St. Louis is a sports town - arguably THE most impressive sports town in the U.S. Some St. Louisans eat, live and breathe the Cardinals, the Rams and/or the Blues. We're proud that we're known for being the best fans in MLB.

But when you're that emotionally invested in a sports team, it is a devastating blow when they lose. Even more devastating is when all three teams lose in such close proximity. After the Cards lost against the Diamondbacks last night, coupled with the Blues losing their preseason game against the L.A. Kings, I was feeling pretty low. (The Rams haven't technically lost their game on September 28 yet, but I'm going to go ahead and call it a loss due to their impressive track record this season.)

When fans are faced with overwhelming defeat across the board, it's easy to start bad-mouthing the teams that we would normally paint ourselves for. Despite your frustration, you don't want to become the loser in the photo above with the brown bag over his head. To help you cope, and to keep your positive feelings towards St. Louis' sports teams alive, I have compiled a list of things that should make you feel a little bit better.

1. At least you're not living in K.C. Even when our teams lose, it would be even harder trying to remain positive about the Royals and the Chiefs (Can I just say 0-16?)
2. Remain positive. If you go to a sports game while thinking "We're going to lose today, I just know it," it's hard to be enthusiastic about putting on that foam finger.
3. You'll feel more at-ease when (not if) the Rams lose if you keep your expectations realistic. You should just be happy when they win a game here or there. Come on, a four game losing streak isn't that bad.
4. Blame the refs. That never really goes out of style. I mean, they were the ones who struck out Pujols in the bottom of the 7th last night, right?
5. Do some jumping jacks in the isle of the stadium/arena. Exercise releases chemicals in the brain that make you feel good, so after 100 or so, you might not feel so bad about the less-than-stellar score. On the other hand, your choice of when to exercise might make a distracted Blues fan "accidentally" pour their nachos over your head, so crunches might work better.

See, don't you feel better already?

Updated author's note: This post was in good fun. I'm not dissing KC. I like the city, and actually have family ties there. Easy now.