Seth Mates
@sethmates.bsky.social
Baseball card / collectibles guy (among other things) at Baseball America. Former WWE TV writer. Just the right amount of crazy.
One month after release, we took a deep dive into 2024 Topps Chrome Update and the Debut Patch hunt ...
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Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch Chase In Topps Chrome Update Remains Red Hot
A month in, Seth Mates gets card collectors up to speed on the chase for Paul Skenes' MLB Debut Patch in Topps Chrome Update.
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December 13, 2024 at 3:01 PM
One month after release, we took a deep dive into 2024 Topps Chrome Update and the Debut Patch hunt ...
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/paul...
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/paul...
Looks like a HUGE week of baseball releases for Topps
⚾️B&W tomorrow
⚾️Advent and Bowman Chrome Sapphire on Wednesday
⚾️Bowman's Best on Thursday
⚾️ Gilded on Friday (featuring auto chases for Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Napolen Bonaparte and more!)
⚾️B&W tomorrow
⚾️Advent and Bowman Chrome Sapphire on Wednesday
⚾️Bowman's Best on Thursday
⚾️ Gilded on Friday (featuring auto chases for Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Napolen Bonaparte and more!)
Topps Announces Bowman Chrome Sapphire and Bowman's Best For Presale This Week
Bowman Chrome Sapphire, which features the Bowman Chrome design with a limited-print sapphire parallel, will come in boxes priced at $279.99.
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November 18, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Looks like a HUGE week of baseball releases for Topps
⚾️B&W tomorrow
⚾️Advent and Bowman Chrome Sapphire on Wednesday
⚾️Bowman's Best on Thursday
⚾️ Gilded on Friday (featuring auto chases for Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Napolen Bonaparte and more!)
⚾️B&W tomorrow
⚾️Advent and Bowman Chrome Sapphire on Wednesday
⚾️Bowman's Best on Thursday
⚾️ Gilded on Friday (featuring auto chases for Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Napolen Bonaparte and more!)
I'm imagining some random dude hitting the Skenes Debut Patch in a break just as he opens today's mail and also gets his Curry/Lebron/Durant triple auto
(In related news, does anyone want to buy any of these 1988 Donruss Gregg Jefferies cards I've been hoarding?)
(In related news, does anyone want to buy any of these 1988 Donruss Gregg Jefferies cards I've been hoarding?)
November 15, 2024 at 6:31 PM
I'm imagining some random dude hitting the Skenes Debut Patch in a break just as he opens today's mail and also gets his Curry/Lebron/Durant triple auto
(In related news, does anyone want to buy any of these 1988 Donruss Gregg Jefferies cards I've been hoarding?)
(In related news, does anyone want to buy any of these 1988 Donruss Gregg Jefferies cards I've been hoarding?)
Hey #baseballcards folks, quick question - have any of the really big Topps Debut Patch cards been pulled yet? Skenes, Elly, Chourio, Holliday, Shota, Yamamoto?
November 15, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Hey #baseballcards folks, quick question - have any of the really big Topps Debut Patch cards been pulled yet? Skenes, Elly, Chourio, Holliday, Shota, Yamamoto?
Another one for Filthbomb Breaks - this time not a redemption, but the actual Debut Patch card!
November 13, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Another one for Filthbomb Breaks - this time not a redemption, but the actual Debut Patch card!
Aaaand as of 12:46, only hobby boxes are left. Hurry !
As of 12:30, cases of Chrome Update are already sold out on the Topps website ... still Mega Boxes ($50), hobby boxes ($200) and jumbo boxes ($420) available ... www.topps.com/pages/topps-...
Topps Chrome® Update Series Baseball
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November 13, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Aaaand as of 12:46, only hobby boxes are left. Hurry !
As of 12:30, cases of Chrome Update are already sold out on the Topps website ... still Mega Boxes ($50), hobby boxes ($200) and jumbo boxes ($420) available ... www.topps.com/pages/topps-...
Topps Chrome® Update Series Baseball
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November 13, 2024 at 5:30 PM
As of 12:30, cases of Chrome Update are already sold out on the Topps website ... still Mega Boxes ($50), hobby boxes ($200) and jumbo boxes ($420) available ... www.topps.com/pages/topps-...
