Nolan Arenado had just said his goodbye to St. Louis. Cardinals manager Oli Marmol orchestrated a moment on the field for Arenado to receive an unofficial sendoff in the final home game of the season at Busch Stadium last Sunday, and after the game Arenado stood in front of his locker and acknowledged that "change is coming" and that he was "in the way."

It served as a clear example of two sides having decided it's time to go down separate paths.

Meanwhile across the clubhouse from the crowd at Arenado's locker, Brendan Donovan stood within eyesight, fairly close in proximity yet far away in terms of the stage of his career. Roughly 1,300 games worth of distance and a mountain of expectations separate the two players.

Donovan, nearing the end of his fourth season, tried to remain tunnel

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