In our 43rd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open with banter on the dreadful Cardinals season before discussing the latest moves and news including significant injuries plus prospect debuts. Then we select our first cards to enter the pantheon of the Player of the Month (POTM) PC, a new monthly segment we are launching.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• Willson Contreras suffers fractured forearm, out until All-Star Break
• Trea Turner out around six weeks due to strained hamstring
• Luis Arraez traded to the Padres, opening opportunity for Vidal Brujan in Miami
• Steven Kwan shelved with hamstring strain, Kyle Manzardo called up
• Wyatt Langford also strains hammy, out three to four weeks
• Ryan Pepiot placed on IL, Taj Bradley activated
• Joe Musgrove lands on IL with right elbow inflammation
• Paul Skenes set to make his major league debut this Saturday
• Christian Scott debuts for the Mets
• Dylan Crews Bowman non-auto superfractor pulled
• Various Bowman Firsts 1/150 blue refractors will have "My 1st Bowman Auto" inscriptions

Upcoming baseball card release schedule:

• 5/8: Bowman
• 5/22: 2023 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary
• 6/12: Topps Series 2

Cards Discussion (47:00)

April POTM PC

• List of April 2024 Players of the Month
• Mookie Betts
  • J: 2014 Topps Update #US-26 Red Hot Foil
  • M: 2020 Topps Series 2 #420 SSSP
• Gunnar Henderson
  • J: 2019 Bowman Draft #CDA-GH Auto
  • M: 2019 Bowman Draft Chrome Sapphire #BDC-22 Orange 
• Ranger Suarez
  • J: 2022 Topps Now Game Used Ball Relic Red
  • M: 2019 Topps Chrome Sapphire #303
• Jose Berrios
  • J: 2024 Topps Series 1 #272 Team Color Variation 
  • M: 2016 Bowman Chrome Rookie Autographs #BCAR-JBE Refractor
• Shota Imanaga
  • J: 2016 BBM Genesis Autograph Ball
  • M: 2024 Topps Now #27 Blue Parallel
• Colton Cowser
  • J: 2024 Topps Series 1 #257 Golden Mirror SSP
  • M: 2024 Topps Series 1 1989 35th Anniversary Auto Black #89BA-CC