When my own mother called last week, legitimately worried that I might be burning all my Cardinal gear in a big bonfire out back, I realized that my previous blog post may have been a tad…. ummm, overly dramatic. I do continue to randomly spout off (to anyone within earshot) that Mr. Mozeliak and the Cardinal ownership are dumber than a box of rocks if they dump ol’ Brendan and his magic glove, but I have adopted a few mental strategies that (so far) are helping me survive each day with that big stupid boulder hanging over my head.
Happy Thought #1: Maybe this is all just a clever Cardinal experiment created to motivate Brendan to step up his effort. You know, push him harder to fix whatever is broken and get him to apply himself. Let the Boog think he has to fight for his job and watch the magic return. After all, a little friendly competition (disguised as brutal rejection) is good for everyone, right?
Happy Thought #2:
As hard as it is for me to spit this out, maybe it is best for Brendan if he gets the heck out of TLR territory. Perhaps the pressure of the Albert thunder grumbles, the Carp death-stare and the LaRussa doghouse are the reason for Ryan’s performance issues at the plate. That’s a lot of pressure for a quirky young ballplayer from California
Aside: Blame this thought process on a sappy little poster from my childhood bedroom wall. It was of a stunning black horse running majestically through a field of yellow wildflowers. “If you love something set it free” was printed in the corner. (Looking back on it now, the horse was a poor choice. Who is going to set a horse free? It should have been a chipmunk or a squirrel or something…)
Anyway, if we truly love our Brendan - and hope to continue to enjoy his acrobatic athleticism on the field - we may indeed need to set him free. Let him go play with a team who will appreciate him in all his mustached goofiness.
A California
Happy Thought #3:
That Ryan Theriot guy is kinda cute. ;)
psssst... Mom (if you are reading this): See? I am doing just fine.
I am making peace with the Hot Stove, and Hubby has hidden the matches.
I too, am trying to come to terms with the fact that the Cardinals did indeed trade Brendan yesterday. I sincerely hope that he wins multiple hearts not to mention gold gloves in Seattle.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I like Mr Mozeliak very much. Tony, not a huge fan of him either. The Cardinal Players - Big, Huge Fan! I will try to give the new guys a chance to earn individual love as Brendan did and continue to cheer for my other favorites Yadi, Albert & Adam.
Glad you did not burn all of your Cardinals stuff!