This is (Probably) It

In what's become a yearly tradition, Panini Chronicles has captivated my attention completely sucked me in. After purchasing a hobby box and a blaster in September, I made my 3rd Chronicles purchase on Friday.

While browsing through my local Target, I ventured into the sports card section and saw that they had restocked 5 of the 2019 Panini Chronicles blasters. Though I probably stated that my 1st Chronicles retail purchase would be the last, I can never seem to get enough of this set. The plethora of designs and outstanding variety makes me come back for more every time.

After deliberating for a few minutes, I grabbed the blaster all the way in the back (superstitions) and headed for self-checkout. Hopefully, some other collectors scoop up the other 4 so that I don't fork over another $20 for 23 cards.

Though the price per card is high, I maintain that, especially if you stick to retail, you can get your money back from this set. Look no further than my 1st 2019 Chronicles blaster when I walked away with 3 numbered cards plus a jersey relic.

Moreover, I'm just a huge fan of the product, particularly the 2018 and '19 releases. It's one of my favorite releases, along with Bowman's Best, and if there's a set out there that you love to rip and collect, you should pick up a blaster box or 2 if you can.

This year's blaster-exclusive set, Unparalleled, may not be as exciting as Revolution, but I've grown to appreciate these cards a little bit more. I didn't walk away with anything spectacular out of this 3-card pack, but I do love the look of Kikuchi's teal Mariners uniform with the silver/holo background.

Certified is another of the surplus of products within this year's Chronicles set that I've grown to appreciate as I've opened more packs from the set. I assume there are numbered parallels out there (as there are for most products in Chronicles), but all I've seen so far are the base and non-numbered green cards.

That said, I like that Panini chose to include non-numbered colored parallels in sets like Certified and Status this year. It seems like they made more Chronicles than in 2018, so in exchange for fewer numbered cards per blaster/hobby box, we have non-numbered versions.

I would also consider Phoenix one of the more underrated products from this year's set as well as the 2018 version. Other chrome designs like Select, Prizm, Titan, and Contenders Optic have taken away from Phoenix over the last few years, but when I take a closer look at the set, I'm actually quite fond of the cards.

Panini improved on the design from last year to 2019, and there are gorgeous serial numbered parallels that I've seen pulled in hobby box breaks. As for my blaster, I ended up with a Judge base and a Kris Bryant holo.

I struck out when it came to Vlady Jr rookie cards, but the other big names from the 2019 rookie class made appearances in this box. I find that, despite the bland design, Eloy Jimenez's Chronicles base card is quite interesting. More so than any other color, black works phenomenally well with the rest of the card.

In the time since my first Chronicles blaster, Pete Alonso became the rookie home run king with 53 dingers in 597 at-bats. I may not have pulled a serial numbered or flashy parallel of Pistol Pete, but I'll take anything I can get given how sought after his cards are right now.

Panini Chronicles hasn't been too kind to me in terms of Fernando Tatis Jr cards, for this is only my 2nd out of 1 hobby box and 2 blasters. The first one I pulled came out of the hobby box and was from the Playoff set; this time, the card is from Score.

I wish I had the same affinity for Tatis Jr as I have for Cole Tucker's Status card that seems to appear in every box, but I'll take anything I can get to add to my newest PC to go alongside Craig Kimbrel.

And to say sorry for not delivering many Tatis Jr cards, Panini gifted me another relic card in my 2nd blaster, making me 2-2. The first was a tiny Chris Archer jersey swatch from the Chronicles set, so pulling a huge red jersey relic is definitely a step up.

I don't follow the Reds, so I didn't know all that much about Peraza until I pulled this card. He didn't have all that great of a 2019 season, but it's a numbered relic (#/99), so thing's definitely could've been worse.

My 5 Favorite 2019 Panini Chronicles Designs

While I don't foresee my recent blaster box spelling the end of my 2019 Panini Chronicles purchases, I wanted to rank the top 5 designs from the set while everything is still fresh in my mind.

For the 2nd year in a row, Panini absolutely blew me away with the Chronicles Baseball product. Logos or not, I'm looking for a fun value-packed set when it comes to buying cards, and this release 100% fits the bill.

The vast majority of the cards in this set are rookies which only made last year's product that much better given how many superstar 1st year players there were. The 2019 rookie class doesn't quite have the same appeal, but one thing's for sure, the 25+ brands still do.

