Random Wax: 2019 Donruss Baseball

I wasn't wowed by 2019 Donruss baseball my first time around but I'm all about second chances.  Did a second pack change my mind any?  No.  Will I pick up more of these?  I just don't know.  I do like the basic design but the lack of team logo is too distracting.  I can still see me picking up more of these but they won't be my first choice.  I was happy to pull a Jose Altuve red parallel that'll go into my PC. 

Good pull in this pack. I can't complain on that front at all.

I like the glasses on the Starling Marte Diamond King. Nice choice.

The lack of photos of players fielding really stands out.  Almost as much as the lack of team logos.  I'm trying to get past the no logo thing...it is SO hard.  

These are all variations with Realmuto being a name variation while the other two are photo variations.  

BREAKDOWN:

30 – Total Cards

6 – Retro 85

4 - Variations

3 – Diamond Kings

2 – Rated Rookie

1 – American Pride

1 – Holo Red Parallel

2019 Donruss Baseball

Back to some baseball cards with the 2019 Donruss which I hadn't seen in hand before this pack.  Props for the design but it sure seems like a team logo would look great in that right hand corner.  I try not to hold the lack of MLB license against these but it can still be tough.  That said these are some good looking cards.  They didn't recycle an old design and went with something new and I think it worked.

  I was very happy with my pull.  Ozzie Albies was just signed long term and is one of Atlanta's core young players who will be the future of their team.  Chris Sale has struggled out of the gate while Jose Altuve is coming off a five homers in five games stretch.  Such a great hitter and PC guy for me.

 That Tellez is one of six retro RC cards I pulled.  I'm not a fan of the '85 design but I get what they are going for.  These are the Matt Chapman base and photo variation cards.  Variations aren't a bad thing but they can be a lot of work trying to find out if you have them.  I end up looking at my packs twice to figure these things out after I've looked up the list or photos.

The Diamond Kings are OK again utilizing the '85 Donruss design.  The Matt Carpenter is an Independence Day parallel.  I like it better than the base design here.

The backs are pretty plain but that isn't unexpected with Panini Donruss.  Zilla is a nickname variation.  Overall I like the cards but not blown away.  I can see me picking more of these up though they may not be my first cards I reach for.

BREAKDOWN:

30 – Total Cards
6 – Retro RC
4 – Photo Variations
3 – Diamond Kings
2 – Rated Rookie
1 – Holo Red Parallel
1 – Nickname Variation
1 – Independence Day Parallel