RIP Nick Adenhart

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 9, 2009 11:32 AM EDT

Tragic news from the west coast. Angels starter, and once phenom, Nick Adenhart has reportedly died in a car crash last night, just after his start versus the Oakland Athletics.

NBC25 - Williamsport High School graduate Nick Adenhart, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, died early this morning in a car accident in Fullerton, California, 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.

Authorities say the driver of the van fled the scene, was later captured and charged with felony hit-and-run.

Added by Sky: I don't know what to say here, but I've always respected those who can say something worth saying at times like this. Mat did just that over at Halos Heaven.

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Wow that's terrible

a great talent. My condolences to his family.

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by Sam Page on Apr 9, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions

tragic and outrageous

hit-and-run? Ugh.

I feel for his family. Adenhart definitely excited baseball fans in Cedar Rapids when he was with here with the Kernels.

Beyond the Boxscore

by erik on Apr 9, 2009 11:58 AM EDT reply actions

Such incredibly sad news

by r.qatar on Apr 9, 2009 12:15 PM EDT reply actions

as if we needed to be reminded again.

driving while drunk is bad. take a cab, get a ride from a friend, whatever. putting others at risk is unnecessary and we’ve got three more dead people to belabor the point.

by larry on Apr 9, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions

And yet morons continue to drive drunk.

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by bdalebs on Apr 9, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions

We — as humans, as Americans, as those with the ability to make real choices — tend to do a lot of dumb things. Some are important and some aren’t. In addition to working towards being smarter, I hope we work towards differentiating between the important things and the unimportant.

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Apr 9, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions