2024 Panini Prizm Lot

When I saw the checklist for 2024 Panini Prizm, I had to try to get some.  It is a mix of retired players and prospects, but the retired players includes guys like Mike Lowell, Johnny Damon, Jonathan Papelbon, guys I haven't seen in sets for years.  I never saw the product on shelves though, so I ended up just buying a lot off of Ebay.  I did not get everyone I wanted (in particular I wanted Mike Lowell and Ceddanne Rafaela), but I made a start on it.

Here are the non-base cards.

1.  Nazzan Zanetello.  The lot included one autograph card.  Zanetello was the second-round pick by the Red Sox in 2023.  He has had a rough start to his career though and is currently the 59th-ranked prospect on soxprospects.com.  That is not great.  He is still just 20 though.  I didn't have high hopes for Mikey Romero early on either, and he has really turned things around.

2.  Pedro Martinez.  This is a Green Scope parallel.

3.  Jonathan Papelbon.  So is this.  Papelbon was a player I was excited about.  I always liked him.  I still like him and follow him on Twitter.  He is pretty outspoken, and you do get glimpses into what it was like when he played from his social media, and he doesn't hold much back.  So, one can tell he did not much care for J.D. Drew for example.

4.  Manny Ramirez.

5.  Jonathan Papelbon.

6.  Nazzan Zanetello.

7.  Roman Anthony.  It is only a matter of time before Anthony starts to explode in my collection.  He has been improving greatly as he has played more.  He looks like the real deal.  The power hasn't come yet, but it will, he drives everything and has a terrific eye at the plate.  I am very excited about him going forward.

8.  Carlton Fisk.  I always love when Fisk appears in sets.

9.  Luis Tiant.  Even moreso with Tiant.  I just want him to be elected to the Hall.

10.  Johnny Damon.  Here's the Johnny Damon, complete with long hair and beard, the way I prefer to remember him.  The 2004-2005 Idiot version.

11.  Marcelo Mayer.  Mayer's transition to the Majors has not been as smooth as Anthony's, and he is currently on the IL.  He does have four home runs and his defense is terrific.  Hopefully he will come back strong.

12.  Roger Clemens.

13.  Kyle Teel.  Well, this is my first Teel card, and it came after he was traded in the deal that brought Garrett Crochet to Boston.  Not that I am complaining, because Crochet has been as advertized.  Teel has been doing well in Chicago, able to develop without the scrutiny of the Boston media.  He will probably be a very good player, but the trade was still worth it.  You have to give something to get something.

14.  Dustin Pedroia.  I can't decide if he would still be active had he not suffered that knee injury in 2017.  He is 41 years old right now.  I think his contract was supposed to be through 2021.  It is unlikely he would still be playing.  I hope he gets in the Hall some day.

15.  Wade Boggs.  Closing things out with my childhood favorite.