JELI CARDS PODCAST

If you enjoy baseball as much as we do, and want to collect more baseball cards, prospecting is a great way to do that! The MLB has a top 100 list of prospects, and that list is a great way for you as a collector to do your research on the future stars of baseball. However, don’t fall victim to only focusing on the top players. If you take the time to throughly look through that list, you can find those “diamond in the rough” players! John and I go over our top prospects for this coming season, and break down their stats so far in the minors. We also inform you of their current card markets and show you the major difference between a player in the top 10 vs a player in the 70s and higher.

If you are a collector of Topps products, they had their 2023 industry conference so John and I discuss some of the major takeaways from that. Topps will not be releasing certain sets this year such as Opening Day and Topps Gold Label, but they are bringing back Big League Baseball! Tom Brady will also have his first ever Topps card printed this year and that may include autos as well! John and I also give you our do’s and dont’s of the hobby. We wanted to highlight some key points that our group has done which has helped continue to grow Jeli Cards.

This episode John and I give you our knowledge into the world of baseball cards. Baseball is what made us want to form Jeli Cards so it’s only right to give back what has helped make us successful. If you are new to the hobby or new to collecting baseball cards this is the perfect episode for you! There’s many different paths you can go down when buying baseball cards such as what boxes to buy or which player’s cards to invest in. Whether you’re buying to invest or buying to simply collect, never forget to buy what you love. All cards have value, it just depends on how you look at it. These are the sales that will continue to help this hobby grow!

This episode John and I go over this upcoming baseball season, and give you our thoughts on who will be the most exciting teams to watch. We also discuss the possible MVP candidates from both the American League and National League. Can some of these young stars make a push in the MVP voting, or will players like Ohtani keep dominating the league? You’ll find out what John and I think in this episode!

This episode John and I talk about Super Bowl 57 and give our opinions on the outcome of the game. We also discuss Patrick Mahomes’s career so far in the NFL, and debate whether his sports card can surpass the Topps 52 Micky Mantle card and be the highest sports card ever sold! John and I add Lebron James into this discussion as well because LeBron is currently 4th on the most expensive sports card list. Can either of these players pass Mantle and be the most sought after card out there?

Happy Super Bowl week! This episode John and I discuss the upcoming matchup between the Chiefs and the Eagles. We give our predictions for the game and who we think will take home the win! Also we debated which quarterbacks in the NFL could make it to a Super Bowl game in the future. John and I didn’t choose the obvious choices so this definitely made for an interesting topic!

This episode John and I give our opinions on the career Scott Rolen had in the Majors. We discuss his success in the MLB, and why other players with similar stats were passed up on prior ballots. We also talk about the 2024 ballot, and the players we believe have Hall of Fame worthy careers. Players like Todd Helton, Billy Wagner, Adrian Beltré, and Joe Mauer have made large enough impacts during their time in the bigs, so will they get voted in next year?

This episode we explain the major announcement that SGC Grading made last week. They have a major Pokémon grading special going on, and it’s certainly a big move for them in the hobby! Also John and I each choose two NFL players we will be focusing our attention on this offseason as we look to find new players to invest in! Offseason for sports is a perfect time to pick up some new cards, and we give our reasons why we will be keeping an eye out for these players!

In this episode we talk about the amazing situation the Bears are currently in right now. Bears have the #1 overall pick in the 2023 draft, and now have a lot more options on their plate! We also highlight Justin Fields second year in the NFL, and whether or not the Bears should trade him and draft Bryce Young. Should the Bears keep their #1 pick or should they trade it in order to get even more picks in this years draft? Find out what we think in this weeks episode!

This episode is all about the upcoming vote for the 2023 MLB Hall of Fame. There are certain players we believe should be voted in so we highlight those players career stats! We also talk about the steroid-era in baseball, and discuss whether we think those players should have/should be voted in. Whether you agree with the voting process or not this is the episode for you!