In our 58th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by discussing the latest bout of injuries and new transactions affecting our fantasy teams for the stretch run. Then we choose the cards to enter the POTM PC Pantheon for the August award recipients.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• Vinnie Pasquantino breaks thumb, out for year
• Kyle Tucker actually had broken shin
• Corey Seager to IL with hip discomfort
• Justin Steele placed on injured list with elbow woes
• Clayton Kershaw dealing with bone spur in toe
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. shelved with calf injury, Christian Walker activated
• Tommy Pham DFA'ed, joins Royals
• Caden Dana and Samuel Aldegheri called up by Angels
• Reid Detmers returns
• Coby Mayo back again
• Oneil Cruz transitioning to centerfield
• Wade Meckler Reddit AMA
• Tyler Kepner's latest Sliders column covering Gil Patterson

Upcoming baseball card release schedule:

• 9/6: Topps Pro Debut
• 9/11: Bowman Chrome
• 10/2: Panini Prizm

Cards Discussion (57:44) (link to Razzball post for card pics)

August POTM PC (link to POTM award winners)

• Aaron Judge
  • J: 2015 Leaf Trinity #PA-AJ1 Gold Spectrum 1/1 (link)
  • M: 2013 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects - Chrome Draft Pick Autographs #BCA-AJ (link)
• Corbin Carroll
  • J: 2023 Topps Chrome #401 Complete Sets variation (link)
  • M: 2023 Bowman’s Best 1992 Bowman by Randy Johnson #92RJ-1 (link)
• Bowden Francis
  • J: 2023 Choice Buffalo Bisons #17 (link)
  • M: 2022 Topps Chrome Update #AC-BF rookie auto (link)
• Blake Snell
  • J: 2019 Topps Series One #RHLP-BS Retro Hat Logo Patch Card (link)
  • M: 2024 Topps Finest #88 Oil Spill refractor (link)
• Spencer Arrighetti
  • J: 2024 Sugar Land Space Cowboys #42 (link)
  • M: 2023 Bowman #PPA-SA 1st auto (link)
• Jackson Merrill
  • J: 2024 Topps Chrome #RA-JME Rookie Autograph gold refractor /50 (link)
  • M: 2021 Bowman Draft Chrome #BDC-119 yellow lava refractor (link)