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July 4th, 2019: I had to give up trying to sign C Luis Nativi, and put in one last offer on 5* potential CF Luis Quintanilla. I wish you could trade for international bonuses in this game.

The Tigers sent LF Franklin Gutierrez and RHP Wikel Hernandez to the Braves for 2B Gacin Cecchini. Cecchnini is the only player of value, so win for the Tigers.

Zack Wheeler (4-5, 3.80 ERA, 1.310 WHIP) took on Max Scherzer (6-3, 3.77 ERA, 1.27 WHIP) for the first of four in Washington. Wheeler went 6 strong, allowing 8 hits and 2 walks, but just 2 runs. He struck out 6, and we won by 6, 8-2 to open the series. The streak keeps going!

We only had 10 hits, but a lot of them were for extra bases. Joe Mauer doubled once, Teoscar Hernandez twice. Anthony Alford homered, Jett Bandy twiced. And then finally, Ian Kinsler tripled. Bandy had one of the best games in a long time, going 2-for-4, scoring twice, and driving in 6. Him, Hernandez, and Kinsler were the only Marlins to record more then 1 hit, while Miguel Rojas was the only starting position player to not record a hit. For anyone counting, that's 7 in a row.

Checking in on another streak, Francisco Lindor is up to 31! We'll get daily updates from now on.

July 5th, 2019: Today is the draft pick signing deadline, so tommorow I'll report the notable draftees that didn't sign and report where mine went to college.

Jeff Hoffman was diagnosed with a hamstring strain, and will miss 5 weeks. It's a tough injury, but Suter has been amazing filling in for Adalberto Mejia before he finished rehab, so we should be fine.

I also extended all personell that was willing to resign.

The Brew Crew will be without Justin Wilson for the year with a radial nerve compression. He's been aqful this year, so this may not hurt them much at all.

The Reds made an offer for Anthony Alford, and I didn't even consider it. The offered spec wasn't bad, but I didn't want to move my starting CF.

Brent Suter (2-0, 0.79 ERA, 1.32 WHIP) faced off against veteran Mike Leake (4-9, 5.09 ERA, 1.24 WHIP), the most recent player to go straight to the majors after being drafted. Teoscar Hernandez and Ian Kinsler have been red hot lately.

Suter's magic ran out, as he allowed 4 in 5.1 in today's 7-4 loss, which ended our streak at 7. He allowed 9 hits with just a single walk and strike out. Nick Rumbelow, who will be optioned after today's game, allowed 3 runs in 1.2 innings off 3 hits.

We managed 8 hits, 4 of which were doubles. Brian Anderson, Hernandez, Bandy, and Rojas all collected two bags. Teo was the only hitter with 2 hits, although Alford walked 3 times and stole base #12. Hernandez, Anderson, Kinsler, and the pinch hitter Mauer drove in runs.

As mentioned, Rumbelow was optioned, and I called up Yonny Chirinos. He could start, but he's strictly came from the pen in 34 games in AAA New Orleans this year. In 50.2 innings, he has a 2.66 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. He'll pitch as a longman and emergency starter.

32 games now for Lindor!

July 6th, 2019: Here's our list of picks and where they will attend college and when they will be eligible again:

9th Round: Steve Dieudonne (Long Beach State 2022)
12th Round: Steve Marbley (Webster 2022)
15th Round: Mike O'Dell (California 2020)
19th Round: Josh Green (Texas 2022)
22nd Round: Denim Pennamon (St. John's 2022)
23rd Round: Jeremy Strickland (Northern Illinois 2020)
25th Round: Liam Abraham (Miami (FL) 2022)
27th Round: Jorge Gaitan (UC Irvine 2022)
28th Round: Tyshawn Nedrick (Arizona 2022)
32nd Round: Juan Acevedo (Conors State 2020)
34th Round: Juan Rivera (Connecticut 2020)
35th Round: Mike McIlravy (Iowa 2022)
36th Round: Omari Rugley (Norfolk State 2020)
39th Round: Ben Andrews (Illinois-Chicago 2022)

Here are the notable picks that should net rollover picks, yet that didn't work this draft...

1st Round, 13th Overall: MIL Cade Doughty (LSU 2022)
1st Round, 18th Overall: COL Riley Greene (Texas 2020)
1st Round, 31st Overall: SF Chris Kraft (Mississippi 2020)
1st Round, 37th Overall: CLE Matthew Allan (Central Florida 2022)
2nd Round, 53rd Overall: KC Blake Adams (Miami (FL) 2022)
2nd Round, 60th Overall: TB Will Holland (Georgia Tech 2020)
2nd Round, 63rd Overall: SEA Eric Warren (Texas State 2020)
2nd Round, 72nd Overall: WSH Greg Jones (LSU 2022)
2nd Round, 74th Overall: ARI Andrew Vaughn (California 2020)
2nd Round, 78th Overall: MIN Bryan Hoeing (Returning to Louisville 2020)
3rd Round, 86th Overall: ATL Sergio Alaya (Pepperdine 2022)
3rd Round, 99th Overall: NYM Zach Merlino (Boston College 2020)

These guys should allow their team to recieve the pick after they were selected next season, but who knows...

