As evidenced all over the blogosphere, MLB has lost one of it's youngest pitchers to an imbicilic act of drunk driving by a third party. Although I don't know much about Adenhart, my thoughts and prayers go out to his family as well as the other two passengers that were killed.
Now, I don't usually write something like this without something of value to say (I know from experience that you can only hear "I'm so sorry" or "My prayers go out to you" before you become numb to the words.) However, sometimes it's important to join the chorus of thoughtful people because there's always one person out there who wants to tear somebody down or act out of spite for some reason...and that is the reason I am writing this post.
You see, a number of weeks ago, I opened up a box of Topps Stadium Club and pulled a Nick Adenhart serially numbered card. As it turned out, that was my second pull of an Adenhart serially-numbered card. Here's what I wrote:
Now, while there's a bit of insensitive sarcasm in there (which is par for the course I think whenever you pull a player from a team you don't care about and a player you've never heard of), notice that I did say that I hope Adenhart becomes a superstar.
Why do I bring this up? Here's a comment some anonymous jack*** left on this post (which I refused to publish):
And so, I encourage everyone who's a self-respecting decent human being to join me and many, many, many, many, many, many, many others in sending out your thoughts and prayers with both the Adenhart family and the families of the other two passengers. We can't fix stupid, but we can show that there are more decent people in the world than there are vocal jack***es.
Now, I don't usually write something like this without something of value to say (I know from experience that you can only hear "I'm so sorry" or "My prayers go out to you" before you become numb to the words.) However, sometimes it's important to join the chorus of thoughtful people because there's always one person out there who wants to tear somebody down or act out of spite for some reason...and that is the reason I am writing this post.
You see, a number of weeks ago, I opened up a box of Topps Stadium Club and pulled a Nick Adenhart serially numbered card. As it turned out, that was my second pull of an Adenhart serially-numbered card. Here's what I wrote:
What's that you say? I pulled a Nick Adenhart serially-numbered card out of my
last bunch of packs?! Why yes, you are correct... I've never heard of Adenhart,
but now I have to hope he becomes a superstar... If you have any
serially-numbered Stadium Club Adenharts you don't mind parting with (and let's
be honest, who wouldn't mind parting with them?), I wouldn't mind having them.
Maybe I can get all 999.
Now, while there's a bit of insensitive sarcasm in there (which is par for the course I think whenever you pull a player from a team you don't care about and a player you've never heard of), notice that I did say that I hope Adenhart becomes a superstar.
Why do I bring this up? Here's a comment some anonymous jack*** left on this post (which I refused to publish):
If that doesn't turn your stomach, I don't know what will. Three families were torn apart from loved ones lost much before their time, another family has to deal with the aftermath of a drunken member destroying the lives of three peoples, and yet, someone is pathetic enough to dig up old posts from December on sports card blogs and leave insensitive comments like that.Well, it's your lucky day, that Nick kid was killed in a car accident. That
should increase the value of those cards, huh?
And so, I encourage everyone who's a self-respecting decent human being to join me and many, many, many, many, many, many, many others in sending out your thoughts and prayers with both the Adenhart family and the families of the other two passengers. We can't fix stupid, but we can show that there are more decent people in the world than there are vocal jack***es.
Well said.
ReplyDeleteI don't know who in their right mind would buy a card because the player just died.
Unbelievable. I received another (unpublished) comment in the same vain as the first - sell the cards to make money.
ReplyDeleteIf that's all people can think about then I don't know why I support this hobby. Luckily, I know that there are more good people out there, they simply aren't as vocal...
R.I.P Nick
ReplyDeleteand may the God of your choice bless him
I had someone leave some pretty ridiculous comments on my post on Nick. It's sickening.
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine has Nick in a deep keeper league and one of his leaguemates made a really insensitive comment.
I don't know what's wrong with people.
The worst part is, these are the same people that take part in our hobby. I'm sure there are just a small minority like .0000001% ofm people. Sorry they are reading your blog because otherwise it is great.
ReplyDeleteTurns out, I just opened a pack and got a Nick Adenhart card. R.I.P.
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