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| Anthony Rizzo tonight in the dugout in Miami |
Today's Happiness: Baseball! I am smiling as I listen to the Cubs play the Blue Jays. I had the game on as I did dishes and cleaned the microwave and my George Foreman Grill, and my guys (now up 6-1) were excellent company!
Our national pastime and I suffered a falling out last week when it was announced my favorite most player, Anthony Rizzo, has been playing with an undiagnosed concussion for two fucking months. I can feel my blood pressure skyrocket just by keystroking those words. Not only does Anthony Rizzo -- or any ballplayer, but especially Anthony Rizzo -- deserve better from management, it stirred up painful feelings because of my dear friend Henry's TBI.
But this evening Rizzo is in the dugout with the Yankees in Miami. He saw his neurologist* yesterday who confirms he's made progress, cleared him to fly with the team and do light workouts! Will he be back in eye black next week? Not likely. But indications are he will recover. (Again, I can't tell you how miserable and frightened I've been, deja Henry.)
And in Toronto, this charismatic Cub team is playing like they believe they can make the play offs. Right now they are just a 1/2 game out. By the end of the night they'll have closed the gap. This points to October baseball in Chicago this year!
I'm so happy baseball and I have made up. (Though I still hate the Yankees medical team with the heat of a thousand suns. Breathe, Gal, breathe ...)
*A real-live neurologist, not a "team physician." Gee, Yankees, do you think perhaps maybe he should have been under a neurologist's care since the collision on May 28? (Calm down, Gal. Your blood pressure! You're not a young woman.)
Glad to hear that Rizzo is on the mend. Concussions are certainly nothing to mess around with.
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