2018 Bowman Blaster Box

This was an impulse purchase.  This lone 2018 Bowman blaster was sitting there at my local Wal-Mart and I couldn't resist.  The big score here for me was an Ozzie Albies base card.  I had really hoped I would have seen one prior to now with already having opened a blaster and two value packs.  Otherwise nothing really stuck out to me but I'll show off more of my pull.

I really like that action shot of Brandon Crawford

That didn't work out well...

 BREAKDOWN:

59 – Bowman

  13 - RC

  7 – 1^st Bowman

21 – Chrome

  4 – 1^st Bowman

  2 – Bowman Scouts Top 100

  1 – Trending

  1 – Birthdays

  1 – ROY Favorites

2018 Bowman Value Pack #2

The second of my two 2018 Bowman value packs was quite a bit more exciting to me.  I grabbed a Shohei Ohtani card and another Ronald Acuna (Top 100 insert). Of course it was a Chrome but with Acuna I'll never complain.  Definitely some veteran star power in this pack as well as a Mike Soroka who is sporting a 3.68 ERA through three starts of his Atlanta Braves rookie campaign.  For me this was definitely the better of the two packs which was a nice surprise after the disappointment of pack one.  Not sure I'll purchase more packs or blasters of the Bowman but it has definitely been fun.  I will also look for those Acuna and Ozzie Albies Bowman base cards.  Sometimes the chase is as fun as the catch.  So Bowman is a set I like (sans Chrome) and look forward to seeing what everyone else pulled. 

BREAKDOWN:

35 – Total Cards

22 –Bowman

  5 – Camo Parallels

  1– 1^st Bowman

  1 – Blue Parallel #/499

13 – Bowman Chrome

  3 – Bowman Scouts’ Top 100

  2 – 1^st Bowman

  2 – ROY Favorites

  1 – Bowman Trending

  1 – Bowman Birthdays

2018 Bowman Value Pack #1

As I said yesterday I was able to grab two value packs of the 2018 Bowman.  This first one really didn't pack much punch though you might argue considering I grabbed an Albert Pujols Blue Parallel #/499.  I like Albert and keep hoping he'll have a good season or two to end his career though that is looking to be a pipe dream.  I was also excited about the Rafael Devers card but that was tempered a bit due to it being a Chrome parallel.  After those two cards there really wasn't anything to write home about especially in the way of veterans.  Of course we have to wait a few years to really figure out if these Bowman cards pan out.  I'm still good but there really wasn't a wow factor here for me.     

BREAKDOWN:

35 – Total Cards

22 –Bowman

  5 – Camo Parallels

  1– 1^st Bowman

  1 – Blue Parallel #/499

13 – Bowman Chrome

  3 – 1^st Bowman

  2 – Bowman Scouts’ Top 100

  2 – ROY Favorites

  1 – Bowman Trending

  1 – Bowman Birthdays

  1 – Talent Pipeline

2018 Bowman Blaster Box

Blaster boxes and value packs showed up on my Wal-Mart's shelves but when I went back the next to grab a blaster the Bowman was completely gone.  So I grabbed a 2018 Bowman blaster box on ebay.  The price was what I considered fair and I was really itching to bust one of these after seeing so much about them online.  I am really chasing the Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna cards here.  I know that applies to almost everyone but as a Braves' fan it's been a while since we've had this much hype over prospects.  Ohtani would be a nice pull too. 

  The fronts have a slick design that I like.  The pictures are good and it hits all the high marks sans the player's position.  Not one Bowman brand insert in the box.  Seemed a bit odd but I'm not complaining.  As is the case with Bowman their main focus is prospects and young players so there were no lack of players you may not have heard of yet.  

Plenty of veteran star power in this box.  I was very happy with that.  The backs aren't bad with stats, player info and write-ups that include Resume`, Skills & Up Close. 

 I scored an Acuna!.  There were three Bowman Chrome parallels per pack which was a big negative for me.  I'm not a fan of chrome/prizm cards.  Of course pulling Acuna game me something positive to take out these cards.  

Plenty of inserts with the Chrome.  I definitely like the Bowman base Card design.  The inserts don't thrill me much and the Chrome cards are a turn off but I still like the 2018 Bowman overall.  I thought this box would scratch my Bowman itch but then my Wal-Mart restocked the value packs (and maybe blasters but they might have been snatched up already).  I couldn't pass up the chance to grab two and I'll show those off over the next two days.

BREAKDOWN:  

80 – Total Cards
59 –Bowman
  12 – RC
  7 – 1st Bowman
21 – Bowman Chrome
  4 – 1st Bowman
  2 – Bowman Scouts’ Top 100
  1 –Bowman Trending
  1 – ROY Favorites
  1 – Bowman Birthdays