pigsonthewing
Starter
a true class act died today. he was a helluva player and respected throughout the MLB and athletics in general.
i hear ya.. but its a brave new world when you are the one that has to worry about things in this nature. it should'nt take a friend or a family member to make sure you take care of YOUR OWN HEALTH. of course it is sad but damnit if people made an ACTUAL EFFORT to take care of themselves you could live a much happier(and LONGER)life....Not to judge anyone, but I saw several quotes saying "we were really worried about him - and knew he was getting bad" - and I cant help but wonder how many of them actually made an active attempt to help their good friend. I know its much easier said than done, but its a harsh example about why people should do everything in their power to help someone they care about when they notice them doing something hazardous to their health - b/c often it's much harder for the person themselves to recognize.
Big respect to Kirby Puckett.