Ep. 152 : Pre-Playoff Card Stashes

In our 152nd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss Joshua Baez's history making debut, the latest round of injuries, and a Japanese star set to come stateside. Then we analyze what players could have an outsized impact on the 2026 Playoffs and are worthy of card purchasing in advance of possible price spikes.You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at [email protected] have Cards & Categories swag for purchase here!Sign up here to get access to all of the Razzball tools to win your 2026 fantasy leagues!Links to things discussed in the pod:Joshua Baez called up, swats three homers in debutKetel Marte placed on restricted list after no-showing in BostonVladimir Guerrero Jr. placed on concussion ILMax Fried to IL with elbow bone bruiseEdwin Diaz back on IL with neck issueHunter Goodman dealing with shoulder strain, placed on ILTyler Soderstrom goes down under the knife due to hip injuryDavis Martin has been battling blisters, placed on ILOblique injury sends Dansby Swanson to ILColt Emerson lands on IL with wrist issueEndy Rodriguez derailed by left hip inflammationToot toot, Tugboat is arrivingTerauki Sato offseason market already heating upUpcoming baseball card set release calendar:Aug 19: 2026 Topps Chrome Logofractor (already in MLB NYC store)Aug 26: 2026 Topps Chrome SapphireAug 26: 2026 Topps Chrome - Team Japan Samurai CollectionSept 2: 2026 Panini Three and TwoSept 4: 2026 Panini PrizmSept 9: 2026 Bowman ChromeSept 28: 2026 Topps X KAWS MLBTBD: 2026 Topps Museum Collection (Aug 24 preorder)TBD: 2026 Topps Cosmic ChromePre-Playoff Card StashesPayton Tolle1st: 2024 Bowman Draft #BDC-63 (autos in product)RC: 2026 Topps Series 1 #15 (autos), 2026 Topps Chrome #177 (autos)Ian Seymour1st: 2020 Bowman Draft #BD-96 (autos in product)RC: 2026 Topps Series 1 #165 (autos), 2026 Topps Chrome retail autosLogan Henderson1st: 2021 Bowman Draft #BD-114 (no autos)RC: 2025 Topps Update #US137 (autos), 2025 Topps Chrome Update #USC65 (autos)Josh Hader1st: 2014 Bowman #BCP69 (autos in product)RC: 2017 Topps Update #US209, 2017 Topps Chrome Update #HMT54 (autos)Tanner Scott1st: 2017 Bowman PA-TS (auto only)RC: 2018 Topps Chrome #RA-TSC (auto only)Gage Wood1st: 2025 Bowman Draft #BD-4 (autos in product)RC: TBDGrant Taylor1st: 2023 Bowman Draft #BD-8 (autos in product)RC: 2026 Topps Series 1 #49 (autos), 2026 Topps Chrome #85 (autos)Chandler Simpson1st: 2022 Bowman Draft #BD-26 (autos in product)RC: 2025 Topps Update #US277 (autos in product), 2025 Topps Chrome Update #USC179 (autos in product, but also in basic Topps Chrome)Sebastian Walcott1st: 2023 Bowman Chrome #BCP-189 (no autos)RC: TBD