Brad Peacock (6-4, 3.24 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) will take on Jeff Mansip (0-5, 7.11 ERA, 1.97 WHIP) as we look to start winning again.

Somehow our pitchers switched roles, and we were shut out 9-0. To be fair, Peacock got hurt, but I don't know what got into Manship.

Peacock went just 2.1 innings with 1 run allowed before leaving with injury. Every pitcher to follow allowed a run (1 unearned for Drew Steckenrider). I can't afford another SP injury... Also, we didn't hit, just a double for Jett Bandy and 4 singles. We needed to win tommorow to salvage a series split.

33 games for Lindor! Can he be stopped!?!?!?

July 7th, 2019: A notification popped up saying "torn labrum. He will be out for 4-5 months." and I freaked out thinking it was Peacock. It was a minor leaguer instead...

It got worse, Peacock had shoulder inflammation and would miss 6-7 months. Yikes. On to the 60 you go... Now I'm down four SP, including my top 2. I called up Robert Gsellman, who struggled in AA, but was pitching well in AAA. He'd join the rotation.

Zack Wheeler signed his extension, but I was out on Quintanilla. I couldn't afford him. The money went to a 4.5* CF Juan Ramirez instead. He's got 100 power.

All-Star voting remained consistent, Brach in 1st pulling away, and Steck in 4th. Brach now had an over 100,000 vote lead.

We needed this win, with Colin McHugh (5-6, 4.22 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) taking on Wei-Yin Chen (4-9, 7.57 ERA, 1.55 WHIP) in the finale. And we lsot 10-2...

McHugh was lit up for 7 in 2.2. Not too much to talk about, other then the fact we lost a series to the awful Nationals. Granted on the road, but still. Teo and Bandy did both record 2 hits, but it was a crushing defeat...

34 games for Lindor!

July 8th, 2019: We're 11th in the power rankings to start the week.

We were back home to face the Red Sox, with David Price (1-5, 6.62 ERA, 1.47 WHIP) taking on Adalberto Mejia (2-5, 3.31 ERA, 1.25 WHIP). We needed a win...

It was a nice bounceback, as we edged the Red Sox 3-2 thanks to 7 strong from Mejia. He struck out 10, allowed just 1 run off 4 hits, and didn't walk a hitter. Brach came in for the 9th, and shut the door, earning save 18. He's got a miniscule 1.15 ERA.

We only had 5 hits, but made them count. Alford homered and Bandy doubled. Alford had 2 of the hits, and drove in all 3 runs. One on the solo shot, 2 on a single that scored Ryon Healy and Miguel Rojas.

35 FOR LINDOR!

July 9th, 2019: I'm rejecting every offer for Brad Brach, and trust me, there have been a lot...

Game 2 saw Rick Porcello (8-4, 5.09 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) face off against Zack Wheeler (5-5, 3.74 ERA, 1.32 WHIP).

Porcello got the best of us, combining for a 3 hit shutout with Craig Kimbrel. Wheeler pitched well, allowing just 1 in 6 innings off 2 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 8, but we lossed 2-0. Only positive on offense was Alford doubled.

Lindor isn't stopping, 36 games in a row with a hit.

July 10th, 2019: The Angels made an offer for Jake Diekman, but it was a really average minor leaguer who's just 18. Not worth it at all.

Brent Suter (2-1, 2.70 ERA, 1.50 WHIP) took the mound in the series finale against former Marlin Aarton Blair (5-7, 6.66 ERA, 1.47 WHIP). Suter went just 4.1 innings, allowing 3 runs off 6 hits and a pair of walks and strikeouts. The bullpen was solid but not spectactular, as eventually we won the game 8-4, with help from 4 runs off Bobby Poyner who couldn't get an out in the 6th.

We had 10 hits, with 4 from Teoscar Hernandez. He was a triple away from the cycle, and drove in 4 runs, including 3 on a base clearing double in the 6th off Poyner. Kinsler doubled as well. Ryon Healy was the only other Marlin with more then 1 hit. It was a great way to end the series, as we say at 47-41, 3.5 out of the 2nd wild card and 6.5 out of 1st.

Lindor has 37 games now!

We'd host division rival New York, who's 1.5 games above us, and we could close the gap. We'd play them for 4 before heading to Milwaukee for 3. An interesting arm we'd see is last years 6th overall pick Brady Singer. He's already made 1 start this year and he looks like a future ace.