Tragic Lost!! So young and so talented!! Already one of the top pitchers in the majors. A standup guy and seem to really appreciate playing the game!! Sad
Tragic Lost!! So young and so talented!! Already one of the top pitchers in the majors. A standup guy and seem to really appreciate playing the game!! Sad
Superstar in the sense of performance, he was the most underrated pitcher in baseball.... but I don't think casual fans know of him. Very sad all the way around, had he been able to stay healthy, I believe he would have won several Cy Young awards and been a Hall of Famer. Dies with a pregnant long term girlfriend, right before his first year of arbitration. The whole situation is tragic.... Only 23-24 years old, a former refugee that saved his mothers life, became a US citizen.
Superstar in the sense of performance, he was the most underrated pitcher in baseball.... but I don't think casual fans know of him. Very sad all the way around, had he been able to stay healthy, I believe he would have won several Cy Young awards and been a Hall of Famer. Dies with a pregnant long term girlfriend, right before his first year of arbitration. The whole situation is tragic.... Only 23-24 years old, a former refugee that saved his mothers life, became a US citizen. What is sad is you using the death of someone as a springboard to air out your personal feelings towards me.
I haven't used anyone's death as a springboard for such a thing. I don't have any personal feelings towards you, not sure why you would think so. I've only had disagreements. Anyway, yeah, I hope you realized how your post came across as. It looks bad, doesn't matter where it was posted.
Apology accepted. I trust in the future you will not use tragedy to advance your own agenda. I will not post on this issue any further.
Our own Don Wilson was 29 and had thrown 2 no hitters. Didn't happen in season though Though JR Richard lived, his stroke was similarly tragic from a purely baseball perspective. Roberto Clemente was near the end at age 38, but still very good and had a huge impact on an entire country (Puerto Rico). Thurman Munson was 32 and was possibly headed for a HOF career at that point. Like Jose, it happened in season. Part of the reason is most players aren't established superstars at age 24. Sad for baseball, and sad for Marlins fans. And then there is the family and friends who have to go on without him, including a child that will never get to see his father.
Really sad, tragic, and unfortunate news. I received a text yesterday morning, and it hit me hard. To be THAT good, and be THAT young, it's a sad story all the way around. Then I heard about his pregnant girlfriend, and it was another punch to the gut. The kid was very talented, went through a lot in his young life, and persevered and succeeded ever single time. Prayers and happy thoughts go out to his friends, family, and loved ones in this trying time. No family should have to go through losing a young 24 year-old, one of the best pitchers on the planet or not.
Speeding on a boat in the middle of the night most likely drunk..yes my friends..Darwin always wins...
Sun Sentinal sports writer reported that, per Loria, no one will wear 16 again for Marlins. A spirit award would be really cool, too. Will be interesting to see where he finishes in Cy voting.
Can we please wait until all the details come out before we make assumptions? Or maybe wait a little more than 24 hours after the loss of life to get on our high horse?
