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Congrats on the call-up!

You're batting exactly .300 overall!

Congratulations!

Hooray!

Congratulations!

Nice job!

Next step is the big leagues!

I was actually quite shocked when it happened. I usually spend at least a full season in AA before being called up, and especially with the injury I didn't see it coming.

Woo! Nice job! I'm assuming your team is the Iowa Cubs?

Yep.

Week of August 28th, 2011

The last week of my first professional season (it actually ended on Monday the 5th, but close enough). I actually got more starts than I thought I would, as I played in every game between August 29th and September 3rd. I went 2 for 3 with two doubles on Monday but hitless in 4 plate appearances on Tuesday. I was 1 for 5 on Wednesday and grounded out as a pinch hitter in Thursday's loss. On Friday, I was given the start again, this time in right field. I went 3-for-5 with a couple runs scored, and I also picked up a stolen base, surprisingly my second in AAA despite my relative lack of speed.

Heading into Saturday, we had three games remaining and were 3 games behind the Nashville sounds, so their "magic number" stood at one. I came up to the plate with the bases loaded in each of my first three at-bats, but only cashed in once with a double. We won the game, but the Sounds did too, clinching the division. Everyone was pretty bummed, and even though I didn't really know most of the players that well, I felt for them. I guess that attitude kind of carried over into our next two games, as we lost both, ending the season at 77-67.

Now that I'm done for the year, I plan on going back home to California to spend time with my family and watch my hometown Giants. I figure since I'm not yet a major leaguer, it's acceptable. The Cubs are a lost cause, anyway.

I guess I can label my first season as a success, especially since I got called up to AAA, even if it was only for a few games. Negotiations don't start until November, so I have a while to relax.

Week's Stats
7-21, .333, 0 HR, 3 2B, 0 3B, 4 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 K

Season Stats(AAA)
10-26, .385, 0 HR, 3 2B, 0 3B, 4 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB, 4 K, .448 OBP, .500 SLG

Season Stats(AA)
63-215, .293, 3 HR, 11 2B, 4 3B, 27 RBI, 27 R, 14 BB, 35 K, .330 OBP, .423 SLG

Standings
1. X-Nashville Sounds - 80-64
2. Iowa Cubs - 77-67
3. Memphis Redbirds - 73-71
4. Omaha Storm Chasers - 70-74
X: Division Winner

Well, the good news is that you hit over .300. Bad news, you're a prospect for the Cubs...

Isn't there AAA playoffs in that game? Or no?

Yeah, there is, but we didn't make it.

Alright, a good 1st season.

Let's go season 2!!

And if you make spring training you just might make it to the bigs if you do well

October 29th, 2011

The World Series ended about a week ago.

I spent a lot of my time watching the Giants, and they finished the season at 95-67, winning the NL West, but they lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Cardinals, who went on to win the World Series against the Tigers in 7 games. I especially enjoyed watching the Giants because it gave me a way to spend time with my father and brother.

Today, I met with Tom, and he presented me with a contract. I guess signings are pretty impersonal when you're a low-profile minor leaguer. Anyway, it was for 1 year and $80,000, a 167% raise. Tom encouraged me to submit a counter offer, but I declined. Getting paid $80,000 to play baseball was more than enough. Before leaving, he told me I was probably going to start the season in AAA on the bench. I think he was expecting me to be upset by this, but I was actually relieved; I had been worried about going back down to AA.

On my way back home I started to think about the upcoming season, and I got pretty excited. I was already in AAA and I wasn't even 21 yet, so who knows? Maybe 2012 September Call-ups will be my time.

Spring Training can't come soon enough.

Oh, I'm so excited! I want to see this kid in the majors!! Play well in AAA!