RIP Jose Fernandez

miami_fan · 09-25-2016, 08:23 AM

It has been confirmed that Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez died in a boating accident this morning.

PilotMan · 09-25-2016, 08:27 AM

Stunned. So sad, so young. What a good pitcher.

GrantDawg · 09-25-2016, 08:29 AM

Just tragic. Barely 24, full life ahead of him, and now he's gone. Escaped Cuban after spending a year in prison for trying to leave, and had saved his mom from drowning when she fell of the boat. Just a bright light that has been snuffed out too soon.

rowech · 09-25-2016, 08:30 AM

Brings back memories of Crews and Olin. I'm guessing alcohol will be a factor. Such a great pitcher gone.

MizzouRah · 09-25-2016, 08:32 AM

Very sad

Dutch · 09-25-2016, 08:39 AM

Very sad indeed. RIP.

cuervo72 · 09-25-2016, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowech

Brings back memories of Crews and Olin. I'm guessing alcohol will be a factor. Such a great pitcher gone.

Was the first thing I thought of.

Toddzilla · 09-25-2016, 09:07 AM

Gutted

Chief Rum · 09-25-2016, 09:07 AM

I am absolutely shocked and completely saddened by this news. Fernandez also just recently announced his GF is pregnant. What a terrible and tragic loss. This reminds me abit of Nick Adenhart, who had also been a tremendously talented young man taken way too soon.

RIP Jose.

CrescentMoonie · 09-25-2016, 09:20 AM

Devastating to see someone who had come so far, and seemed to have the world in his hand, lost so unexpectedly.

MrBug708 · 09-25-2016, 09:25 AM

There seems to be an element of fast life with Cuban players. Not all obviously but Puig's off season habits aren't a secret and Chapman has about a million speeding tickets

PilotMan · 09-25-2016, 09:29 AM

Consider the world they came from, now put them in the world we live in, now give them as much money as they need to do whatever they want. It's not too much of a stretch.

MrBug708 · 09-25-2016, 09:51 AM

The boat picture looks pretty bad, at least the one from the distance. The spokesperson just said that the owner of the boat is well know to the Marlin players and has been stopped before by the Fish and Game for safety violations.

Vince, Pt. II · 09-25-2016, 10:39 AM

What a loss

Mizzou B-ball fan · 09-25-2016, 10:59 AM

Laurence Leavy's Facebook profile

Quote:

My last picture with my friend, last week. "Let's never take ourselves too seriously, it could all end tomorrow". God, he was right.

BYU 14 · 09-25-2016, 11:07 AM

Really sad news, RIP.

kingfc22 · 09-25-2016, 11:52 AM

miami_fan · 09-25-2016, 01:13 PM

I just off the phone with a childhood friend who did community work with Jose. Man, this is crushing the local community. He was from Cuba, he graduated from high school in Tampa but that kid was Miami man. The love that kid showed for that community could only be surpassed by the love they had for him. Brutal brutal loss.

This poor family. #JoseFernandez #RIPJose pic.twitter.com/ppwGaEMgip
— Jorge Sedano (@SedanoESPN) September 25, 2016

dawgfan · 09-25-2016, 01:37 PM

I'm sure this loss is most acute in his community, but this is also a loss for any baseball fan. Fernandez had an incredible start to his MLB career and looked like he could be an all-time great, and now that's ended before he even hit his athletic prime. A huge loss for baseball.

PilotMan · 09-25-2016, 01:38 PM

There are some incredibly emotional videos on mlb.com today.

https://www.facebook.com/mlb/videos/10154596399817451/

bhlloy · 09-25-2016, 01:40 PM

Devastating. One of the things that makes it a little more tragic is that his start got pushed back a day - presumably he's not out boating until the wee hours of the morning if he's still starting the next day. RIP

stevew · 09-25-2016, 01:44 PM

Absolutely unbelievable. Each generation has a limited amount of special players. And now we are one short.

Chief Rum · 09-25-2016, 03:49 PM

2016 blows.

Icy · 09-25-2016, 04:22 PM

Wow, so sad to hear, as a Marins fan I loved having him in the team

FBPro · 09-25-2016, 09:01 PM

So sad!!

korme · 09-25-2016, 09:49 PM

I wonder if they retire #16

Vince, Pt. II · 09-26-2016, 03:49 AM

Jose Fernandez was pure joy.

miami_fan · 09-26-2016, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by korme

I wonder if they retire #16

All the Marlins will wear #16 tonight.

No one will ever wear #16 in a Marlin uniform after tonight.

Thank you to Rob Manfred and MLB for allowing this tribute.

kingfc22 · 10-29-2016, 02:11 PM

Toxicology report shows Jose Fernandez had alcohol, cocaine in system at time of deadly boating crash

Chief Rum · 10-30-2016, 04:06 AM

I don't think this is a terrible surprise, but of course, it makes it even more tragic in that it was all so avoidable.

Young Drachma · 10-30-2016, 03:44 PM

Wonder how many Cy Young votes he got.

DanGarion · 10-31-2016, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I don't think this is a terrible surprise, but of course, it makes it even more tragic in that it was all so avoidable.

Drugs or not, this could have still happened...

digamma · 10-31-2016, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanGarion

Drugs or not, this could have still happened...

I'm a little confused by this. Of course it could have happened. Still, the three made a poor decision, and unfortunately it cost he and his friends their lives. It doesn't mean he wasn't a good guy or a great pitcher or anything. It also doesn't mean we can't learn from it.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 10-31-2016, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanGarion

Drugs or not, this could have still happened...

