nick - rest in peace

My plan was to write about what a great pitching performance last night by Nick Adenhart. That It was too bad that the bullpen and the Angel defense let him down.  That's what I should be writing about. But there is an old saying that goes " When you tell god your plans for life , he laughs at you ". 

Nick Adenhart was 22 years old when he died. 

His dream in life was to become a Major League pitcher. 

For six innings he was the best pitcher in baseball. His dream came true.

How many of us can say our dreams for our lives came true ?  At 22 years old !

A lot of people are asking right now what can be learned from this tragedy ?   There is no lesson equal to what was paid last night. The lesson that I want to learn is how Nick Adenhart lived. 

Nick was blessed with a great arm and a love for Baseball. He had to get Tommy John surgery that dropped him from a first round top prospect to a 14th round shot in the dark pick by the Angels. Nick didn't let his setbacks take away his dreams. 

When I saw Nick pitch last season he looked like a 12 year old pitching out there. The A's scored run after run off of him and shook his confidence. Yet he never gave up. 

This year he looked like a man on a mission. When he came out last night.  He was like a new man. It didn't matter that he didn't get the win. He wasn't overmatched. It was the A's that where over matched . Nick was a confident , mature , intelligent , dominant Major League   pitcher.  HE BELONGED !!!

Nicks father flew out from Massachusetts to see his son pitch his first game of the season. Just like I'm sure he saw him pitch his first game of his life. 

I'm sure he was just as proud of his son , from his first pitch....... to his last .

Nicks friend Jon Wilhite survived the crash. Please remember him and all the families in your preyers.

Coutney Stewart  ,  Henry Pearson  ,  and  Nick Adenhart  God bless you and 

REST IN PEACE .