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In our 28th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer are joined by Razzball's own Matt Trussell for an overview of the NL West in the third part of our 2024 preview series. Over the coming weeks, we will analyze our favorite buys and identify sells on each team in the division. We open with a discussion of the latest and greatest signings including Josh Hader heading to H-Town plus a rundown of 2023 Topps Stadium Club before the NL West preview.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• Josh Hader signs with the Astros
• Robert Stephenson joins the Angels bullpen
• Dodgers round out the rotation with James Paxton
• Joey Gallo takes his three-true-outcomes roadshow to Washington

Cards Discussion (18:30):

• 2023 Stadium Club checklist and overview
• Stadium Club pull odds breakdown/cost
• 1992 Stadium Club #603 Ken Griffey Jr.
• Link to purchase 2023 Stadium Club directly from Topps

Players discussed in our NL West preview (42:42):

• Arizona Diamondbacks
  
  • Buy: Brandon Pfaadt, Gabriel Moreno, Tommy Pham (free agent)
  • Sell: Gabriel Moreno, Merrill Kelly, Eugenio Suarez
• Colorado Rockies
  
  • Buy: Nolan Jones, Charlie Blackmon, Ezequiel Tovar
  • Sell: All Pitchers
• Los Angeles Dodgers
  
  • Buy: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Mookie Betts, Evan Phillips
  • Sell: Freddie Freeman, Tyler Glasnow, Walker Buehler
• San Diego Padres
  
  • Buy: Joe Musgrove, Michael King, Jairo Iriarte
  • Sell: Yu Darvish, Luis Campusano, Xander Bogaerts
• San Francisco Giants
  
  • Buy: Robbie Ray, Luis Matos, Heliot Ramos
  • Sell: Camilo Doval, Kyle Harrison, Michael Conforto

In our 27th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer are joined by Adam MacKinnon, baseball writer and contributor including the author of Baseball for Kids: A Young Fan's Guide to the History of the Game, for an overview of the NL East in the second part of our 2024 preview series. Over the coming weeks, we will analyze our favorite buys and identify sells on each team in a division. We open with a discussion of the latest and greatest signings including Marcus Stroman moving to the Bronx plus the news of 2024 Topps Series 1's design release before the NL East preview.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• Marcus Stroman signs with the Yankees
• Jordan Hicks inks deal with the Giants, will start

Details on the design and release of 2024 Topps Series 1:

• Preview of the 2024 Topps design with some set details
• 2024 Topps Series 1 pre-sale link
• Breakdown of odds to pull parallels and inserts compared to 2023

Players discussed in our NL East preview:

• Atlanta Braves
  
  • Buy: Sean Murphy, Charlie Morton, Jarred Kelenic
  • Sell: Ozzie Albies, Bryce Elder, Max Fried
• Miami Marlins
  
  • Buy: Luis Arraez, Tanner Scott
  • Sell: Jesus Luzardo, Jazz Chisholm, Luis Arraez
• New York Mets
  • Buy: Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea, DJ Stewart
  • Sell: Kodai Senga, Pete Alonso, Starling Marte
• Philadelphia Phillies
  • Buy: Cristian Pache, Orion Kerkering, Cristopher Sanchez
  • Sell: Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, the whole bullpen (Jose Alvarado)
• Washington Nationals
  • Buy: Josiah Gray, Lane Thomas, Stone Garrett
  • Sell: Lane Thomas, CJ Abrams

In our 26th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer are joined by Keelin Billue for a preview of the AL Central in the first part of our 2024 preview series. For the next six weeks, we will analyze our favorite buys and identify sells on each team. We open with a discussion of the latest and greatest signings including Shota Imanaga's move to the Windy City before the AL Central preview.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• Shota Imanaga joins the Cubs
• Teoscar Hernandez becomes latest Dodgers addition
• Robbie Ray traded from Seattle to San Francisco for Mitch Haniger and Anthony DeSclafani
• Mariners send Jose Caballero to the Rays for Luke Raley
• Harrison Bader signs with the Mets

