PSA Scores 3.7X the DOJ Monopoly Threshold — Their Lawyers Say It Was All to Help You | E59 Final

PSA and Collectors Holdings filed a motion to dismiss the antitrust lawsuit — and their defense? "We did it to meet demand." We break down the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), the actual Department of Justice standard for measuring monopolies, and why PSA's score of 6,728 is 3.7X the federal threshold for anti-competitive behavior.Plus: SGC's grading volume collapsed 61% within two months of the Collectors Holdings acquisition — and those numbers come straight from the lawsuit. We call it what it is.Also in this episode:- The latest weekly grading numbers: PSA, CGC, Beckett, SGC, and TAG- TAG saw an 81% single-week drop — what's going on?- Is the PSA Value tier pause driving a surge to competitors?- Target breaks factory seals on Pokemon ETBs to stop scalpers- On this day in baseball history: a 15-year-old faced Stan Musial in the majorsThe hobby is moving fast. We're keeping up.Subscribe so you don't miss weekly card market breakdowns, grading news, and hobby deep dives.---TIMESTAMPS:0:00 – Intro & On This Day: Joe Nuxhall, baseball's youngest pitcher (June 10, 1944)3:11 – PSA/Collectors Holdings files motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit4:50 – Breaking down the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) — the DOJ's monopoly test6:49 – The "murder of SGC" — 61% grading drop after acquisition8:09 – Discovery, deflection, and what happens if this goes to court13:33 – Weekly grading numbers: PSA up 31%, TAG down 81%19:40 – TAG 2026: newcomer worth it after PSA's pause?24:14 – Target breaks seals on Pokemon products to stop scalpers34:08 – Chicago Bears to Hammond, Indiana — good or bad for the community?40:08 – Wrap-up---Behind the Breaks is your weekly source for MLB sports card hobby news, grading industry analysis, card market trends, and the occasional baseball history deep cut.