24 APR 2024 · In our 41st episode, https://razzball.com/author/couillard/ and https://razzball.com/author/jeremybrewer/ open with discussion of the latest moves and news including significant injuries affecting Francisco Alvarez and Triston Casas. Then we overview players with some of the hottest cards right now in the market to determine whether to sell them now or possibly hold. You can find us on twitter (X) at https://twitter.com/cardscategories, https://twitter.com/mcouill7, and https://twitter.com/jbrewer17 and on bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/mcouill7.bsky.social. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com. We now have Cards & Categories swag for purchase https://my-store-efeb10.creator-spring.com/! Links to things discussed in the pod: - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/mets-place-francisco-alvarez-on-10-day-injured-list.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/triston-casas-undergoing-testing-following-early-exit.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/rays-place-pete-fairbanks-on-injured-list.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/d-backs-to-recall-tommy-henry-likely-to-place-merrill-kelly-on-il.html - DL Hall and Wade Miley both shelved (https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/brewers-place-dl-hall-on-15-day-injured-list.html) (https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/brewers-place-wade-miley-on-injured-list-with-elbow-inflammation.html) - https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/brewers-robert-gasser-ready-for-season-debut/ - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/astros-place-cristian-javier-on-15-day-injured-list.html Cards Discussion We relied upon https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/categories/baseball for market data to analyze.Players and cards discussed: - Jackson Holliday - https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/jackson-holliday-baseball/2022-bowman-draft-base-1st-bd-168 - Colton Cowser - https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/colton-cowser-baseball/2021-bowman-draft-chrome-dp-auto-1st-cda-cc - Baltimore Orioles in general (Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson) - https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/gunnar-henderson-baseball/2019-bowman-draft-chrome-refractor-bdc-22 - https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/bill-ripken-baseball/1989-fleer-base-ff-error-616 - Elly De La Cruz - https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/elly-de-la-cruz-baseball/2022-bowman-mega-box-chrome-prospects-mojo-refractor-1st-bcp-50 - https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/elly-de-la-cruz-baseball/2022-bowman-chrome-prospects-1st-bcp-50 - Michael Busch - https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/michael-busch-baseball/2019-bowman-draft-chrome-dp-auto-1st-cda-mb - Blaze Alexander - https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/blaze-alexander-baseball/2019-bowman-chrome-prospect-auto-1st-cpa-ba - Jackson Chourio and Jaison Chourio - https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/jackson-chourio-baseball/2022-bowman-chrome-prospects-1st-bcp-79 - https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/jaison-chourio-baseball/2022-bowman-chrome-prospect-auto-1st-cpa-jco - Mike Trout - https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/mike-trout-baseball/2011-topps-update-base-us175 - Ivan Herrera - https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/ivan-herrera-baseball/2020-bowman-chrome-prospect-auto-1st-cpa-ih - Casey Mize - https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/casey-mize-baseball/2018-bowman-draft-chrome-bdc-1  

