Buzz Break: 2019 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2019 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (Walmart blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby/jumbo)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard, one commemorative patch pack)
Cards per pack: 14 per standard
Cards in this box: 99
Base set completion: 
87 of 350 (25 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Cody Bellinger, Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Albert Pujols, Clint Frazier, Gerrit Cole, Scott Kingery

Rookie Cards (14) – Kevin Kramer, Austin Wynns, Jeffrey Springs, Jose Briceno, Aramis Garcia, Josh James, Trevor Richards, Kyle Wright, Carlos Tocci, Pablo Reyes, Patrick Wisdom, Taylor Ward, Adam Cimber, Robert Stock

Insert/short-print cards: 12 (all in gallery below with some base)
Gold parallel (1) – Howie Kendrick (/2,019)
150 Years parallel (1) – Kyle Wright
Holo parallel (1) – Taylor Rogers
1984 Topps All-Stars (1) – Trevor Story
Home Run Challenge (1) – Kyle Schwarber
Franchise Feats (2) – Ernie Banks, Roberto Clemente
Mookie Betts Highlights (2) – Leadoff longballs, Player of the year award (Walmart blasters only)
150 Years of Professional baseball (2) – Derek Jeter, Eddie Murray
150 Years of Professional baseball Commemorative Patch (1) – Al Kaline

 Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: This one might be one of the better breaks of the summer if you rip a jumbo box -- at least when it comes to variety and potential for the price -- but this particular blaster just isn't much beyond an average box. (I did win a Home Run Challenge card with this one ... that helps some thanks to my help. Right?) The Rookie Card crop in this release is deep but what I found was not flashy at all in this box. ... Ripping jumbo still appears to be the way to go with this series as this entire box's insert volume can be had in just a couple packs there with an equivalent-style manufactured Relic guaranteed with ink and a Relic every time in jumbos. These boxes guarantee you a manufactured Relic every time though autographs are possible at longer odds. This format of box includes a pair of Mookie Betts inserts and the Franchise Feats to look for. All in all, I'm not that big of a fan of the basic design this year but the overall inclusions in the product are on par with past years and it works for a lot of collectors. This box didn't wow me with the names in the inserts just like my last blaster, but it delivers a good amount of variety -- and you could do well if some names present themselves in those spots. Not this time, though. Hit that link for a jumbo box -- they can deliver well.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: B-
Fun Grade: B

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