In our 53rd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by discussing the latest and greatest transactions and moves including a injuries to Ozzie Albies, Bo Bichette, and Max Fried along with the epic collapse of the Seattle Mariners. Then we analyze players and playing time situations that could be changing around the July 30 trade deadline and create or destroy fantasy value.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• Ozzie Albies out with fractured wrist, Nacho Alvarez called up
• Max Fried shelved with elbow injury
• Bo Bichette out several weeks with strain calf
• Carlos Correa and Chris Paddack both placed on IL
• Ty France hits and clears waivers
• Links to major pulls from 2024 Topps Chrome so far:
  • Jackson Holliday auto superfractor
  • Elly De La Cruz base superfractor
  • Elly De La Cruz auto superfractor
• Breaker's Delight boxes info/background

Upcoming baseball card release schedule:

• 7/31: Topps Museum Collection (Beckett overview)
• 8/7: Topps Finest
• 8/21: Panini Boys of Summer
• 8/28: Panini Prizm
• 8/30: Topps Complete Sets
• TBD: Donruss

Categories Discussion (50:16)

Trade Deadline Up/Down Arrow Values

Up Arrows

• Erick Fedde and Garrett Crochet
• Spencer Horwitz
• Jazz Chisholm Jr.
• A.J. Puk
• Robert Garcia and Derek Law
• Young Baltimore bats: Heston Kjerstad, Connor Norby, Coby Mayo

Down Arrows

• Tommy Pham
• Lane Thomas
• Elias Diaz
• Current closers: Hector Neris, Tanner Scott, Mason Miller