Ep. 57 : Mock 2025 First Round Draft

In our 57th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by discussing two opposite history-making baseball stories in Aaron Judge and Danny Jansen before analyzing the latest wave of prospect callups and injuries affecting our fantasy teams. Then we do a far too early mock first round (12 picks) draft for 2025.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:Possibility of Aaron Judge hitting 73 home runs one day (sub)Piece on Danny Jansen making history (sub)Dylan Crews called up in WashingtonRhett Lowder set to debut FridayTy Madden arrives in DetroitRich Hill is back, back againAustin Riley likely done for year with broken handWillson Contreras also likely done for year with fractured fingerKetel Marte placed on IL with ankle sprainHunter Greene shelved with elbow issueTyler Glasnow dealing with elbow tendinitisPete Fairbanks hits IL with lat strainXavier Edwards placed on injured listJoey Bart suffers hammy pull, placed on ILWADE MECKLER, links to some fave posts:The Meckler creed2024 Topps Chrome box memeAnother Topps Chrome memeThe beauty of pulling a rare MecklerUpcoming baseball card release schedule:8/28: Panini Boys of Summer8/30: Topps Pristine8/30: Topps Complete Sets9/6: Topps Pro Debut9/11: Bowman Chrome10/2: Panini PrizmCategories Discussion (1:15:33)2025 Mock First Round DraftToo Early Meatball Draft results (link)Our 2024 mock first round draft (link)Shohei OhtaniBobby Witt Jr.Aaron JudgeJose RamirezElly De La CruzJuan SotoGunnar HendersonMookie BettsKyle TuckerFrancisco LindorRonald Acuna Jr.Paul Skenes