The Ben Brown Debut Patch was pulled a little while ago by Filthbomb Breaks
Video: www.instagram.com/p/DCUQeqdRTV4/
Video: www.instagram.com/p/DCUQeqdRTV4/
November 13, 2024 at 4:50 PM
The Ben Brown Debut Patch was pulled a little while ago by Filthbomb Breaks
Video: www.instagram.com/p/DCUQeqdRTV4/
Video: www.instagram.com/p/DCUQeqdRTV4/
I am seeing that the first Debut Patch from Topps Chrome Update has surfaced from Backyard Breaks ... Bryce Jarvis of the Diamondbacks, as a redemption card
Anyone else seeing any yet?
Anyone else seeing any yet?
November 13, 2024 at 4:01 PM
I am seeing that the first Debut Patch from Topps Chrome Update has surfaced from Backyard Breaks ... Bryce Jarvis of the Diamondbacks, as a redemption card
Anyone else seeing any yet?
Anyone else seeing any yet?
Dylan Crews just pulled a Gavin Dugas autograph on @Fanatics Live … while sitting next to Gavin Dugas
November 13, 2024 at 4:51 AM
Dylan Crews just pulled a Gavin Dugas autograph on @Fanatics Live … while sitting next to Gavin Dugas
Reposted by Seth Mates
Meanwhile, to defend the Yankees' 2009 title win, A-Rod took a different approach
November 12, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Meanwhile, to defend the Yankees' 2009 title win, A-Rod took a different approach
People tend to sleep on Anthony Young's 27 losses in a row ... for early 90s Mets fans, that was our Ripken streak
Tell me an MLB record that will never be broken.
Please contribute. I'll start.
Fernando Tatís Sr. hit two grand slams...
...against the same pitcher...
in the same inning. 😮
Please contribute. I'll start.
Fernando Tatís Sr. hit two grand slams...
...against the same pitcher...
in the same inning. 😮
November 12, 2024 at 4:17 PM
People tend to sleep on Anthony Young's 27 losses in a row ... for early 90s Mets fans, that was our Ripken streak
Are you following @baseballamerica.bsky.social on BlueSky?
If not, you're a terrible person. It's that simple.
If not, you're a terrible person. It's that simple.
November 12, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Are you following @baseballamerica.bsky.social on BlueSky?
If not, you're a terrible person. It's that simple.
If not, you're a terrible person. It's that simple.
What you need to know for tomorrow's Topps Chrome Update release.
One thing I learned: you'll want to grab the Cubs and Athletics in your online breaks.
Oh, and also that Paul Skenes guy.
One thing I learned: you'll want to grab the Cubs and Athletics in your online breaks.
Oh, and also that Paul Skenes guy.
2024 Topps Chrome Update: MLB Prospects, Rookie Cards We’re Hunting & MLB Debut Patch Chase
We break down the upcoming Topps Chrome Update release, including players to hunt and where to buy collectors' boxes.
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November 12, 2024 at 3:34 PM
What you need to know for tomorrow's Topps Chrome Update release.
One thing I learned: you'll want to grab the Cubs and Athletics in your online breaks.
Oh, and also that Paul Skenes guy.
One thing I learned: you'll want to grab the Cubs and Athletics in your online breaks.
Oh, and also that Paul Skenes guy.
The NL rookie class was CRAZY good this year.
And this doesn't even include Yamamoto or Imanaga ...
My vote is for Skenes ... the smart money is on Merrill ... and I still think Chourio's the best long-term investment.
And this doesn't even include Yamamoto or Imanaga ...
My vote is for Skenes ... the smart money is on Merrill ... and I still think Chourio's the best long-term investment.
November 12, 2024 at 12:29 AM
The NL rookie class was CRAZY good this year.
And this doesn't even include Yamamoto or Imanaga ...
My vote is for Skenes ... the smart money is on Merrill ... and I still think Chourio's the best long-term investment.
And this doesn't even include Yamamoto or Imanaga ...
My vote is for Skenes ... the smart money is on Merrill ... and I still think Chourio's the best long-term investment.
How each of the 30 MLB teams could make their pitch for Roki Sasaki ... a really fun read from Baseball America ...
Where Will Roki Sasaki Sign? Pitches For All 30 Teams To Land The Japanese Star
MLB's unique signing rules for Roki Sasaki make it so all 30 teams can realistically dream on adding the Japanese sensation to their club.
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November 11, 2024 at 8:24 PM
How each of the 30 MLB teams could make their pitch for Roki Sasaki ... a really fun read from Baseball America ...