Buzz Break: 2020 Topps Opening Day MLB cards (mega box)

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The box: 2020 Topps Opening Day baseball cards (Target mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 17 (16 standard, one Red parallel pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 119
Base set completion: 
94 of 200 (47 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Mike Trout, Pete Alonso, Kris Bryant, Christian Yelich, Joey Votto, Justin Verlander, Eloy Jimenez, Trea Turner, Juan Soto, Nick Senzel, Austin Riley, Fernando Tatis Jr., Cody Bellinger, Clayton Kershaw, Aaron Judge, Nolan Arenado

Rookie Cards (8) – Aristides Aquino, Yordan Alvarez, Gavin Lux, Jesus Luzardo, Michel Baez, Andres Munoz, Abraham Toro, Trent Grisham

Insert/short-print cards: 25 (all in gallery below with some base)
Opening Day parallel (2) – Aaron Judge, Hanser Alberto
Red Opening Day parallel (7) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Nelson Cruz, Jorge Alfaro, Merrill Kelly, Max Fried, Amed Rosario, Jonathan Villar
Mascots (4) – Wally The Green Monster (2), Screech (2)
Sticker Collection Preview (1) – Javier Baez
Team Traditions and Celebrations (1) – Monument Garden (Braves)
Opening Day (8) – Phillies, Padres, Mariners, Rays, Rangers, Blue Jays, Nationals, Reds
Spring Has Sprung (2) – Bo Bichette (2)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Diamond Relics (1) – Kyle Lewis

What's Buzz-worthy: Two in a row that beat the odds works for me -- but (spoiler alert) my streak will end here. This one included a dirt Relic that's one in 772 packs and some solid names elsewhere in key spots in the box -- and all of  those combined, at this price, make this box an A+ one. The Reds and Blues are solid finds here and with the volume of base cards you get here every other box should have the guy you're looking for no matter who it is. The hobby boxes will deliver a little more -- but not the Reds. As said in my last break, the key here? Pack volume. This is basically half a hobby box with a bonus pack so you will land more here compared to a typical blaster box for $5 more. These are strong -- those Reds are a key -- but hobby boxes are still the way to go, though odds on everything are long here no matter what format you use. One thing to watch for here is a rare Luis Robert short-printed Rookie Card -- that will pay for a box or two or three -- and with the long odds on everything the hits might be undervalued out there in a lot of instances. I'd also expect that the biggest names for ink here will have the lowest print runs -- perhaps the lowest of anything for them made all year long? Hit those hobby boxes at the link if you like what you see here -- they aren't much more and they can deliver just as well. It's a simple rip ... and I like it.

Product Grade: B+ (fun stuff is too rare in this release)
Box Grade: A+ (thanks to the hit and key names in inserts)
Fun Grade: A

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