Bad Wax

Player’s Name: Alfonso Soriano

Player’s Nickname: Fonzie

Player’s Position: OF

Player’s Current Team: Chicago Cubs (Pictured with the Nationals)

Price I Paid for the Card: I got this card off of eBay for $1.00

Set it’s from: 2007 SPX

What it’s Worth: Beckett has it listed for $10.00.

Why I like this card: I loved him when he was on the Yankees.  It was definitely worth trading him to the Rangers to get A-Rod, but I was definitely sorry to see him go.  This is one of those oddball cards.  He wasn’t with the Nationals a long time, but I’ve seen several game used cards of him in a Nats uniform.  He looks like he is back on track for another 0.280/30/80/15 season.  It’s hard to believe he is only 32, it feels like he’s been in the league forever (10 years so far). He may never put up another 40-40 season like he did in 2006 but who knows, stranger thngs have happened.

Why it’s a Cheap Hit: There haven’t been too many 40-40 guys in this league so when you can find a piece of one of his jerseys, you go for it.  Let alone finding it for a dollar!  I know that the market is absolutely flooded with Soriano jersey cards, but still, a dollar for a piece of a 40-40 man’s jersey doesn’t seem so bad.I don’t think he is going to be a HOF guy, but you never know, he’s half way there in homers and hits.

Will if ever be worth more? This is a tricky one, he would have to start putting up some monster numbers for them to gain in value.. Personally I don’t think it’s going to happen.  What do you think?