release however and was curious if we estimate his price to jump or drop with the influx of new people come Tuesday. Curious what people are thinking?

I am pumped for the Josiah Gray card. We are both Dolphins!

I think a fair comp for the awful servers would be 8 choice packs for the pre release 42 cards. This will allow pre orders to sell off for 10k in stubs for the 2 duplicates assuming they kept them, 5k for non pre orders, as all cards will go to QS value. It will also allow anyone who chooses to lock in the collection, to obtain 50,000 XP.

I've pulled Trout, Bellinger, DeGrom, Arenado and Mookie. I typically buy 10 packs. If I pull a diamond I keep it and sell off all the duplicates. That usually makes me 10-12k of the cost. Diamonds for free. If I hit a cold streak i dont buy for a few days and build up my stub count by playing and flipping.

I think I agree. Eventually the low diamonds will get to buy now prices. This year just is such an unknown with new XBox users, server issues and potential stub sales earlier than normal, and the ridiculously slow XP grind. I keep thinking selling Trout and buying everything else might be the answer. I have also pulled Arendao and Mookie earlier in the year, so Cole, Tatis and Acuna are the only really expensive players I'm missing.

So I have been playing for 5 years and have only done the LS collection the last two years. With no XP being gained by doing the collection I am questioning whether the price of LS cards will continue to rise or if they may actually be lower than most years.

Ultimately I am wondering whether I should sell Trout now or keep him. I have had insane pack luck the last two days pulling DeGrom, Bellinger and Trout in the last 12 hours. I need a bunch of players still with only 30k in stubs so just curious what collectors think on the topic.

Mantle, Trout, Griffey. Left to Right with Soto pinch hit power hitter and Cobb pinch runner. Babe at first, Mookie at second. A lot of good outfielders as usual. Would love a DH spot.

No but I'm gaging where I'll get ortiz and Jansen. I have 4 mill in stubs but I'm saving those to carryover. Jk

Can someone post where the first boss choice pack is. Thank you.