On Sunday, the Rockies beat the D-Backs 4-1, to take a 3-0 lead in the NLCS. Micah Owings, the 25-year-old Arizona rookie pitcher, will get his chance in game 4 to show if he can live up the hype from the regular season, and establish his place in the hobby. Owings has been known for his hitting as much as his pitching (*see related Owings posts on 9/28, 9/20, 9/6 & 8/24), and the D-Backs are probably hoping that he can help them win from both the mound & the plate, since they've been outscored 12-4 in the first 3 games of the series.
His 05 Topps Chrome Update Auto RC (only Auto RC) averaged around $15 TAC in August, then fell to $10 in September (after the hype died down), and is currently trading in the $11-17 range. I think that once people saw his name on the roster, anticipation started to rise for his upcoming post-season debut, which is what has fueled prices to rise over the past couple of weeks. If he can help the D-Backs move on to game 5, his cards should experience an immediate jump again. His 05 Topps Chrome Update Ref Auto #'d 500 has been a consistent seller from August through now, for around $20 TAC. This card will also experience a nice jump in value, should his performance meet it's high expectations.
We'll see how everything shakes out on Monday night when Owings squares off against the Rockies' rookie pitcher, Franklin Morales. I'm not a fan of either team, but I'd prefer to see Arizona win this one, to avoid yet another sweep this post-season.
Oh, and if he can't get it done, then I guess you'll be able to pick up his TCU Auto RC for less than $10, and hope that it'll rise in '08 when he starts pitching again!
2 comments:
I've seen this card on the blog before but never really looked at the sig that's on it. Owings signs by the letters MO. That's actually smart. If he was to spell out his name when he signs; most people probably couldn't figure it out since the letters in signatures usually run together.
I've been reading your blog for a bit and I'm a fan. I know this is a bit odd, but I have a query (that might turn into a blog post for you who knows?)for you.
I recently bought a Marcus camby/moses malone collector's edge autograph card for around $2.50 (I live in the philippines, so that's a rough conversion).
I have a seller interested in the card but I'm hesitant to part with it until I have an idea how much it might be worth.
I believe it's a Camby RC, but I'm relaly not sure. You think you could help me out?
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