I've spent a lot of time over the last couple of weeks sharing my thoughts on the set, so I don't want to be overly repetitive. Rather than crafting a more complicated intro, I figured I'd dive right into my top 5 favorite designs from 2019 Panini Chronicles.

#5 Ascension

It was a close call between Ascension and Status (the set at the top of this post) for the #5 spot on the list. It was the vibrant colors and sleek design of the former of the 2 sets, however, that influenced my decision.

Besides the fact that I slightly prefer the Ascension design, you can expect a Status card in almost every pack of 2019 Chronicles, both retail and hobby. I've only pulled 3 Ascension cards in 1 hobby box and 1 blaster, one of which was a red parallel #/50.

If Panini made the Status cards a little rarer, they might've stood a better chance against the beautiful design shown above.

#4 Contenders Optic

Although there are 3 designs left to go that I prefer, there's no Panini product I'd rather see have a standalone product than Contenders Optic. Just imagining the top rookies and veterans in this gorgeous set gets me excited for something that likely won't happen unless Panini receives the MLB license.

If nothing else, at least I have a little piece of Contenders Optic thanks to Chronicles. A returning product from last year, you have a pretty solid idea of what to expect, but that doesn't make the chrome cards and the beautiful parallels any less desirable.

#3 Crusade

We've seen Crusade in past Panini Baseball products, like their Hall of Fame set from a few years back, but this design is the best I've ever seen Crusade look in a Baseball card set.

While the 2018 cards were a little less than polished, Panini stepped up their game the 2nd time around. The color scheme is superb, but it's the background design that truly sets these Crusade cards over the edge. Not to mention, the placement of the rookie card logo is perfect.

#2 Titan

Not alone is Titan new to Chronicles, I don't believe Panini has released Titan for Basketball or Football yet either. The chrome cardstock and silver borders aren't exactly originally, but I think they did a pretty awesome job for a debut set.

No matter how many times I see it, the main thing that captivates me about Titan is the gorgeous background. If you've seen my blaster box break, you know just how beautiful these cards look as serial numbered refractors.

#1 Obsidian

Obsidian, along with Spectra, has the largest checklist out of all the brands in this year's Chronicles set, and as soon as I laid eyes on the stunning design, I understood why.

I've raved about Obsidian since I started buying Chronicles this year, and it's kind of a challenge not to. The all-black cards are absolutely gorgeous, and I'm just as big a fan of the parallels as well. 

With a large checklist, unparalleled design, top tier cardstock, and colorful refractors, Obsidian is the greatest overall set in a product that certainly has plenty of options.

Just Can't Get Enough

In terms of serial numbered cards and rookies, my hobby box of 2019 Panini Chronicles was quite a success. The 3 autographs and 1 relic card, however, were another story.

Because Panini promises (on average) 4 hits for an affordable, by hobby box standards, price, I expected 1 or 2 of the autographs to be average to below average. 

When all was said and done, however, I ended up 3 lackluster rookie pitcher autos in my box. It's tough when the relic card (a triple relic of Gleyber Torres #/99) beats out 3 autographs, 2 of which were on-card, for the best hit of the box.

Before purchasing this box, I knew full well what I was getting myself into. I bought a hobby box of 2018 Chronicles earlier this year and experienced a similar fate, though I had a nice RPA of Amed Rosario to lessen my disappointment.

Despite not having the best luck with hobby box hits, I can't get enough of Panini Chronicles, whether it's the 2018 or 2019 release. The craziness, plethora of numbered cards, and rookie-heavy checklist inspired me to head for retail this time around and pick up a blaster from a nearby Target.

It was a blaster box from my local Target that first introduced me to Panini Chronicles around this time last year, and I've been buying packs and singles from this set ever since.

Each blaster has just 4 packs and 5 cards per pack, plus a 3-card bonus pack of Unparalleled. Though you don't end up with many cards the value is almost unbeatable.

23 cards may not seem like a lot for a $20 blaster, but the fact that a hobby box promises just 48 speaks volume to how much value there is in Chronicles retail. You're not guaranteed any hits nor the hobby-exclusive Spectra cards, but if you can get past that, blaster boxes are the way to go.

Plus, the 25+ brands that make up the Chronicles set are just as prominent in blasters as they are in hobby boxes, meaning you still get a sample of over a dozen products. Thankfully, my blaster box produced some of my favorites, particularly Titan and Obsidian, sets that weren't in '18 Chronicles.

I'd say 2/3 of the entire Chronicles checklist consists of rookie cards, for Panini features the major names in practically every insert. Other than Michael Chavis, the Red Sox don't have many opportunities for spots in the set, so I appreciated pulling this Xander Bogaerts card from Rookies & Stars. 

Last year, the blaster-exclusive bonus pack featured 3 cards from Revolution, a Panini product with a similar design to that of Topps High Tek. This year, it's Unparalleled's turn, a release that I'm totally unfamiliar with.

The Unparalleled design is pale in comparison to the detailed and creative blaster-exclusive cards from last year. It doesn't help that I didn't get the best players either, but pulling these 2 cards makes me wish Panini brought back Revolution for the 2nd year in a row.

The 3rd and final card of the pack is a special parallel that I've seen in other Chronicles retail breaks. It's called an Astral parallel, different from Unparalleled base, and showcases a shiny background of stars. 

Once again, I didn't luck out with a big-name rookie, but, if nothing else, the card is beautiful, particularly with the purple Rockies uniform.

Oddly enough, this blaster granted me a serial-numbered card that also appeared in my hobby box from last week; a Playoff gold parallel of White Sox rookie pitcher Michael Kopech numbered out of 199.

With the seemingly endless selection of numbered cards in this set, it shocks me that I already have a duplicated, something that didn't happen whatsoever last year. I suppose the first of the 2 will remain in my collection while the 2nd will go directly onto eBay.

Usually, I show my hits (autos and relics) at the very end of my post, but there are a couple more numbered cards that I'd like to save for last. I haven't had much retail luck this year, so it was refreshing to pull this card, even if it's just a grey jersey relic of Chris Archer.

Admittedly, the Chronicles Swatches design isn't something you'd look twice at, a relic card is, nonetheless, a relic card. Plus, the jersey swatch is game-used, so there's something to be said for that.

Before I grabbed the hobby box of Chronicles and left the card show on Labor Day, I chatted with the show's case breaker about the recently-released set and picked up some choice cards. One of them was an Obsidian purple parallel of Jacob deGrom, numbered out of 99. 

Little did I know how much I'd grow to absolutely adore this insert set, so I couldn't be happier that I found another purple refractor, this time in my blaster. There's something about the purple shimmer around the black background that compliments the picture of Francisco Lindor so beautifully. 

Once again, I can only imagine how beautiful these cards would be if only they had the MLB license.

 With or without logos, however, this Javier Baez ruby wave refractor from Titan could very well go down as one of my favorite cards from 2019. That's how fabulous this numbered parallel is.

Truth be told, everything I love about the 2019 Chronicles set appears on this card. The ruby wave parallel is superb and the Titan background is breathtaking. But most of all, the card has so much going on that Baez's logoless cap is the last thing on my mind.

Once again, Chronicles fails to disappoint. 

The 2nd Half of Chronicles; Card Show Recap #22 Part 3

The first part of this abrupt 2019 Panini Chronicles hobby box purchase went on for a little longer than I originally would've liked, so I figured I'd jump right back into it and pick up where I left off.

I opened 3 of the 6 packs in the first of these 2 posts and pulled my relic card and 1 of the 3 autographs. I'm also guaranteed (on average) 1 more Spectra card in these next 3 packs as well.

The first card in pack #4 is the Ascension rookie of Michael Chavis, showcased at the top of this post. Now, let's see what the final 23 cards deliver. Keep in mind, I'll be continuing my RC count as we go (Chavis brings it up to 14).

Pack #4

#24 Ronald Acuña Jr Chronicles

Acuña is undoubtedly one of the most talented young players in the game, but the hype surrounding the 21-year old is getting slightly out of hand if you ask me. His HR-RBI ratios aren't too great, and he currently leads all of MLB in strikeouts.

Don't get me wrong, his accomplishments are phenomenal, particularly for someone of his age. However, he needs to learn how to hit all these home runs while keeping his RBI total respectable in comparison.

#5 Kyle Tucker Rookies & Stars (RC Count; 15)

#AP-KA Kolby Allard America's Pastime Autographs (RC Count; 16)

When it comes to hits in Panini Chronicles, as I mentioned when I pulled my first autograph, the odds of walking away with something huge are not in your favor. The variety of hits is still incredible, but I've never ended up with a top tier rookie, this card included.

Part of the thrill of buying this product, however, is coming across all these designs that normally wouldn't be stand-alone baseball sets. Kolby Allard isn't an ideal name, but the signature is on-card, and the glossy finish gives it more appeal.

