RIP Jose Fernandez - Page 2

ThatSeventiesGuy · 09-25-2016, 12:19 PM

Damn. Makes me think back to the Steve Olin/Tim Crews boating accident years ago. You hate to see guys that young go so soon, and Fernandez had the potential to be HOF-caliber.

Green & Gold Heart · 09-25-2016, 12:22 PM

Awful

RIP

Hkim · 09-25-2016, 12:31 PM

Oh man. This is so sad.

Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

philthepat · 09-25-2016, 01:04 PM

Such a great character, not to mention a great pitcher. Thoughts and prayers to all his family and friends

RIP

Number4 · 09-25-2016, 01:09 PM

I want to see the Miami position players taking the field with an empty mound the next game

mauboy · 09-25-2016, 01:13 PM

Unreal. So sad.

Habsfan18 · 09-25-2016, 02:15 PM

Very tragic news.

Cryomaniac · 09-25-2016, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Number4

I want to see the Miami position players taking the field with an empty mound the next game

Not sure if they'd be allowed, but yeah, name him as the starter, come out with an empty mound, then make a pitching change.

Westheim · 09-25-2016, 02:48 PM

I feel a bit numb..

One might ask however, what does he do on a boat at 3:30 in the morning on a day he's supposed to pitch?

Andy · 09-25-2016, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

I feel a bit numb..

One might ask however, what does he do on a boat at 3:30 in the morning on a day he's supposed to pitch?

I thought I had read that his start had been pushed back to tomorrow since Adam Conley was being activated off the DL. If it hadn't been pushed back he may not have been out that late. His girlfriend is pregnant, too...

jpeters1734 · 09-25-2016, 02:57 PM

I was sleeping and as I hit snooze on my phone I see a notification with Don Mattingly crying and Jose Fernandez in it and I immediately shot up. This was terrible news to wake up to. It feels unreal. Obviously I never knew the man, but he was a joy to watch on and off the field. Even as a Pirates fan, he's always been a favorite pitcher of mine to watch. Can't bring myself to watch football today.

Kent814 · 09-25-2016, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy

I thought I had read that his start had been pushed back to tomorrow since Adam Conley was being activated off the DL. If it hadn't been pushed back he may not have been out that late. His girlfriend is pregnant, too...

Yes i read that his start was moved to Mon since he pitched 111 pitches on tues last week

jpeters1734 · 09-25-2016, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

One might ask however, what does he do on a boat at 3:30 in the morning on a day he's supposed to pitch?

3 am is when they found the boat. They don't actually know yet when they crashed.

Westheim · 09-25-2016, 03:11 PM

The Mets broadcasters said he was supposed to start today, and I only caught what little is available from MLB.com and Wikipedia (where the 3:30 thing is gone already now).

Ah, life is sad.

jpeters1734 · 09-25-2016, 03:20 PM

This is incredibly similar to Oscar Taveras' death. The two players are only a month apart in age, both had immense un-tapped potential, both are leaving a very young child, both died in the twilight of the season, both had unique jersey numbers(16, 18). The parallels are interesting.

ihatenames · 09-25-2016, 04:09 PM

Heart broken and gutted. He was fantastic pitcher who played the game the right way. I've made a point to watch a several of his starts on MLB.tv over the years. He potential to be one of the greats

ForeverRoyalKC · 09-25-2016, 04:21 PM

I..uh....
Well....uh......
Yeah...no words. Just jaw dropping. Great people like that go so tragically and yet the filth and scum in this world get to live another day.

rudel.dietrich · 09-25-2016, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

I feel a bit numb..

One might ask however, what does he do on a boat at 3:30 in the morning on a day he's supposed to pitch?

As has been said, this is when the USCG found the boat while on routine patrol.
The boat was found on a shoal off Miami Beach. None of the three fatalities were wearing life jackets. I am just guessing, but they perhaps were boating at twilight or just after dark and hit the rocks at high speed and the boat flipped. It threw one of the people completely clear and the other two got trapped underneath the boat.
They most likely never saw the rocks.

Rayzor · 09-25-2016, 04:28 PM

I'm in shock.......

RIP Jose

Griever20 · 09-25-2016, 05:40 PM

So sad... only 24 years old...

09-25-2016, 12:19 PM	#21
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jpeters1734 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Juust a bit outside... Posts: 6,281	I was sleeping and as I hit snooze on my phone I see a notification with Don Mattingly crying and Jose Fernandez in it and I immediately shot up. This was terrible news to wake up to. It feels unreal. Obviously I never knew the man, but he was a joy to watch on and off the field. Even as a Pirates fan, he's always been a favorite pitcher of mine to watch. Can't bring myself to watch football today. __________________ "Cannonball Coming!" Go Bucs!! Founder and League Caretaker of the Professional Baseball Circuit, www.probaseballcircuit.com An Un-Official Guide to Minor League Management in OOTP 21 Ratings Scale Conversion Cross-Reference Cheat Sheet

09-25-2016, 03:11 PM	#34
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,962	The Mets broadcasters said he was supposed to start today, and I only caught what little is available from MLB.com and Wikipedia (where the 3:30 thing is gone already now). Ah, life is sad. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 94 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here. Last edited by Westheim; 09-25-2016 at 03:12 PM.

09-25-2016, 03:20 PM	#35
jpeters1734 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Juust a bit outside... Posts: 6,281	This is incredibly similar to Oscar Taveras' death. The two players are only a month apart in age, both had immense un-tapped potential, both are leaving a very young child, both died in the twilight of the season, both had unique jersey numbers(16, 18). The parallels are interesting. __________________ "Cannonball Coming!" Go Bucs!! Founder and League Caretaker of the Professional Baseball Circuit, www.probaseballcircuit.com An Un-Official Guide to Minor League Management in OOTP 21 Ratings Scale Conversion Cross-Reference Cheat Sheet

09-25-2016, 12:22 PM	#22
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Awful RIP

09-25-2016, 12:31 PM	#23
Hkim Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 57	Oh man. This is so sad. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

09-25-2016, 01:04 PM	#24
philthepat Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dover, UK Posts: 279	Such a great character, not to mention a great pitcher. Thoughts and prayers to all his family and friends RIP

09-25-2016, 01:09 PM	#25
Number4 Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 460	I want to see the Miami position players taking the field with an empty mound the next game

09-25-2016, 01:13 PM	#26
mauboy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,906	Unreal. So sad.

09-25-2016, 02:15 PM	#27
Habsfan18 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,249	Very tragic news.

09-25-2016, 04:09 PM	#36
ihatenames Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rockford Posts: 2,534	Heart broken and gutted. He was fantastic pitcher who played the game the right way. I've made a point to watch a several of his starts on MLB.tv over the years. He potential to be one of the greats __________________ New Album coming soon!

09-25-2016, 04:21 PM	#37
ForeverRoyalKC All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hop, skip and a jump from Pomme De Terre Lake, MO. Posts: 1,220	I..uh.... Well....uh...... Yeah...no words. Just jaw dropping. Great people like that go so tragically and yet the filth and scum in this world get to live another day.

09-25-2016, 04:28 PM	#39
Rayzor All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kingston ON CA Posts: 1,651	I'm in shock....... RIP Jose

09-25-2016, 05:40 PM	#40
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	So sad... only 24 years old... __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)