Otter Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Just saw this on msnbc.com. Very sad. Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Nick Adenhart died early Thursday morning in a hit-and-run accident in Fullerton, Calif., according to a family member. Three people were killed in the crash and another person was seriously injured. Authorities are blaming the three-vehicle accident on a motorist in a mini-van who ran a red light at East Orangethorpe Avenue and South Lemon Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Damn. That's a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Only 22 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Wow. This is unbelievable. http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090408&content_id=4170072&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=ana ANAHEIM -- Nick Adenhart couldn't have been much better. The Angels' bullpen couldn't have been much worse. One thing led to another, Adenhart's string of six zeros turning into crooked numbers late, and the Athletics seized a 6-4 decision on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium with three runs in the eighth inning and three more in the ninth. Victimized were all three of the Angels' late-inning specialists: Jose Arredondo, Scot Shields and, finally, Brian Fuentes. After the A's made it a one-run game with three against Arredondo and Shields, Fuentes twice was on the verge of closing out his 19th consecutive save dating to last season, one pitch away. But on each occasion it got away from the long, tall southpaw. Most galling for the Angels was the 35-foot dribbler by Kurt Suzuki with two outs and a runner aboard, Fuentes having walked Jason Giambi to open the inning -- his biggest mistake. The ball rolled off Suzuki's bat between the first-base line and the mound. Fuentes came down in a rush, and up came Mike Napoli like a fullback, from behind the plate. They met at the ball, Fuentes backed off, and when Napoli tried to pick it up, it slipped away. "I probably should have been a little more assertive on the dribbler," said Fuentes, making his second Angels appearance with predecessor Francisco Rodriguez toiling in New York for the Mets. "We kind of deked each other out. "I felt I could have made the play. It would have been a bang-bang play, but I've made it before. I didn't hear him, and we both got to the ball at the same time." Manager Mike Scioscia absolved both pitcher and catcher of blame. "That's nobody's play," the distinguished former catcher said. "You couldn't have rolled it out there any better. It was unfortunate the way it happened. They both got there at the same time and that ball was right in the seam." Suzuki was safe at first, and here came Nomar Garciaparra. On the sixth pitch of the at-bat, he sent a slider toward left-center that Gary Matthews Jr., inserted for defensive purposes, couldn't reach. It fell for the tying single, and the fun was just starting for Oakland. "I thought that was a hit all the way, off the bat," Scioscia said. Next it was Mark Ellis finding a spot in the hole that not even shortstop Erick Aybar could cover with his remarkable range, the infield hit giving the A's the lead. Matt Holliday slashed an RBI single to right-center to finish it. Some boos were heard among 43,283 as the Angels came off the field, and Brad Ziegler kept them off the board for his second save in two nights. Asked about the bullpen's unraveling, Scioscia said he saw nothing to shake his belief in the three arms at the back end. "It's uncharacteristic of what those guys can do," Scioscia said. "One slipped away, but it won't happen very often. We're going to hold leads. We've got a lot of confidence we're going to hold leads."They swung the bats well, over 30 hits [31, 15 on Wednesday] in a couple of games. They've had a good offensive approach and come back and won the ballgame. There's no lack of confidence in what our guys are going to do." What Adenhart accomplished shouldn't have been cast in the background, for it was a brilliant effort by a 22-year-old right-hander making his fourth Major League start. It was more than premium stuff -- mid-90s fastball, big curve, darting changeup -- from Adenhart. He showed his resolve, intelligence and adaptability in his season debut, repeatedly pitching out of jams across six scoreless innings. He caught Eric Chavez looking at a 3-2 curve during the first before retiring Suzuki to leave the bases loaded. Two more A's were stranded in the second, and a ground-ball double play took Adenhart out of a first-and-third, one-out predicament in the fourth. Two singles opened the fifth and a two-out walk gave Suzuki another shot with the bases full. Adenhart retired him on another ground ball. "It felt good to work out of some jams early," Adenhart said. "My curveball was really working for me, and then my change came on later when I needed it." In a direct departure from his nightmarish Major League debut against the A's last May, when they scored five times in two innings, he was confident and in command, 61 of his 98 pitches in the strike zone. A perfect sixth ended Adenhart's night: seven hits, three walks, five strikeouts and kudos from the manager."I thought he pitched a terrific game," Scioscia said. "He gave us a chance to win. He has better tools out there now. He pitched ahead a lot and was able to get back in counts and put guys away." A three-run fourth against southpaw Dana Eveland gave Adenhart a cushion. Singles by Torii Hunter, Kendry Morales and Juan Rivera, produced one run. Napoli's double off Rajai Davis' glove in right center scored Morales, and Aybar's sacrifice fly delivered Rivera. In the seventh, Bobby Abreu's sacrifice fly cashed in Chone Figgins, who'd walked, stolen second and advanced on Suzuki's throwing error. A 4-0 lead seemed secure. The new, athletic A's had different ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 http://www.tmz.com/2009/04/09/angels-starting-pitcher-killed-after-ball-game/ Three of the four people in the Mitsubishi were killed in the crash -- Nick, another man and a woman -- while the fourth person remains in the hospital. We're told one of the other men killed in the crash was also affiliated with the Angels organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Death just sneaks up on people. RIP dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I wonder how drunk the suspect was. RIP Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 OMG that is terrible. rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war ensemble Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 RIP. Horrible. At such a young age... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 This a tragedy. He just pitched 6 scoreless inning for Angels last night, this kid had big future ahead of him, RIP So sad.