Been Gone For Awhile

It's been hard getting back to reporting, mostly haven't had much to report.
Dave returned to Springfield active roster two weeks ago and has pitched 2 games since his return. Both have started out rough but he recovered nicely the last outing, and touched 96 quite a few times. I guess that's a good thing, because you know the more speed you have the more they like you. And he had 11 groundouts, just the type of pitcher they like.

The roster moves are crazy. Pitchers released, pitchers resigned, today they optioned a 27 year old pitcher to AAA who has been up in STL the last few years, that must be tough, you don't want that to happen. Returning from the good life of MLB to AAA is never easy even when you have to take the shuttle back and forth routinely(that's what they call it in AAA when they send you up and then back again). They resigned a player last week that they traded and today one player that was taken in the rule 5 draft by the Nats. It's such a crazy business, you never know where you are going to lay your head down from day to day or week to week.

Springbirds are having a difficult time this year, the players are young, some got moved too fast due to injury. Other teams look to sign FA guys to fill in, in the Cards organization, they just move them up. I am not sure if that is a good thing or not, not getting in a full season of the lower levels. It can work against you. I thought that it would be a short stint in AA, but with all the pitchers going down, being resigned, not much room in AAA.

But, it really doesn't matter what I think, does it?

It's hard to believe that another college year has passed by, really crazy. I miss college baseball, I am so glad that son didn't miss out on that experience. I think he is too. :)

My thoughts and prayers to those who got hit by the tornado yesterday, it doesn't look good for the next few days either. Springfield is only 70 miles from where the tornado hit, bad weather going on as I write now and Dave said they have to pass through Joplin to get back to Springfield. ):