He was really talented. And so young. RIP.

That's two young, very good MLB pitchers just starting their careers killed in accidents in the last four months or so.

Sorry to reply to my own post, but I just learned that former big leaguer Andy Marte was also killed in a separate car accident, completely unrelated, in the Dominican today. RIP to Andy. I remember him well, as he was briefly with the Red Sox (my favorite team).

In my previous post I was referring to Miami star pitcher Jose Fernandez, who died in a boating accident off of Miami Beach almost four months ago.

Sad news all the way around.

drive WAY TOO FAST..

Worst for me was driving in Ecuador in the Andes and dealing with buses passing others into oncoming traffic on mountain curves.

Lots of games of chicken...flashing headlights to say I am coming into the incoming traffic - deal with it!

if i were to visit some of the poorer countries. and there are a lot i would like to visit and i would like to see areas outside of the usual tourist sites.

occasionally out of control. I thought this was such an apt description that I retweeted it!

I will miss him and he will be Forever Royal...

and a powerful love for his team and his fans. #RIPAce.

The KC Star is completely full of news about this wonderful, super talented young man.

....that's shaken us so much.

I don't go to Royals' games much (have neither time nor money to spare for it), but I certainly followed their World Series runs, and was totally AWE-struck at Ventura's pitching prowess. He was amazing. Had his problems with control (his pitching AND his temper), but when he was on, He. Was. ON!!

I remember him devoting Game 3 of the World Series to Oscar and coming up with the biggest performance of his career.

I enjoyed the 2014-2015 Royals and I always liked Yordano Ventura.

we Royals are devestated