18 APR 2024 · In our 40th episode, https://razzball.com/author/couillard/ and https://razzball.com/author/jeremybrewer/ open with discussion of the latest moves and news including call ups for Andy Pages and Jonathan Clase plus another avalanche of new injuries. Then we analyze hot starts from Triple-A and Double-A bats that are changing our fantasy outlooks for some blue chip prospects plus a few under the radar. You can find us on twitter (X) at https://twitter.com/cardscategories, https://twitter.com/mcouill7, and https://twitter.com/jbrewer17 and on bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/mcouill7.bsky.social. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com. We now have Cards & Categories swag for purchase https://my-store-efeb10.creator-spring.com/! Links to things discussed in the pod: - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/dodgers-promote-andy-pages-top-prospect.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/mariners-to-promote-jonatan-clase.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/rangers-promote-jack-leiter-top-pitching-prospect.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/dodgers-to-recall-ricky-vanasco-landon-knack-for-mlb-debuts.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/white-sox-to-promote-nick-nastrini.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/blue-jays-reportedly-plan-to-recall-yariel-rodriguez.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/white-sox-close-to-signing-tommy-pham-to-minor-league-contract.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/spencer-strider-undergoes-season-ending-internal-brace-surgery.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/dodgers-place-bobby-miller-on-15-day-injured-list.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/braves-place-ozzie-albies-on-injured-list-with-toe-fracture.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/cora-there-is-concern-with-the-bone-structure-of-trevor-storys-shoulder.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/twins-place-carlos-correa-on-10-day-il-designate-michael-tonkin.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/rays-to-place-brandon-lowe-on-injured-list-2.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/brewers-place-christian-yelich-on-injured-list-due-to-back-strain.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/cubs-place-seiya-suzuki-on-injured-list-due-to-oblique-strain.html - https://t.co/bGhzlIx5au - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/marlins-jake-burger-injured-list-oblique-activate-edward-cabrera-shoulder.html - https://t.co/jzf3VcAWv6 - https://t.co/hWkDPNjsWW Categories Discussion (1:09:28) Players discussed for their hot starts: - Joey Loperfido (HOU, OF) - James Wood (WSN, OF) - Miguel Vargas (LAD, 2B) - Carson Williams (TBR, SS) - Jordan Beck (COL, OF) - Benny Montgomery (COL, OF) - Moises Ballesteros (CHC, C) - Agustin Ramirez (NYY, C) - Nacho Alvarez (ATL, SS) - Adrian Del Castillo (ARI, C) - Jose Fermin (STL, 2B/3B)

11 APR 2024 · In our 39th episode, https://razzball.com/author/couillard/ and https://razzball.com/author/jeremybrewer/ open with discussion of the latest moves and news including Jackson Holliday's call-up and the mountain of new injuries. Then we overview the release of 2024 Topps Heritage, one of the most popular releases annually. You can find us on twitter (X) at https://twitter.com/cardscategories, https://twitter.com/mcouill7, and https://twitter.com/jbrewer17 and on bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/mcouill7.bsky.social. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com. We now have Cards & Categories swag for purchase https://my-store-efeb10.creator-spring.com/! Links to things discussed in the pod: - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/orioles-to-promote-jackson-holliday.html - https://twitter.com/BBGreatMoments/status/1778128590225248439 - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/spencer-strider-diagnosed-with-ucl-damage-following-mri.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/shane-bieber-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/marlins-eury-perez-tommy-john-surgery.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/framber-valdez-scratched-from-start-due-to-elbow-soreness.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/luis-robert-six-eight-weeks-three-months-hip-injury-white-sox.html - https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401568638 - https://x.com/topps/status/1777492379311751453?s=46&t=9rNGTadISTH70Ar9lTUwaw Cards Discussion (59:44) 2024 Topps Heritage - https://www.beckett.com/news/2024-topps-heritage-baseball-cards/ - Print run information: - https://twitter.com/ToppsBb/status/1776993923388285334 - https://twitter.com/ToppsBb/status/1776654924287242364 - https://twitter.com/ToppsBb/status/1776655112095560010 - Errors noted in our discussion: - https://www.ebay.com/itm/256475421282?itmmeta=01HV59C8ADP2X8XA62JDCQ9YJ8&hash=item3bb7205a62:g:I7wAAOSwZ7pmFry6&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0JldrxH1NCPCmGS5ZALnsQWsyh7XlXZdI%2BQtpU2%2FqMpF3bFm%2Bgl2rHkFz4yBD4cul8RaiMyr5ytmDmvVRhjqQ%2Bs9n2UCcy%2B2GZRi%2B62zc53eV9ZlyQd2jOwXTVyJRXkza0S4n5cAQDCTgZcgwhWWyoarr%2Bk5wqDyGCTx6oRcbw2Au0zSdQbpJgCGp904mpfmpUATLQ%2BY80Jzw28qStpU6D6m2ILaIapkCAfFk1gg7MX0w3ZytMsdb4mm1JCdYKZd38MmRCn%2BcZUqO%2FUZuCcBfEk%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR66FsanZYw - https://www.reddit.com/r/baseballcards/comments/1c0vjj1/another_topps_error_news_flashbacks_nf3_space/ - https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Ffzt45js28qtc1.jpeg Upcoming baseball card releases: - 4/3: 2024 Topps Sterling - 4/10: 2024 Topps Heritage - 4/17: 2024 Topps Chrome Black - 5/8: Bowman 

