We live in a
world of cool where admitting to butterflies can be taken as a sign of
weakness. The strong shout in
celebration of victory, the weak cry in their defeat. Thank heaven for some recent exceptions, like
White Sox rookie reliever Ryan Burr.
Debuting in
Detroit last Thursday, Burr admitted “I was shaking a little bit” on the mound
when called upon in the seventh inning.
Good for him, and Cubs’ rookie infielder David Bote who last week talked
about trying to feel that he belonged in the major leagues, even after hitting
his second walk-off homerun this month.
Not only did he admit to having doubts, Bote then gave credit where
credit was due in the person of reliever Ian Kintzler, who helped the 25-year
old realize that, yes, he does belong.
And let’s not
forget White Sox thumper David Palka, who’s been proving he belongs in the big
time since late April. “I still have to
sit down sometimes at night, and I go, ‘Wow, this is great,” Palka said in the
Sun-Times on Sunday. “It’s funny. I still get chills. Some people have waited forever for this.”
And some people
aren’t afraid to show wide-eyed wonder over their good fortune.
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