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What's Buzzing Today: Alex Verdugo's big game, Yordan Alvarez keeps pounding, MLB game-used values, Michael Jordan on defense, The Zion Effect and The National all in today's edition.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2019 Topps 582 Montgomery Club Set No. 3
Where to buy: Only part of membership

Base set completion: 
20 of 20 (100 percent)

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What's Buzzing Today: Some interesting hobby questions, big breaks, The National and more in today's edition.

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What: 2019 Bowman Draft baseball cards
Arrives: Dec. 4
Box basics: Three autographs per 12-pack jumbo box (eight boxes per case); for Super Jumbos, there will be five autos -- one per pack of 120 cards (six boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The year's first look at the newest draft picks in their MLB uniforms once again arrives in December with the formats that Topps used in past years.

See a gallery and more ... below.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2019 Topps Pro Debut baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 180
Base set completion: 
161 of 200 (81 percent)
Duplicates: 2

Base cards of note – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Joey Bart, Fernando Tatis Jr., Brendan Rodgers, Pete Alonso, Bo Bichette, Alex Kirilloff, Hunter Greene, Wander Franco, Eloy Jimenez, Brendan McKay, Jo Adell, Austin Riley, Kody Clemens, Nolan Gorman, Alex Faedo

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What's Buzzing Today: NBA Draft chatter, MLB and NFL pulls, inside a Justin Verlander collection, The National and a "controversial baseball take."

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer blasters this year and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention. Would they capture yours? I'd be interested to know -- sometimes they might, sometimes they won't and that's fine. It's a buyer's market out there with plenty of options and bargains as well as high-end gems to chase.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around it's another super-sized edition.

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BATTING LEAD-OFF ONCE AGAIN 
The Card: Ronald Acuña Jr. 2018 Topps Heritage High Number Rookie Card (BGS 9)
The Price: $14
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: You may think it's a comedy bit with this Atlanta Braves slugger's RC batting lead-off here once again -- and it's not even the first time it's been this card in a slab, just a different company -- but Buzz is still sold on his hobby potential as part of a first-place team loaded with home-grown talent ... and he bats lead-off there, too. There will come a time where the wax will become harder and harder to find so these slabbed versions are always worth a look on the cheaper side in my mind. This also was my first buy for a BGS card without sub-grades -- people tend to price them lower than other cards. This one does have issues with vertical centering but it doesn't bug my eye at all compared to left-right centering issues when those exist. For the price, I'm good here ... and I still miss 1969 Heritage compared to this year.
Grab a box right here: 2018 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards

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What's Buzzing Today: Investing in pitchers, MLB breaks, new Museum Collection pulls, NBA retail tip, The National and a strong Stranger Things case break.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2019 Topps Finest baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 12 (via two mini-boxes)
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 60
Base set completion: 
45 of 101 (45 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards of note – Ronald Acuña Jr., Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger, Ozzie Albies, Clayton Kershaw, Buster Posey, Christian Yelich, Alex Bregman, Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto, Max Scherzer, Francisco Lindor, Miguel Andujar, Trea Turner

Rookie Cards (13) – Pete Alonso, Ramon Laureano, D.J. Stewart, Cedric Mullins, Rowdy Tellez, Steven Duggar, Touki Toussaint, Ryan O'Hearn, Chance Adams, Luis Urias, Danny Jansen, Kolby Allard, Kyle Wright

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: Some good collecting questions, big pulls and chatter about The National in today's edition.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is our finale for today.

The box: 2019 Topps Gypsy Queen baseball cards (mega box)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby and blasters)

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 7.

The box: 2011 Leaf Pete Rose Legacy baseball cards
The cost: Click here (when available) ... here for guaranteed Rose ink right now

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 6.

The packs: 2019 Topps Now Future World Series baseball cards (two packs)
The cost: Click here

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 5.

The box:2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 3.

The pack: 2019 Panini Leather & Lumber baseball cards (hobby pack)
The cost: Click here for hobby boxes

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What: 2019 Historic Autographs Capitol of Baseball Series 2
Arrives: July 24
Box basics: Two PSA/DNA authenticated cut autographs per box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here (or see gallery)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs takes a second look back at seven great teams in New York City MLB history and this one will include "an overload of Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio autographs --  some of the best rate of pull ever for these baseball stalwarts" according to the company.

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 2.

The boxes: 2019 Bowman baseball cards (four Mega Boxes)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com

What's inside these? Keep reading ...

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 1.

The box: 2019 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (jumbo)
The cost: Click here

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What: 2019 Historic Autographs Federal League
Arrives: July 24
Box basics: One graded original 1914/15 Cracker Jack Federal Leaguer card or one cut auto per eight-pack box (16 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Historic Autographs takes a look back at the Federal League with a mix of cut autos, buybacks, art cards and more in a limited release.

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Here's a look at the top five players on this week's Baseball America Top MLB Prospects Hot Sheet and their seasons so far. It's a little something to help those who might want to dabble with prospecting -- some basics on their baseball cards alongside a highlight line from those more scouting-minded. We may not do this every week, but we'll check in on BA's top crop from time to time for the remainder of the season.

1. Drew Waters, OF, Braves — Double-A Mississippi Braves
Baseball America’s highlight line: “It’s not like Waters wasn’t having an excellent season when June began. But his .416/.566/.828 June has unquestionably pushed him to the point where he is the most productive hitter in the Southern League. Waters now leads the league in nine major offensive categories including batting average (.338), slugging percentage (.535), OPS (.916), extra-base hits (36) and total bases (147). ... There are 35 Triple-A hitters slugging .550 or better. There are only three Double-A hitters slugging above .550."
CARDBOARD BASICS
Approximate card total (so far): 300
First Chrome auto: 2017 Bowman Draft
One auto to consider: 2016 Leaf Metal Perfect Game
Buzz’s card take: This isn't the first time you have seen him here and not much has changed for him on the cardboard front release-wise -- no new ink this year. As said last time, about a third of his autos can be found in the 2016 Leaf release, while his 2017 ink arrives in a number of prospect brands as a pro. He's a Top 100 prospect across the board but the Braves have plenty of talent on the roster -- so it's a good thing he's just 20.

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What's Buzzing Today: Anthony Davis, MLB breaks, board thanks, pondering future demand for BGS 9.5 and PSA 10 cardboard and more in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing Today: Yordan Alvarez, The National, 2019 Topps Series 2 pulls, NBA breaks and more in today's edition.

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What: 2019 Panini Immaculate Collection baseball cards
Arrives: July 24
Box basics: Six autographs or memorabilia cards per box (eight boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Immaculate is back on the field with nothing but hits this time around and plenty of what collectors have come to expect on the jumbo memorabilia front, too.

Keep reading for more info and a full gallery of images released so far.

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What's Buzzing Today: Card restoration debate hits The New York Times, big pulls, new baseball cards, The National and more in today's edition.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2019 Topps Series 2 baseball cards (standard blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby/jumbo)

Packs per box: 8 (seven standard, one commemorative patch pack)
Cards per pack: 14 per standard
Cards in this box: 99
Base set completion: 
83 of 350 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 5

Base cards of note – Ozzie Albies, Albert Pujols, Clint Frazier, Andrew McCutchen, Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge

Rookie Cards (16) – Pete Alonso, Fernando Tatis Jr., Yusei Kikuchi, Eloy Jimenez (2), Christin Stewart, Nick Ciuffo, Victor Reyes, D.J. Stewart, Josh Rogers, Myles Straw, Austin Wynns, Jalen Beeks, Noel Cuevas, Dawel Lugo, Tim Hill

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