Card Culture with Triple J: On Deck for the Week Ahead 10/19/25

Welcome to Card Culture with Triple J — the on-deck circle where we break down everything happening in sports and the hobby. From legendary on-field performances to the newest cardboard releases, this is your weekly destination for passionate sports talk and insider card culture conversation.

In this week’s episode, we lead off with a story that’s rewriting baseball history: Shohei Ohtani’s season for the ages.Jason and Jack go deep on Ohtani’s unbelievable 2025 campaign — a year where he became a World Series champion, NLCS MVP, and the face of modern baseball. With a .282 average, 55 home runs, 102 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases, Ohtani dominated offensively with a jaw-dropping 1.014 OPS. But that’s only half the story. On the mound, he posted a 2.87 ERA with 62 strikeouts i ...