Buzz Break: 2022 Topps Opening Day MLB cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2022 Topps Opening Day baseball cards (blaster)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 22
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 154
Base set completion: 
131 of 220 (60 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Ronald Acuña Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Bo Bichette, Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer, Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Dylan Carlson, Jo Adell, Shane McClanahan, Triston McKenzie, Logan Gilbert, Jarred Kelenic, Cristian Pache, Andrew Vaughn ... and many others

Rookie Cards (27) – Notables include Wander Franco (RC), Jarren Duran, Lars Nootbaar, Chas McCormick, Brandon Marsh, Matt Manning

Insert/short-print cards: 23 (a sampling of everything in gallery below)
Opening Day parallel (1) – Willi Castro
Mascots (7) – Pirate Parrot, Slider, Billy The Marlin, Screech, Oakland A's mascot, Mr. Red, Clark
Opening Day (5) – Reds, Padres, Marlins, Cubs, Rockies
Bomb Squad (7) – Hank Aaron, Mike Trout, Giancarlo Stanton, David Ortiz, Babe Ruth, Sammy Sosa, Christian Yelich
Triple Play (3) – Yankees, Angels, The Juniors (Ronald Acuña Jr./Vladimir Guerrero Jr./Fernando Tatis Jr.)

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: This is my final one of these ... not because I don't like all the inclusions for the price but because my days of stockpiling base RCs and other inserts aren't as heavy now vs. even a few years ago. (Plus, there are other things to Buzz Break ... this is the last of my stash.) But ... if you like the something for nothing potential this is one to do. It's saturated with stars. I pulled Franco and Duran twice in four blasters and that's just part of the repetition here that can come into play well, too. My Triple Play cards finally mixed it up a little more with two of them being solid cheaper cards that I'd totally slab save for some centering that might not spark a top mark. As I noted before, I think this one is a steal for the star power as a collector for the price. Longer-term value? Well, it might hold up better than some releases out there (vs. flagship for example) though the singles prices might be soft as the set here is smaller so you do get a good chunk of it every time. I think this is one to open if you're a collector -- and I'd do two or three of these blasters to really soak it in vs. hobby display boxes ... they ultimately deliver about the same with long odds on both versions. You can find printing plates, Relics and autos here just like the other boxes. For more thoughts, see my other breaks.

Product Grade: A- (best stuff is still too rare but mix is good for price)
Box Grade: A (good star power, especially on the Triple Play cards this time)
Fun Grade: B+

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