2022 Bowman blaster recap #1

Bowman has been typically out of sight, out of mind for the most part - but there is a bit of FOMO where if I don't jump on trying a blaster or two when I can, I might not be able to get the opportunity see them sold through a retail outlet.

I saw these on the Target Web site and wanted to try a couple even though I didn't realize they were $30 now - it seems like I've been in the dark with Bowman releases especially with the box prices being jacked up across the board.

Gone are the days where I can buy loose hobby packs for $4 each and maybe loose jumbo packs for $12 each - I don't know if it's ever been a serious thing, but prospecting has passed me by where I don't care about guys still in the minor leagues.

With a premium placed on the first year autos [and related parallels] found in Bowman products, Topps makes it where they get cards signed by largely unproven players for $5 each in quantity - then seed them one per $300 box for regular hobby and maybe a couple per $600 jumbo boxes.  

Maybe retail blasters are slightly more sane alternative but it seems like there are too many players [including MLB veterans], too many parallels and filler inserts - where as much as I think I can pull something of value, it's all too saturated where random blasters are an all-or-nothing deal.

Pack one

#41 Spencer Strider RC
#68 Shohei Ohtani
#26 J.D. Martinez
#47 Francisco Lindor
#8 Joey Gallo
#35 Jose Altuve
#VV-2 Spencer Torkleson - Virtuosic Vibrations insert
#BP-128 Felix Valerio - FY
#BP-103 Diego Cartaya
#BP-143 Heriberto Hernandez
#BCP-104 Orelvis Martinez - Chrome
#BCP-34 Llover Peguero - Chrome

Pack two
#17 Jake Burger RC
#97 Jesse Winker
#99 Javier Baez
#55 Nick Madrigal
#77 Matt Chapman
#14 Dylan Carlson
#BTP-54 Luis Matos - Bowman Top 100 insert
#BP-22 George Valera - FY - dinged corner
#BP-18 Alvin Guzman - FY - dinged corner
#BP-116 Jeter Downs - dinged corner
#BCP-112 Joshua Baez - Chrome FY
#BCP-51 Robert Dominguez - Chrome FY

Pack three
#75 Charlie Blackmon
#29 Bobby Dalbec
#65 Otto Lopez RC
#44 Reid Detmers RC
#51 O'Neil Cruz RC
#70 Ronald Acuna Jr.
#94 Christian Yelich - Blue Pattern parallel serial #'d 099/125
#BP-17 Oswaldo Cabrera - FY
#BP-32 Euribiel Angeles - FY
#BP-127 Victor Lizarraga - Neon Green parallel serial #'d 355/399
#BCP-90 Yhoswar Garcia - Chrome FY
#BCP-94 Pedro Pineda - Chrome

Pack four
#69 Paul Goldschmidt
#31 Alec Bohm
#20 Ryan Mountcastle
#2 Aaron Judge
#21 Aaron Ashby RC
#11 Luke Williams RC
#HIFI-16 Blaze Jordan - HI-FI Futures insert
#BP-96 Ian Lewis - FY
#BP-26 Anthony Rodriguez - FY
#BP-68 Niko Kavadas - FY
#BCP-14 Roberto Campos - Chrome FY
#BCP-11 Dauri Lorenzo - Chrome FY

Pack five
#61 Giancarlo Stanton
#45 Nolan Arenado
#57 Cody Bellinger
#1 Joey Votto
#43 Bo Bichette
#B3D-2 Henry Davis - Bowman in 3D insert
#BTP-71 Noelvi Marte - Bowman Top 100 insert
#BP-146 Bobby Witt Jr.
#BP-102 Pete Crow Armstrong
#BP-38 Alexander Ramirez
#BCP-70 Andry Lara - Chrome FY
#BCP-145 Shalin Polanco - Chrome

Pack six
#100 Ryan Vilade RC
#72 Luis Gil RC
#78 Edward Cabrera RC
#37 Jose Abreu
#25 Mookie Betts
#5 Ha-Seong Kim
#ROYF-6 Jake Burger - Rookie of the Year Favorites insert
#BP-93 Braylin Minier - FY
#BP-80 Junior Sanquintin - FY
#BP-63 Noelvi Marte
#BCP-82 Aeverson Arteaga - Chrome FY
#BCP-83 Roismar Quintana - Chrome FY

There are interesting names to go through among the prospect portion of the cards, though it makes me wonder if some of the parents naming these young guys are running out of ideas - though maybe it's just unfamiliarity over the players like Orelvis Martinez, Llover Peguero, Euribiel Angeles, Yhoswar Garcia, Dauri Lorenzo, Andry Lara, Shalin Polanco, Noelvi Marte, Roismar Quintana, or Aeverson Arteaga.

Someday they might be household names in the big leagues - with some likely being 'never has beens' where their pro careers might stall out after reaching a certain level.