“I have stopped that boat before for safety inspections with other Marlins players on board, so we know that this boat knows this area”, Veloz said.
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Fernandez, widely considered to be among the best pitchers in Major League Baseball, was killed when a boat that had apparently been speeding crashed into a jetty outside Miami Harbor, authorities said. The Florida Panthers released a statement reading, “The Florida Panthers players, staff, and entire organization extend their most honest condolences to the family of Jose Fernandez and the Miami Marlins organization. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, the Miami Marlins organisation and all of the people he touched in his life”. He was unique. What happened through his life, to try to come to the US and follow his dream and save his mom, he’s one of the great people in life. “I feel as if I had lost a son”. “I didn’t know Jose and my heart is heavy”.
The Blue Jays were planning to observe a moment of silence before Sunday’s game, while the Marlins canceled their game against the Atlanta Braves. Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias, a fellow Cuban, missed Sunday’s game to grieve for his friend. They were not identified pending notification of family members.
Showalter said hearing about the news of Fernandez’s death put the game into perspective.
Before the Orioles took the field at Camden Yards for their final regular-season home game Sunday afternoon, players sat at their lockers and their eyes were locked on the clubhouse television sets, where details about the death of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez were being broadcast. “I’ve been in the water”, Fernandez said.
“When I think about Josie, it’s going to be thinking about a little kid”, said Mattingly, pausing repeatedly to compose himself.
The story hit home with Royals designated hitter Kendrys Morales, who defected from Cuba in 2004.
The young player had been earmarked as one to watch thanks to a 100mph fast ball. Before striking out eight batters in five innings in his big league debut against the New York Mets on April 7, 2013, he told Marlins beat writers that the only things he feared were roller coasters and snakes. “Somehow we’ve got to overcome that”.
Sadly, Fernandez posted a picture to Instagram last week of his girlfriend, announcing her pregnancy.
Joe Espada said Jose Fernandez was a model teammate. “I’ll come in here tomorrow and I’ll cheer my teammates and I’ll be ready to go if I have to go and I understand that whatever happens, it’s not my call”.
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Video boards at Marlins Park on Sunday morning showed a large “16” – Fernandez’s jersey number – over his name.
