Posted by Jeremy on January 22, 2009 under Your Daily Value | 
2008 Razor Exclusive Signature BRETT WALLACE Auto
Current eBay Price—$13.00-16.00
Just today, it was reported that current Cardinals 3B Troy Glaus will undergo shoulder surgery that will effectively sideline him for at least 12 weeks. This opens up a battle for the hot corner in which this hot prospect is surely going to be engaged during spring training. The other options for 3B, Joe Mather and David Freese are not nearly as talented as Wallace but St. Louis may decide to not get the arbitration clock running on the former Sun Devil quite yet.
Offensively, Wallace is ready to step into the middle of this lineup and be a front runner for the NL Rookie of the Year award. He has hammered minor league pitching mercilessly at every stop that he has been challenged with, hitting .337 with 8 HR and 38 RBI at two stops before batting .309 with 6 HR and 24 RBI in limited time in the Arizona Fall League.
Razor’s inaugural baseball card set has not quite garnered the same market value that the more established Bowman Chrome sets have, but I think that once some of these exclusive prospects start to distinguish themselves in professional ball, these cards will curry much more market demand. Wallace could very well be the first one of these guys to get his shot in an MLB lineup. Once he does, he will not disappoint.
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Posted by Jeremy on under Your Daily Value |
2008 Donruss Threads JUAN SILVERIO Auto #/999
Current eBay Price—$3.50-5.00
On the surface, it would appear that the 17 year old Dominican shortstop had a disappointing ‘08 season, hitting just .228 with 2 HR 35 RBI and 31 runs scored in 59 games at short season Bristol. His 8 BB/56 K’s revealed an extreme amount of rawness in his approach at the plate. Nevertheless, there is quite a bit of untapped talent yet to be discovered in this young man. His 6-1 175 lb. frame has wiry strength right now, but should build more muscle down the road. His quick bat and surprising strength reminds several scouts of Miguel Tejada. He’s got good range and a strong arm at SS, but his 24 errors last season indicates that a change to 3B may be in order, especially if he develops Tejada-like bulk in the future.
He’s far from a sure bet, but his offensive upside is much higher than the paltry prices of his 2008 Donruss Threads auto. This is his only card to date and, if he develops as the White Sox hope he will, this card will be a big time bargain!
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