In our 96th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by discussing the latest wave of injuries hitting the player pool, including Corbin Carroll, and freshest callups, including Chase Burnes. Then we discuss prospects that have caught our eyes to acquire in both fantasy leagues and stash away in our card collections.
You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at [email protected].
Links to things discussed in the pod:
- Corbin Carroll lands on IL with chip fracture in wrist
- Chris Sale suffers fracture in ribcage
- Adley Rutschman tweaks oblique, hits IL
- Cardinals place Ivan Herrera on IL with hamstring strain
- Oblique strain puts Jake Burger on IL
- Chase Burns makes MLB debut against the Yankees
- Atlanta calls up 20-year-old Didier Fuentes
- Kristian Campbell sent back to Triple-A
- Francisco Alvarez demoted to Triple-A
- Ben Brown optioned back to Iowa
- Reds release Jeimer Candelario
- Topps Chrome pre-orders are live on topps.com
Upcoming baseball card release schedule:
- 6/27: 2024 Topps Dynasty
- 7/16: 2025 Panini Impeccable
- 7/23: 2025 Topps Chrome
- 8/8: 2025 Panini Boys Of Summer
Categories Discussion (46:46)
Prospects We Love
- AL East
- J: Dylan Beavers
- M: Cam Schlittler
- AL Central
- J: Noah Schultz
- M: Dasan Hill
- AL West
- J: Colby Thomas
- M: Ryan Sloan
- NL East
- J: Travis Sykora
- M: Jett Williams
- NL Central
- J: JJ Wetherholt
- M: Joshua Baez
- NL West
- J: Jordan Lawler
- M: Ching-Hsien Ko
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Hi Mike,
Always great to read your column.
1. Would you offer Merrill Kelly to get Chase Burns?
2. Would you offer Ozuma plus Kelly to get Mislorowski?
3. Would you offer to Ozuma plus Kelly to get Baz?
4. Which is your favorite if any?
5. How would you prioritize this list?
3. I was sitting Kershaw at CO. Thoughts?
Thanks!!!
Hey Martin!
For 1 & 2, I don’t think those offers will get you close to completing the deals. If the Burns/Miz owners are amenable to them, certainly execute them quickly. Both Burns and Miz are looking like Top 25-ish arms (Misiorowski might be top 10), so it’s going to take a significant trade haul to acquire them that our Trade Analyzer isn’t going to pick up yet.
I wouldn’t do Ozuna and Kelly for Baz… I actually like Kelly better there, he’s just more dependable.
Yes, I’m sitting Kersh at Colorado today where I have him. The Streamonator hates the matchup.
Really appreciate all this advise.
Any thoughts on Jacob Lopez?
Is he a must add?
Thanks!!
Yes – he’s a great pickup for Ks, but hopefully you can stash him on the bench next week. His next two starts at Tampa and at home could annihilate your ratios.