Field Level Preview: 2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball

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If I had written this a month ago, this would be all about how Stephen Strasburg cards are going to be the hottest thing in the world for Bowman Chrome; and let's be honest, they'll still be highly popular.  The good news is, even with his injury, 2010 Bowman Chrome is about more than just Stephen Strasburg, as 2010 has become the year of the rookie.  From Austin Jackson, Buster Posey, Jason Heyward and others to Starlin Castro, Aroldis Chapman, Freddie Freeman and more, 2010 has seen some huge names come to the big leagues that have cards in 2010 Bowman, and this may likely continue with Bowman Chrome.  The inclusion of Team USA will also be helpful, as it will be the first cards of many players who expect to be taken in the 2011 Draft.

Release Date: October 13, 2010
Price Point: Approximately $4-5 per pack, $77 per box from Blowout Cards.
Product Loadout: 4 cards per pack, 18 packs per box and 12 boxes per case.
Hit Ratios: One chrome autograph per box, one Team USA autograph per every 5 boxes, 7 inserts and 7 parallels per box.

Product Information:

• 180 veteran cards (1-180)
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• 40 rookie cards (181-220)
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• 220 prospect cards (BCP1-BCP-220)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 (20 cards, 1:4.5 packs)
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• Topps 100 Prospects (100 cards, 1:6 packs)[/*:m:mh6nn7d3]

Autographs, Relics and Parallels:

• Bowman Chrome Autograph Cards (25 cards, 1:18 packs)
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• Bowman Chrome Autograph Blue Refractor (#'d to 150)
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• Bowman Chrome Autograph Gold Refractor (#'d to 50)
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• Bowman Chrome Autograph Orange Refractor (#'d to 25)
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• Bowman Chrome Autograph Red Refractor (#'d ot 50)
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• Bowman Chrome Autograph Superfractor (1/1, Hobby Exclusive)
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• Bowman Chrome Autograph Printing Plates (4 each, 1/1, Hobby Exclusive)
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• Bowman Chrome Prospect Refractor (#'d to 500)
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• Bowman Chrome Prospect Blue Refractor (#'d to 199)
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• Bowman Chrome Prospect Gold Refractor (#'d to 50)
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• Bowman Chrome Prospect Orange Refractor (#'d to 25)
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• Bowman Chrome Prospect Red Refractor (#'d to 5)
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• Bowman Chrome Prospect Superfractor (1/1, Hobby Exclusive)
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• Bowman Chrome Printing Plates (4 each, 1/1, Hobby Exclusive)
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• Bowman Chrome Refractor (#'d to 550)
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• Bowman Chrome Blue Refractor (#'d to 150)
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• Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor (#'d to 50)
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• Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor (#'d to 25)
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• Bowman Chrome Red Refractor (#'d to 5)
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• Bowman Chrome Superfractor (1/1, Hobby Exclusive)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Autographs (20 cards, 1:5 boxes)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Autograph Refractor (#'d to 199)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Autograph Blue Refractor (#'d to 99)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Autograph Gold Refractor (#'d to 50)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Autograph Orange Refractor (#'d to 25)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Autograph Red Refractor (#'d to 5)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Autograph Superfractor (1/1, Hobby Exclusive)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Printing Plates (4 each, 1/1, Hobby Exclusive)
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• Team USA Baseball Dual Autograph Cards (10 cards, #'d to 500)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Refractor (#'d to 500)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Blue Refractor (#'d to 150)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Gold Refractor (#'d to 50)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Orange Refractor (#'d to 25)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Red Refractor (#'d to 5)
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• Team USA Baseball Under 18 Superfractor (1/1, Hobby Exclusive)
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• Topps 100 Prospects Refractor (#'d to 499)
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• Topps 100 Prospects Gold Refractor (#'d to 50)
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• Topps 100 Prospects Superfractor (1/1, Hobby Exclusive)
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• MLB Logoman Patch Cards (5 cards, #'d to 50, Hobby Exclusive)[/*:m:mh6nn7d3]

See the rest of the article here.

 

[Jaypers]

Re: your article. FYI - Brett Wallace has been pulled from the autograph checklist.

 

[piggy1918]

Anyone else notice there is no "Bowman Chrome Autograph Refractor" on that checklist? Oversight I assume?

 

[Krusin]

anyone know if the the Team USA auto's take the place of the Rookie auto or is it an extra hit?

thanks

 

[bowmanchromeandorr]

anyone know if the the Team USA auto's take the place of the Rookie auto or is it an extra hit?

thanks

supposed to be an extra hit

 

[Field Level View]

It is an extra hit, yes. And let me doublecheck on the refractor auto.

 

[Field Level View]

It is an extra hit, yes. And let me doublecheck on the refractor auto.

 

[PeteD]

2010 Topps Chrome is a wayyyyyyyy better buy this yr and here's why.

1) 2 RC Autos per box - Heyward/Cashburg/Castro to name 3.

2) Chrome inserts from Chicle and Heritage.

3) Since taking out the Uncirculated box toppers in '04...BC is mainly loaded down with vet ref's and triple A lifer's autos. Then you're left with chrome prospects that don't get a premium anymore unless they're graded a 9.5.

4) Pulling a top prospect redemption has gotten more common in BC.

5) Topps Chrome can be $20 less per box.

imho.

 

[Canocollector#1]

2010 Topps Chrome is a wayyyyyyyy better buy this yr and here's why.

1) 2 RC Autos per box - Heyward/Cashburg/Castro to name 3.

2) Chrome inserts from Chicle and Heritage.

3) Since taking out the Uncirculated box toppers in '04...BC is mainly loaded down with vet ref's and triple A lifer's autos. Then you're left with chrome prospects that don't get a premium anymore unless they're graded a 9.5.

4) Pulling a top prospect redemption has gotten more common in BC.

5) Topps Chrome can be $20 less per box.

imho.

Yeah, I would have to agree. Have a case of TC incoming.

 

[Field Level View]

From the sales sheet, BowChro has no refractor auto, just colored refractors. And I fully agree, Bowman Chrome needs to go to 2 autos.

 

[PeteD]

Add Team USA autos (20) and T-206 (50) to TC.

 

[matchpenalty]

any pictures of cards out yet besides Stras

 

[schmidtfan20]

why would topps start putting 2 autos into bow chrome, when guys here are foaming
at the mouth and talking about pre-ordering 40 cases months before this product
even comes out?

topps chrome is going to suck big time this year, I would stay away.

Kevin

 

[rico08]

topps chrome is going to suck big time this year, I would stay away.

Kevin

This is such a ludicrous statement and you've repeated it several times without anything else to back it up besides your $.02. Have you seen the checklist? Do you know any players besides Phillies?

 

[theplasticman]

What are the pack odds (generally) for the refractors?

Does this look about right?
1:4 ref
1:10 blue
1:40 gold
1:80 orange
1:400 red

Anyone open a case of 2009? How many Orange refractors did you get?

 

[aaron41984]

What are the pack odds (generally) for the refractors?

Does this look about right?
1:4 ref
1:10 blue
1:40 gold
1:80 orange
1:400 red

Anyone open a case of 2009? How many Orange refractors did you get?

No, I would multiply all of your odds by 2 or 3x.
1:4 veteran ref
1:10 Prospect ref
1:24 blue
1:108 gold
1:216 orange
1:800 red

 

[aaron41984]

any pictures of cards out yet besides Stras

The Shelby Miller card was featured on Baseball America's Prospect Hot Sheet one week.

 

[Field Level View]

any pictures of cards out yet besides Stras

There are pictures on my blog.