Since almost no one buys the product for the base cards. Set collectors are becoming an afterthought in sportcards market. People to dump the non-hits on.
They already had a picture of O'Reilly as a Blue. It would cost money to get another picture as a Leaf and the return on investment is nil. Is anyone not buying a box of MVP due to O'Reilly being pictured as a Maple Leaf?
On the other hand ensuring they have the key rookies who debuted late last year, will help them sell a bit more as people seek out these players first rookie cards. Rookie cards that plummet in value once the next product is out.
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