Matt Carpenter's Emotional Tweet Reminds us We Even Miss the Bad Things About Baseball

We never thought we'd get to this place, but the absence of baseball has us feeling so empty we'd even sign up for the worst the sport has to offer right now.

A bases-loaded walk in a 13-1 game in 98 degree heat? Sign me up. I'd pay you $200 to watch a bunt get fouled off.

Luckily, we're not alone in these thoughts. Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter misses even baseball's low points right now, and we're inclined to agree with him.

I miss rain delays...I miss getting jammed in cold weather..i miss batting gloves...I miss long replay reviews that don’t get overturned even though he was safe.. I miss umpires..I miss long flights at 3 am after a tough loss... I miss the shift.. i do.. I miss it all...
— Matt Carpenter (@MattCarp13) May 13, 2020

Yes, even batting gloves, and coming from a bare-knuckled king, that means a lot.

Of course, Carpenter's faithful miss the good things about the game, as well.

I miss you working the count to 3-2 then fouling off four more pitches before you take the pitcher deep
— Brandon Ruiz (@BrandonRuiz07) May 13, 2020

Yeah, we'd rather watch a quality AB than sit through a rain delay. But don't get us wrong, we'll take anything.

If the 2020 MLB season is able to start, Carpenter's value will increase exponentially -- with the implementation of the universal DH seemingly very likely, you can add another position where his versatility can be exploited, while squeezing an extra bat into St. Louis' order. No days off, indeed.