Buzz Break: 2020 Panini Chronicles baseball cards (blaster)

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The box: 2020 Panini Chronicles baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of images.

Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 6 (Unparalleled cards added into packs instead of bonus pack ... error on box)
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 
2 of 45 (4 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Gavin Lux, Brendan McKay (both RCs)

Insert cards: 22 (all cards from box in gallery below)
Certified (2) – Shogo Akiyama, Yadier Molina
Classics (1) – Aaron Nola
Magnitude (2) – Shohei Ohtani, Gavin Lux
Mosaic (2) – Whit Merrifield, Lewis Thorpe
Mosaic Prizms (1) – Trent Grisham
Obsidian (1) – Brusdar Graterol
Phoenix Blue Ice (1) – Nico Hoerner (/99)
Rookies & Stars (1) – Yu Chang
Score (1) – Aristides Aquino
Status (1) – Shun Yamaguchi
Status Green (1) – Bobby Bradley
Timeless Treasures (1) – Adbert Alzolay
Titan (1) – Yoshitomo Tsutsugo
Titanium (1) – Brendan McKay
Titanium Green (1) – Aristides Aquino
Unparalleled (3) – Pete Alonso, Anthony Rizzo, Nolan Arenado
Unparalleled Astral (1) – Ronald Acuña Jr.

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: My second blaster of this one once again packed plenty of variety but still didn't wow me that much by this brand's standards, though my one numbered card was of a good name who didn't have all that good of a season. I did get a few more notable rookie appearances here but still nothing that wowed me in one single card. The overall value total is probably decent to a degree in the short-term though this brand's simple stuff typically is more on the cheaper side in the longer term, making the key cards, well, the key here later on. ... As I noted last time, this is a brand that I've ripped often the last few years because of the variety and the generally loaded rookie presence along with some other top young stars and notables. This brand is made up of several others we have already seen this year and is the home of seven new brands here, too. Many of them include autographs -- hit those hobby boxes for guaranteed hits four times per box -- but there are no guarantees here beyond the exclusive Unparalleled cards and Green parallels. (Hits do appear to be possible here but the inclusions panel type isn't going to be examined by Buzz with that type being tiny ... see the gallery for your shot at it.) All in all, this one remains a fun one to rip for the variety but I feel like it just needs something different in the mix -- the foilboard Unparalleled cards have been nice in the past but they still feel like normal stuff here. ... I'm not sure I'll do as much of this one this year -- if I can find it -- but it's a definite possibility as it's a fun rip with good potential if you land some of the notable rookies. ... This one feels like you might do better with the volume of hobby boxes but those only have 48 cards. Either way, this one is worth a look if you like what you see.

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

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