{"podcast":{"title":"Cards & Categories","slug":"cards-categories-6465260","podcast_index_feed_id":6465260,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5926486/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/cards-categories","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d0d1c068d3551ca57e1128bc41a02ec8.jpg","author":"Mike Couillard & Jeremy Brewer","episode_count":139,"summary":"Cards & Categories has you covered whether you're a fantasy baseball fan, an MLB card collector, or just like baseball podcasts. Join hosts Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer and tap into Razzball's newest podcast.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cards-categories-6465260"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 135 : Are These Player Rater Surprises Real?","slug":"ep-135-are-these-player-rater-surprises-real","published_at":"2026-04-16T13:56:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cards-categories-6465260/ep-135-are-these-player-rater-surprises-real","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cards-categories-6465260","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-135-are-these-player-rater-surprises-real--71369570","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71369570/c_c_ep_135.mp3","summary":"In our 135th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer cover the plethora of new MLB injuries along with a few promotions before analyzing players off to hot starts to determine if the production is sustainable. You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social , @mcouill7.bsky.social , and @jbrewer17.bsky.social . Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com. We have Cards & Categories swag for purchase here ! Sign up here to get access to all of the Razzball tools to win your 2026 fantasy leagues! Links to things discussed in the pod: Noah Schultz promotion and Tuesday debut White Sox call up Sam Antonacci Christian Yelich likely out a month due to groin injury Brent Rooker felled by oblique strain Nick Pivetta put on IL with elbow stiffness Bradley Woodrum’s piece pitcher velocity trends Astros going through it - Jeremy Pena, Tatsuya Imai, Jake Meyers, and Cristian Javier all placed on IL George Springer breaks left big toe, Toronto calls upon Eloy Jimenez Lenyn Sosa dealt to the ailing Blue Jays Adley Rutschman finds way to IL with left ankle issue Ryan Mountcastle lands on 60-day IL with broken foot O’s add Christian Encarnacion-Strand after he was DFA-ed by Reds Noelvi Marte jettisoned to Triple-A Parker Meadows injured in outfield collision, lands on 60-day IL, Tigers add Yonel Curet with extra roster spot Gabriel Moreno’s oblique issue sends him to IL In a shocker, Royce Lewis finds way to IL with left knee sprain TOMMY PHAM TOMMY PHAM TOMMY PHAM Upcoming baseball card release schedule: April 29: 2026 Topps Chrome Black May 13: 2026 Bowman May 27: 2026 Panini Donruss TBD: 2025 Topps Chrome Platinum ‘55 Are These Players Real? (52:30) Razzball YTD Player Rater Hitters Jordan Walker (STL) Oneil Cruz (PIT) Mauricio Dubon (ATL) Dominic Smith (ATL) Pitche…","meta_description":"In our 135th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer cover the plethora of new MLB injuries along with a few promotions before analyzing players off to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5829,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cards-categories-6465260/episodes/ep-135-are-these-player-rater-surprises-real/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cards-categories-6465260/ep-135-are-these-player-rater-surprises-real.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}