4 APR 2024 · In our 38th episode, https://razzball.com/author/couillard/ is joined by https://razzball.com/author/keelinbillue/ to open with discussion of our favorite Opening Day happenings before getting into the latest injury news. Then we dive into our favorite currently injured starting pitchers we are stashing in our fantasy injured reserve spots. You can find us on twitter (X) at https://twitter.com/cardscategories, https://twitter.com/mcouill7, and https://twitter.com/jbrewer17 and on bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/mcouill7.bsky.social. You can find Keelin on twitter (X) at https://twitter.com/Wh1sk3r_B1scu1t and on bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/keelin12ft.bsky.social. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com. We now have Cards & Categories swag for purchase https://my-store-efeb10.creator-spring.com/! Links to things discussed in the pod: - Opening Day performances we loved: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5nmHAOKfRs - https://www.mlb.com/video/jared-jones-is-stellar-in-his-big-league-debut - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AJR3WlLPr4 - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/josh-jung-diagnosed-with-fractured-wrist.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/twins-to-place-royce-lewis-on-injured-list-promote-austin-martin.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/cubs-justin-steele-hamstring-out-all-april-may.html Categories Discussion (39:29) Injured pitchers we are stashing: - Justin Verlander - Sonny Gray - Max Scherzer - Taj Bradley - Jeffrey Springs - Alex Cobb - Gavin Williams - Luis Medina One we are avoiding - Clayton Kershaw

28 MAR 2024 · In our 37th episode, https://razzball.com/author/couillard/ and https://razzball.com/author/jeremybrewer/ open with discussion of the latest moves and news including J.D. Martinez and Jordan Montgomery finally finding homes. Then we dive into our 2024 season predictions before highlighting a big release day for Topps with a trio of new sets. You can find us on twitter (X) at https://twitter.com/cardscategories, https://twitter.com/mcouill7, and https://twitter.com/jbrewer17. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com. We now have Cards & Categories swag for purchase https://my-store-efeb10.creator-spring.com/! Links to things discussed in the pod: - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/shohei-ohtani-reads-statement-in-relation-to-former-translator.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/mets-to-sign-j-d-martinez.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/diamondbacks-to-sign-jordan-montgomery.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/rangers-to-sign-michael-lorenzen.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/rangers-to-select-wyatt-langford.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/orioles-reassign-jackson-holliday-option-heston-kjerstad-and-kyle-stowers.html Categories Discussion  - https://t.co/gNavMGELhU Our Picks: - NL ROY: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Jeremy), Jackson Merrill (Mike) - AL ROY: Wyatt Langford (J), Evan Carter (M) - NL Cy Young: Spencer Strider (both) - AL Cy Young: Shane Bieber (J), George Kirby (M) - NL MVP: Mookie Betts (J), Ronald Acuna Jr. (M) - AL MVP: Adley Rutschman (J), Bobby Witt Jr. (M) Cards Discussion (59:32) Sets discussed: - https://www.beckett.com/news/2023-topps-transcendent-baseball-cards/ - https://www.beckett.com/news/2024-topps-big-league-baseball-cards/ - https://www.beckett.com/news/2024-topps-tribute-baseball-cards/ Upcoming baseball card releases: - 3/27: 2024 Topps Big League - 3/27: 2024 Topps Tribute - 3/27: 2023 Topps Transcendent - 4/10: 2024 Topps Heritage - 5/8: Bowman

