In our 73rd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by bantering about the latest and greatest MLB moves and baseball card news. Then we examine the Razzball 2025 Player Rater projections for players with the largest value swings from 2024 and analyze accordingly.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

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• Hyesong Kim signs with Dodgers 
• Gavin Lux dealt to Reds for prospect and a comp pick 
• Charlie Morton inks one-year deal with O’s 
• Justin Verlander lands with Giants 
• Rangers enlist Chris Martin, a Top 12 AL Pitcher 
• Josh Rojas joins the White Sox
• 2025 Topps Series 1 hobby box design is out 
• The shirtless autos PC

Upcoming baseball card release schedule:

• 1/8: 2024 Topps Archives
• 1/15: 2024 Bowman’s Best
• 1/17: 2024 Bowman Draft Sapphire
• TBD: Topps Black & White
• TBD: Topps Definitive

Categories Discussion (45:54)

Razzball 2025 Preseason Player Rater (15-team 5x5 Roto)
Razzball 2024 Final Player Rater (15-team, 5x5 Roto)

Players discussed:

• Gainers:
  • Julio Rodriguez
  • Austin Riley
  • Garrett Crochet
  • Joe Ryan
  • David Bednar
  • Jhoan Duran
• Losers:
  • Shohei Ohtani & Aaron Judge
  • Jurickson Profar
  • Willy Adames
  • Brent Rooker
  • Marcell Ozuna
  • Seth Lugo
  • Ronel Blanco
  • Tobias Myers
  • Luis Gil