Comments on: News: Blue Jays Pitcher Dies

By: TilMetsDoUsPart

TilMetsDoUsPart — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:56:10 +0000

He’s right, though. That post kind of came out wrong.

But all these young pitchers dying really makes you wonder.

By: icedrake523

icedrake523 — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:17:41 +0000

I disagree. It’s not very considerate but it’s not as bad as you’re making it out to be.

On another forum I go to, a White Sox fan posted “Joe Kennedy HE GONE!” (The ChiSox play-by-play guy says He Gone whenever someone whiffs). Now that is classless and disgusting.

By: TheDuke

TheDuke — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:09:51 +0000

most of the time when a young athlete dies it’s an undiagnosed heart issue. I myself have one and many times thought of finding a Dr who’d say that i was fine to play. But then i’d be like these other people. Just goes to show how sad medical screening is even on a professional level.

By: mrose

mrose — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:20:41 +0000

well said

By: dannyb

dannyb — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:02:57 +0000

RIP Joe

By: dannyb

dannyb — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:02:35 +0000

Probably not the time to be posting that. The guy just died this morning. You gotta be able to draw the line between baseball and real life, because this is a real life matter. Hank Gathers and Reggie Lewis both died at a young age as well, before the whole steroid scandal. What about Maggie Dixon? Sadly, this stuff happens…it is just brought to light and turned into a real life thing when it happens to someone who is a professional athlete.

By: DpOblivion

DpOblivion — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:03:37 +0000

Wow. I have a bobble-head of Joe for his days with the Hudson Valley Renegades minor league team. I’ve always liked him throughout his Major League career, although I’ve never really been able to follow him. RIP

By: cyclone

cyclone — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:03:37 +0000

Sadly, when an athlete dies this young, this is the first thought to go through people’s minds. That’s just the world we live in today, at least as it relates to sports.

By: RespectDaBestRM

RespectDaBestRM — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:50:31 +0000

rip joe.

im just wondering, if we wake up one morning and hear that barry bonds passed away, what would the reaction be?

By: Metsfan980

Metsfan980 — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:42:00 +0000

This isn’t important in the context of things, but Kennedy was claimed off waivers by the Diamondbacks last season, released and later signed with the Blue Jays.

Kennedy has not been a member of the Athletics since August 4th of this season.