His records are tainted... He could have been known as respectable ball player. Has great talent but chose to cheat.. and i cant respect that.
2007-12-07 03:21:44 · 13 answers · asked by Adam H 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
they wont go up in value in the foreseeable future
if he is proven either way ..guilty or not...
2007-12-07 04:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Everyone thinks that his records are tainted (Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire still have their records entered in the books and no asterisks or notations are next to the totals..... They were proven to take drugs too.....)
He is known as a respectable ball player on field, because his off field attitude and antics don't have any bearing on his play. No ball players badmouth him unless they're jealous of his fame, money and "enhanced" performance. That's why others tried steroids and HGH too!
His talent is definitely there, he cheated because everyone else cheated, but didn't the majority do the same? All of these players that actually were caught with positive tests got slaps on the wrist and only 15-25 game suspensions, but Barry did not get caught (only for lying to the grand jury) and he's the one going to court?
Something suspicious is going on when the fans and government pinpoint all of the league's drug crimes towards only one person, when the only real charge against him is lying and not drug use.....
2007-12-07 13:30:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In general baseball cards are not a solid investment unless you literally have thousands and thousands of cards in pristine condition. Getting $10 by selling a card here and there is not going to make you rich.
That being said, I suspect Bonds' cards will increase in value more than other players simply because he is Barry Bonds. If you collect cards as an investment, your personal feelings towards a player should not factor into what is essentially a business decision.
2007-12-07 12:29:35 · answer #3 · answered by blueyeznj 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
His merchandise has never been worth a premium price on the market...a lot has to do with his "wonderful" personality and how he has tried manipulating the marketplace in an attempt to keep things rare, with greater future value.
Two examples: Bonds has signed autographs differently during points in his career, so the older autograph may actually be worth more than his recent signature as the Home Run King & he has oftentimes refused to participate in deals with tradtional basecall card manufacturers or other MLBPA deals to market his own line of merchandise (obviously, making his merchandise more rare from the outset).
Hold onto the stuff you have, but it may never reach the value of other stars who did not obtain the grand heights Bonds achieved on the field.
2007-12-07 12:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by Zombie Birdhouse 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that it's sad that in this day and age that we pass judgement on something so simple baseball, murderers, rapist, racist, out there and we want to lock up baseball players? Barry cards with be nest eggs for you probably, he's one of the greats and should be treated that way regardless of what the government , the press, or anyone said, I play baseball today because of him, and if he did or do take the juice I could care less because he and all the other bb player do it to impress us plan and simple.
2007-12-07 12:08:35 · answer #5 · answered by GatorBowler 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
he's never tested positive for steroids. ever. he did play in a steroid era though. punish him and baseball would have to punish everyone who played in this era. remember barry hit number 755 off a pitcher who had in the past tested positive for steroids. the juice didn't make him a better player.
also, baseball cards value are more determined by the rarity than the player. with so many bonds cards in existence the value isn't that high.
2007-12-07 11:28:45 · answer #6 · answered by joe 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
hold on to those dude. It deosn't really matter what happens of the field. Those cards value are going to rise faster than the housing market in the early 2000's.
2007-12-07 12:11:31 · answer #7 · answered by moody 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't throw them out. Just sll them in a lot the next time he's in the news. On ebay, the people who are in the news whether good or bad, sell best.
2007-12-07 11:27:48 · answer #8 · answered by Andy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, he may not go to jail yet, first he has a trial,then he goes to jail. So keep them for even if he goes to jail. Sell them on ebay in about 30 years they might go for a lot of money.
2007-12-07 11:35:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they will carry some value to them especially his older cards & some of his memorbilia cards. You would be foolish to throw them away. I myself have over 150 of his cards & I am keeping mine.
2007-12-07 12:35:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't throw them away, send them to me. He has not been proven guilty in a court of law, just the court of media.
2007-12-07 12:23:03 · answer #11 · answered by DaKnights 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