Buzz Break: 2020 Panini Elite Extra Edition (blaster box)

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

Keep reading to see a full breakdown of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 5
Base set completion: 
0 of 197 (parallels only this time)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – None

Insert cards: 3
Pink parallel (2) – Brian Martinez, Michael Guldberg
Status parallel (1) – Angel Trinidad (/249)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 2
Dominican Prospect League Materials (1) – Jodainy Henriquez (/199)
EEE Signatures (1) – Samuel Infante

What's Buzz-worthy: I grabbed one of these recently at a slasher price and it delivered as expected but I think this one still has good potential -- especially over on the hobby boxes at the link above -- with a few names in this one. One of them? Atlanta Braves star Spencer Strider ... who has ink here. He's not alone as EEE includes autos and mem cards for a number of long-term prospects as well as names on the cusp. Some here already have MLB experience, too, thought this box was more standard or long-term stuff more on the Dominican Prospect League side. Hobby boxes deliver a number of guarantees -- hit that link -- for a modest price while these are one-pack wonders with a pair of hits My first break of this one included a 1/1, too, so that shows anything is possible here. ... This brand is a colorful, foilboard-fueled prospect staple and this one feels on-brand but with a  different look but plenty of familiar features. ... Pink parallels are only found in these boxes (two per) and on-card autos for players from the DPL are found nowhere else. So, if you're looking for some international players' first sigs and ink from new draft picks as part of your prospecting, this is a place to go. It's not that long ago that Julio Rodriguez was among the DPL players here on cards two years before his MLB prospect card debut. I rip for simple variety and this offers it well ... and had I realized hobby had dipped as much as it has I would have tried that format, too.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: B+
Fun Grade: B (tiny boxes)

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