In our 99th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by discussing the All-Star happenings along with the latest MLB injuries and transactions. Then we overview the upcoming release of 2025 Topps Chrome, hitting shelves everywhere on July 23.
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:
- All-Star Game ends in first-ever swing-off, Schwarber launches three long balls to win game and MVP
- Big Dumper takes home the 2025 Home Run Derby crown
- 2025 MLB Draft, Eli Willits taken first overall by the Nationals
- Astros promote Brice Matthews to the big leagues
- Rafael Devers has been battling a lower back disc injury
- Strained abdomen fells Austin Riley
- Brandon Lowe makes annual trip to IL for an oblique injury
- Lars Nootbaar hits IL with intercostal strain
- Michael Lorenzen placed on IL with oblique issue
Upcoming baseball card release schedule:
- 7/16: 2025 Panini Impeccable
- 7/23: 2025 Topps Chrome
- 8/6: 2025 Topps Archives Signature Series Active Players Edition
- 8/8: 2025 Panini Boys Of Summer
- 8/12: 2025 Topps Finest
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Would you start or sit Reese Olson at Texas?
Have a great weekend!!
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Thanks so much!!
Would you trade Seth Lugo?
If yes, which SP would you try and get?
Thanks again!!
Hi Mike,
I like being the first one with a question. Hope you had a chance to relax over the All Star break.
I do have to watch innings. I calculated that ideally the average should be about 50 innings per week.
I picked up Charlie Morton because of his recent starts and the possibility of him being traded.
His first two starts were at TB and at Cleveland.
I certainly had planned on sitting him at TB and probably at Cleveland. One of the intriguing starters on the WW is Slade Cecconi who is home vs the A’s. His Razz dollars are plus $10
1. Would you pick up Slade for this start?
2. If yes to question one, would you temporarily cut Morton?
3. Another option is yes to starting Slade and yes to keeping Morton and making another move. Do you like this option?
4. I appreciate that picking up Shade Bieber and Nolan McLean of the Mets are dart throws. Would you try to pick up either of these pitchers?
Thanks again for all your ongoing assistance!
I do really like Morton going forward. His stuff has returned and his K-rate has bounced back. Plus, he’s likely dealt at the deadline to a contender to play in front of a better D (Baltimore is a bottom five-ish defense in most metrics, and is partly why the team has been disappointing) and get wins. Of all the options above, I’d roster Morton, bench him against TB then start him against CLE. Bieber and McLean can be left on the wire until they actually appear in the big leagues.
Thank you! really appreciate all the details in your response!!