#14 Nick Senzel Crusade Red Wave Parallel (RC Count; 17)

I spoke highly of the Crusade cards during the first half of this box, but I had no clue the parallels would elevate this insert set to another level. Virtually everything about this card, from Senzel's uniform to the design and, of course, the parallel color is bold red, and the card is beautifully done.

Parallels/refractors that match the team's colors have always been something I've appreciated when it comes to cards, and Panini accomplished just that with this Crusade card and, hopefully, others as well.

#2 Nick Senzel Obsidian (RC Count; 18)

While the Crusade cards, especially the parallels, make use of vibrant colors, the Obsidian set drastically differs. By Chronicles' standards, the cards are on the simple side, but I'm significantly drawn to them because of how few black-bordered cards exist nowadays.

#6 Yadier Molina Certified

#32 Cole Tucker Status (RC Count; 19)

I've already established Obsidian, Crusade, and Spectra as my favorite products in this year's Chronicles, but the colorful design and intricate patterns on the Status cards may force me to include that set on the list as well.

Pack #5

#11 Aaron Judge Chronicles

#256 Vladimir Guerrero Jr Donruss (RC Count; 20)

The inclusion of Panini Donruss in this set without a doubt creates some confusion. I assume the numbering is meant to pick up where the original set left off. Thus, it stands to reason why my first Vlad Jr rookie of the box is a much higher number than all the others.

#7 Chris Paddack Limited (RC Count; 21)

I recognize the name Chris Paddack as a member of the 2019 NL All-Star team. I don't recall where this guy came from, but I do know that I don't need to be pulling this many cards of his from a 48-card box.

#AP-BK Brad Keller America's Pastime Autographs (RC Count; 22)

Well, that box was certainly a letdown as far as the 3 autographs were concerned. I realize they can't all be winners, but I was hoping for one nice hit to make this box a worthwhile purchase, not that it still can't be that.

More significant than the disappointment in pulling this Brad Keller autograph was the shock of landing 2 hits from the same semi-rare insert set. With the scores of different autograph sets, I sure wasn't expecting 2 cards, numbered out of 99, from America's Pastime.

#24 Vladimir Guerrero Jr Titan (RC Count; 23)

The hits may not have gone as well as I would've liked, but I went from having zero Vlad rookies to 2 after opening this 1 pack. Being that it's a brand new Panini product, this is the first look collectors are getting at Titan and the beautiful backgrounds that come with it.

#20 Brandon Lowe Crusade (RC Count; 24)

#18 Joey Votto Status

#23 Kris Bryant Status Green Parallel

I'm not crazy about how the green parallels look within the Certified set, but they're a much better fit when it comes to the Status cards.

Pack #6

#13 Eloy Jimenez Classics (RC Count; 25)

The final pack has only just begun, yet already, over half the cards in the box, hits included, are rookie cards. That surely speaks volume about the type of set that Chronicles is.

If they're going to flood each insert checklist with rookies, at least the big 4 (Tatis, Vlad Jr, Eloy, and Alonso) have made numerous appearances.

#13 Griffin Canning Playoff (RC Count; 26)

#4 Michael Kopech Playoff Gold Parallel (RC Count; 27)

Whether I'm opening Topps Finest, NSCC exclusive packs, and now, Panini Chronicles, Michael Kopech's cards have consistently shown up, especially numbered cards like the one above.

The 23-year old has been plagued with injuries throughout his rookie season, so my best bet is just to hold onto these cards and get an idea as to what type of player he is once next year comes along.

#4 Cavan Biggio Spectra Neon Blue Parallel (RC Count; 28)

The combination of Biggio's blue jersey with the gorgeous neon blue Spectra parallel has created one of my favorite cards of the entire box. It's a challenge just to keep my eyes off of this thing, both in-person and when scanned.

Better yet, Biggio is an up and coming rookie, part of a promising trio in Toronto with Vlad Jr and Bo Bichette. Like the Kopech cards, I'll keep ahold of this Biggio parallel and see what he can do come 2020.

#1 Pete Alonso Crusade Holo Parallel (RC Count; 29)

The holo parallels are never serial numbered but anything that has to do with Pete Alonso is going for a high price at the moment, particularly a rookie parallel.

I was fortunate enough to pull a solid number of the highly-desired rookies' cards from these 6 packs, this Alonso parallel being the best of the group. The scanner doesn't do it justice, for in-hand, it's more like a Topps Chrome refractor.