Players discussed in our AL Central preview:

• Chicago White Sox
  • Buy: Luis Robert, Gregory Santos
  • Sell: Yoan Moncada, Eloy Jimenez, Andrew Vaughn
• Cleveland Guardians
  • Buy: Shane Bieber, Ramon Laureano, Bo Naylor
  • Sell: Scott Barlow, Gavin Williams, Emmanuel Clase
• Detroit Tigers
  • Buy: Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter, Reese Olson
  • Sell: Jack Flaherty, Reese Olson, Tarik Skubal
• Kansas City Royals
  • Buy: Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, Nelson Velazquez
  • Sell: Ryan Yarbrough, The Whole Bullpen (James McArthur), Cole Ragans
• Minnesota Twins:
  • Buy: Ryan Jeffers, Bailey Ober, Willi Castro
  • Sell: Carlos Correa, Edouard Julien, Joe Ryan

In our 25th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by analyzing the Braves' acquisition of Chris Sale before diving into the other miscellaneous MLB transactions of the past week. Then we review the newest set release coming out, 2023 Bowman's Best (48:58).

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• The Braves and Red Sox swap Chris Sale and Vaughn Grissom
• Boston also inks Lucas Giolito
• Frankie Montas signs with the Reds
• Woo-Suk Go joins the Padres
• Photo of Woo-Suk Go with his wife (Jung Hoo Lee's sister)
• Mitch Garver finds home in Seattle
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa becomes the utility-man in Toronto
• Guardians and Yankees make a challenge trade in swapping Florial and Morris

Cards Discussion:

• Bowman's Best checklist and overview
• 1992 Bowman Mariano Rivera rookie card

Upcoming baseball card releases:

• 1/3: 2023 Bowman Draft Sapphire
• 1/17: 2023 Bowman’s Best
• 1/24: 2023 Panini Flawless
• Feb 2024: Topps Series 1
• 5/8: Bowman

In our twenty-fourth episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss the lessons we learned in the worlds of fantasy baseball and card collecting in 2023 before sharing our resolutions for both realms in 2024.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• Yoshinobu Yamamoto signs mega-deal with the Dodgers

In our twenty-third episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by analyzing the fantasy impacts of the Tyler Glasnow trade along with the other MLB moves over the past week. Then we review the latest scandal regarding superfractors to hit Fanatics/Topps in regards to 2023 Bowman Draft before discussing our personal collections of 1-of-1's and superfractors (54:51).

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• Glasnow/Margot traded to the Dodgers for Pepiot/DeLuca
• Royals sign Michael Wacha and Hunter Renfroe
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. stays in Arizona
• Jack Flaherty joins the Tigers
• Pirates retain Cutch
• Matt Carpenter becomes latest to be added and cut by the Braves
  • Listing of the Braves' current offseason moves

Cards Discussion:

• Original tweet uncovering the possible existence of multiple superfractors in Bowman Draft
• Tweet of the superfractor situation resolution

Upcoming baseball card releases:

• 12/29: Panini National Treasures
• 1/17: 2023 Bowman’s Best
• 5/8/24: Bowman

In our twenty-second episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by reviewing Ohtani signing an unusual contract with the Dodgers plus all of the other MLB moves over the last week. Then we discuss the release of 2023 Bowman Draft along with four other Topps release dropping this week (51:43).

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• Ohtani signing with the Dodgers
  • The latest unusual clause in Ohtani's contract
• Tyler O'Neill traded to the Red Sox
• E-Rod moves to Arizona
• Reds add Jeimer Candelario to a crowded infield
• Seth Lugo signs with the Royals
• Jung Hoo Lee inks deal with the Giants
• Video of the Ronny Mauricio injury
• News on Endy Rodriguez's elbow injury

Cards Discussion:

• 2023 Bowman Draft checklist and details
• Tom Brady card details
  • Commercial to hype Tom Brady's inclusion in Bowman Draft
  • Announced $500k bounty on the 12/50 gold refractor auto
  • 1995 Bowman card set details and history
  • First Brady gold refractor auto pulled by breaker
  • Superfractor 1/1 Brady auto pulled
  • Bill Belichick Montreal Expos Topps Now card
• Carl Yastrzemski superfractor 1/1 retrofractor pulled

