Buzz Break: 2024 Bowman baseball cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2024 Bowman baseball cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist/odds: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Keep reading for what was inside this one ..

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 12
Cards per box: 72

Set completion: 
35 of 100 (35 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Prospect set completion: 
18 of 150 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Chrome Prospect set completion: 
12 of 150 (8 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Bobby Witt Jr., Matt Olson, Adley Rutschman, Julio Rodriguez, Bo Bichette, Anthony Volpe, Ronald Acuña Jr., Corey Seager, Manny Machado, Dansby Swanson

RC logo cards (19) – Jasson Dominguez, Jordan Lawlar, Colton Cowser, Heston Kjerstad, A.J. Smith-Shawver, Zack Gelof, Masyn Winn, Jose Tena, Everson Pereira, Jordyn Adams, Endy Rodriguez, Henry Davis, Luis Matos, Marco Luciano, Slade Cecconi, Jordan Westburg, Jose Rodriguez, Johan Rojas, Noelvi Marte

Insert cards: 37 (a sampling of everything in gallery below)
Prospects (18) – Ramon Landaeta, Daniel Susac, Enrique Bradfield Jr., Kemp Alderman, Jack Hurley, Ryan Vanderhei, Yanquiel Fernandez, Dillon Head, Enrique Jimenez, Max Anderson, Anthony Scull, Derniche Valdez, Elijah Green, John Cruz, Ralph Velazquez, Colton Ledbetter, Luke Adams, Michael Arroyo
Chrome Prospects (12) – Dylan Crews, Brice Matthews, John Wimmer, John Cruz, Myles Naylor, Yoeilin Cespedes, Ronny Hernandez, Jett Williams, Tommy Troy, Brook Brannon, Travis Honeyman, Roman Anthony
Lunar Glow Chrome Prospects parallel (1) – J.D. Gonzalez
Bowman Scouts Top 100 (2) – Dylan Crews, Chase DeLauter
Bowman A.I. (1) – James Wood
Prospect Power-up (1) – Druw Jones
Rookie Of The Year Favorites (1) – Nolan Schanuel
Fuchsia parallel (1) – Ethan Salas (/299)

Autographs/memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: This box was a strong one with two Dylan Crews appearances, some top rookies and then a stretch of All-Star veterans that was nearly identical to my previous blaster. Also, just like last time, I landed a rarer parallel card -- this time a Fuchsia parallel of a top prospect in the game but since it's not Chrome or a first-year prospect card it doesn't have as much value oomph now (maybe later) as one might hope for with a good name on a card that's one in 236 packs. For a blaster, this was solid though over the long run even a basic Crews Chrome might not be that valuable thanks to plenty of production and the sets not being that big. (A blaster case would include at least three Chrome cards of each card, for example, if the collation is clean.) More of everything made really pushes the parallels being the sweet spot, though more parallels are definitely needed here atop larger set sizes if you ask me. (Make more variety, cough up more ... and a larger set would still help balance it all out.) ... The design here is an upgrade over last year for sure -- big improvement over what felt like plain and typical photo framing. ... Retail is the home of some exclusive Green parallels and can include autographs (none for me this time) while these boxes can include a number of possible finds at longer odds, including Superfractors -- check the odds at the link up top.

Product Grade: B+ (improved design and more rares to chase, but typical box by box lineup needs more for that price)
Box Grade: A (Crews appearances and a parallel that's one in 236 packs.)
Fun Grade: B+

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