Minor League Ball Gameday, September 13

***Good afternoon prospect watchers. The heat has finally broken here in Kansas and it is 75 degrees today. Ah, September. The only bad thing is that the minor league season is winding down as the post-seasons come to a close.

We will keep the daily discussion thread operational through the winter with news links and discussion questions, plus news from the Arizona Fall League once that gets going.

***Yesterday's Minor League Ball Gameday thread.

***New York Yankees prospect Gary Sanchez hit a go-ahead single and scored a run in the Trenton Thunder's 11-4 victory over the Harrisburg Senators yesterday, giving the Yankees affiliate the championship of the Double-A Eastern League.

***Grant Brisbee rates all 30 major league franchises on likability. Do you agree with his ratings? What is your least-favorite team, the organization that you love to root against? Why do you hate them so much? What have they ever done to you?

***Al Yellon at Bleed Cubbie Blue writes about being a Chicago Cubs fan. What is your favorite team? Why do you love them so much, and what have they ever done for you?

***Andrew Ball at Faketeams discusses Cleveland Indians 2013 first-round pick Clint Frazier and his amazing bat speed.

***Today's schedule of minor league playoff games. Among the more interesting scheduled starters: San Francisco Giants prospect Kyle Crick pitches for San Jose, Red Sox prospect Matt Barnes pitches for Pawtucket, Mets prospect Steven Matz pitches for Savannah, Padres prospect Donn Roach pitches for San Antonio, and Diamonbacks prospect Andrew Chafin pitches for Mobile.

More from Minor League Ball:

• The best power/speed performances of 2013
• Prospect of the Day: Zach Walters, INF, Washington Nationals
• Minor League Ball Gameday, September 12
• Royals name Triple-A Players of the Year
• Prospect of the Day: Stolmy Pimentel, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates
• Storm Chasers Cinderella season continues
• Broussard delivers in Game 1 of the PCL Championship
• Minor League Ball Gameday, September 11
• The Yusmeiro Petit Experience
• Prospect of the Day: J.R Murphy, C, New York Yankees