Mojobreak The Hype - A Sports Card Podcast

A week after it hit store shelves, The Hobby is still talking about 2022 Topps Chorme Baseball. But for all the wrong reasons. The guys discuss the missing SP rookie cards, how Topps handled the mistake and why some collectors seem to be waiting for breakers to fail in response. Then after Aaron Judge joined the 60 home run club, the gang debates if it was a good decision for the lucky fan who got the ball to give it back to Judge. Plus on this week's Mojobreak Blitz, it's all about Tua & Lamar Jackson after their inceredible shootout in Baltimore.

This week we highlight the release of two huge new products: an old standby and the long awaited return of a hobby favorite. The guys take a look at the checklists for 2022 Topps Chrome Baseball and the highly anticipated Skybox Metal Universe Multi-Sport and Precious Metal Gem throwback cards. Then it's the 1st edition of The Mojobreak Blitz for the 2022 season! The guys look at which stars stood out in week 1, who are their picks to click in week 2 and which players are worth investing in before this weekend's action. Plus, we discuss the hottest rumor in sports cards: is Fanatics on the verge of acquiring Panini America?

Wax Packs & Warning Tracks is back and this week Cody is joined by Ethan Kagno of Kagno Sports Cards to talk about the best prospects in Minor League Baseball in 2022. The guys discuss recently called up future stars, the next wave of MLB stars for next season and which sleeper players collectors should look into. Plus, we discuss one of the biggest baseball card products of the season, 2022 Topps Chrome and look at which rookies we're most excited to collect.

Are you ready for some football? The Mojobreak gang is LIVE and previewing the 2022 NFL season on the latest episoide of The Hype! The guys take a look at the latest rookie class, debate which make or break stars are worth investing in and much more. Plus, Topps unveils their 2023 baseball design and a disturbing new video surfaces from one of the most controversial breakers in the hobby.

The Hobby entered the mainstream news cycle this week after the SGC 9.5 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle sold for $12.6 million, setting a new record for sports cards and sports collectibles. The guys talk about the massive sale plus they dissect Colin Cowherd's interview with Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin and his comments about the state of the sports card industry, a huge soccer star signs an exclusive deal with Panini and Doug looks to put an end to some of the rumors being spread about breakers.

Select Football is always a highly anticipated release for collectors. But with XRC cards live in this year's edition, could this be the best set of Select the hobby's ever seen? The guys talk about that plus more funny business to address including an altered Tom Bray rookie card that made it to auction, a facsimile of Justin Verlander's autograph authenticated by a major grading service and has Trey Lance mania gone too far?

Baseball collectors are getting ready for a fall season full of huge releases, including Bowman Chrome & Topps Chrome. But before we start collecting a new class of prospects & rookies, Cody and Dan look back at the last 3 years of MLB rookie classes. The guys debate which rookies exceeded expectations, which ones collectors took the L on, which rookies in next year's class are the best investment and much more.

It's been nearly a month since the Mojobreak gang was in Atlantic City for The National, but the shockwaves from this year's show are still being felt after an accusation that a 86-87 Fleer Basketball box done during the biggest break at the show looked to be a "Frankenstein box". And once again, it's BBCE caught in the middle of it all. The guys discuss what this latest transgression means for BBCE's reputation and if their claims should be believed. Plus, more McDonald's Pokemon cards, a bold claim from a hobby influencer about Panini's silver & gold packs and a special controversial athlete edition of Guess That Price!

The baseball world and the hobby were dealt a huge blow this week when MLB announced that Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. would be suspended 80 games for PED use. Cody is joined by Doug to talk about what the suspension means for his career, what it means for Juan Soto and the new look Padres and what it means for collectors who have invested in his cards.

Doug, C-Rad & Cody are back for another edition of The Hype! This week the guys discuss which cards they believe are some of the most overhyped in the hobby, including the once red hot WWE sets, top baseball prospects and the "modern grail card" the Lebron Triple logoman. Plus, with the NFL season just a month away, the guys debate if now is the right time to sell your 2021 rookie QB cards or if some of the stars of last year's class should stay in your collection. Plus, a surprisingly in depth discussion of Mike Myers filmography, we swear it'll make sense.