Buzz Break: 2019 Panini Diamond Kings (blaster box)

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The box: 2019 Panini Diamond Kings baseball cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby & FOTL)

Keep reading to see a breakdown and gallery of what's in this one.

Packs per box: 7 (six standard, one bonus)
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 35
Base set completion: 
22 of 100 (22 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Christy Mathewson, Roger Maris, Tris Speaker, Yogi Berra, Jimmie Foxx, Miguel Andujar, Mickey Cochrane, Pee Wee Reese, Khris Davis, Justin Verlander, Al Kaline, J.D. Martinez, Andrew Benintendi

Rookie Cards (9) – Jeff McNeil, Brandon Lowe, Bryse Wilson, Dakota Hudson, Enyel De Los Santos, Kevin Newman, Justus Sheffield, Cedric Mullins, Michael Kopech (no logo)

Insert/short-print cards: 13 (all cards from box in gallery below)
Short-prints (Nos. 101-150) (1) – Kirby Puckett
Blue Artist's Proof (1) – Stan Musial
Blue Frame parallel (1) – Joe Sewell
Blue Frame short-prints parallel (1) – Adrian Beltre
2004 DK Retro (1) – Anthony Rizzo
Squires (1) – Victor Robles
Masters of The Game (1) – Mookie Betts
Hall of Fame Heroes (1) – Joe DiMaggio
Team Heroes (2) – Christian Yelich, Jacob deGrom
Holo Gold Team Heroes (1) – David Peralta
DK205 (1) – Mickey Mantle
Holo Gold DK205 (1) – Christian Yelich

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: I never ripped into any of these boxes of this one last year after springing for a pair of FOTL boxes that delivered very well. My biggest deterrent? Not knowing how tough potential hits might be, though this brand has been good about delivering a ton of variety and big names the last few years. The results here were about as I expected -- hit that link up top for hobby with guaranteed hits and all of this (and more). It's a set that delivers pretty well on the past and present front at the same time with a mess of inserts and parallels. Some work well, some don't but the overall feel of the mix is solid. If you're not feeling anything that's brand new or simply can't find it, this is a brand that's worth a look. The blasters do include hits -- and some years have included legendary names on mem cards, too -- but hobby boxes are your safest route here and are a lot cheaper than many brands right now. Check out this past FOTL break for a look at what's possible there -- they aren't super-pricey, either, among FOTL boxes.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: B+
Fun Grade: A-

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