Upcoming baseball card releases:

• 12/12: Bowman Draft
• 12/13: Topps Heritage High Number
• 12/15: Topps Chrome Black
• 12/16: Topps Japan Edition
• 12/29: Panini National Treasures
• 5/8/24: Bowman

In our twenty-first episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by reviewing the latest moves that happened during the MLB Winter Meetings and their fantasy impacts. Then we discuss the release of 2023 Topps Inception plus other exciting card releases happening during this holiday season (53:05).

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• Juan Soto traded to the Yankees (finalized and official post-pod recording)
  • Soto's spray chart in Yankee Stadium
• Jackson Chourio signs eight year extension with Brewers
• Jarred Kelenic traded to the Braves
• Alex Verdugo traded to the Yankees
• Craig Kimbrel signs with the Orioles
• Erick Fedde signs with the White Sox

Cards Discussion:

• 2023 Topps Inception checklist and details
• Further details on Topps Inception and First Milestone cards
• Orange parallel First Milestone card with MLB logo
• Another example of First Milestone card

Upcoming baseball card releases:

• 12/6: Topps Inception
• 12/6: Topps Chrome Update - Sapphire Edition
• 12/12: Bowman Draft
• 12/13: Topps Heritage High Number
• 12/15: Topps Chrome Black
• 12/16: Topps Japan Edition
• 12/29: Panini National Treasures
• 5/8/24: Bowman

In our twentieth episode, Mike Couillard is joined by Grey Albright! We open by examining Grey's obsession with Reggie Jackson in relation to baseball card collecting. Then we discuss the fantasy impact of the latest MLB transactions (34:35) and some cursory Hall of Fame discourse.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• Reggie Jackson cards mentioned:
  • 1969 Topps #260 (rookie card)
  • 1975 Topps #300
  • 1987 Topps #300
  • 1987 Topps Traded #52T
  • 1988 Sportflics #120
• Snoop Dogg Topps Project 70 cards:
  
  • Card 89 - 1993 Mookie Betts by Snoop Dogg
  • Card 707 - 1967 Reggie Jackson by Snoop Dogg
• Players discussed in the transaction analysis:
  • Sonny Gray
  • Kenta Maeda
  • Luis Severino
  • Eugenio Suarez
• Listing of players eligible for the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot

In our nineteenth episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by examining Jason Benetti joining the Tigers and analyzing the Reddit marble simulation. Then we discuss the release of 2023 Topps Chrome Update and the related Pro Debut patch cards (20:14). Lastly, we review the MLB Trade Rumors’ Top 25 trade candidates to pick six players that could be moved this offseason and how that affects their fantasy values (46:00).

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• MLB offseason calendar
• Reddit marble simulation
  • Jeremy's pick: Oakland A's
  • Mike's pick: Miami Marlins
• Cards & Categories merchandise store
• AL Cy Young voting totals
• NL Cy Young voting totals

Cards Discussion:

• 2023 Topps Chrome Update checklist and details
• Report/background on the Pro Debut patches
• Redemption process for Pro Debut patch cards
• Cost per hit of Pro Debut patch cards
• Pic of the Anthony Volpe Pro Debut patch card
• Link to listing of lava refractor cards currently on eBay

Upcoming baseball card releases:

• 11/15: Topps Chrome Update
• 11/22: Topps Museum
• 12/6: Panini National Treasures
• 12/6: Topps Inception
• 12/12: Bowman Draft
• 12/16: Topps Japan Edition
• 5/8/24: Bowman

Categories Discussion:

• MLB Trade Rumors Top 25 offseason trade candidates
• 2024 NFBC draft data (change filter to start on 10/1/23)
• Players analyzed:
  • Juan Soto
  • Corbin Burnes
  • Dylan Cease
  • Shane Bieber
  • Jonathan India
  • Gleyber Torres