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More ways to stand with Cookie and help fight cancer

From the beginning, when Carlos Carrasco’s ailment was still unnamed in the public, the pitcher maintained he would pitch again — this season. Now, we’re just a few days away from Cookie’s return to major league action, and it is such a blessing.

No matter what your belief, Carrasco’s return is a blessing. Thousands upon thousands of fans were praying to their God or thinking positive thoughts and, combined with Cookie’s indomitable attitude and a favorable diagnosis, now he’s on the verge of the remarkable. Watching his return to the mound in a Tribe uniform is going to be an amazing moment for baseball fans of all stripes, because no one faces cancer alone.