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What's Buzzing Today: World Series, MLB breaks, Living Set changes, Arizona Fall League, 1990 Donruss variations and ... don't click that if you're a Red Sox fan.

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One of Major League Baseball's young stars is in the World Series -- and hitting .571 through two games -- and that means there should be even more people watching him and potentially thinking about buying some his baseball cards.

Where do you start when it comes to Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto? Well, that's what we're here for and it's not that simple -- though it is a tad simpler than when we revisited Ronald Acuña Jr.'s Rookie Cards earlier this year. The 21-year-old (as of tomorrow, the day of Game 3) appears on nearly 2,200 different baseball cards despite just arriving on cardboard in 2016 and on Rookie Cards last year -- in fact he appeared on basically 700 different cards in 2018 alone -- so that's where we'll start with the simple stuff, his RCs.

He's got around 20 Rookie Cards based on traditional definitions and set builds, but for simplicity we've punted anything that's got an autograph or memorabilia swatch as part of the package. We're looking at the simplest of those -- 15 cards of varying values and ease of finding. Some are challenges, some are not -- but now's the time to be paying more attention than ever to them.

Keep reading for a rundown of Juan Soto's Rookie Cards.

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Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto will be part of a Topps Now first coming today.

Topps has teased to its Platinum members that Soto will be part of the first booklet card for the popular and long-running series later today in advance of the World Series that begins on Tuesday night against the Houston Astros.

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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: Waiting on the World Series, sketch cards, Sam Darnold on Monday Night, NFL sleepers, big pulls & more.

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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: The World Series is set, 'it' cards of yesterday, biggest card busts, the Astros' top dog, MLB breaks and "is it time to regulate the baseball card hobby?"

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Not all gamers are super-impressive. In fact, some are nearly anonymous but since they are tied to a certain player there can be more appeal than other items that might look just like it.

This month's game-used piece? Well, it's the game-used ball above -- and it's arguably the least-impressive item of the bunch in this series so far but it's also one that cost less than the price of two blaster boxes and was in a mystery box from Fanatics. This one's all about some timing.

So, this time, we'll bring this ball's life back to life -- as least as best we can -- with its key player attached being Washington Nationals veteran Ryan Zimmerman, who had a pretty solid game on Monday and whose Nats career could be coming to an end this year.

You can keep reading to see the details.

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Onyx Authenticated's plans for The National this year are simple -- but they deliver ink from two top prospects.

Present proof of a $100 purchase on the company's products at its booth and you'll get a bonus autographed card.

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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FINALE OR LAUNCHING PAD?
The Item: Patrick Mahomes II 2017 Panini Absolute Football Rookie Premiere Triple Materials (/149)
The Price: $450 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This weekend is either the finale to a huge season or a launching pad further into the stratosphere as Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs take on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots with the winner headed to the Super Bowl. It's the new big name against the guy who's basically the greatest of all time -- or at worst the greatest of his time -- and these are players commanding nothing but big bucks on cardboard. This card? It's on the lower side of the Buy-It-Now options out there -- see the link below for Crazy Town pricing on eBay
Similar Pieces: Patrick Mahomes autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2017 NFL boxes (he's in many of them)

Keep reading for four more interesting items in this week's roundup ...

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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ONE SUPER PULL
The Item: Ronald Acuña Jr. 2018 Topps Chrome Superfractor autograph
The Price: $3,050 after 19 bids (more than five days remaining)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This is one of the biggest cards possible in this year's Rookie Card parallel lineup without the name Ohtani attached -- and even with that this should be one of the bigs -- and this one is on the auction block as an auction via an eBay seller with a heavy buyer list and a huge presence. How big will this card go? We'll find out in a few days -- and it was big enough my plans to not have an eBay Buzz this week hit the bench in favor of this Friday-night edition.
Similar Pieces: Other Ronald Acuña Jr. autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2018 MLB boxes

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Juan Soto will make an appearance in 2018 Topps Heritage High Number and that's the start for his Rookie Cards and autographs in Topps products this season.

The company revealed this nugget today in advance of that product's arrival next week.

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The set called Topps X Bryce Harper is here in two formats -- one with hits, one without -- and is on sale directly from Topps' website for just the next 30 days or until it's sold out.

The theme? It's 220, or second to none, and the standard box includes 30 cards. The set includes 14 basic cards -- Harper's starting nine and pitchers -- along with 16 inserts in three sets. Those are five cards for Best Hair (of course), five for Bryce's Heroes and six in the Look Good, Feel Good, Play Good set.