21 MAR 2024 · In our 36th episode, https://razzball.com/author/couillard/ and https://razzball.com/author/jeremybrewer/ open with discussion of the latest moves and news including Blake Snell joining the Giants and Matt McLain's injury woes. Then we dive into Spring Training stats to find standout performances that have altered our fantasy outlooks for some players. You can find us on twitter (X) at https://twitter.com/cardscategories, https://twitter.com/mcouill7, and https://twitter.com/jbrewer17. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com. We now have Cards & Categories swag for purchase https://my-store-efeb10.creator-spring.com/! Links to things discussed in the pod: - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/giants-to-sign-blake-snell.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/reds-matt-mclain-shoulder-injury-mri-surgery.html - https://t.co/6uKSWt7Iwf - https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/1770573390610587727?s=46&t=2PSgpxZn4bMzHg6WNuS3XA Cards Discussion Upcoming baseball card releases: - 3/22: 2023 Topps Dynasty - 3/27: 2024 Topps Big League - 3/27: 2024 Topps Tribute - 3/27: 2023 Topps Transcendent - 4/10: 2024 Topps Heritage - 5/8: Bowman Categories Discussion - https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2024-spring-training-pitching.shtml - https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2024-spring-training-batting.shtml Players discussed for their Spring Training performances: - Shane Bieber - Kyle Freeland - Chase DeLauter - Daulton Varsho - Wyatt Langford - Oneil Cruz - James Wood - Jesse Winker

14 MAR 2024 · In our 35th episode, https://razzball.com/author/couillard/ and https://razzball.com/author/jeremybrewer/ open with discussion of the latest moves and news including Dylan Cease being traded to the Dads and Gerrit Cole's ailing elbow. For the main course, we analyze Jeremy's Top 40 Hitters so far by discussing methodology and reviewing the largest variances with current draft data. You can find us on twitter (X) at https://twitter.com/cardscategories, https://twitter.com/mcouill7, and https://twitter.com/jbrewer17. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com. We now have Cards & Categories swag for purchase https://my-store-efeb10.creator-spring.com/! Links to things discussed in the pod: - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/padres-finalizing-deal-for-dylan-cease.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/shildt-merrill-traveling-with-padres-for-korea-series.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/yankees-rumors-gerrit-cole-mri-elbow-injury.html - https://t.co/BD4e9Z3RjH - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/noelvi-marte-receives-80-game-suspension-after-positive-ped-test.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/blue-jays-agree-to-minor-league-deal-with-joey-votto.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/dodgers-moving-mookie-betts-to-shortstop.html Cards Discussion - https://www.topps.com/catalogsearch/result?q=FGC005486&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=031224%20Heritage%20Topps.com&utm_term=Topps%20Baseball%20Purchasers (sold out since discussion) Upcoming baseball card releases: - 3/15: 2023 Bowman Inception - 3/27: 2024 Topps Big League - 3/27: 2024 Topps Tribute - 4/10: 2024 Topps Heritage - 5/8: Bowman Categories Discussion Jeremy's Top Hitters: https://razzball.com/top-100-hitters-the-beginning/, https://razzball.com/top-100-hitters-next-level/ Players analyzed (Jeremy's rank vs NFBC Draft Champions rank via average pick): - Fernando Tatis Jr (10 vs. 7) - Marcus Semien (17 vs. 26) - Adolis Garcia (23 vs. 33) - Michael Harris II (30 vs. 23) - Corey Seager (33 vs. 24) - Pete Alonso (35 vs. 22) - Paul Goldschmidt (37 vs. 49)  

7 MAR 2024 · In our 34th episode, https://razzball.com/author/couillard/ and https://razzball.com/author/jeremybrewer/ open with discussion of the latest moves and news including Matt Chapman finding a home and the myriad of pitcher injuries. For the main course, we discuss our prospect "Picks to Click" for dynasty and keeper leagues this coming year division-by-division. You can find us on twitter (X) at https://twitter.com/cardscategories, https://twitter.com/mcouill7, and https://twitter.com/jbrewer17. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com. We now have Cards & Categories swag for purchase https://my-store-efeb10.creator-spring.com/! Links to things discussed in the pod: - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/giants-to-sign-matt-chapman.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/cardinals-sonny-gray-hamstring-strain-injured-list-opening-day.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/justin-verlander-astros-injured-list-opening-day.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/red-sox-lucas-giolito-elbow-issue-injured-list-opening-day.html - https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/kevin-gausman-sidelined-by-shoulder-fatigue - https://twitter.com/tbtimes_rays/status/1765023752591426005?s=46&t=JRlxs6xfOfXiLVBmvO2FbA Our Prospect Picks to Click (37:45): - Spencer Jones - Kyle Teel - Chase DeLauter - Wilmer Flores (the pitching one) - Joey Loperfido - Spencer Arrighetti - Hurston Waldrep - Nacho Alvarez Jr. - Matt Shaw - Thomas Saggese - Robby Snelling & Drew Thorpe - Yanquiel Fernandez

