Ep. 43 : April Players Of The Month PC

In our 43rd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open with banter on the dreadful Cardinals season before discussing the latest moves and news including significant injuries plus prospect debuts. Then we select our first cards to enter the pantheon of the Player of the Month (POTM) PC, a new monthly segment we are launching.You can find us on twitter (X) at @cardscategories, @mcouill7, and @jbrewer17 and on bluesky at @mcouill7.bsky.social. Email the pod at [email protected] now have Cards & Categories swag for purchase here!Links to things discussed in the pod:Willson Contreras suffers fractured forearm, out until All-Star BreakTrea Turner out around six weeks due to strained hamstringLuis Arraez traded to the Padres, opening opportunity for Vidal Brujan in MiamiSteven Kwan shelved with hamstring strain, Kyle Manzardo called upWyatt Langford also strains hammy, out three to four weeksRyan Pepiot placed on IL, Taj Bradley activatedJoe Musgrove lands on IL with right elbow inflammationPaul Skenes set to make his major league debut this SaturdayChristian Scott debuts for the MetsDylan Crews Bowman non-auto superfractor pulledVarious Bowman Firsts 1/150 blue refractors will have "My 1st Bowman Auto" inscriptionsUpcoming baseball card release schedule:5/8: Bowman5/22: 2023 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary6/12: Topps Series 2Cards Discussion (47:00)April POTM PCList of April 2024 Players of the MonthMookie BettsJ: 2014 Topps Update #US-26 Red Hot FoilM: 2020 Topps Series 2 #420 SSSPGunnar HendersonJ: 2019 Bowman Draft #CDA-GH AutoM: 2019 Bowman Draft Chrome Sapphire #BDC-22 Orange Ranger SuarezJ: 2022 Topps Now Game Used Ball Relic RedM: 2019 Topps Chrome Sapphire #303Jose BerriosJ: 2024 Topps Series 1 #272 Team Color Variation M: 2016 Bowman Chrome Rookie Autographs #BCAR-JBE RefractorShota ImanagaJ: 2016 BBM Genesis Autograph BallM: 2024 Topps Now #27 Blue ParallelColton CowserJ: 2024 Topps Series 1 #257 Golden Mirror SSPM: 2024 Topps Series 1 1989 35th Anniversary Auto Black #89BA-CC