Horrible. And I hink of a little boy or girl that will never meet their daddy, whether a baseball hero, or a working class hero.
It's right off South Beach, so there's a lot of points for visual reference. Since they struck the tip of the jetty at full speed, it seems most likely the pilot misjudged where he was. It's not like the jetty/Government Cut isn't a well known landmark. I don't go out much, but it's something even I recognize is "there" on my mental map.Probably shouldn't be operating any watercraft without any lights at any sort of speed. If there's no ambient light, it would be pretty easy to miss some of those rocks or a sandbar.
The boat was found at 3 am. Accident could've happened much earlier.Being out on a boat at 3am doesn't exactly suggest sound decision making. Maybe they were just getting an early start on fishing. Was he supposed to be pitching today?
Very sad.
You are not alone. This is crushing on every level. It will burn more brightly because of his stature, but it is the same very sad story on a personal level.Am I the only one who had flashbacks to the Bobby Ojeda (he survived, the other guys didn't) boat crash?
For a player of Fernandez's caliber? Perhaps Chick Stahl, in 1907? That was a suicide via carbolic acid, granted, but rather unexpected. By overall reaction from local community, Lynn's own Harry Agganis in 1955, from a pulmonary embolism.I'm trying to think of an equivalent scenario if this happened to the sox, but I honestly cant.
I was wondering that. I don't know if there's precedent, but I'd give the Marlins a lot of credit if they started a charity for his wife and child and donated a couple million to it.Not the biggest part of the story by any means, but it's ridiculous to think that Fernandez's total career earnings to date were a mere $1,776,000. He did turn down several contract extension offers but by all accounts those appear to have been vastly lowball offers from the cheapo Marlins.
This is the Marlins ownership, you'll be lucky to see seven dollars per WAR. Given their location, I'd guess this is also a pretty big blow to their attendance every fifth home game.I would say total up his 13.9 WAR and pay the going rate of value that 1 WAR costs in $. IIRC, its $7mil/WAR. Correct me if I'm wrong.
The human eye doesn't work well at night and it's really easy to misjudge distances and become disoriented. Combine that with a black ocean and the glare from the city lights it's really easy to see how someone could misjudge the distance. This is from an article discussing flying at night.It's right off South Beach, so there's a lot of points for visual reference. Since they struck the tip of the jetty at full speed, it seems most likely the pilot misjudged where he was. It's not like the jetty/Government Cut isn't a well known landmark. I don't go out much, but it's something even I recognize is "there" on my mental map.
I wonder if the weather played a role. I know it was raining last night, and I remember lightning when I woke up at some point. Also, it was crazy humid yesterday. Not the best of days to go out on the water. (Lower than normal activity at some of the local launch places.)
http://www.decodedscience.org/night-vision-in-aviation-how-pilots-see-in-the-dark/13061Night vision is of particular importance to pilots operating aircraft at night. According to the American Optometric Association, “Visual acuity may be reduced to 20/200 or less, color vision is lost, blue-green lights will appear brighter while red lights will appear dimmer, problems may occur with night myopia, depth perception is degraded, glare is a factor, and a central blind spot is present.” These effects are common participants in the formation of night illusions.
So sad -- the smile on his face is sheer joy, like what you'd see on a kid playing the game.I'm trying to think of an equivalent scenario if this happened to the sox, but I honestly cant.
The Mets head to Miami to play the Marlins tomorrow. I wonder if ESPN or MLBN will pick the game up. I know I will be glued to SNY tomorrowKeith Hernandez could barely keep it together on the Mets broadcast.
I don't think that people in general realize how dangerous boating is. It's a great time, I love doing it, but the liberties people take on boats which they wouldn't in a car is crazy. Driving at night with no lights? Speeding? Drunk boating is basically a national past time in a lot of places (although they said that it's not suspected here)Boating at night is brutal under the best of circumstances. Doing it close to the shore at full speed risks this result. Just a waste and completely tragic.
Has MLBN started coverage yet? Only took them like 3 hours today to stop showing Quick Pitch.The Mets head to Miami to play the Marlins tomorrow. I wonder if ESPN or MLBN will pick the game up. I know I will be glued to SNY tomorrow
Don't a lot of boats have sonar or some system like cars have for parking now where there's an alarm that beeps when you're approaching land? Obviously worthless at high speeds, but some measure of safety otherwise.I don't think that people in general realize how dangerous boating is. It's a great time, I love doing it, but the liberties people take on boats which they wouldn't in a car is crazy. Driving at night with no lights? Speeding? Drunk boating is basically a national past time in a lot of places (although they said that it's not suspected here)
I hate boating at night. it's beautiful but it's so easy to get disoriented, not a see a rock or another dumbass night boater with no lights or not paying attention.
I did a lot of boating when I was younger. I boated once at night, on a calm bay that was decently lit and no rocks anywhere. It was the one and only time I boated at night. It was just really scary and disorienting to be so blind.I don't think that people in general realize how dangerous boating is. It's a great time, I love doing it, but the liberties people take on boats which they wouldn't in a car is crazy. Driving at night with no lights? Speeding? Drunk boating is basically a national past time in a lot of places (although they said that it's not suspected here)
I hate boating at night. it's beautiful but it's so easy to get disoriented, not a see a rock or another dumbass night boater with no lights or not paying attention.
No. That is exactly what crossed my mind when I read this story. I remember that incident very clearly.Am I the only one who had flashbacks to the Bobby Ojeda (he survived, the other guys didn't) boat crash?
Not on the boats I've been on, but I'm a lower end boater (17-25 footers usually), not an NFL player's rig. They will beep when you're entering shallow water and warn you. I'm sure there are higher end boats that have some sort of front facing system.Don't a lot of boats have sonar or some system like cars have for parking now where there's an alarm that beeps when you're approaching land? Obviously worthless at high speeds, but some measure of safety otherwise.
They had coverage on when I came home at 12:30. Not sure when it started.Has MLBN started coverage yet? Only took them like 3 hours today to stop showing Quick Pitch.
It's a horrible situation to be sure, but it's wildly unfair to expect the Marlins to give his estate close to 100 mil, if that's what you're suggesting.I would say total up his 13.9 WAR and pay the going rate of value that 1 WAR costs in $. IIRC, its $7mil/WAR. Correct me if I'm wrong.
They had coverage on shortly after 10:00 a.m. when I tuned in for a little while.Has MLBN started coverage yet? Only took them like 3 hours today to stop showing Quick Pitch.