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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: 2018 Topps Clearly Authentic baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Cards per box: 1
Base set completion: 
1 of 52 (2 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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Even before last night's MLB All-Star Home Run Derby was over, the gems were on the block via MLB Auctions. 

This pink and white bonus ball? It was the final one that Bryce Harper smacked out of Nationals Park Monday night in Washington, D.C., to win the whole thing.

After 31 bids, it sits at $1,970 with more than six days remaining in the auction -- and it's not alone on the block as there are more than 100 auctions from this week's events already live and there are probably even more to come.

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Onyx Authenticated is celebrating its new big signing by giving away that future star's autographs at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland.

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Have you seen the latest crazy items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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SUPERFRACTOR MANIA ... CATCH IT!
The Item: Bryce Harper's 2011 Bowman Chrome Prospects Superfractor autograph (BGS 9.5/10)
The Price: $499,999.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Superfractors are the top draw for prospectors and they're the cards that get dollars flowing with their golden swirls. This one is among Bryce Harper's rarities before his Rookie Cards arrived and it's got the museum-style price attached to it. Will it sell for that? Probably not, but that best offer button has probably been hit more than a few times in the past.
Similar Pieces: Check out all of the Superfractors on eBay right here
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for Bowman boxes from several years

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One of baseball's biggest prospects this season arrived on the national stageMonday night with a bang -- and now we have to deal with the explosive interest in his very low number of baseball cards for such a heavily watched player.

His name? Juan Soto and he's a 19-year-old outfielder for the Washington Nationals who hit a three-run homer off the first pitch he saw in his first start. He finished the game 2-for-4.

"I didn't think it was going to go out of the park," Soto told ESPN.com. "I just run hard, the same I do in the minor leagues. Then I heard the noise, and I know it was gone."

In the minor leagues, Soto hit .362 with 14 homers and 52 RBI for three teams this season. He had never hit more than five homers in his two previous MiLB seasons.

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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: 2018 Topps Opening Day baseball cards (hanger box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 37
Cards in this box: 37
Base set completion: 
31 of 200 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – David Price, Kris Bryant, Trea Turner, Javier Baez, Todd Frazier, George Springer, Matt Kemp, Ryan Braun, Anthony Rizzo, Albert Pujols, Jose Altuve

Rookie Cards (4) – Clint Frazier, Andrew Stevenson, J.P. Crawford, Harrison Bader

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We're inching closer to the final teams taking the field this year in MLB and, at this point, we have just a single question for collectors after a crazy year of rookie home runs and plenty of other drama.

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The 40-year history of the Potomac Nationals includes some of the biggest names in the history of baseball -- and the team has the baseball cards coming to prove it as part of a stadium giveaway.

Bryce Harper, Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte are just some of the players who have suited up for the franchise that is now the Class-A Advanced affiliate of the Washington Nationals. All of those stars and more will be found in the 2017 Potomac Nationals’ 40th Anniversary Team card set honoring them all to be given away at a game later this month.

And it's only at BlowoutCards-The Fantastic Store where that set can be completed.

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Bryce Harper's blistering start to the season is likely to help fuel continued interest in his past cardboard -- yes, he has a lot -- but his 2012 Topps Rookie Cards might be the one target of collectors and investors that has the most potential and room for dramatic changes.

Why? The various forms of wax boxes and factory sets help make them more available for nearly everyone to chase and collect.

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A new baseball season is nearly here with the first spring training games set to air later this month and that's when we'll see the newest players on their new teams.

And many of them will be wearing new uniforms -- well, at least new caps.

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So ... that almost happened.

Max Scherzer tweeted the image above Wednesday night, proving that he's capable of putting up a save, too. A second tweet showed some "dirty" purses in the trash -- but there's been no word on any offseason Disabled List stops for the Nationals ace ... yet.

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A Party at Napoli's and Big Papi's farewell are among today's Topps Now baseball cards.

The lineup includes 18 cards available for only 24 hours via Topps' online card program. David Ortiz's autographs along with Mike Napoli's marks the first time there are two autographs available on the same day -- and they aren't the only cards.

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MLB's postseason begins tonight ... and we simply want to know who you think wins it all.

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The newest Topps Now team set is now here.

With the Washington Nationals clinching the National League East crown last night, Topps has unveiled a new take on its real-time baseball card program with another team set.

The Nationals are the third postseason team to get a team set released as an extended part of the program with the sets costing $49.99.

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