For some of you, this may be the most boring post you've read...
I'm in the process of scanning my keeper collection. It's a slog and will probably take months at the very least. I store my cards by player, alphabetically. And that's how I am scanning, in alphabetical order.
I recently got to the end of the B's, and ran into a section of players that I really like, but who just can't stay healthy. I'm wondering if I should de-emphasize some of these, as these guys are starting to look like they may never live up to their early potential.
Anyway, here are the 30+ scans of the players with last names starting with BU. Hence the title of this post, I got the BlUes...
Byron Buxton 2012 Elite Extra Edition - Yearbook 20
Byron Buxton 2014 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects - Top Prospects Chrome CTP-69
Byron Buxton 2015 Bowman Chrome - Prospect Profiles Mini Refractor PP-1
Byron Buxton 2015 Panini Elite - Future Threads 1
Byron Buxton 2015 Panini Elite - Hype 3
Byron Buxton 2015 Panini Prizm - Fresh Faces 11
Byron Buxton 2015 Topps Update Series US136
Byron Buxton 2018 Topps Gypsy Queen - Indigo 24 #/250
Byron Buxton 2019 Topps Holiday - WalMart Mega Box - Metallic Snowflake HW45
Byron Buxton 2021 Panini Mosaic - Reactive Orange Mosaic 94
Byron Buxton 2021 Topps Gypsy Queen - Sepia 117 #/99
Byron Buxton 2022 Topps Heritage Chrome - Blue Sparkle 186
Jay Buhner 1996 Upper Deck - V.J. Lovero Showcase VJ11 - Yes, I know Buhner doesn't fit the theme of this post, being retired, but he is a BU!
Madison Bumgarner 2007 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects - Chrome Draft Picks BDPP61
Madison Bumgarner 2010 Topps Heritage 161
Madison Bumgarner 2010 Topps Heritage - Chrome C44 #/1961
Walker Buehler 2017 Bowman - Prospects BP82
Walker Buehler 2018 Bowman 59
Walker Buehler 2018 Panini Chronicles - Studio 16
Walker Buehler 2018 Panini Diamond Kings 108 – SP
Walker Buehler 2018 Panini Diamond Kings - Artist Proof Gold 108 #/99
Walker Buehler 2018 Panini Donruss 41
Walker Buehler 2018 Topps Big League 116
Walker Buehler 2018 Topps Chrome 71
Walker Buehler 2018 Topps Gallery 141
Walker Buehler 2018 Topps Update Series - Legends in the Making - Blue LITM-22
Walker Buehler 2019 Panini Immaculate Collection 62 #/99
Walker Buehler 2019 Topps Big League - Rainbow Foil 391 #/100
Walker Buehler 2020 Bowman Platinum - Wal-Mart Purple 77 #/250
Walker Buehler 2021 Panini Donruss - Holo Red - Name variation 101
Walker Buehler 2021 Panini Mosaic - Blue Camo Mosaic 56
Walker Buehler 2022 Topps Fire - En Fuego - Gold Minted EF-20
So in your oh so humble opinions, which of these players are 'worth' collecting to you? Any of them? Are any of them going to get past the injuries and become as great as they can be?
I already collect Buhner, Buehler, and Bumgarner,
ReplyDeleteBuxton may never be healthy but if he gets into 120 games a year, he should provide some thrills over the course of his contract.
ReplyDeleteBumgarner has the most accomplishments, but seems like he's done barring a late career big league resurgence.
Buehler may always be dealing with injuries where his MLB career ends up shorter, but he's a pretty good pitcher when healthy.
Buhner was a fun player in his day - if I was to collect him, I'd look for his 'fun cards' like the one pictured.
I wouldn't go out of my way to collect those three, unless they played for my team.
Of the players shown, I would continue to look for cards of Buxton and Buehler. I do think they have a chance to live it up to their hype.
ReplyDeleteI've gone out of my way to buy Buehler and Bumgarner cards before. First BU name that popped into my head was Bill Buckner.
ReplyDeleteI do have some Buckner cards, but somehow he didn't make it into this post! Oops.
DeleteBuhner's card is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI collect everyone in this post aside from Jay Buhner, and on top of that, I've yet to come up with a good explanation as to why I never inducted Buhner into my binders. He certainly has some great cards - the one you showed may well be his best.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame that Bumgarner couldn't do it in Arizona - being a Giants fan, in 2019 I was still hoping to see him in the Hall of Fame. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteThat said, I can't feel too much remorse over Buehler, but a Dodgers fan probably would considering his problems with injuries.
Honestly, I'd keep collecting all four. They're all pretty fun players.