Gint-A-Cuffs IX (Packs 1-8)

I feel like I have been gone for an eternity! I haven't had anything to really write about, but I do now. Let's see how close to last place I will finish in this year's edition of Gint-A-Cuffs!

Pack 1
263 Kevin Kelley
71 Julio Teheren (+2)
168 Robbie Ray
33 Byron Buxton
237 Andrew Benintendi
314 Dan Vogelbach SP (+1)
WaD Insert Anthony Rizzo FP (+4)
261 Mike Moustakas MINI
Pack Total: 7
Running Total: 7

Pack 2
255 Trea Turner
211 Ben Smith
223 Lucas Giolito
292 Evan Longoria
215 Yasmany Tomas
2 Albert Pujols
WF Insert X-Ray Machine (+2)
35 Johnny Damon A&G BACK MINI* (+2)
(*Forgot to scan the back, but I will happily do so for anyone wanting to see)
Pack Total: 4
Running Total: 11

Pack 3
222 Jake Thompson
277 Miguel Sano
208 Felix Hernandez
80 Mookie Betts
76 David Dahl
325 Danny Salazar SP (+1)
WaD Insert Julio Urias (+2)
112 Jayson Worth MINI
Rey Quinonoes MARINERS BUYBACK (+1)
Pack Total: 4
Running Total: 15

Pack 4
131 Dan Jennings
66 Kenta Maeda
265 Kevin Kiermaier
39 Yu Darvish FT (+1)
AUTO Allie LaForce HIT (+7)
SF Insert Redfish (+2)
45 Harriet Tubman BLACK MINI (+5)
Pack Total: 15
Running Total: 30

Pack 5
246 William Shatner (+1)
67 Allie LaForce
220 Chipper Jones
210 Didi Gregorius (-1)
285 Hunter Renfroe
318 Harmon Killebrew SP (+1)
WaD Insert Hank Aaron (+2)
Mike Stanley RANGERS BUYBACK (+2)
WD German Snow Patrol Dude MINI INSERT (+2)
Pack Total: 7
Running Total: 37

Pack 6
159 Yoenis Cespedes
128 Tyler Glasnow
37 Devon Travis
94 Justin Upton
132 Corey Seager
248 Wilson Ramos
SF Insert Bass (+2)
212 Don Mattingly A&G BACK MINI (Yankee) (+1)
Pack Total: 4
Running Total: 41

Pack 7
226 Ryne Sandberg
31 Carlos Santana
95 Dee Gordon
281 Yoan Moncada
3 Tyler Naquin
310 Brandon Crawford SP (+1)
WaD Insert Javier Baez (+2)
266 Greg Byrd Mini (Yankee) (-1)
Pack Total: 2
Running Total: 43

Pack 8
75 Max Scherzer
49 Davaid Wright
174 Danny Duffy
133 Addison Russell
145 AJ Reed
36 Edwin Encarnacion
RB Insert Battle of Bunker Hill (+2)
MI Pamela Colman Smith MINI INSERT (+2)
Pack Total: 4
Running Total: 47

Packs 1 - 8 Point Total: 47

Not a bad start, but can the point parade continue all the way to the top of the leaderboard? Find out tomorrow!