Buzz Break: 2019 Topps Chrome Update MLB cards (mega box)

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The box: 2019 Topps Chrome Update baseball cards (mega box)
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Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 28
Base set completion: 
24 of 100 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Nolan Arenado, Josh Donaldson, C.J. Cron, Adam Ottovino, Carlos Santana, Josh Bell, Matt Chapman, Shane Bieber, Domingo Santana, Luis Castillo, David Dahl, Edwin Diaz

Rookie Cards (10) – Keston Hiura, Thairo Estrada, Carter Kieboom (2), Corbin Martin, Ryan Helsley, Darwinzon Hernandez, Nicky Lopez, Griffin Canning, Pedro Avila

Insert/short-print cards: 4 (all cards from box in gallery below)
150 Years of Professional Baseball (1) – Justin Verlander
The Family Business (2) – Cody Bellinger, Nolan Arenado
Blue Refractors (1) – Edwin Diaz (/150)

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: My first look at these cards can be seen here -- and this one is a little more back to reality in that there's no hit, but, ironically, the biggest insert here is actually far tougher to land than ink. Blue Refractors are one in 123 packs, while autographs are one in 40. Go figure. Without that Blue, this box would have been average as ultimately I only see the Trout and Hiura cards as bigger base-card highlights. This checklist is a loaded one with a boatload of rookies among them, but this one was streaky more away from RCs with four fewer than my last box, which included a number of the bigger names there. Had this Blue been a key RC, this box would have been a big win, but instead it makes this one OK. Without it, this box would have been closer to average or worse without it, though the insert names helped. These boxes are fast-movers and a Target-only release and they can deliver very, very well at times.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: B+ (one rarer card helped here)
Fun Grade: B+

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