#12 Jeff McNeil Obsidian (RC Count; 30)

#1 Keston Hiura Status (RC Count; 31)

#27 Christian Stewart Certified (RC Count; 32)

Ending pack #6 as well as the box is Christian Stewart, a Tigers rookie. Given that his team just lost their 100th game of the year, I'm guessing he's not the greatest name from this years' class.

And with that final pull, all 8 cards in my final pack were rookies, bringing the RC count to a grand total of 32/48 cards or 2/3 of the box.

For better or for worse, no other product is quite like Panini Chronicles.

More From One of My Favorite Sets; Card Show Recap #22 Part 2

In a strange turn of events, I took a couple days off from my Baseball card show recap posts from Monday's Labor Day show.

Though I wanted to enter Collecting Cutch's newest contest ASAP, there's no real reason why I couldn't continue the recap posts yesterday other than the fact that I wanted to dedicate as much attention as I could to the next 2 posts in the series.

Back on Tuesday, I began recapping this show with a few singles that I picked up that included a small sampling of the 2019 Panini Chronicles set. After making this initial purchase, however, I found it challenging to move around the show, much less look through a vendor's inventory.

The crowdedness of this show was something I'd never experienced before at such a profound level, not even at The National. It was nearly impossible to get a good look at the tables around the show, no matter where I went.

Following almost 20 minutes of attempting to make my way through the show, I figured that the crowd wasn't going to die down anytime soon. The show was simply too crowded to hold all of the attendees, so I made a rash decision to grab a box of 2019 Panini Chronicles and head on out.

I certainly wish that I could've stayed and purchased something that I couldn't find at my LCS, but there's not much else that could be done. All things considered, I think I made the best possible choice.

Each Chronicles box promises 3 autographs and 1 relic card. With 6 packs and 8 cards per pack, I decided to split this hobby box into 2 separate posts.

Because this is such a rookie-heavy set, I'll be keeping tally of the number of rookie cards I pull.

Pack #1

#19 Nick Senzel Classics (RC Count; 1)

With all the flashy and shiny cards in this jam-packed set, I appreciate Classics because of its simplicity and retro style. Even as a returning product, this year's cards remain true to the brand while offering a brand new look.

#1 Joey Votto Chronicles

It's hard to believe how far this product has come from the disaster that was the 2017 Chronicles release. Though the base cards still don't do much for me, you only pull a few of them in each hobby box.

#1 Pete Alonso Ascension (RC Count; 2)

I recognize the first 2 Panini brands from last year's Chronicles, but Ascension is totally foreign to me. My initial impression is that the cards are comparable to Topps Fire, but barely. There isn't really a Topps equivalent of Panini Ascension.

#ARA-DP C.D. Pelham Absolute Rookie Autographs (RC Count; 3)

With 3 autographs per box on average, one should expect a couple of lackluster names. However, I was hoping for something better than a sticker auto of a Rangers pitcher who's only pitched 7 innings so far this season.

The low numbering (4/23) and the cracked ice (which is far more noticeable in-person) certainly helps this card's cause, but it's still a bit of a disappointment.

#12 Shohei Ohtani Contenders Optic

Last year, the Contenders Optic portion of this set was extremely generous to me as far as numbered parallels were concerned. I ended up with a Devers #/149, Andujar #/99, and, best of all, an Acuña Jr #/50.

Ohtani isn't a rookie anymore, and this is just the base version of the Contenders Optic cards, but I still view these cards as one of the best brands in this set.

#6 Yusei Kikuchi Titan Prizm Parallel (RC Count; 4)

There's a lot to appreciate about Chronicles, but the serial numbered parallels would have to rank as my favorite aspect of this crazy set. I've never landed all that great of a hit from any of my past packs, retail or hobby, but I can't say the same about numbered cards.

Panini featured these Prizm parallels (#/299) in certain parts of last year's Chronicles set as well. It appears that Titan, a brand-new release, is replacing Select this time around. Does this mean we could be seeing a Panini Select Baseball release sometime soon?

#25 Kyle Tucker Status (RC Count; 5)

From the box breaks that I've watched, most of the Chronicles brands, including Status, are back in the product once again in 2019. These cards tend to appear at the end of the pack, just like they did in last year's release.

#2 Chris Paddack Status Green Parallel (RC Count; 6)

The beauty of 2018 Chronicles was that Panini didn't make all that much of it, so you could expect multiple serial numbered cards in each pack. Now, given its popularity, there are non-numbered parallels, like the one above, so that Panini can produce and release more boxes.

