Ep. 53 : Deadline Preparations

In our 53rd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by discussing the latest and greatest transactions and moves including a injuries to Ozzie Albies, Bo Bichette, and Max Fried along with the epic collapse of the Seattle Mariners. Then we analyze players and playing time situations that could be changing around the July 30 trade deadline and create or destroy fantasy value.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] have Cards & Categories swag for purchase here!Links to things discussed in the pod:Ozzie Albies out with fractured wrist, Nacho Alvarez called upMax Fried shelved with elbow injuryBo Bichette out several weeks with strain calfCarlos Correa and Chris Paddack both placed on ILTy France hits and clears waiversLinks to major pulls from 2024 Topps Chrome so far:Jackson Holliday auto superfractorElly De La Cruz base superfractorElly De La Cruz auto superfractorBreaker's Delight boxes info/backgroundUpcoming baseball card release schedule:7/31: Topps Museum Collection (Beckett overview)8/7: Topps Finest8/21: Panini Boys of Summer8/28: Panini Prizm8/30: Topps Complete SetsTBD: DonrussCategories Discussion (50:16)Trade Deadline Up/Down Arrow ValuesUp ArrowsErick Fedde and Garrett CrochetSpencer HorwitzJazz Chisholm Jr.A.J. PukRobert Garcia and Derek LawYoung Baltimore bats: Heston Kjerstad, Connor Norby, Coby MayoDown ArrowsTommy PhamLane ThomasElias DiazCurrent closers: Hector Neris, Tanner Scott, Mason Miller