Looks now like it's gonna be more like Wednesday when the Isotopes draw their 4-millionth fan to Isotopes Park. Heading into Tuesday night's game with Nashville, the Isotopes say they're about 7400 short of the 4-mil mark and with it being a school night, getting a crowd bigger than that could be a reach. The lucky 4-millionth fan gets four round trip plane tickets to any destination in North America, so pretty good incentive to buy a ticket and go to Isotopes Park Wednesday night.

Sometime this week, probably Tuesday but maybe Monday, weather permitting, the Isotopes will welcome their 4-millionth fan into Isotopes Park. Take a second and soak in what we just said. 4-MILLION FANS. That's a lot of people. And to think the Isotopes franchise is only in its seventh year. In minor league baseball, it takes some franchises about 15 years to achieve that milestone, if they even get there at all. It shows the area's undying love affair with this team and the fine entertainment product they put in the stands and on the field. And this year for the first time since they were the Albuquerque Dukes, they're affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a storied major league franchise with a rich history that's getting even richer. Albuquerque is a Dodgers town, and as long as the Dodgers and Isotopes are joined at the hip, five-million and even six-million fans is a mark that will be achieved in the future.

Sunday night Petroglyph Little League returned to a rousing reception of a couple hundred people at the Albuquerque Sunport, following their week's play at the Junior Little League World Series in Michigan. Petroglyph was the Southwest Region champion and went 2-2 in games in the tournament that featured teams from all over the country. Even though they didn't win the World Series championship, the Petroglyph players and coaches still got a chance to enjoy something many people don't get to do in their lifetimes, travel across the country and play the nation's best. These 13-year olds need to be commended in a time where too many negative stories litter the news landscape. They sure get our kudos.