Pack #2

#3 Fernando Tatis Jr Playoff (RC Count; 7)

This ended up being the first and only Fernando Tatis Jr card out of the entire 48-card hobby box. Though I intend to keep all the cards from this set together, for the time being, I'll make an exception and pull the Tatis card for my brand new PC.

#17 Brandon Nimmo Limited

Brandon Nimmo is an interesting choice for the Limited checklist. He's never blossomed into the player that Mets fans wish he'd be, not to mention he's struggled with injuries throughout the 2019 season.

If Panini's looking for a New York Mets player to appear in this set, why not Michael Conforto instead?

#12 Shohei Ohtani Ascension Red Parallel

I'll give it to Panini; this red foil parallel is a lot more apparent than some of their other cards, especially if you hold the card in-hand. This is only my 2nd Ascension card, but I'm already a huge fan of these vibrant cards.

I suppose, however, that pulling a Shohei Ohtani card, serial numbered out of 50 copies, helped with that.

#14 Mike Trout Spectra

Each Chronicles box also delivers 2 Spectra cards, another reoccurring part of this action-packed set. Aside from the top tier rookies, I couldn't have asked for a better player than the face of Baseball, Mike Trout.

#17 Juan Soto Crusade

As much as I loved Crusade in the 2018 set, the cards weren't quite as polished as I wanted them to be. Thankfully, Panini upped their game and brought the brand back in 2018 with a much-improved design.

#54 Luis Urias Obsidian (RC Count; 8)

Along with Titan and Spectra, Obsidian is one of the focal points of the 25+ brands in 2019 Panini Chronicles. The cards are quite heavy, especially given that they're relatively thin, and feature an all-black background.

I may not have pulled the Padres rookie that I wanted, but Obsidian has instantly become one of my favorite parts of this year's set.

#11 Eloy Jimenez Status (RC Count; 9)

Eloy's stats don't particularly blow me away, but he's put up great numbers for a rookie. I guess I prefer contact hitters to a guy who can hit .250 with 22 home runs.

#34 Darwinzon Hernandez Certified (RC Count; 10)

He may not be very well-known, but Darwinzon Hernandez has become an integral part of the Red Sox bullpen at the age of 22. With Rick Porcello likely on his way out, Hernandez could join Boston's rotation as early as next season.

#20 Shohei Ohtani Score

If nothing else, I appreciate the concept behind the Score inserts in this year's Chronicles set as they remind me of the Whammy cards from the standard Donruss set. They might not be my favorites, but there are enough other brands in the Chronicles set that I can overlook one sub-part design.

#37 Mike Trout Chronicles

First, we had a Spectra card, now a Chronicles base. I don't care if the latter of the 2 is merely a Chronicles base card. I'd call 2 Mike Trout cards in 3 packs a success by any means.

#9 Bryce Harper Timeless Treasures

Timeless Treasures is another Panini product new to Baseball in the 2019 Chronicles set. I purchased a single of Ohtani from the show's case breaker, and now I have a Bryce Harper card from this gorgeous set.

#AB-GT Gleyber Torres Absolute Gold Parallel Triple Relic

As far as relic cards are concerned, I'm pretty stoked with a triple relic, including 3 pinstripes, of one of the most talented young players in the game today. It's hard to notice when scanned, but there's a gold half-square around each jersey swatch, causing the card to be serially numbered out of 99 copies.

With 1/2 of the hits down, there are still 2 autographs as well as 1 spectra card remaining for the 2nd half of this box.

#11 Kris Bryant Phoenix

#6 Yusei Kikuchi TitanHolo Parallel (RC Count; 11)

This is my 2nd pull from the Titan Kikuchi rainbow out of the first half of this box. While the Prizm parallel was numbered out of 299, this base holo card isn't numbered, but it's just as beautiful.

#20 Chris Paddack Certified (RC Count; 12)

#32 Michael Chavis Certified Green Parallel (RC Count; 13)

Chavis may not have achieved the same hype as Andrew Benintendi and Rafael Devers throughout his rookie season, but I'm excited to see what's to come for the 24-year old. Once he comes back healthy in 2020, I fully expect him to be Boston's everyday 2nd baseman.

Maybe I'm blinded by my love of this set, but I'm pretty pleased with the 1st half of this box. The autograph wasn't too great, but Chronicles isn't necessarily about the hits.

With 2 autos to go, I'm excited to see what else this box has in store for me.