#BNBlogathon Check-In: Hour 20

July 31, 2018, by Brett Taylor Chicago Cubs

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.

Total Posts So Far:

36.

News and Rumors Since the Last Check-In:

The Pirates added a closer in Keone Kela, Yu Darvish’s agent fired back at Alex Rodriguez, and the Angels sent Ian Kinsler to the Red Sox.

Most Interesting Tidbit Since the Last Recap:

It had to be the approximately 7 minutes when it looked like the Cubs were getting Brad Ziegler, and then not.

Current Thoughts About the Chicago Cubs’ Trade Deadline Strategy/Execution:

Yup, I still think the Cubs are going to land a reliever in the non-elite tier. And I’m fine with that. I think they have a reasonable interest in protecting what’s left of their farm system, but I also think they cannot afford to add another reliever.

Current Beverage/Stimulant of Choice:

Some coffee from a great guy and his great wife:

YO, AWESOME PEOPLE ALERT: @Michael_Cerami and his wonderful wife Danielle just showed up (at nearly 1am) to drop me off some coffee and a cupcake, which I already started devouring! You guys kick ass! #BNBlogathon pic.twitter.com/7w3hntsIPC

— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) July 31, 2018

Where I’m Writing:

I did a little stretch at a Mexican place around the corner, and then back to my place.

Strangest Thought Passing Through My Mind:

So, I am in a streak of getting certain movement benchmarks on my watch, and I realized at 11:55 pm that I was just short of where I needed to be. So for the next five minutes, I got up and ran back and forth in the living room as much as I could. I just hit the mark as the watch turned to 12, so I’m not sure if I got it or not. I will be very pissed if I missed it by like two seconds.

A Selection of #BNBlogathon Tweets:

When one of your kids wakes up in the wee hours the eve of the trade deadline, since you're up, you check the #BNBlogathon @BleacherNation

— Laura (@whatuphohm) July 31, 2018

Fact: getting the tattoo did not really hurt. It kinda does now, though. #BNBlogathon #TattooBert pic.twitter.com/tdPuFdQpjj

— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) July 31, 2018

I’m drinking coffee at 9pm pacific so i’m basically on the same schedule as @bleachernation #BNBlogathon pic.twitter.com/OyNpJx5YCO

— Alex Hall (@alexanderhall) July 31, 2018

I have to admit, #BNBlogathon is like baseball crack. Thank you, @BleacherNation. https://t.co/6wBnYzsxti

— Jon Ferlise (@CubsKingdom) July 31, 2018

#BNBlogathon always great to follow. Just waiting to watch him go slap happy and feeling his new tattoo

— Aditya Dhall (@BlueCrew323) July 31, 2018

This is the craziest #BNBlogathon I’ve ever witnessed and I love it. Over $20k raised for @WishIllinois by Brett and now an amazing personal tattoo for him. Oh and Harper might be traded. https://t.co/SBBNr3CCru

— Mike Quinn (@mikequinn_) July 31, 2018