Author | Lightnews

Seth Mates

Seth Mates

@sethmates.bsky.social

340 followers 89 following 18 posts

Baseball card / collectibles guy (among other things) at Baseball America. Former WWE TV writer. Just the right amount of crazy.

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Dec 13

One month after release, we took a deep dive into 2024 Topps Chrome Update and the Debut Patch hunt ...

www.baseballamerica.com/stories/paul...

Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch Chase In Topps Chrome Update Remains Red Hot

A month in, Seth Mates gets card collectors up to speed on the chase for Paul Skenes' MLB Debut Patch in Topps Chrome Update.

www.baseballamerica.com

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Dec 4

Happy Bowman Draft release day to all who celebrate!

www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2024...

2024 Bowman Draft Checklist: MLB Prospect Cards We’re Hunting

Matt Pajak digs through the just-released checklist for Bowman Draft 2024 to highlight top MLB prospects and players he's hunting.

www.baseballamerica.com

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 18

Looks like a HUGE week of baseball releases for Topps
⚾️B&W tomorrow
⚾️Advent and Bowman Chrome Sapphire on Wednesday
⚾️Bowman's Best on Thursday
⚾️ Gilded on Friday (featuring auto chases for Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Napolen Bonaparte and more!)

Topps Announces Bowman Chrome Sapphire and Bowman's Best For Presale This Week

Bowman Chrome Sapphire, which features the Bowman Chrome design with a limited-print sapphire parallel, will come in boxes priced at $279.99.

www.baseballamerica.com

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 15

I'm imagining some random dude hitting the Skenes Debut Patch in a break just as he opens today's mail and also gets his Curry/Lebron/Durant triple auto

(In related news, does anyone want to buy any of these 1988 Donruss Gregg Jefferies cards I've been hoarding?)

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 15

Hey #baseballcards folks, quick question - have any of the really big Topps Debut Patch cards been pulled yet? Skenes, Elly, Chourio, Holliday, Shota, Yamamoto?

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 13

Another one for Filthbomb Breaks - this time not a redemption, but the actual Debut Patch card!

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 13

Aaaand as of 12:46, only hobby boxes are left. Hurry !

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 13

As of 12:30, cases of Chrome Update are already sold out on the Topps website ... still Mega Boxes ($50), hobby boxes ($200) and jumbo boxes ($420) available ... www.topps.com/pages/topps-...

Topps Chrome® Update Series Baseball

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 13

As of 12:30, cases of Chrome Update are already sold out on the Topps website ... still Mega Boxes ($50), hobby boxes ($200) and jumbo boxes ($420) available ... www.topps.com/pages/topps-...

Topps Chrome® Update Series Baseball

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 13

The Ben Brown Debut Patch was pulled a little while ago by Filthbomb Breaks

Video: www.instagram.com/p/DCUQeqdRTV4/

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 13

I am seeing that the first Debut Patch from Topps Chrome Update has surfaced from Backyard Breaks ... Bryce Jarvis of the Diamondbacks, as a redemption card

Anyone else seeing any yet?

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 13

👋

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 13

Dylan Crews just pulled a Gavin Dugas autograph on @Fanatics Live … while sitting next to Gavin Dugas

Reposted by Seth Mates

Matt Eddy @matteddyba.bsky.social · Nov 12

Baseball America has arrived on Bluesky

bsky.app/profile/base...

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 12

Meanwhile, to defend the Yankees' 2009 title win, A-Rod took a different approach

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 12

People tend to sleep on Anthony Young's 27 losses in a row ... for early 90s Mets fans, that was our Ripken streak

Codify Baseball @codifybaseball.bsky.social · Nov 12

Tell me an MLB record that will never be broken.
Please contribute. I'll start.

Fernando Tatís Sr. hit two grand slams...
...against the same pitcher...
in the same inning. 😮

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 12

Are you following @baseballamerica.bsky.social on BlueSky?

If not, you're a terrible person. It's that simple.

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 12

What you need to know for tomorrow's Topps Chrome Update release.

One thing I learned: you'll want to grab the Cubs and Athletics in your online breaks.

Oh, and also that Paul Skenes guy.

2024 Topps Chrome Update: MLB Prospects, Rookie Cards We’re Hunting & MLB Debut Patch Chase

We break down the upcoming Topps Chrome Update release, including players to hunt and where to buy collectors' boxes.

www.baseballamerica.com

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 12

The NL rookie class was CRAZY good this year.

And this doesn't even include Yamamoto or Imanaga ...

My vote is for Skenes ... the smart money is on Merrill ... and I still think Chourio's the best long-term investment.

Seth Mates @sethmates.bsky.social · Nov 11

How each of the 30 MLB teams could make their pitch for Roki Sasaki ... a really fun read from Baseball America ...

Where Will Roki Sasaki Sign? Pitches For All 30 Teams To Land The Japanese Star

MLB's unique signing rules for Roki Sasaki make it so all 30 teams can realistically dream on adding the Japanese sensation to their club.

www.baseballamerica.com