Nothing If Not Random: Topps Baseball Opening Day 2020

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Sunday, April 4, 2021

2020 Topps Opening Day Blaster

2020 Topps Opening Day: One last Opening Day offering as fans are enjoying the opening week of baseball. I'm not bullish on the 2020 Topps design but it is Opening Day which I love. Tough when I start off with a Yankee. This must have been a bad box.... Torres will be looking for numbers this year closer to 2019's when he hit 38 homers.

Infielders all around.

Mirror mirror...kind of close anyway

Michael Conforto had a great year last year. I'm sure he wasn't happy it was so short. Polanco and Baez couldn't wait for the 2020 season to end and are hoping for a better showing this season.

Mascot! Kirby Yates took his talents to Toronto while Maeda missed out on the Dodgers' Championship in 2020 but had a really good year for the Twins.

Youngsters on parade.

The blue Opening Day Edition parallel with the opening day date stamped on the front. Spring Has Sprung and this Justin Verlander sticker round out these inserts. I like the inclusions of stickers.

Opening Day moments for a few different teams. I really like the photography on these. Stud Nolan Arenado will close out this post.

BREAKDOWN:
77 – Total Cards
9 – RC
6 – Opening Day
3 – Topps Rookie Cup
2 – Mascot
1 – Sticker
1 – Spring Has Sprung
1 – Blue Foil Parallel
1 – Team Traditions and Celebrations

Friday, October 16, 2020

Random Wax: 2020 Topps Opening Day Baseball Blaster

2020 Topps Opening Day: This post has been sitting around for a while and since this guy, albeit with the wrong team, will probably have something to say about how this year's playoffs turn out I thought is is appropriate. I still like Mookie Betts. He is so good. Just wish he was still a member for the Red Sox.

Unfortunately Mike Soroka was one of a the key injuries to the Braves' starting pitching staff this year. Tough losing a starter that was so good last year.

Verlander only pitched one game due to injury this year and Houston has to be wishing they could have him against the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS.

Like many others I'm not a big fan of the vertical name but I've seen worse.

And another Mookie. I'm pretty happy with my pull in this box.

I enjoy Opening Day so much. It is a small set so it keys in on the stars and key rookies and I like that added Opening Day banner. The fun inserts are also a plus. Hard for me to ever pass these up and this was a fun box.

BREAKDOWN:

77 – Total Cards

6 – RC

5 – Opening Day

2 – Mascot

2 – Topps Rookie Cup

2 – Spring Has Sprung

1 – Sticker

1 – Blue Foil Parallel

1 – Team Traditions and Celebrations

Saturday, March 14, 2020

2020 Topps Opening Day Hobby Box

2020 Topps Opening Day: Been under the weather this week so I'm happy to finally get back to some cards. I know Opening Day isn't a brand everyone cares for but I'm a big fan. I like the logo and set. With a smaller set size you get plenty of stars. There are also some different insert sets and photo variations. Hobby boxes do come with the chance for autos and relics. I did not pull any this year. This is my third year of buying a Opening Day hobby box and so far one auto. A Kyle Freeland from last year. Again hits aren't guaranteed...just nice bonuses.

That Matt Olsen photo is great. There's definitely a fun story there and I wouldn't knowing what it is.

More cool photos. The Freeman for the nice throwbacks and another great A's action photo as well as a nice emotional shot from Gurriel.

The young stars of course get their chance to shine in the set. Alvarez there with the not so common RC/Rookie Cup combo.

Inserts include Spring Has Sprung, which include all-time greats, and Dugout Peeks.

That Albies is a blue foil parallel. There are 2020 copies of each but they aren't numbered. But why not? May's hair has to be tops for the year so far.

Team Traditions and Celebrations inserts. That is a cool bat chandelier.

Mascots are a staple of Opening Day. You'll also find stickers like this Bellinger.

You see some photoshop goodness on some cards like this Cole card. Still getting used to the vertical styling on this year's design though.

Opening Day inserts showcase opening day moments from each team.

Plenty more stars. I also Pulled Trout and Kershaw but they'd been shown in early 2020 Topps posts. This was a fun box. For the price and enjoyment I call it a win. I get the Opening Day logo and plenty of stars as well as the main up and coming stars.

This is really one of the great photos in the set. The emotion, headband, and classic uni make this a winner.