Roy Halladay dies in a Plane Crash...RIP

[Brownie19]

Was just wondering if you enjoyed Doc with the rest of us on the old board!

 

I used to post on the ESPN blue jays message board before it died and I found this glorious place.

[baseballsss]

I used to post on the ESPN blue jays message board before it died and I found this glorious place.

 

aahh fair enough

[G-Snarls]

[Brownie19]

 

C'mon man. #32!

 

Regardless, a nice gesture. Gausman himself is an interested pitcher. Electric stuff - I keep worrying every year that he's going to turn the corner and become an ace.

[Krylian]

C'mon man. #32!

 

Regardless, a nice gesture. Gausman himself is an interested pitcher. Electric stuff - I keep worrying every year that he's going to turn the corner and become an ace.

 

American's don't know anything that happens beyond their borders. As far as Kevin is concerned Doc was probably a rookie when he joined the Phillies.

[Boxcar]

C'mon man. #32!

 

Regardless, a nice gesture. Gausman himself is an interested pitcher. Electric stuff - I keep worrying every year that he's going to turn the corner and become an ace.

 

No, f*** Gausman.

[Jonn]

 

He gets to honour Roy Halladay and piss of Blue Jays fans. Fans in Baltimore will eat this s*** up.

[Laika]

Honestly, f*** this guy for dying.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

First Chance to post here and say when I first heard the News it hit me hard and Saddened me!

 

You are my Huckleberry !!!

 

Doc was the best God Rest his Soul.

 

We The Jays and it’s Fans we’re better for having know you, like a old friend.

 

You will be missed

 

Fare Thee Well, Doc !!!

[Terminator]

We should consider taking Doc down from the banner.

[Krylian]

Autopsy showed blunt force trauma and drowning as the cause is death. Also showed other s*** in his blood but it was consistent with prescription meds to treat insomnia.

[Shart]

Autopsy showed blunt force trauma and drowning as the cause is death. Also showed other s*** in his blood but it was consistent with prescription meds to treat insomnia.

 

Morphine and ambien were found in his blood.

[Krylian]

Morphine and ambien were found in his blood.

 

Guess that's a bit more than sleeping pills.

 

I wonder if we're still not allowed to say anything negative about the circumstances of this death.

[Spanky99]

Guess that's a bit more than sleeping pills.

 

I wonder if we're still not allowed to say anything negative about the circumstances of this death.

 

Also, amphetamines... whether he was prescribed those drugs or not, there's no way he should have been flying a plane, lol. Idiot.

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pitcher-roy-halladay-had-morphine-ambien-system-when-he-crashed-n839326

[Omar]

Also, amphetamines... whether he was prescribed those drugs or not, there's no way he should have been flying a plane, lol. Idiot.

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pitcher-roy-halladay-had-morphine-ambien-system-when-he-crashed-n839326

 

This also may have screwed his family out of their life insurance policy.

Edited January 20, 2018 by Omar

[Spanky99]

This also may have screwed his family out their life insurance policy.

 

I'm sure they're doing fine financially, buddy. He screwed them out of a father and husband because of ignorance, that's the tragedy here.

[Dick_Pole]

This situation is quite unfortunate. I think there is a general belief among all of us Blue Jays fans that Halladay as a pitcher was a perfect mesh of talent, athleticism, perseverance (2001) and intelligence. The facts surrounding this tragedy is putting a serious damper on the latter.

[JaysAllMighty]

How can anyone judge him when so little facts are known. So many different scenarios that could actually justify his actions if it was a suicide.

[CrackerJack]

There's a nice Roy Halladay memorial area in the concourse area roughly behind home plate. I saw it today at Winterfest. Has a locker stall set up with Roy's uni hanging there. There's a big wall with number 32 made out of baseballs. Plus Halladay video highlights are rolling etc.

[baseballsss]

How can anyone judge him when so little facts are known. So many different scenarios that could actually justify his actions if it was a suicide.

 

People judge others when knowing far less than they know about Halladay.

[Jonn]

I'm not really a fan of all the passive aggressive jabs being taken at him. You have no idea what was going on his head. No idea what he was going through or dealing with. Just because his life looked great on the surface doesn't mean it actually was. In hindsight everything about what happened seemed avoidable but terrible s*** happens everyday. I will look back at his life with fond memories. I don't know if I'm the Blue Jays fan I am today without Roy Halladay. I remember wanting to stay inside on nights as kid when he pitched with us well out of the playoffs just because every time he took the mound you thought something special could happen.

[Spanky99]

Who wouldn't look back on his life with fond memories? He made a stupid mistake, s*** happens, saying it's suicide is a reach.

[Krylian]

Who wouldn't look back on his life with fond memories? He made a stupid mistake, s*** happens, saying it's suicide is a reach.

 

Trying to rationalize a "hero" making a retarded decision.

 

Facts: Doc had various drugs in his body. He flew a plane while it was in his body. He crashed because he was flying recklessly. Was there enough of the various drugs to affect his judgement? Don't know. But we do know his flying was erratic based on the people that saw him. He's dead now and his wife is without a husband and kids without a father.

[Jimcanuck]

More probable is Halladay was using the drugs to increase the thrill of flying. He simply overdid it.

[Spanky99]

More probable is Halladay was using the drugs to increase the thrill of flying. He simply overdid it.

 

lol

[Jimcanuck]

lol

 

It's a common thing to use drugs to enhance the effect, dude

[Brownie19]

More probable is Halladay was using the drugs to increase the thrill of flying. He simply overdid it.

 

WTF? I need drugs to read your posts

[Brownie19]

There's a nice Roy Halladay memorial area in the concourse area roughly behind home plate. I saw it today at Winterfest. Has a locker stall set up with Roy's uni hanging there. There's a big wall with number 32 made out of baseballs. Plus Halladay video highlights are rolling etc.

 

Me and the fam got to sign the wall today. It was very well done.

 

Re: drugs - what I read said the drugs and amounts found in his body were consistent with sleeping pills for insomnia. I don't know Jack about flying but it seems reasonable to take sleeping pills to sleep and then go about your life the next day.

 

Did others read otherwise re: amounts?

 

Edit - you know what. I don't care. I'm going to choose to remember the good. Doc is a f***ing legend. Don't let some partial information skew that guys. RIP Doc. We love ya

[Spanky99]

Me and the fam got to sign the wall today. It was very well done.

 

Re: drugs - what I read said the drugs and amounts found in his body were consistent with sleeping pills for insomnia. I don't know Jack about flying but it seems reasonable to take sleeping pills to sleep and then do about your life the next day.

 

Did others read otherwise re: amounts?

 

what I read said the drugs and amounts found in his body

 

Where'd you see that? I know the ambien and amphetamines were for the insomnia, but Morphine is a narcotic, you can't fly on narcotics.

[Krylian]

It's a common thing to use drugs to enhance the effect, dude

 

If that's true then he was a complete, unequivocal idiot. Get drugged up, get into an aircraft, PILOT the aircraft, and put everyone in harm's way so you can get a buzz while flying? Highly doubtful.