You are much more likely to die if you are under the influence in a motor vehicle. It could have been prevented. Sober people don't drive a boat into a jetty at 2:00 am in Florida very often.

cartman · 10-31-2016, 03:55 PM

Jetty where Jose Fernandez died has been a problem off Miami Beach | Miami Herald

CrimsonFox · 11-01-2016, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowech

Brings back memories of Crews and Olin. I'm guessing alcohol will be a factor. Such a great pitcher gone.

was that the same one as Kevin WIckander?

MrBug708 · 11-01-2016, 02:37 PM

Ojeda

DanGarion · 11-03-2016, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

You are much more likely to die if you are under the influence in a motor vehicle. It could have been prevented. Sober people don't drive a boat into a jetty at 2:00 am in Florida very often.

Sure if he was the one driving, which no one is sure of...

dawgfan · 11-03-2016, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanGarion

Sure if he was the one driving, which no one is sure of...

One of the other two in the boat also had cocaine in his system, and both had alcohol (though apparently neither were above the legal limit).

PilotMan · 11-04-2016, 09:49 AM

I just hope he's not under consideration for Comeback Player of the Year in 2017.

09-25-2016, 08:27 AM	#2
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Stunned. So sad, so young. What a good pitcher. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

09-25-2016, 09:07 AM	#9
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	I am absolutely shocked and completely saddened by this news. Fernandez also just recently announced his GF is pregnant. What a terrible and tragic loss. This reminds me abit of Nick Adenhart, who had also been a tremendously talented young man taken way too soon. RIP Jose. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

09-25-2016, 09:25 AM	#11
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	There seems to be an element of fast life with Cuban players. Not all obviously but Puig's off season habits aren't a secret and Chapman has about a million speeding tickets Last edited by MrBug708 : 09-25-2016 at 09:44 AM.

09-25-2016, 09:29 AM	#12
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Consider the world they came from, now put them in the world we live in, now give them as much money as they need to do whatever they want. It's not too much of a stretch. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

09-25-2016, 11:52 AM	#17
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Damn __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

09-25-2016, 08:29 AM	#3
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	Just tragic. Barely 24, full life ahead of him, and now he's gone. Escaped Cuban after spending a year in prison for trying to leave, and had saved his mom from drowning when she fell of the boat. Just a bright light that has been snuffed out too soon.

09-25-2016, 08:30 AM	#4
rowech Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2006	Brings back memories of Crews and Olin. I'm guessing alcohol will be a factor. Such a great pitcher gone.

09-25-2016, 08:32 AM	#5
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Very sad

09-25-2016, 08:39 AM	#6
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Very sad indeed. RIP.

09-25-2016, 09:07 AM	#8
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	Gutted

09-25-2016, 09:20 AM	#10
CrescentMoonie College Starter Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Earth, the semi-final frontier.	Devastating to see someone who had come so far, and seemed to have the world in his hand, lost so unexpectedly.

09-25-2016, 09:51 AM	#13
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	The boat picture looks pretty bad, at least the one from the distance. The spokesperson just said that the owner of the boat is well know to the Marlin players and has been stopped before by the Fish and Game for safety violations.

09-25-2016, 10:39 AM	#14
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	What a loss

09-25-2016, 11:07 AM	#16
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Really sad news, RIP.

09-25-2016, 01:13 PM	#18
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	I just off the phone with a childhood friend who did community work with Jose. Man, this is crushing the local community. He was from Cuba, he graduated from high school in Tampa but that kid was Miami man. The love that kid showed for that community could only be surpassed by the love they had for him. Brutal brutal loss. This poor family. #JoseFernandez #RIPJose pic.twitter.com/ppwGaEMgip — Jorge Sedano (@SedanoESPN) September 25, 2016 __________________ "The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946

09-25-2016, 01:37 PM	#19
dawgfan Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Seattle	I'm sure this loss is most acute in his community, but this is also a loss for any baseball fan. Fernandez had an incredible start to his MLB career and looked like he could be an all-time great, and now that's ended before he even hit his athletic prime. A huge loss for baseball.

09-25-2016, 01:38 PM	#20
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	There are some incredibly emotional videos on mlb.com today. https://www.facebook.com/mlb/videos/10154596399817451/ __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

09-25-2016, 01:40 PM	#21
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	Devastating. One of the things that makes it a little more tragic is that his start got pushed back a day - presumably he's not out boating until the wee hours of the morning if he's still starting the next day. RIP

09-25-2016, 01:44 PM	#22
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Absolutely unbelievable. Each generation has a limited amount of special players. And now we are one short.

09-25-2016, 03:49 PM	#23
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	2016 blows. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

09-25-2016, 04:22 PM	#24
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	Wow, so sad to hear, as a Marins fan I loved having him in the team __________________

09-25-2016, 09:01 PM	#25
FBPro College Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SE	So sad!! __________________ GM RayCo Raiders-est. 2004-2012 Charter member of the IHOF-RayCo GM GM Tennessee Titans PFL 2011-2014 GM Tennessee Titans FOWL 2020-2025

09-25-2016, 09:49 PM	#26
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	I wonder if they retire #16

09-26-2016, 03:49 AM	#27
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Jose Fernandez was pure joy.

10-29-2016, 02:11 PM	#29
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Toxicology report shows Jose Fernandez had alcohol, cocaine in system at time of deadly boating crash __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

10-30-2016, 04:06 AM	#30
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	I don't think this is a terrible surprise, but of course, it makes it even more tragic in that it was all so avoidable. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

10-30-2016, 03:44 PM	#31
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Wonder how many Cy Young votes he got. __________________ FBCB / FPB3 Mods

10-31-2016, 03:55 PM	#35
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Jetty where Jose Fernandez died has been a problem off Miami Beach \| Miami Herald __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

11-01-2016, 02:37 PM	#37
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Ojeda

11-04-2016, 09:49 AM	#40
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	I just hope he's not under consideration for Comeback Player of the Year in 2017. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

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