And What's the Deeeaaal With the 11th pick?!

The Rising Apple Report continues its inaugural run with its 5th episode of the year. Sam Maxwell takes the wheel once more, with Staff Writers Dan Haefeli and Danny Abriano in the passenger seats.

On this episode, with news that Sandy Alderson actually sat down with Michael Bourn and Scott Boras, we will once again be discussing the free agent and keeping you posted on any up-to-the-minute news regarding the matter.

Last week, our resident card collector, recently-turned-13-year-old Julian, called in with 2 minutes left in the show, unfortunately fresh off a loss in his basketball game. With this week's b-ball scheduled for another day, we will be able to have Julian on for a longer segment. His over 600 Mets cards will be discussed, and some of his favorites will be highlighted. Also, with Topps 2013 Series 1 having just been released, we will discuss the upcoming year and the way the card business works.

And can you believe it has been 5 years since the Johan Santana trade? We will reminisce about the deal, discussing all the players involved, and whether the entire thing was worth it just to have that one moment...