Remember when the Cardinals swept the Cubs in Chicago? That was nice.
Remember Trevor Rosenthal getting save Nos. 13 and 14 in the first two games of that series? That was nice, too.
It gave the Cardinal faithful some hope Rosenthal was back on track, ready to be a reliable closer again. Then the ninth inning came Friday night in Seattle.
A double off the left-field wall, a walk and a walk-off home run to right field squandered away a two-run lead for the Cardinals.
It would have been the Cardinals' fourth straight win, making up for the five-game losing streak they had before the Cubs' series.
Instead, it put the Cubs' lead in the NL Central back to 10 games. It was Rosenthal's second loss in four appearances and third blown save of the season.
After recording his 11th save of the season June 9 at Cincinnati, Rosenthal has allowed eight runs, 12 hits and five walks in just four innings.
Those numbers make Cardinals fans cringe when #HereComesTrevor or #HereComesRosey pops up on their Twitter feeds.
Those hashtags used to mean #THATSAWINNER would soon follow, but it's hit and miss now.
But it's not time to just give up on Rosenthal. He's in a slump. Maybe give him a couple more chances. It's just bad timing with the starting rotation finally returning to form.
Carlos Martinez (7-5) hasn't lost a decision since allowing six runs May 25 against the Cubs. He's allowed five runs in five starts since. But Rosenthal has lost in Martinez's last two starts.
Michael Wacha and Adam Wainwright had ERAs of 5.16 and 6.80, respectively, earlier this season.
But Wacha has dropped his to 4.41, thanks to three straight starts without allowing more than two runs. Wainwright has lowered his by more than two since the middle of May.
Jamie Garcia and Mike Leake are still inconsistent, but have done well recently.
Unfortunately, the quality starts are being wasted because of poor bullpen performances.
Matt Bowman allowed two runs in the eighth inning June 19 against the Rangers, losing a 4-3 lead in the process.
Wainwright tossed seven shutout innings June 15 against the Astros, only for Kevin Siegrist and Rosenthal to each surrender two runs in a 4-1 loss.
Which leads to the question: Who is capable of taking over the closer role if Rosenthal can't get on track?
Definitely not Siegrist - even though he's served as a backup plan in case Rosenthal gets in a tough spot.
We can scratch off Bowman, Jonathan Broxton, Tyler Lyons and Seth Maness as well. That leaves Seung Hwan Oh, by far the Cardinals' best reliever.
He's the clear option here - really the only option. He has only given up one home run in 38 innings, compared to seven for Lyons, five for Siegrist, three for Rosenthal and Bowman and two for Broxton - all with fewer innings than Oh.
Oh is averaging more than 12 strikeouts per nine innings and leads the team with a 1.66 ERA. He has only allowed more than one run three times in 37 appearances. Rosenthal has done that three times in a week and a half.
The bats have been hot this season and the starting pitching is coming around. The bullpen following suit or not can be the difference between playing October/November baseball and watching the postseason from home.
Maybe #HereComesOh can catch on.