Author Topic: Oh my god (Read 5181 times)

MusicMan · « **on:** April 09, 2009, 10:37:46 am »

SI's main page is reporting that Angels SP Nick Adenhart, age 22, was killed in a traffic accident.

matadorph · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2009, 10:38:56 am »

I just saw that and had the same reaction. How tragic.

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2009, 10:40:23 am »

What terrible, terrible news.

AtascAstro · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2009, 10:45:06 am »

3 fatalities reported. Awful.

LA Times Report

otterjb · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2009, 11:15:19 am »

Damn, that's sad. He started last night for Anaheim.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2009, 11:19:12 am »

Horrific news. It makes us all remember how fragile life is.

hostros7 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2009, 11:35:37 am »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 09, 2009, 11:19:12 am

Horrific news. It makes us all remember how fragile life is.

Tragic. How does the driver kill three people and have the physical and mental capacity, as well as the rat bastardness, to flee the scene? Sometimes I just give up trying to understand.

Fredia · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2009, 11:45:59 am »

beyond sad.you just cant wrap your mind around something like this.

Guinness · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2009, 12:01:24 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 09, 2009, 11:19:12 am

Horrific news. It makes us all remember how fragile life is.

I thought the same thing. Here's a young guy, making his first start of the year, he's in the big leagues, everything's good, what could happen? You just never know where that left turn might take you, what might happen after you get on that plane...
What an awful, awful thing for this to happen to someone so young, ballplayer or not. All because some lowlife couldn't spend 5 minutes waiting at a red light.

Limey · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2009, 12:10:29 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on April 09, 2009, 11:35:37 am

Tragic. How does the driver kill three people and have the physical and mental capacity, as well as the rat bastardness, to flee the scene? Sometimes I just give up trying to understand.

Worse. He fled the scene, leaving an injured passenger in his own car.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2009, 12:44:33 pm »

Total bummer. I lost someone pretty close to me the same way. Yet everyday I see some asshole mother fucking shitwipe rushing through an intersection without regard for the devastation a couple of thousand pounds of metal can cause.

moriartp · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2009, 12:58:21 pm »

Quote from: Fredia on April 09, 2009, 11:45:59 am

beyond sad.you just cant wrap your mind around something like this.

For once, I think Fredia said it best.

cougar · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2009, 01:53:48 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on April 09, 2009, 11:35:37 am

Tragic. How does the driver kill three people and have the physical and mental capacity, as well as the rat bastardness, to flee the scene? Sometimes I just give up trying to understand.

Apparently the douchebag was violating at least 2 of the "Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life" commandments. Adding DUI to the vehicular manslaughter and Leaving the scene of an accident charges. This guy deserves to spend a long time in a small cell with someone nicknamed "Big".

DVauthrin · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2009, 02:45:41 pm »

such terrible news. my condolences go out to his family.

MusicMan · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2009, 02:52:26 pm »

Not important in the scheme of things, but the Angels have postponed tonight's game.

Limey · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2009, 02:58:47 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on April 09, 2009, 02:52:26 pm

Not important in the scheme of things, but the Angels have postponed tonight's game.

Not wanting to sound callous or anything, but...

A player dies tragically - game postponed
A city gets trashed by a hurricane - that city's team is required to dig its arses out from the debris, fly 2,000 miles and walk straight off the plane onto the field for a critical "home" game in the least neutral, neutral venue possible.

TheWizard · « **Reply #16 on:** April 09, 2009, 03:13:57 pm »

Just read that article. I'm a young guy, and he died even younger than me. Couldn't imagine. RIP.

S.P. Rodriguez · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2009, 04:54:37 pm »

This is one of the worse tradgedies I can imagine. My heart goes out to his family, and specifically his parents. Even the notion of losing one my children sends shivers down my spine.

On a side note, regarding the driver who tried to evade police. I knew a guy in college who constantly skated by in life. He'd get busted for minor drug offenses, DUIs, etc... He even rolled a truck with his best friend inside and never uttered a single apology about any of his actions. I suspect the guy who took off w/ his injured passenger is of the same ilk.

JimR · « **Reply #18 on:** April 10, 2009, 07:39:48 am »

the guy was driving drunk with a suspended license...b/c of a DUI.

Limey · « **Reply #19 on:** April 10, 2009, 08:48:40 am »

Quote from: JimR on April 10, 2009, 07:39:48 am

he guy was driving drunk with a suspended license...b/c of a DUI.

In my view, that's throw away the key stuff. He is a menace to the general public and has total disregard for the law.

The ex Mrs Limey was t-boned in very similar circumstances - the guy refused medical attention at the scene (later suing us for his medical bills) but had a string of tickets, including DUIs, as long as your arm. Presumably he refused treatment at the time because they would've clocked that he'd been drinking. The good news was that his car was an inch or two lower than hers, so the penetration into the driver's side was slowed by the floor pan, she escaped with minor injuries and a totalled car. He lost the lawsuit after being dropped by various lawyers and failing to comply with discovery, while trying to pursue it himself, because he was locked up for a third DUI conviction.

