In our 70th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by discussing Juan Soto's $765 million deal with the Mets along with other recent MLB transactions. Then we make PC (personal collection) additions with some great cards of the 2024 MLB Awards Winners and new Hall-of-Fame inductees, Dick Allen and Dave Parker.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• Dick Allen and Dave Parker elected to the Hall of Fame
• Juan Soto signs record deal with Mets
• Garrett Crochet moves to Bean Town
• Giants land Willy Adames
• Max Fried will be a Yankee
• Shane Bieber re-ups with the Guardians
• Rangers trade for Jake Burger
• Tyler O'Neill joins the O's
• Eovaldi returns to Texas
• Severino surprisingly signs with the A's
• Andres Gimenez dealt to Blue Jays
• Further Gimenez fallout - Spencer Horwitz to Pittsburgh and Luis Ortiz to Cleveland
• Dodgers ink Michael Conforto to one-year deal
• Clay Holmes signs as a starter with Mets
• Phillies add Jordan Romano to closer mix
• Alex Cobb finds new home in Detroit
• Mike Tauchman stays in Chicago, but with Sox
• Rox ink Thairo Estrada, slated to be starting 2B
• Cooper Bowman moves to Cincy in Rule 5 draft

Cards Discussion (1:29:43)

2024 Awards Winners plus new HOFers PC (link to Razzball post)

• Link to listing of all MLB 2024 Awards Winners

• Aaron Judge
  • M: 2017 Topps Heritage #214 SP solo variation 
  • J: 2020 Topps Dynasty On-Card Autograph Game Used LOGOMAN 1/1 
• Shohei Ohtani
  • M: 2013 BBM Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters #f83 
  • J: 2018 Shohei Ohtani & Mike Trout Bowman’s Best Atomic Auto /10
• Tarik Skubal
  • M: 2020 Bowman Chrome Sapphire #BCP-108 orange #/75
  • J: 2020 Topps Heritage Minors 1971 Black Nickel Relic /99
• Chris Sale
  • M: 2024 Topps Series 2 #484 Golden Mirror SSP
  • J: 2024 Topps Update All Star Game Jumbo Patch Relic 1/1 #ASJP-CS 1/1
• Luis Gil
  • M: 2019 Bowman Chrome #CPA-LGI 1st auto
  • J: 2020 Topps Heritage Minors Blue /99  #145 
• Paul Skenes
  • M: 2024 Topps Now #264 “Big On Big” Showdown card with Ohtani
  • J: 2024 Topps Update Rookie Debut Patch
• Dave Parker
  • M: 1975 Topps #29
  • J: 2022 Leaf Lumber 1/1 Bat Knob
• Dick Allen
  • M: 2023 Topps Heritage 1974 Topps Original Buyback
  • J: 2000 Topps Golden Anniversary