To St. Louis and back, Redbirds players feel the ups and downs of being optioned
Austin Gomber pitches during the St. Louis Cardinals' spring practice in February (left), and with the Memphis Redbirds less than two months later. Gomber, who pitched in 29 games for the Cardinals last season, is back in Triple-A now and was named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week on Monday. (Left: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson; Right: Photo courtesy of Memphis Redbirds)
Nothing can top the excitement of the first time you hear you're going to the big leagues. And nothing disappoints like getting sent back down after not getting to play, or playing so well that you actually made history.
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Austin Gomber Ben Johnson Daniel Ponce de Leon Drew Robinson Memphis Redbirds St. Louis CardinalsDon Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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