Buzz Break: 2022 Topps Chrome baseball cards (blaster)

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The box: 2022 Topps Chrome baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: Click here (a few formats)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 4 or 5
Cards in this box: 36
Base set completion: 
24 of 220 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Paul Goldschmidt ($20!), Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Cody Bellinger, Triston McKenzie, Shane Bieber, Randy Arozarena

Rookie Cards (4) – Cal Raleigh, Ernie Clement, Sammy Long, Matt Manning

Insert cards: 12 (all inserts and some base in gallery below)
Refractors (2) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Seth Beer
Prism Refractors (1) – Edward Cabrera
Sepia Refractors (2) – Yu Darvish, Carlos Santana
Pink Refractors (2) – Javier Baez, Yadier Molina
Negative Refractors (1) – Franmil Reyes
Future Stars (1) – Yordan Alvarez
1987 Topps (2) – Pete Alonso, Miguel Cabrera
New Classics (1) – Ronald Acuña Jr.

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: My second of five Chrome blasters delivered my second Bonus Baby card in a row -- another Paul Goldschmidt good for $20 in the Topps MVP Buyback promo. This one also included some better names among the inserts though nothing truly huge and no ink this time, which is to be expected. That Negative Refractor? One in 156 packs, which is a bit nutty but it could have been a strong card with a better name ... so that's a win just to find one.  ... As I said last time, I've never been a big Chrome chaser -- not enough cards per pack for the price for me for a long time -- but the blasters can be fun with a lot more variety than other formats (parallels previously in different formats are all now jammed into blasters the last couple years). I think while the buyback program exists, these blasters might be your best buy if you can find them on the cheaper side. Why? You never know how those Refractors or color might flow and you get several per box here ... with Aaron Judge and Goldschmidt possible in all those spots.

Product Grade: B (huge auto checklist hurts in my view)
Box Grade: A-
Fun Grade: B+

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