Minoring in Twitter: Quakes lose Banny for Manny, prospects weigh in on Kawhi trade
By Danny Wild / MiLB.com
Infielder and 2017 eighth-round pick Rylan Bannon was a part of the Manny Machado trade this week, and his Rancho Cucamonga teammates were heartbroken:
It wasn’t that long ago that Banny ripped off his shirt and posed with his beloved Quakes family:
Zach Pop (real name) was also part of the trade. He opted for the traditional screenshot of an iOS note to say his goodbye:
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats were bracing to lose star third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a Triple-A promotion, but instead, the son of the legendary big leaguer is staying in the Eastern League following a DL stint. The team has since rebranded:
Potomac’s Stone Speer reports that he can’t stay awake for haircuts:
Cardinals Minor Leaguer Bryce Denton has logged nearly 1,000 Minor League at-bats since 2015 but says he’s still just getting warmed up:
What’s the worst part about parking?
Who among us hasn’t sung and flexed in a batting cage?
Attention: If you taught Nolan Kingham in middle or high school, he’s got an epic burn for you:
Were teachers really that sour on Nolan’s baseball dreams though? His brother Nick was drafted in 2010. It’s not like his family lacks actual talent. Also, someone (Mary Faye, who appears to be a librarian) replied and rained on his dreams:
Related:
Please read the next two tweets together:
Minor Leaguers loved the home run derby
And don’t forget the Celebrity and Legends Softball Game:
Minor Leaguers also loved the All-Star Game
Brent Rooker likes to watch Food Network, and he’s got a conspiracy theory:
Fair:
The Great Falls Voyagers’ Twitter account said it fell asleep during a game:
Here’s what it sounds like to sing “Happy Birthday” in a locker room:
When you’re Tim Tebow, you get advanced screenings of movies. And when you’re Tim Tebow’s teammate, you get to enjoy these celeb perks:
Also, Tim Tebow is a lucky godfather:
Who among us hasn’t looked for old clips of the “Steve Wilkos Show” on YouTube to survive a long bus ride to Winston-Salem?
Shane Baz, a Bucs first-round pick, can’t get enough baseball:
Mike Marjama retired July 6, but he’s still on the MiLB radar enough to share this cool tweet:
LeBron James is old news. This week, Minor Leaguers took to the streets to discuss Kawhi Leonard getting shipped to Canada. The Toronto Raptors traded star guard DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs for Leonard, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP winner.
Red Sox Minor Leaguer Trenton Kemp got in the car with his mom, drove to Philadelphia and did exactly what you’d assume:
He saw the Liberty Bell:
And he continued his quest to find Ben’s glasses:
He then threw someone else’s penny onto Ben’s grave:
And he found what he did to be weird:
Yankees prospect Cale Coshow asks, simply: Chipotle of Chick-fil-A?
Fellow Yankee Caleb Frare votes Chipotle:
Cale counters, noting the abundance of sauce options at Chick-fil-A:
