NEWSLETTER
I am currently blogging – here, on Facebook, and on Twitter (hash tag #BNBlogathon for those who want to jump into the fray themselves) – for 40 hours straight, until a little past MLB’s July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, thanks to your generous donations 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, etc.), as well as a significant uptick in rumor/trade posts.
Ah, the 24-hour mark! A full day! I did it!
… only 16 hours to go.
Total Posts So Far:
30.
News and Rumors Since the Last Check-In:
Ken Rosenthal put out a smattering of rumors in the wee hours, noting that the Dodgers might be more focused on getting Zach Britton than Yu Darvish.
Most Interesting Tidbit Since the Last Recap:
Prolly the cookie I ate. Potbelly’s oatmeal chocolate chip.
Current Thoughts About the Chicago Cubs’ Trade Deadline Strategy/Execution:
On repeat, I suppose: I like the way they attacked the two remaining areas you’d want them to be looking at, and did so with aggressiveness. Even if Justin Wilson were just a rental, he’d dramatically improve the reliability of the back end of the bullpen (but he’s not a rental – the Cubs will have him next year, too). And Alex Avila is a veteran catcher, perhaps not as defensively-inclined as you might have expected, but he comes with a much better bat than you would have expected.
Current Beverage/Stimulant of Choice:
I had to bust into the energy drink. It’s awful. Rockstar. I can’t even tell what, like, flavor it is, unless it’s supposed to be “bad cough syrup” flavored.
Where I’m Writing:
Nowhere special at 4 am.
Strangest Thought Passing Through My Mind:
Playing a little game on Twitter:
It's late. I'm tired. I'm silly. Let's play guess those hands. #BNBlogathon pic.twitter.com/kR11PAUkXX
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) July 31, 2017
Wonder if this one will be too easy. Can you guess that mouth? #BNBlogathon pic.twitter.com/ANPZGQRJB2
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) July 31, 2017
All right. Whose furrowed-brow expression is this? pic.twitter.com/oXFHI0CQOb
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) July 31, 2017
Do you know that eye? pic.twitter.com/JQ4PQyMyZd
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) July 31, 2017
Hey, I recognize those legs … do you? pic.twitter.com/vRIfbN2j3m
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) July 31, 2017
A Selection of #BNBlogathon Tweets:
"You better not be sleeping behind those glasses, son!" #BNBlogathon pic.twitter.com/lqqQb50gmJ
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) July 31, 2017
Now how will this Thanksgiving go?? Sr."Hi son." Jr. "Sorry I traded you. Theo is my new dad, but hi Mom" #BNBlogathon @BleacherNation https://t.co/Q7A7n82wUh
— Aditya Dhall (@BlueCrew323) July 31, 2017
With all this trading/prospect watch I'm thinking back to when I got this with KB as a AAA in '14 #oldmemories #BNBlogathon @BleacherNation pic.twitter.com/X4sM43jO73
— Aditya Dhall (@BlueCrew323) July 31, 2017
Don't think about sleep. #BNBlogathon pic.twitter.com/WZqQWy7Yxu
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) July 31, 2017
