I am currently blogging – here, on Facebook, and on Twitter (hash tag #BNBlogathon for those who want to jump into the fray themselves) – for 37 hours straight, until slightly past MLB’s July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, thanks to your generous donations (more than $16,000 after an impending $1,000 donation) to Make-A-Wish. I’ll be doing recaps on the process throughout the day, but you’ll also see normal posting (Bullets, news, Pre-Gamin’, EBS), as well as a significant uptick in rumor/trade posts.
All right, we’ve shifted from the time when the Blogathon is very hard because I’m so tired to the time when the Blogathon is very hard because there’s so much happening at once and I’m trying to cover it all and I’m trying to do these updates and I did the final live stream and the rumors are everywhere and the …
Total Posts So Far:
42.
News and Rumors Since the Last Recap:
A bunch of news and rumors in the wake of the Lester/Cespedes trade (including a follow-up trade between the Twins and A’s), and an update to Bonifacio’s stuff.
Most Interesting Tidbit Since the Last Recap:
Definitely the rumor that the Rays are now interested in selling because they see what can be done in the wake of the Lester deal. Perhaps teams are getting desperate to respond? It’s an exciting time.
Current Thoughts About the Chicago Cubs’ Trade Deadline Strategy/Execution:
So, so glad the Cubs pulled the trigger on Samardzija/Hammel when they did.
Current Beverage/Stimulant of Choice:
Still sipping that Kickstart. It’s a tall boy, and it’s strong.
Hat Status:
Getting that brim closer and closer to where I like it to be.
Strangest Thought Passing Through My Mind:
Not so much a thought as the physical effect of crashing. I get so amped up for the live streams that, especially given where I’m at physically already, I completely crash afterward.
A Selection of #BNBlogathon Tweets:
Here are some meme-able screen shots of @BleacherNation during the last live cast for the #BNBlogathon have fun pic.twitter.com/fB3AZ4Ou1C
— MichiganGoat (@MichiganGoat) July 31, 2014
#BNBlogathon @BleacherNation regrettable word meme #NormalSize pic.twitter.com/gsGvBe9zJZ
— MichiganGoat (@MichiganGoat) July 31, 2014
My office building is full of police and "on lockdown"…I assume it's because I've been streaming #BNBlogathon @BleacherNation
— Chris C (@CTwice) July 31, 2014
Good news: With a day game, we get a #HugWatch today at the deadline. #BNBlogathon
— Danny P. (@All_Weather_Fan) July 31, 2014
Why isn't this @BleacherNation avatar during this whole #BNBlogathon?! pic.twitter.com/Pja4IVZNBP
— Lucas Mroz (@LSMroz) July 31, 2014
Revealed by the 20 hour #BNBlogathon Vine- the Taylors own a 7 foot tall cat condo. #NoSecretsLeft @BleacherNation
— Gretchen Taylor (@GretchenETaylor) July 31, 2014
"yeah, you're making fun of me, so I suspect you can see this" – @BleacherNation #BNBlogathon
— Jeremy (@magilljl) July 31, 2014
Time for coffee in honor of @BleacherNation's latest #BNBlogathon live stream. I'm exhausted just looking at the guy.
— Thomas V. Bona (@Tvbona) July 31, 2014
What that work? you want me to get work done… Sorry #BNBlogathon and #NIU #SchedulePalooza
— David Reese (@dcreese7) July 31, 2014
S/o to @BleacherNation, who raised $15k for Make-A-Wish & is blogging for 37 straight hours about the trade deadline. pic.twitter.com/cfpD1p5ECn
— John Miller (@John_TheVoice) July 31, 2014
Your Visual Update:
There’s no Vine, but there’s 38 minutes of video that pretty much shows where I am.