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: 
23 of 100 (23 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Nolan Arenado, Josh Donaldson, Carlos Santana, Josh Bell, Shane Bieber, Matt Chapman, Domingo Santana, Luis Castillo, David Dahl, Edwin Diaz, Dallas Keuchel

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

Insert/short-print cards: 5 (all in gallery below with some base)
150 Years of Professional Baseball (2) – Ken Griffey Jr., Ozzie Smith
The Family Business (2) – Mariano Rivera, Robinson Cano
Refractors (1) – Kris Bryant

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: The fourth box among my dabbling with this one appeared to be a dud save for my inserts and a couple of RCs ... but ... the odds on Refractors are one in 74 packs -- 11 boxes -- and that's actually rarer than autographs here so landing the Bryant is a solid find. Also not hurting? Inserts with Ken Griffey Jr. and Mariano Rivera, but I'd argue that the reason people are ripping these are for rookie color and ink ... so not the greatest box from a hot retail-only release. ... My first look at these cards can be seen here and you can see the odds as part of that gallery. The basic stuff here even for notable RCs won't be super-pricey cards until the wax and eBay auctions taper off, but in the long run I think the RCs here could be among the key basic cards for the loaded crop that includes Vladdy 2.0, Pete Alonso, Austin Riley, Cavan Biggio, Yaz 2.0, Eloy Jimenez, Fernando Tatis Jr., Kesto Hiura and others. Check my other breaks of this one for a few more thoughts.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: B+
Fun Grade: B

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