2022 Topps Red Sox Team Set (Blister)

Xander Bogaerts was a 4X All-Star and 5X Silver Slugger award winner, including 2021, during his time with the Red Sox.  He also won two championships in Boston.

Evoldi led the starters in WAR (4.3) and ERA (3.57).  JD Martinez led the league with 42 doubles.  I purchased this blister pack team set in July of 2022.

I thought I was going to get a Braves - Red Sox World Series but Houston eliminated Boston in the 2021 ALCS.

Vazquez and Dalbec were 2021 starters though I'm not convinced their combined on base percentage was above .300.

Devers delivered 38 home runs and 113 runs batted in in his fifth season.

Christian had some fun highlight moments in 2021 and his photo feels appropriate.  These blister packs were found at Wal-Mart and each had 17 cards.

Great photo and 2021 was probably Enrique's (Kiki's) best season of his career.

This team really had a good mix of young talent with a few veterans sprinkled in.  Feels like they needed just a bit more pitching and health to have gotten by Houston.

I like the 2022 design.  Kind of feels more like Bowman but it works.  But no matter, this fun team and some nice photos make it a good set to own for a Red Sox fan.

2022 Topps Braves Team Set (Blister)

Topps 2022:  Jorge Soler is only a 1X All-Star but he'll be forever known to Braves fans as one of the keys to Atlanta's run to the Championship in 2021.  He capped it off with a great World Series and the World Series MVP award.

The Braves run to the 2021 World Series title was so much fun and unexpected.  So many great stories and great years for players.

Freddie Freeman needs no introduction and led the league in runs while batting .300.

Max Fried and Charlie Morton led the Braves with 14 wins each in 2021.  Fried won game 6 of the World Series to clinch the title.  These blister packs were on Wal-Mart shelves at the time, and I couldn't resist.  I picked up the Angels, Braves and Red Sox who I'll show off tomorrow.

Pederson, Duvall and Rosario were part of the patch work outfield after Ronald Acuna went down and wow, did they deliver time and time again in the regular season and in the playoffs.

Smyly and Ynoa were key contributors to the starting lineup during the regular season.  There are 17 total cards in these blister team sets.

Ian Anderson won 9 games during the regular season and game three of the 2021 World Series.

Dansby Swanson and Austin Riley were huge parts of the offense.  What a year and it's so fun to relive some of those memories.  And a perfect time to look back as we start the 2025 season today in ernest.  Enjoy Opening Day!

2022 Topps Angels Team Set (Blister)

2022 Topps:  I think I picked these up in Wal-Mart.  It was May 2022 and while I'd normally only grab Atlanta and Boston I couldn't pass Ohtani and Trout as well.  Picking up this team set also gives you the chance to get both Ohtanis at once.  And while I pulled multiple Ohtani inserts from this set, I never got a base card so this was a win.

I had pulled a 2022 Trout before, but I'll never complain about more Mike Trout on cardboard...or on the field.  DANG those injuries that he can't get past.

Shame Ohtani and the Angels never had any real success.  Los Angeles spent a lot of money trying but injuries, lack of young players developing, and some bad moves doomed them.

I like those old school Angels unis.

Luis Rengifo has developed into a nice hitter.  Not great but good.

Is he waiting for the ball to come in from an outfield throw?  Stretching?  We'll never know.

Jo Adell was one of those players who was thought to be a big star in the making but never got there.  Raisel Iglesias on the other hand came from Cincy as an established dominant closer but the Angels just weren't that good and moved him to the Braves.

Fun pack of cards and the $6 or $8 I paid for this pack was probably an overpay but the Ohtani and Trout cards are keepers for me.

BREAKDOWN:

Total Cards - 17

Random Wax: 2022 Topps Series 2 Blister Pack

2022 Topps:  We'll kick off this blister pack with Trea Turner on one of the cool Stars of MLB inserts.  Love guys who can hit and steal bases.

I really like that Arroyo photo.  Another Trea Turner appearance.  I like 2022 Topps and Series 2 gives us another look at young players and players in their new unis.

Keibert Ruiz hit 18 home runs and is the standout from this group of youngsters.

The Detroit Tigers team card back.  I like the information they give us on these.

That Verlander is a Holo Foil parallel.

Tyler O'Neil is now a Boston Red Sox.  Hope he can stay healthy and find what made him special in 2021.  

Nice photo.

Alcantra is so good.  Hope he can get healthy and back to it.  Great photos of Crawford and Jansen.

Raphael Devers is such a good hitter.  It's fun to see him at the plate.  Stanton is one of those "if only he could stay healthy" guys. 

BREAKDOWN:

36 – Total Cards

4 – RC

2 – Future Stars

2 – Stars of the Game

1 – Team Card

1 – Pick the Game

1 – Holo Foil Parallel

1 – Generation Now