29 FEB 2024 · In our 33rd episode, https://razzball.com/author/couillard/ and https://razzball.com/author/jeremybrewer/ perform a two-person mock draft of the top ten closers. We open with discussion on the latest roster moves and Spring Training camp news along with some updates regarding 2024 Topps Series 1 before diving deep into the upper tier of fantasy bullpen arms. You can find us on twitter (X) at https://twitter.com/cardscategories, https://twitter.com/mcouill7, and https://twitter.com/jbrewer17. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com. We now have Cards & Categories swag for purchase, https://my-store-efeb10.creator-spring.com/! Links to things discussed in the pod: - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/cubs-to-re-sign-cody-bellinger.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/marlins-to-sign-tim-anderson.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/tigers-sign-gio-urshela.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/cardinals-to-sign-brandon-crawford.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/mets-kodai-senga-shoulder-strain-shut-down-injured-list.html Cards Discussion - https://x.com/topps/status/1762557000796213353?s=42&t=9rNGTadISTH70Ar9lTUwaw - https://www.reddit.com/r/baseballcards/s/f9BRosyOQB Upcoming baseball card releases: - 3/15: 2023 Bowman Inception - 5/8: Bowman Closers drafted in our top ten (44:07): - Devin Williams - Edwin Diaz - Josh Hader - Jhoan Duran - David Bednar - Pete Fairbanks - Tanner Scott - Evan Phillips - Emmanuel Clase - Ryan Helsley Honorable Mentions: Raisel Iglesias, Andres Munoz, Camilo Doval, Craig KimbrelLongshots: Yennier Cano, Robert Stephenson, Gregory Santos

22 FEB 2024 · In our 32nd episode, https://razzball.com/author/couillard/ and https://razzball.com/author/jeremybrewer/ perform a two-man mock draft of the top ten pitchers. We open with discussion on the latest roster moves and Spring Training camp news along with some updates regarding 2024 Topps Series 1 before diving deep into the upper tier of fantasy arms. You can find us on twitter (X) at https://twitter.com/cardscategories, https://twitter.com/mcouill7, and https://twitter.com/jbrewer17. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com. We now have Cards & Categories swag for purchase, https://my-store-efeb10.creator-spring.com/! Links to things discussed in the pod: - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/giants-to-sign-jorge-soler.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/phillies-whit-merrifield-agree-to-one-year-deal.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/rays-in-agreement-with-amed-rosario.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/red-sox-close-to-deal-with-liam-hendriks.html - https://x.com/garyhphillips/status/1760015191893279228?s=46&t=9rNGTadISTH70Ar9lTUwaw - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/orioles-kyle-bradish-ucl-sprain-elbow-injured-list.html - https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/padres-to-move-xander-bogaerts-to-second-base.html Cards Discussion - https://www.beckett.com/news/2024-topps-series-1-baseball-cards/ - https://twitter.com/ericwhiteback/status/1758187063608766577 - Previous photobomb parallels: - https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/1977/cid/193352/2007-Topps-40-Derek-Jeter - 2010 Topps Series One Chicago Cubs Abe Lincoln parallels: - https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/9821/cid/417179 - https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/9821/cid/417194 - https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/9821/cid/417376 - https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/9821/cid/417397 - https://x.com/mcouill7/status/1758954344186085782?s=20 Upcoming baseball card releases: - 2/21: 2023 Topps Five Star - 3/15: 2023 Bowman Inception - 5/8: Bowman Pitchers drafted in our top ten: - Spencer Strider - Gerrit Cole - Corbin Burnes - Zach Wheeler - George Kirby - Pablo Lopez - Kevin Gausman - Zac Gallen - Yoshinobu Yamamoto - Max Fried