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharrow Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 At least he got to pitch in the bigs one last time. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 At least he got to pitch in the bigs one last time. RIP. and pitched well... his family went from a high to a very low in less than 12 hours. This must be so devastating for Angel fans, kid had so much promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I'm in a real cut throat Fantasy Basebal Leage....16 teams I have had this guy on my roster....a real up and coming player The Angels were really counting on him with Lackey Hurt SUcks RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 This sucks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I hope Joba Chamberlain is paying attention to this. A major league ball player and his 3 friends are dead because some piece of sh*t around the same age as Joba got in his car drunk. He ruined the lives of 4 families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 This is almost unbelievable. 22 years old, just pitched a gem of a game, and less than 16 hours later - gone. No one deserves to go that young. Rest in peace, my prayers are definitely with Nick and his family tonight, in fact I'm off to Mass for Holy Thursday in less than an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I hope Joba Chamberlain is paying attention to this. A major league ball player and his 3 friends are dead because some piece of sh*t around the same age as Joba got in his car drunk. He ruined the lives of 4 families. I wish everyone is paying attention. The POS who did this has a prior DUI conviction and a suspended license. Yet he was out there drinking and driving again... and now 3 young people are dead. I'll never understand why the laws arent more strict. This POS should die for this. He doesnt deserve to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I hope Joba Chamberlain is paying attention to this. A major league ball player and his 3 friends are dead because some piece of sh*t around the same age as Joba got in his car drunk. He ruined the lives of 4 families. I hope so. It is unknown whether the driver that ran a red light and caused the crash was intoxicated, but the incident hit home for Joba Chamberlain, who had spoken on Wednesday about how fortunate he was to escape his own drunken driving incident without being hurt or hurting anybody else. "Life is short and this is a perfect example," Chamberlain said. "It sounds like he was just driving home after the game, and now he's not coming to the ballpark the next day. You can't take anything for granted, ever." Chamberlain didn't know Adenhart personally, but the incident was still hard for him to handle. "We're all a family in the game of baseball," Chamberlain said. "We all have to go through things that are tough, but you can never put this into words. A young man pitches his tail off the night before for his team and the next thing you know, it's all over with. It's unfathomable." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Death just sneaks up on people. RIP dude. That's why you have to live each day like it's your last. You never know. May they all RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I wish everyone is paying attention. The POS who did this has a prior DUI conviction and a suspended license. Yet he was out there drinking and driving again... and now 3 young people are dead. I'll never understand why the laws arent more strict. This POS should die for this. He doesnt deserve to live. I couldn't agree more. The drunks themselves rarely get hurt. Ever notice that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Anyone know about the drunk driver who went on the highway the wrong way and ran into a limo at top speed? Decapitated the flower girl and killed the driver. I believe it happened in Long Island, like 3-4 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Anyone know about the drunk driver who went on the highway the wrong way and ran into a limo at top speed? Decapitated the flower girl and killed the driver. I believe it happened in Long Island, like 3-4 years ago. Yes.. that story was horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Death just sneaks up on people. RIP dude. This isn't about death or "sneaking up" in any way. It was a sledgehammer to the face event. Like so many of these tragedies--and , make no mistake, it happens numerous times daily to regular folks just like you and me--it was perpetrated by a lawless individual. A scumbag who can't follow the rules of a civilized society, such as stopping for a red light or not driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol. RIP to Adenhart and condolences to his family, and to all the innocent people who have had their lives taken in a similar manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Death just sneaks up on people. RIP dude. Nothing subtle or "sneaky" 'bout this tragic death. A drunk driver with a suspended license behind the wheel of car who goes on to cause death and destruction. It plays out all the time in this country. It is sad and tragic and not enough is done to prevent it. RIP, young sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 let's make DUI a felony and increase jailspace lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 [quote name='Blackout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 The guy who killed Adenhart and two others while driving drunk just got charged with triple murder. Good, hope he has a nice remainder of life rotting in a jail cell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Terrible. Absolutely awful. The POS who is responsible for this deserves to suffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war ensemble Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Whats to LOL about? If people commit crimes they deserve to spend their time rotting in a jail cell. If the punishment is harsh enough normal people will avoid committing the crime. And since its usually whitey who likes to get all sloppy drunk and drive home it should help balance out the racial makeup of the prisons. Agreed. And the punishment also has to be enforced well. It worked for crime cleanup in the 80's to 90's, although that had other things affecting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I heard about this but just read the article in this mornings paper. He called his Dad to come to the game, which he did, because he said something special is going to happen. He pitched 6 scoreless innings and then is killed that night. Wow. I hope the POS that did this never sees a day outside of prison again. Growing up I knew someone who lost their Father this way. Just completely senseless. What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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