Gint-a-cuffs, back to reality

The question: is it possible for me to continue scoring no less than eight points every single pack? The answer: No.

Time to come down to earth. Here are packs 7 through 9:

PACK SEVEN

131 - Rickie Weeks (0 points)

286 - Matt Kemp (+1, favorite team). Once again, he's not going to the All-Star Game. Maybe Charlie Manuel can find a way to get Greg Luzinski in the outfield, too.

201 - Travis Snider (0 points)
51 - Ryan Perry (0 points)

30 - Ryan Howard (0 points). How is Howard worth NO POINTS? I demand an inquiry.

80 - Joe Martinez (0 points)

NP65 - Carlos Delgado, National Pride (0 points)

Yeesh. Matt Kemp propping up the whole pack.

PACK SEVEN SCORE: 1 point
TOTAL SCORE SO FAR: 87 points

PACK EIGHT

204 - Casey Blake (+1, favorite team). At least I'm pulling Dodgers.

182 - Jose Reyes (0 points)
253 - Miguel Cabrera (0 points)
58 - Brad Hawpe (0 points)
20 - Adam Jones (0 points)

21 - Robinson Cano (-1 point, Yankee). I'm going to stop showing Yankees, because all they're doing is taking points away from me and ticking me off. But I wanted to show this card to point out the W.B. Mason ad in the background.

The set fluctuates between solid, water-color backgrounds, and the washed out scenery background like on the Cano card. I'd rather they went all solid color.

NH25 - National Heroes, Denmark (+5 points). Niels Ebbeson is a hero of medieval Danish history. That's all I'm going to tell you. Look it up.

NP69 - Ryan Rowland-Smith, National Pride (0 points)

Ooof. Where'd my momentum go?

PACK EIGHT SCORE: 5 points
TOTAL SCORE SO FAR: 92 points

PACK NINE

187 - Brett Myers (0 points)
227 - Nelson Cruz (0 points)
228 - Will Simpson/Archie Bunker (equestrian, but no points)

97 - Art Pennington, Negro League Star (+2 points). Pennington's nickname was "Superman." You can't get a better nickname than that. In fact I think his nickname is worth 10 points alone. Twelve points total with this one, right commish?

125 - Randy Johnson (0 points)

350 - Jimmy Rollins (SP, +5 points). There's that ad again. Free advertising!

6 - Adam Eaton, black border mini (+3 points). Every Orioles fan's favorite pitcher.

NP56 - Edinson Volquez, National Pride (0 points)

Crack the code ad (0 points)

PACK NINE SCORE: 10 points
TOTAL SCORE SO FAR: 102 points

A little better. But my confidence is fading.