Buzz Break: 2019 Topps Update baseball cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2019 Topps Update baseball cards
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby/jumbo)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard, one commemorative patch pack)
Cards per pack: 14
Cards in this box: 99
Base set completion: 
88 of 300 (29 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger, Albert Pujols, Alex Bregman, Nolan Arenado, Justin Verlander

Rookie Cards (28) – Pete Alonso (3), Austin Riley, Will Smith, Cavan Biggio, Eloy Jimenez, Braden Bishop, Lane Thomas, Skye Bolt, Pedro Avila, Cole Irvin, J.D. Hammer, Austin Allen, Merrill Kelly, Adam Haseley, Nicky Lopez, Matt Festa, Kevin Cron, Taylor Clarke, Dylan Moore, Oscar Mercado, Elvis Luciano, Griffin Canning (2), Thomas Pannone, Kyle Dowdy, Richard Lovelady

Insert/short-print cards: 11 (all in gallery below with some base)
Gold parallel (1) – Travis d'Arnaud (/2,019)
150 Years parallel (1) – Nick Ramirez
Foilboard parallel (1) – Tommy Edman
1984 Topps (2) – Fernando Tatis Jr., Alex Bregman
Bryce Harper Highlights (2) – Bryce Harper (Walmart blasters only)
Perennial All-Stars (2) – Ken Griffey Jr., Justin Verlander
150 Years of Professional baseball (1) – Fernando Tatis Jr.
150 Years of Professional baseball Commemorative Patch (1) – Andre Dawson

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: With all those Alonsos and Junior appearances from the past and present, this blaster delivered pretty well -- and it's not out of the ordinary considering how loaded up this one is with Rookie Cards. ... As said last time, I definitely still don't like the backwards-name design here -- that will bug me for years to come -- but the mix of veterans on All-Star cards, Home Run Derby cards, Rookie Cards and a mess of inserts all help make this a comfortable break that should keep people happy on a few fronts when you consider all of those good-player finds have parallels, too. I once again had one pack here that included two different Pete Alonso cards, for example, with a third following up in the next pack. That will only be amplified with larger packs in a larger box -- with a number of good players to be found -- so I'd hit up jumbo boxes here for sure as they guarantee ink and other hits while also delivering volume on everything.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A- (not super-flashy but good volume on RCs)
Fun Grade: B

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