Dave's season ended last night with a loss to NWA after a 5 game series. It was a tough loss, as they had done pretty well in the series winning the first and third games. They just ran out of pitching. And Eric Hosmer got in teh way.
The series was to begin last Wednesday, but they were rained out so they began Thursday and Dave pitched on Friday. He didn't do bad but he didn't do good, and the team didn't respond with offense. He struggled, but hey, that's the way it goes.
It's been a year since Dave went to NY for surgery on his elbow and I remember wondering at the time how it would affect this year. His shoulder was fine, no issues at all, but the elbow has given him some issues since late July. It was a good season, he stayed off the DL!
He leaves in the morning from Springfield to head to see the doc in STL to make sure all is ok, he will pick Lauren up at the STL airport, spend a day or two in STL and then slowly head back home, going to Atlanta and Orlando before they arrive in south Florida. It will be a good time for them to have some alone time, and share some time that doesn't include baseball.
The waiting game begins, we'll see if the Cardinals protect him in November which means a spot on the 40 man roster.
I am not sure if anyone is still reading, but for those of you that have and kept in touch, it's appreciated.
I am hoping that sometime next season, I will be able to give my perspective from a ML player's parent's point of view.
I hope that things are going well for all of your players, enjoy every moment, it goes by so quickly.
Here is a story that was written about DK, it was the perfect story ending to a really perfect season for him.
http://www.news-leader.com/article/20100905/SPORTS02/9050332/1002/SPORTS/Kopp-s-comeback-the-big-story-of-2010-for-Springfield-Cardinals
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Barbara,
ReplyDeleteGreat article about David and his season.
Thank you for the link. Obviously the next 60 or so days are important for him.
On the other hand, the saying that he has been playing for 30 teams, not one, seems to ring home with the Rule V pending. That said, I imagine everyone would much prefer David being place on the Cards 40 man and that aspect of the baseball off-season drama being eliminated.
I know I am not the only one hoping David has a healthy period of months and that he comes back in February, not March, February, to a season filled with optimism and opportunity.
All my best.
Bill