RIP Yordano Ventura

From the way the body was positioned on the ground, it would seem possible robbers could have taken off his seatbelt and just dropped him purposely to get at contents in the vehicle.

 

Just about everyone who knew him said he was a German Shepherd puppy off the field who was convinced he needed to act like a junkyard pit bull on the mound.

Unless I'm not remembering correctly, I think just about every incident he had came in a period of about a month when he was 23, trying to live up to a new contract and being opening day starter and also shortly after Oscar Taveras died.

The fanboi in me thinks he deserved the criticism for plunking guys and talking shit, but it shouldn't be what defines him.

 

From today's KC Star:

Yordano Ventura’s final year filled with family turmoil, emotional distress

 

I did see where they decided they weren't going to release the toxicology results to the public.
That doesn't surprise me, because if even it comes to pass that he was under the influence, I wouldn't be surprised at all if Glass cut the family a check.