PSA: Despite Mrs Limey having the green, the cops refused to lay blame on the other driver because she mentioned that she didn't look before entering the intersection. Green only means you can proceed if the intersection is clear. You do not have right of way over anyone moving through the junction regardless of the colours of the lights. But if you proceed with caution (i.e. look first), and still get hit, then you have the law on your side. Remember this phrase: "I looked but never saw him coming - he was on me so fast.".

TheWizard · « **Reply #20 on:** April 10, 2009, 01:35:53 pm »

Photos of the wreck:

http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2009-04/46100853.jpg
http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2009-04/46096252.jpg

Phil_in_CS · « **Reply #21 on:** April 11, 2009, 09:17:03 am »

And murder charges for the drunk
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/10/california.pitcher.killed/index.html

das · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2009, 01:04:58 pm »

Quote from: Phil_in_CS on April 11, 2009, 09:17:03 am

And murder charges for the drunk
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/10/california.pitcher.killed/index.html

Vin Scully, being the classy, classic Vin Scully:
“If I may speak for every member of the Dodger organization, our heartfelt and deepest sympathies to the mother and family of Nick Adenhart, and to every member in the Angels organization, for the untimely accident and death of young Nick last night at the tender age of twenty-two. Nick, from Maryland, had pitched six scoreless innings and was in a car with three friends, and a driver apparently went through a red light and T-boned the car, killing three of the four, including Nick, and one other member is in critical condition. And if there is one thing I’ve learned in all my years — and I haven’t learned much but the one thing I’ve learned: Don’t even waste your time trying to figure out life.

Ground ball through for Andre Ethier, and life continues for those who still have it. And with a leadoff single, Russell Martin will be coming up.

But I would say, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to take a moment and say a prayer in memory for Nick, especially for his parents. What a shock to lose a twenty-two-year-old.

Andre Ethier at first base, Russell Martin the batter, James Loney on deck, and the Dodgers try to strike in the second inning against Kevin Correia.”
Vin Scully, as transcribed from the Dodgers-Padres telecast the next day.

Taras Bulba · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2009, 01:32:11 pm »

Scully is the best. Hope there's enough baseball fans in Southern California who appreciate what they've had with him.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #24 on:** April 13, 2009, 03:35:22 pm »

Quote from: Taras Bulba on April 13, 2009, 01:32:11 pm

Scully is the best. Hope there's enough baseball fans in Southern California who appreciate what they've had with him.

Argeed. Scully calls a TV game like a radio game and does a beautiful job describing the action in almost poetic terms.

Savage · « **Reply #25 on:** April 13, 2009, 05:09:21 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 13, 2009, 03:35:22 pm

Argeed. Scully calls a TV game like a radio game and does a beautiful job describing the action in almost poetic terms.

His broadcast is on TV and radio for the first 3 innings. Steiner & co. will do radio for the rest of the game. He is a real treasure.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #26 on:** April 13, 2009, 05:11:24 pm »

Quote from: Savage on April 13, 2009, 05:09:21 pm

His broadcast is on TV and radio for the first 3 innings. Steiner & co. will do radio for the rest of the game. He is a real treasure.

Well, I watch him on MLB Extra Innings and love his work.

Savage · « **Reply #27 on:** April 13, 2009, 05:16:26 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 13, 2009, 05:11:24 pm

Well, I watch him on MLB Extra Innings and love his work.

Agreed. Before I moved to LA, I used to put the Dodgers game on at night just to relax before going to bed. He has the best little stories - always appropriate, never too long and never told so they overshadow the game he's calling. It's going to be a sad day when he retires.

The Third Man · « **Reply #28 on:** April 13, 2009, 11:30:02 pm »

Quote from: das on April 13, 2009, 01:04:58 pm

Vin Scully, being the classy, classic Vin Scully:
“If I may speak for every member of the Dodger organization, our heartfelt and deepest sympathies to the mother and family of Nick Adenhart, and to every member in the Angels organization, for the untimely accident and death of young Nick last night at the tender age of twenty-two. Nick, from Maryland, had pitched six scoreless innings and was in a car with three friends, and a driver apparently went through a red light and T-boned the car, killing three of the four, including Nick, and one other member is in critical condition. And if there is one thing I’ve learned in all my years — and I haven’t learned much but the one thing I’ve learned: Don’t even waste your time trying to figure out life.

Ground ball through for Andre Ethier, and life continues for those who still have it. And with a leadoff single, Russell Martin will be coming up.

But I would say, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to take a moment and say a prayer in memory for Nick, especially for his parents. What a shock to lose a twenty-two-year-old.

Andre Ethier at first base, Russell Martin the batter, James Loney on deck, and the Dodgers try to strike in the second inning against Kevin Correia.”
Vin Scully, as transcribed from the Dodgers-Padres telecast the next day.

Thanks for transcribing that.

Author Topic: Oh my god (Read 5181 times)

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