Buzz Break: 2022 Panini Diamond Kings baseball (blaster)

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The box: 2022 Panini Diamond Kings baseball cards (blaster)
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Keep reading to see a breakdown and gallery of what's in this one.

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 36
Base set completion: 17 of 75 (23 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Nolan Ryan, Mule Suttles, Eddie Collins, Joe Sewell, Grover Alexander, Hank Greenberg, Carl Erskine, Frank Thomas, Rafael Devers, Brandon Crawford, Marcus Semien, Kyle Hendricks, Trevor Story, Kyle Lewis, Cedric Mullins, Jose Ramirez, Brandon Lowe

Insert/short-print cards: 19 (all in gallery below with some base)
Base Rookies I (Nos. 76-100) (3) – Juan Yepez, Josiah Gray, Curtis Terry
Short-prints (Nos. 101-140) (3) – Mel Ott, Luis Robert, Salvador Perez
Rookies II (Nos. 141-160) (2) – Patrick Mazeika, Thomas Szapucki
Rookies III (Nos. 161-180) (1) – Colton Welker
Blue Artist's Proof (1) – Babe Ruth
Blue Artist's Proof Rookies I (1) – Bryan De La Cruz
Blue Artist's Proof Rookies II (1) – Aaron Ashby
Red Frame parallel (1) – Jose Ramirez
Aficionado (1) – Nick Castellanos
The Art Of Hitting (1) – Tony Gwynn
Artist's Palette (1) – Corbin Burnes
Elegance (1) – Stan Musial
Maestros (1) – George Brett
Modern Strokes (1) – Jose Altuve

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: I haven't opened too many blasters of this year for this one, but it's consistent in what it delivers for sure and this one included some top-tier Hall of Famers to make it perhaps better than its norm, which can be a little dry despite all of the tier-fueled colorful variety here on the rookies front.  (I think it's stronger with bigger boxes.) ... This one isn't quite as clean visually as previous years but they do offer up a somewhat firmer frame for images that some may have wanted from the base design. (I like the others better.) The rookies here are in three tiers and there are some SPs (not unusual here) as well that look like base cards. The insert lineup also is a familiar one ... about my only criticism here might be the stock and some of the color choices. The corners on the standard rookies are dark and they showcase their corner flaws well. (I think the "canvas" texture happens after a roller is applied to the surface and then it frays easier when the cards are cut.) There's a lot to find here for sure and some good up-side for stuff if you find big names from the past from a collecting perspective. For more to chase, track down a hobby box with guaranteed inclusions and some more volume, though blaster lots are priced to entice right now, too.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A- (Ruth gets it to an A but even that isn't really a money card here ... just a better one to find)
Fun Grade: B+

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