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Weekly Top 10 Highest Priced Modern Baseball Cards

Each week we will take a look at the Top 10 Highest priced active items on Ebay’s auction format from the modern baseball card era

#1 Albert Pujols 2001 Bowman Autograph Graded BGS Pristine 10/10
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#2 Bryce Harper 2011 Bowman Chrome Autograph Graded BGS Pristine 10/10
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#3 Derek Jeter 1993 Upper Deck SP Rookie Graded BGS 9.5
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#4 Mike Trout 2009 Bowman Chrome Refractor Autograph /500 Graded BGS Pristine 10
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#5 Ronald Reagan 2012 Topps Allen & Ginter DNA Hair Relic
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#6 Anthony Rizzo 2010 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Autograph /25 Graded BGS 9.5
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#7 Mike Trout 2009 Bowman Chrome XFractor Autograph /225
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#8 Bubba Starling 2011 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Autograph /25 Graded BGS 9.5/10
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#9 Bryce Harper 2012 Topps Finest Printing Plate Patch Autograph 1/1
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#10 Josh Hamilton 1999 Topps Traded Autograph Graded PSA 10
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Kansas City Royals 2012 Mid-Season Top 5 Prospect Rankings

By: J.P. Schwartz
@Jaypers413

As we are now halfway into the season and the signing deadline for 2012 draft picks has passed, here is my revised list of top 5 prospects in the Kansas City Royals organization.

Remember, a prospect must have fewer than 130 ABs or 50 IP in the Major Leagues to qualify.
(Stats through 7/28/2012)

1) Wil Myers – OF
Highest Level: AAA Omaha Storm Chasers
2012 Stats:
MILB: .305, 23(2B), 5(3B), 30HR, 80RBI, 6SB

2) Kyle Zimmer – P
Highest Level: Low-A Kane County Cougars
2012 Stats:
MILB: 1-1, 1.29ERA, 14IP, 0BB, 18K, .208BAA

3) Jake Odorizzi – P
Highest Level: AAA Omaha Storm Chasers
2012 Stats:
MILB: 11-3, 3.25ERA, 102.1IP, 33BB, 103K, .250BAA

4) Bubba Starling – OF
Highest Level: Rookie League Burlington Royals
2012 Stats:
MILB: .292, 4(2B), 2(3B), 4HR, 18RBI

5) Yordano Ventura – P
Highest Level: AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals
2012 Stats:
MILB: 3-7, 3.46ERA, 93.2IP, 36BB, 114K, .225BAA

Send your questions or feedback to J.P. on twitter @Jaypers413

Weekly Top 10 Highest Priced Modern Baseball Cards

Each week we will take a look at the Top 10 Highest priced active items on Ebay’s auction format from the modern baseball card era.

#1 Bryce Harper 2011 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor Autograph /50 Graded BGS 9.5/10
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#2 Bubba Starling 2011 Bowman Chrome Draft Purple Refractor Autograph /10 Graded BGS 9.5/10
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#3 Jackie Robinson 2005 Upper Deck Legendary Cuts Autograph /4
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#4 Bryce Harper 2010 Bowman Chrome Buy Back Autograph /100
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#5 Ted Williams 1999 Upper Deck Epic Signatures Gold Autograph /100 Graded BGS 9
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#6 Buster Posey 2008 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Autograph /25
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#7 Brett Lawrie 2011 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor Autograph /50 Graded BGS 9/10
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#8 Albert Pujols 2001 Leaf Limited Materials Autograph /75
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#9 Michael Giancarlo Stanton 2008 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Autograph /25
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#10 Stan Musial/Mickey Mantle/Carl Yastrzemski 1992 Score Triple Autograph /500
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Weekly Top 10 Highest Priced Modern Baseball Cards

Each week we will take a look at the Top 10 Highest priced active items on Ebay’s auction format from the modern baseball card era.

#1 Lou Gehrig/Joe DiMaggio 2006 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Cut Autograph /4
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#2 Stephen Strasburg 2010 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Autograph Graded BGS 9/10
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#3 Ichiro 2011 Topps Triple Threads All Star Game Game Used Sleeve Patch Book 1/1
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#4 Ken Griffey Jr 1989 Upper Deck Graded BGS 10
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#5 Ken Griffey Jr 1989 Upper Deck Graded BGS 10
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#6 Ken Griffey Jr 1989 Upper Deck Graded BGS 10
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#7 Ken Griffey Jr 1989 Topps Graded BGS 10
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#8 Bubba Starling 2011 Bowman Sterling Canary Diamond Refractor 1/1 Graded BGS 9/10
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#9 Albert Pujols 2001 Upper Deck SPX Autograph Graded PSA 10
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#10 Mickey Mantle 1994 Upper Deck Heroes Autograph
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Weekly Baseball Card Market Report: Top 10 Highest Priced Modern Cards On The Market

Each week we will take a look at the Top 10 Highest priced active items on Ebay’s auction format from the modern baseball card era.

