RIP Jose Fernandez

[Whammy]

Wow. Died in a boating accident late last night.

 

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17632541/miami-marlins-ace-jose-fernandez-dies-boating-accidentWow.

[gunnarthor]

That's horrible.  Obviously, he was a great talent but to die at 24?  He was just a kid.  Prayers for him and his family.

[Mr. Brooks]

I guess he was one of those guys that everybody loved too.

Just way too young, terrible.

[jimmer]

Wow, such unbelievably horrible news.  Makes me very said.  Such a young man with so much going for him and so much to live for.  A fantastic talent I will miss watching play the great game.

[Mike Sixel]

Terrible. A good reminder to live a life that makes you happy, and to not put off joy.

[TheLeviathan]

Condolences to his family, we'll all lose out on seeing his talent but they've lost someone they love.

[Thrylos]

That's awful news.  He was expecting his first child as well...  Wishing his family the best under the circumstances...

[DaveW]

Absolutely brutal.

[Squirrel]

:'(

[Vanimal46]

What in the world?!! My goodness... 24 is way too young to leave this Earth...

 

I will miss watching him on the field.

[Dozier's Glorious Hair]

I'm stunned. What a punch in the gut.

[operation mindcrime]

RIP

[Twins33]

Loved watching him pitch. RIP.

[Craig Arko]

Condolences to his family, friends, and teammates.

[benji21]

Unbelievably sad. Never knowing the kid, still made me misty in the eyes. Seemed like a very likeable young man. Really stunning.

[Bark's Lounge]

What a horrific, abrupt ending to a great success story. The kid and his mother went through so much to make it to this country to have the opportunity to create a dream for themselves.

 

That dream was seemingly an unstoppable train and in the blink of an eye... it is all gone.

 

I am lost for words.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Baseball transcends fiction, again. 

 

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2016/09/26/203513026/dee-gordon-paid-tribute-to-jose-fernandez-with-a-hr

 

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/JF3-092616.jpg

[Sarah]

Obviously it's most sad for his friends and family but I found it a big loss for baseball fans to lose such a bright light in the game so young. Pitchers like him don't come along every day. And then to have Dee Gordon hit a home run in the first game after that...just amazing.