Buzz Break: 2022 Panini Elite Extra Edition (blaster box)

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The box: 2022 Panini Elite Extra Edition baseball cards (blaster)
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: 
1 of 199 (0.5 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – D'Andre Smith (/999)

Insert cards: 2
Pink parallel (1) – Sal Stewart
Prime Numbers A2 parallel (1) – Will Rudy (/170)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 2
Prime Numbers A2 Signatures (1) – Victor Scott II (/190)
EEE Signatures (1) – Justin Campbell

What's Buzz-worthy: My first box of this annually loaded prospecting staple was one that actually surprised me with a pair of autos, a pair of numbered non-auto cards and with a pack that didn't have much of the Dominican Prospect League or Pink parallels that, in my experience, have been sometimes the heavily ridden inclusions in blasters. If you just want to chase autographs of prospects on the cusp of things at the big-league level or new to MiLB as well as players with long-shot potential who are part of the DPL, this is one to do -- especially considering how little these boxes cost vs. others in the retail wild and considering what they include. (Even lesser autographs are better than no autographs at all in my book.) ... Rudy has some solid MiLB numbers this year -- compelling stuff -- but isn't all that pricey. The ink has potential here, too, and one has sold for as much as $10 in recent eBay sales so I suppose I could have done worse or am closer to a break-even box this time ... over the long haul, this one could work out even better with some luck. ... Like I said last year, this one is the home of good, safe volume of autos in hobby boxes that make it one to consider for sure ... there's safety in the numbers and you can find those top names here just like in other releases.

Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: A- (a good volume of numbered stuff in this pack)
Fun Grade: B (tiny box ... but at least you get two guaranteed hits)

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