NEWSLETTER
We are close, folks. As I type this, the donations to Make-A-Wish sit at 95% of the $12,000 Blogathon goal. That’s good, but the Blogathon begins tomorrow. Let’s finish this thing off.
I’d like to write something memorable and inspiring here to encourage everyone to drum up those extra few bucks and reach that target, but frankly I’m dead tired. I don’t have any memorable or inspiring writings left in me right now. In an hour you’ll probably have forgotten you even read this, and in a week you may not remember whether or not you clicked the link and chipped in.
But if you do, for the families that are impacted by that donation, the effect will be unforgettable. Probably more unforgettable than what we realize. So let’s do this. Let’s turn that 95% into a 100% (or more) and fully fund two wishes.
Since I’m working on the mid-season re-ranking and have the Top 40 on the brain, maybe a prospect ranking connected challenge is in order. If anyone who has ever been ranked as the number one overall prospect in any of the Top 40s homers today, I’ll donate $40. If 40 of you join me, that should be enough to not only blow past the $12,000 mark, but to take us into the $13,000 range.
Assuming we get a homer from one of the former top prospects, that is. But I like our odds. The list to watch is: Jorge Soler (2013), Javier Baez (pre-2014), Kris Bryant (mid-2014, pre-2015), Willson Contreras (mid-2015, pre-2016), and Eloy Jimenez (mid-2016, pre-2017).
If any of them homer, I hope an army of us head to this link and help push this donation drive over the top.
Triple A: Iowa Cubs
Iowa 2, Sacramento 0
Holding the opponent to zero runs is a good way to win a game.
Double A: Tennessee Smokies
Tennessee 4, Chattanooga 1
Can you say walk off grand slam?
High A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Myrtle Beach 1, Lynchburg 0 in twelve innings
Good pitching and a stiff breeze blowing in from center made for a low scoring affair.
Low A: South Bend Cubs
West Michigan 5, South Bend 1
The Cubs fell behind early and never really got back into the game.
Short Season A: Eugene Emeralds
Vancouver 6, Eugene 1
Eugene’s bullpen pitched pretty well, but the Emeralds were not able to mount a come back.
Rookie: AZL Cubs 1
Giants Black 6, Cubs One 2
Two Cub errors led to two unearned runs.
Rookie: AZL Cubs 2
Cubs Two 2, D-backs 1
The Cubs rallied for two runs in the eighth to pick up the narrow win.
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