I absolutely understand that baseball is a business. Even as the men play the game on the field, money is made and money is spent. I know that the A’s are a “small market” team. And I had to resign myself to the fact that The Big Three were no more when Tim Hudson was traded away mere days ago.
My only wish was that Billy Beane would NOT TRADE MARK MULDER. Mulder is my most favorite baseball player. Everyone knows it. He has great stuff, is the master on the mound, and is a fine specimen of baseball. My wish was that HE would be the one alone to stay on the A’s.
Wishes are for suckers.
And so my heart is broken.
We were in the mall doing our Christmas shopping when the husband got buzzed on his Blackberry. The alert was from his Cardinals list and he thought it was a joke. I read it and my heart sank.
Shocked.
Disappointed.
Slightly devastated.
I want to understand WHY but right now I just want to be sad about MY BOY leaving MY TEAM. He is much of the reason I’ve given so much of my time, energy, and adoration to the A’s and baseball. My rekindled love for the game was sparked by Mulder, Hudson, and Zito, as well as many A’s players here and gone these several years. But Mark Mulder became the focus of my baseball attention.
I love watching him on the mound. His cool control, the swift precision of his pitches– all this and more just kept me watching.
And I will still watch him.
Even in my melancholy, I do take comfort in the fact that Mulder is going to the Cardinals, the one NL team I actually watch. I can still cheer for him and truly wish him good fortune with his new team because I’ve been watching his new team for several years.
But I will be a sad baseball fan when the season starts.
What will become of my A’s?
Big Three bummed about breakup – I’m bummed along with them…
Time to put trust in Beane – I want to trust Beane and his vision, but right now it just really sucks.
And so my baseball heart is filled with sorrow…