#1 Roberto Clemente 2008 Topps Triple Threads Triple Jersey Letter Patch /3
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#2 Trevor Bauer 2011 Bowman Chrome Superfractor Autograph 1/1
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#3 General Douglas MacArthur 2004 SP Legendary Cuts Autograph /3
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#4 Ty Cobb/Rabbit Maranville 2008 SP Legendary Cuts Dual Cut Autograph 1/1
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#5 Ryan Braun 2005 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor Autograph /50
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#6 Stephen Strasburg 2010 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Autograph /25 Graded PSA 9
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#7 Justin Verlander 2005 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor Autograph /50 Graded BGS 9/10
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#8 Bryce Harper 2011 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor Autograph /50
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#9 Bubba Starling 2011 Bowman Chrome Red Refractor Autograph Redemption /5
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#10 Sandy Koufax 2001 Topps Golden Anniversary Autograph
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2012 Kansas City Royals Top 15 Prospect Rankings

By: J.P. Schwartz
@Jaypers413 on Twitter
JP’s FreedomCardboard Blog

2012 Kansas City Royals Top 15 Prospect Rankings

Every year at this time I like to rank each team’s top prospects. My criteria is based upon both past performance and future potential to his parent team. This is my ranking of the 2012 Kansas City Royals Top Prospects. If you have any questions about my rankings, feel free to shoot me a message on twitter @Jaypers413

To qualify, a prospect must have fewer than 130 at-bats or 50 innings in MLB

#1 Bubba Starling OF
Born: 8/3/1992
Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#2 Wil Myers OF
Born: 12/10/1990
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals
2011 Combined Stats: .254, 23(2B), 1(3B), 8HR, 49RBI, 9SB

#3 Cheslor Cuthbert 3B
Born: 11/16/1992
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Kane County Cougars
2011 Combined Stats: .267, 13(2B), 1(3B), 8HR, 51RBI

#4 Jake Odorizzi RHP
Born: 3/27/1990
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals
2011 Combined Stats: 10-7, 3.73ERA, 147IP, 44BB, 157K, .244BAA

#5 Mike Montgomery LHP
Born: 7/1/1989
Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Omaha Royals
2011 Combined Stats: 5-11, 5.32ERA, 150.2IP, 69BB, 129K, .271BAA

#6 Yordano Ventura RHP
Born: 6/3/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Kane County Cougars
2011 Combined Stats: 4-6, 4.27ERA, 84.1IP, 24BB, 88K, .254BAA

#7 Elier Hernandez OF
Born: 11/24/1994
Highest Level Reached: International Free Agent Signee
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#8 John Lamb LHP
Born: 7/10/1990
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals
2011 Combined Stats: 1-2, 3.09ERA, 35IP, 13BB, 22K, .246BAA

#9 Jorge Bonifacio OF
Born: 6/4/1993
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Burlington Royals
2011 Combined Stats: .284, 20(2B), 4(3B), 7HR, 30RBI

#10 Cam Gallagher C
Born: 12/6/1992
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Idaho Falls Chukars
2011 Combined Stats: .157, 2HR, 9RBI (2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#11 Kelvin Herrera RHP
Born: 12/31/1989
Highest Level Reached: MLB Kansas City Royals
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 7-1, 1.60ERA, 14 Saves, 67.2IP, 15BB, 70K, .176BAA
MAJORS: 0-1, 13.50ERA, 2IP, 0BB, 0K, .286BAA

#12 Edwin Carl RHP
Born: 8/31/1988
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Kane County Cougars
2011 Combined Stats: 3-1, 2.25ERA, 5 Saves, 36IP, 5BB, 76K, .182ERA

#13 Jason Adam RHP
Born: 8/4/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Kane County Cougars
2011 Combined Stats: 6-9, 4.23ERA, 104.1IP, 25BB, 76K, .235BAA

#14 Bryan Brickhouse RHP
Born: 6/6/1992
Highest Level Reached: 3rd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#15 Christian Colon SS
Born: 5/14/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals
2011 Combined Stats: .257, 14(2B), 2(3B), 8HR, 61RBI, 17SB

Disclaimer – I did not attend any minor league games this year, nor do I claim to have any scouting experience. These lists are the product of my own research of statistics and online scouting reports.

Bubba Starling Talks About His Decision To Sign With The Royals Instead Of Playing Football At Nebraska

One of the biggest what if’s of the 2011 MLB Draft Signing Deadline on Monday was whether or not Kansas City Royals first rounder Bubba Starling would sign with KC for millions of dollars or decide to turn down their riches and go play quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In the end baseball won out and Starling signed moments before the midnight deadline. In the story Starling talks about his decision making process, his anxiousness to begin working with the Royals minor league staff, and his relief that the entire process is over.

Starling joyful to be a Royal — SportsIllustrated.com