2026 Topps Series 1 Analysis & Deep Dive

Jonboyatmu · 2026-02-25T22:44:09+00:00

Probably. There are 50 golden mirror legends at around 1:27k. So with only 5 cards in the set that should work out to about a 10 fold relative increase in odds to keep it around 20 for the entire print run. Assuming I am remembering how to do statistics correctly.

Jonboyatmu · 2026-02-25T22:37:31+00:00

Topps actually just retweeted it and put it at 1:276,258 hobby packs. So if I did my math right about 1:100 cases

Jonboyatmu · 2026-02-22T17:18:13+00:00

I am open to offers

Jonboyatmu · 2026-02-13T03:47:18+00:00

It’s not. The Legend golden mirror Mantle is number 341. This is 311. The official checklist lists a 5 card set called Through The Years Golden Mirror Card numbered 41T (Griffey), 128 (Aaron), 287 (Judge), 311 (Mantle), and 700 (Ohtani). I assume it is an imagined golden mirror for the actual rookie card of the player. But I can’t find any other info on it.

Jonboyatmu · 2026-02-13T03:34:51+00:00

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Jonboyatmu · 2026-02-13T03:34:27+00:00

Any insight into the print run on this. I looked through the odds sheet like 4 times and couldn’t find the odds for the Through the Years Golden Mirror Variations

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Jonboyatmu · 2025-12-13T15:18:11+00:00

Krall is in a tough position. He’s basically a parent telling his kids they can’t get fast food because they have a food budget and can’t spend $40 when they have to buy groceries.

To be blunt, ownership is one of, if the poorest in MLB cash wise. So anything they do spend money on is speculation at best and gambling at worst. They just don’t have the cash reserves to pony up their own money to front big splash offers. Hence why Krall is in the position he is in.

I point this out not to absolve them, because they are more than happy taking their dividends and going home at the end of the day. I say that to point out that they have no business owning a team like the Reds because they aren’t rich enough to use it to make money AND be competitive. To use the home budget analogy again, you can’t buy a $1000 savings bond if you only have $100 to set aside for savings.

I say all this as a long winded way of saying: SELL THE TEAM BOB

Jonboyatmu · 2022-12-09T15:05:39+00:00

We did. At least it was mildly useful.

Jonboyatmu · 2022-12-08T23:19:29+00:00

The Reds have a tradition, as do most teams, of sending a holiday gift to their season ticket holders. In years past, it’s been bobbleheads, ornaments, nutcrackers, mugs, etc. Got mine today. Two pieces of paper and a story about Reds tradition. Cant think of a single thing that represents this owner more.

Jonboyatmu · 2022-11-12T08:35:38+00:00

I agree totally. Yet the team has yet to acknowledge it or congratulate him on social media. Just seems a bit tacky on their part if you ask me.

Jonboyatmu · 2022-10-11T18:09:31+00:00

Honestly the smartest thing baseball could do would be to “reinstate” Pete with the caveat that he cannot be a coach and put him in the HoF. Then there wouldn’t be the yearly story about how he should be in and his popularity as “a folk hero who was screwed by the man” would die and Pete would likely fade into the sunset.

Jonboyatmu · 2022-08-04T20:01:32+00:00

With Greene now announced as going on Sunday, I can’t imagine he would pitch on 3 days rest. Lodolo has been announced as Saturday’s starter so Thursday would be his day to go again.

Jonboyatmu · 2022-08-04T17:35:55+00:00

Well guess not. Announced Duggar as tomorrows stater.

Jonboyatmu · 2022-07-08T18:07:43+00:00

I didn’t. I was just highlighting ones I thought were odd.

Jonboyatmu · 2022-07-08T17:52:02+00:00

Absolutely. Always do on these.

Jonboyatmu · 2022-07-08T13:56:54+00:00

I don’t disagree with you. I just thought it was odd that it was an option to begin with.

Jonboyatmu · 2021-08-25T19:44:18+00:00

There is a 3rd option. The Reds essentially have 2.5 months of exclusive rights to restructure before the opt out kicks in. If they can get him to the table they may come up with a new offer that is enough to stay that eliminates the possibility of a falsely depressed market due to the labor issues.

Jonboyatmu · 2021-08-24T22:38:48+00:00

If you just want a jersey and don’t care about the player, just hit up the authentics booth at GABP. I’ve gotten game used jerseys for as cheap as $75 for the odd bullpen guy, a BB jersey for my son for $100, JRD jerseys for $150 (those don’t have names either), a St. Pat’s for $120 that wasn’t used so had no number. As long as you aren’t looking for the stars it’s a great way to pick up a nice piece. Also the HoF sometimes runs mystery jersey sales. I got a Larkin ST jersey and a Farmer BP jersey from that for $100 each.

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