In our 85th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by sharing their excitement for Opening Day before diving into transactions that are impacting our fantasy teams, including the promotions of Cam Smith and Kristian Campbell. Then we overview the latest and greatest baseball card release from Topps, 2024 Heritage High Number, which hit shelves on March 26.
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Links to things discussed in the pod:
- The Guardians and Rockies exchange Nolan Jones and Tyler Freeman
- Thairo Estrada suffers broken wrist, out 6-8 weeks
- Brewers ship Mark Canha to Kansas City
- Mookie Betts battling illness, has lost roughly 20 pounds
- Gunnar Henderson to start 2025 season on shelf
- Shane McClanahan leaves start, dealing “only” with nerve issue in left arm
- Jared Jones shut down for six weeks due to elbow inflammation
- Ranger Suarez to open season on IL with bad back
- Clarke Schmidt to open on IL, Carlos Carrasco selected in the Bronx
- Connor Norby to open season on IL with left oblique strain
- Parker Meadows dealing with nerve issue in throwing arm, to open on IL
- Zack Gelof out with hamate surgery, other Max Muncy makes A’s roster
- Jerar Encarnacion breaks hand, undergoes surgery
- The Cam Smith era begins in Houston
- Kristian Campbell makes Boston roster
- Alan Roden breaks camp with Blue Jays
- Victor Scott II wins centerfield job in St. Louis
- Evan Carter shipped to Triple-A
- Mitch Haniger cut in Seattle
- Kyle Gibson re-joins O’s
- Padres shuffle roster for Gavin Sheets, Jose Igelsias, Yuli Gurriel, and Martin Maldonado
- Rockies choose Nick Martini over Zac Veen
- Giants pick Hayden Birdsong and Landon Roupp (who gets final rotation spot), Kyle Harrison sent to Triple-A
- Paul Skenes MLB Debut patch 1/1 auto card sells for $1.11 million
Upcoming baseball card release schedule:
- 3/26: 2024 Topps Heritage High Number
- 3/27: 2025 Topps Series 1 Celebration
- 4/16: 2024 Panini National Treasures
- 4/30: 2025 Panini Stars & Stripes
- 4/30: 2024 Panini Flawless
- April: 2025 Topps Tribute (pre-order opened on 3/24)
Cards Discussion (1:14:40)
2024 Topps Heritage High Number
- Beckett overview and checklist
- Chasing Majors checklist with odds and print runs
- Topps Ripped overview
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