Random Wax: 2021 Bowman

2021 Bowman: Let's do some baseball today.  Bowman is always hit and miss for me.  I'm not all about the prospects so these can be tough.  Gerrit Cole is a good place to start with this pack though.

Vilade only has six at bats at the major league level.  Royce Lewis only had 40 at bats in his first season but gave Twins fans hope as he batted .300 with two home runs.  These are Bowman Chrome inserts.

Tyler Stephenson is batting a really good .296 across three seasons with the Reds.

When I opened this pack two years ago I had no idea Jeremy Pena would be a World Series MVP in his first season for the Houston Astros.

Some more veterans as well as Corbin Carroll on a Bowman Scout's Top 100 insert.  He batted .260 in 104 at bats last season.  Fun when you can look back at these and find guys doing well.

BREAKDOWN:
19 – Total Cards
5 – Bowman Chrome
3 – RC
3 – 1st Bowman
1 – Bowman Top 100

 

Random Wax: 2021 Bowman Baseball

2021 Bowman:  I haven't posted one of these packs I picked up last May since, well last May.  We'll kick this pack off with St. Louis Cardinal All-Star starter Paul Goldschmidt who just picked up his 300th career homer last week and is having an outstanding year.  If he keeps it up he may be in line for the MVP.

Bowman stresses youth so plenty of those in these packs.  None of these three have done anything to speak of in the majors yet.

Riley Greene is having a decent rookie year while Adley Rutschman is still struggling in his first MLB season.

These three haven't made it to the majors yet.

Three more who haven't made their mark yet.  These packs aren't for looking at one year later so in a few years from now when I look back at this pack it may have an entirely different feel to it.  Xander Bogaerts is another All-Star and starter for the American League.

BREAKDOWN:
19 – Total Cards
5 – RC
5 – Chrome
1 – Futurist
1 – 1st Bowman
1 – Bowman Top 100

2021 Bowman

 2021 Bowman: A few of these were at my local Wally World yesterday so I grabbed three packs.  I have to say collation was bad amongst the three packs so I ended up with some duplicates which was disappointing.  Each pack comes with five Chrome and this Jo Adell was a nice Chrome pull and a great place to start.  The price point on these is $9.99.  I forget these are that expensive or I would have only pick up two packs.  I'll show off the other two packs throughout the year.

Almost every young player in these packs were players I'm not familiar with.  I did pull a Brave so hopefully in a few years I'll see Drew Waters in the majors.  I like the design this year.  It's a bit busy but I've found past designs on the boring side.

Some base Chrome.

Three Marlins highlight this Talent Pipeline Chrome insert.

Plenty of young players in these packs.  I was happy with the photos for most part as well.  

Veterans are also part of the set but it seemed like I had anywhere from two to six veterans in each pack.  These four were all duplicated in another pack.  Other than the duplicates I like these cards.  I won't look for more except maybe some singles.  

  

BREAKDOWN:
19 – Total Cards
5 – Chrome
2 – RC
1 – Talent Pipeline
1 – Rookie of the Year Favorites