Cards & Categories Ep. 60: Second Half Breakouts

In our 60th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by discussing the developing playoff races before diving into the latest moves and injuries impacting our player pools. Then we discuss and analyze players that have had hot second halves to determine what’s going on and whether their performances are sustainable.

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Upcoming baseball card release schedule:

• 10/2: Panini Prizm
• 10/2: Bowman Chrome Mega Boxes
• 10/4: Topps Five Star

Categories Discussion (53:10)

Second Half Breakouts

Players discussed:

• Lawrence Butler
• Brent Rooker
• Eugenio Suarez
• Matt Wallner
• Framber Valdez
• Yusei Kikuchi
• Pete Crow-Armstrong
• Otto Lopez
• Bowden Francis
• Tyler Holton
• Michael Kopech

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