In our 51st episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by discussing the upcoming All-Star game including changes to the Home Run Derby and trends in the rosters before diving into the latest and greatest transactions and moves. Then we cards to enter the Player of the Month (POTM) PC pantheon from June.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• The Home Run Derby format has changed for this year
• Link to the All-Star rosters
• Jordan Romano underwent arthroscopic surgery on his elbow
• Aaron Civale dealt to the Milwaukee Brewers
• James Wood has arrived
• Brooks Lee called up for debut
• Bobby Miller sent to Triple-A to work on mechanics
• Significant heist takes place at the Dallas Card Show

Upcoming baseball card release schedule:

• 7/17: Topps Chrome
• 8/21: Panini Boys of Summer
• 8/28: Panini Prizm
• TBD: Donruss

Cards Discussion (54:20) link to Razzball to see cards discussed

June POTM PC (link to POTM award winners)

• Garrett Crochet
  • J: 2020 Bowman Draft #BD-95 1/1 black printing plate auto (link)
  • M: 2021 Stadium Club SCBA-GC auto (link)
• Cristopher Sanchez
  • J: 2024 Topps Now #356 (link)
  • M: 2021 Choice Lehigh Valley IronPigs #26 (link)
• Wyatt Langford
  • J: 2024 Bowman Spotlights Superfractor 1/1 #BS-9 (link)
    • Active auction for the red /5: (link) 
  • 2023 Bowman Chrome Draft Blue Wave Refractor 1st Auto #/150 (link) 
• Jackson Merrill
  • J: 2023 National Treasures #135 Rookie Materials Signatures Holo Gold #/25 (link)
  • M: 2024 Topps Series 2 #699 SP variation (link) 
• Carlos Estevez
  • J: 2016 Choice Albuquerque Isotopes (link)
  • M: 2024 Topps Heritage #498 Black and White Image Variation (link) 
• Ryan Helsley
  • J: 2019 Topps Update #US248 Independence Day #/76 (link)
  • M: 2019 Topps Holiday #WHA-RH auto #/200 (link)