Alford Go Fund me...

[Jonn]

And Go Fund me can?

 

Not what I was suggesting. When people dismiss the fact that insurance covers anything important you owned it isn't true. You lose everything that place represented. When your community or friends and family can come together and help you in a time of need. It can make the experience a less painful and draining experience. It helps give you proper closure when you lose something meaningful to you such as your childhood home.

 

When I lost my home it was the most lonely experience of my life. I was never going to walk through those doors again. I was never going to have Christmas here or be able to show my kids where I grew up. Its the memories of just being somewhere you grew up that you lose forever.

 

Nobody is obligated to donate. They reached out for help and people have donated generously. It's not an obligation. But its a s***** situation. I will always encourage trying to help someone. It's not just about the money it's the support and care your receiving from people who can help you turn a terrible situation into a better one.

[TheHurl]

Not what I was suggesting. When people dismiss the fact that insurance covers anything important you owned it isn't true. You lose everything that place represented. When your community or friends and family can come together and help you in a time of need. It can make the experience a less painful and draining experience. It helps give you proper closure when you lose something meaningful to you such as your childhood home.

 

When I lost my home it was the most lonely experience of my life. I was never going to walk through those doors again. I was never going to have Christmas here or be able to show my kids where I grew up. Its the memories of just being somewhere you grew up that you lose forever.

 

Nobody is obligated to donate. They reached out for help and people have donated generously. It's not an obligation. But its a s***** situation. I will always encourage trying to help someone. It's not just about the money it's the support and care your receiving from people who can help you turn a terrible situation into a better one.

 

I don't disagree with you at all, and I'm glad that people reached out and helped you out in a time of need. When my Mom's hometown Church and a local farmhouse burned down, I dropped what I was doing and drove 10 hours to help out. The community got together for that family and financial support poured in too. It helped out the entire community which lost it's place of faith to hatred (it was arson). I do believe there were offers on the old board to help out the board member who was effected by the wildfires in Alberta. This is a community which I know will help.

 

What I'm saying is that this is a professional athlete which has the connections to financial needs. He was Mr. Baseball and Mr. Football representing that community, which carries a f*** of a lot of weight. I don't doubt his community would rally. Kevin Pillar has now approached the "Blue Jays Nation" for support, and the "you guys are millionaires" responses have poured in. This is the response I thought would eventually come in. People have questioned how much they donated. This takes away from the actual need which is the Alford Family's house. Take care of this in house financially and use your "fame" to thank those that helped. 80% of the money which has come in through Go Fund Me is from the Baseball Community anyway. As I said before, opening this up and asking fans to help turns this into a PR issue.

Edited January 1, 2017 by TheHurl

[burlingtonbandit]

I wouldn't call it a PR issue. You had a couple of people with the "should he need the money" responses but outside that there's been no backlash. Even Keith Law stood up for him and he is a guy who would be hard on something like this.

 

If anything the Bluejays should have stepped up right at the beginning and gave him money so they didn't have to ask for anything.

[TheHurl]

If anything the Bluejays should have stepped up right at the beginning and gave him money so they didn't have to ask for anything.

 

That is what I mean by keeping it in house. All these things are taught to the Jays in their social media training (which is why I call it PR, everything in public for an athlete is PR). Best intentions all the way around, I don't doubt that. However, they opened up negativity into the situation, which isn't needed. They brought *******s like me into the situation.

[burlingtonbandit]

That is what I mean by keeping it in house. All these things are taught to the Jays in their social media training (which is why I call it PR, everything in public for an athlete is PR). Best intentions all the way around, I don't doubt that. However, they opened up negativity into the situation, which isn't needed. They brought *******s like me into the situation.

 

Well shouldn't the org. be blamed then? Or maybe there are CBA issues about doing that kind of thing.

[jays4life19]

Looks like a BJMB donated.

[jaysblue]

Looks like a BJMB donated.

 

Todd had to donate to his 104th ranked prospect.

[TheHurl]

Someone put down $5 USD, to put a smile on all our faces. Now that's the spirit of giving.

[TheHurl]

Well shouldn't the org. be blamed then? Or maybe there are CBA issues about doing that kind of thing.

 

I don't think it's an issue of blame (we have no idea if the Jays FO even would have known about this before the GFM post). I think it's just well meaning people not thinking of potential perceptions of it.

[jays4life19]

#FreeTodd

[Frenchsoup]

What was the supposed cause of the fire?

[P2F]

What was the supposed cause of the fire?

I believe it was caused by Alford scorching up Todd's prospect list in just one day, making the jump from 106 to 11.

[tercet]

Gibbons donated 1500 lol nice

[Spanky99]

Gibbons donated 1500 lol nice

 

I don't get the "lol"?

[Caper]

Rogers just donated a 3 month subscription to Maclean's.

[Virgil_Hiltz]

As someone who has never been through a fire: wouldn't insurance cover this?

 

Most people do have "Fire and Theft" insurance on their house, therefore the Alfords needed their house robbed then burnt down!!!!

The Alfords needed "Fire or Theft" insurance

 

In a seriousness here, perhaps Alford locked his signing bonus up in some sort of investment that he can access to a certain age to ensure it doesn't get wasted on youthful spending???

[GreekFatAss]

Most people do have "Fire and Theft" insurance on their house, therefore the Alfords needed their house robbed then burnt down!!!!

The Alfords needed "Fire or Theft" insurance

 

In a seriousness here, perhaps Alford locked his signing bonus up in some sort of investment that he can access to a certain age to ensure it doesn't get wasted on youthful spending???

 

Hes young and married, want to guess where the money went?

[Caper]

Hes young and married, want to guess where the money went?

 

750k I think it was. Half gone with taxes, agent fees ect. Probably spent 100k the day after he got it. And then lived high in college for the last 3 years or so. For a young guy that never had money, I doubt there would be any chance much of that survives.

[Dick_Pole]

Those are my favourite stories in the universe, especially when you look back at the preceding young genius posts.

 

This story never gets old:

 

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-11-19/devastated-trader-crushed-soaring-biotech-starts-onling-begging-campaign-fund-106000

 

"Martin Shkreli gave the kid $5... he does have a heart!"

 

https://twitter.com/jwctrek

 

"$KBIO...Delisted and worthless. Can't help but feel a little defeated here. Timing is everything."

 

"My wife laughed at me today when I told her $KBIO went bk, I'm glad she at least sees the irony in this lol. What else can we do but laugh."