MJ Melendez

This Week in Baseball Cards - 3/6 - 3/12

This Week in Baseball Cards - 3/6 - 3/12

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of March 6th through March 12th, 2023. Releases include 2022 Bowman’s Best and possibly 2022 Bowman Heritage.

2023 Preseason Top 100 Prospects List

2023 Preseason Top 100 Prospects List

2023 Pre-Season Top 100 Prospects Led by 3B/SS Gunnar Henderson

The Hobby in 2022: Return of the Rookies

The Hobby in 2022: Return of the Rookies

Year in review of the Baseball Card Hobby for 2022. Taking at look at the major themes in trading cards including the 2022 Rookie Class, the Rookie Card Debate, Fanatics, the Market, and Influencers and Scammers. Joe also discusses his favorite products, favorite cards, and hobby goals.

Introducing the *NEW* Prospect Hitter Comps Tool

Introducing the *NEW* Prospect Hitter Comps Tool

We’ve created a database of all players who accumulated 120 plate appearances at a MiLB level in any season since 2007. Using some calculations, the tool finds the closest results “match” (in descending order) from all players at the same minor league level and age.

2022 Topps Update Series: Product Preview

2022 Topps Update Series: Product Preview

Previewing the upcoming 2022 Topps Update Series release with a focus on the rookie cards in the product including Julio Rodriguez, Bobby Witt Jr., Spencer Torkelson, Jeremy Peña, Seiya Suzuki, CJ Abrams, and many others.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 10/24 - 10/30

This Week in Baseball Cards - 10/24 - 10/30

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of October 24th through October 30th, 2022. Releases include 2022 Topps Update Series and 2022 Panini Chronicles.

This Week in Baseball Cards - 10/10 - 10/16

This Week in Baseball Cards - 10/10 - 10/16

Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of October 10th through October 16th, 2022. Releases include 2022 Topps Archives, 2022 MLB x Garbage Pail Kids Series One by Keith Shore, and 2022 Topps X Steve Aoki - Steve Aoki’s Baseball Party Wave 1.

Minor League Season Preview: Triple-A

Minor League Season Preview: Triple-A

Jake Kerns and Adam Kiel profile Triple-A prior to the minor league season and the release of daily sheets.

2022 Preseason Top 100 Prospects List

2022 Preseason Top 100 Prospects List

2022 Pre-Season Top 100 Prospects Led by C Adley Rutschman

Every 40-man Addition for Every MLB Team

Every 40-man Addition for Every MLB Team

Breaking down all the MLB 40-man roster additions for the 2021-2022 offseason

Kansas City Royals 2021 Mid-Season Top 30 Prospects

Kansas City Royals 2021 Mid-Season Top 30 Prospects

The Kansas City Royals midseason Top 30 update for 2021