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Jose Lima, RIP

SteveJRogers May 23 2010 11:00 AM

[url]http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37302314/ns/sports-player_news/

Rockin' Doc May 23 2010 11:03 AM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

Tragic. He was only 37 years old.

Valadius May 23 2010 11:19 AM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

WHAT?!?!?

Edgy DC May 23 2010 11:20 AM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

Shocking. Yeep.

smg58 May 23 2010 11:24 AM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

That's really sad, and shocking.

OlerudOwned May 23 2010 11:43 AM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

Oh jeeeeez, this is sad. He was one of the personalities that make this game so much more entertaining beyond the outcome on the field.

metirish May 23 2010 11:44 AM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

Shocking.....what fun he was.....

themetfairy May 23 2010 12:02 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

Wow! RIP Jose.

Kong76 May 23 2010 12:14 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

Phwam! 37? Gotta wonder about young heart attacks sometimes.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 23 2010 12:40 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

That's two members of the 1999 Astros dead.

G-Fafif May 23 2010 12:51 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

Two members of the 2006 Mets, too. Geremi Gonzalez, who briefly followed Jose Lima in the rotation that May, died almost exactly two years ago. Was not effective as a Met, I think it's fair to say, but he seemed to love being here and I appreciated that.

Ashie62 May 23 2010 12:55 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

I feel terrible

MFS62 May 23 2010 01:04 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

RIP Jose. One of the more memorable Mets. Later

metirish May 23 2010 01:04 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

Jose it seemed never stopped smiling.....

Frayed Knot May 23 2010 01:50 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

I remember watching him from not too far away before a game at Shea (still with the Astros) with his glove on his head working the left field line from bullpen to dugout signing autographs and yapping along the way. Looked like he was having a great time and completely in his element.

Fman99 May 23 2010 01:59 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

Wow. How sad. I am also 37. Makes you think.

OlerudOwned May 23 2010 02:09 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

G-Fafif wrote: Two members of the 2006 Mets, too. Geremi Gonzalez, who briefly followed Jose Lima in the rotation that May, died almost exactly two years ago. Was not effective as a Met, I think it's fair to say, but he seemed to love being here and I appreciated that. If I'm Dave Williams or Alay Soler, I'm looking over my shoulder a little bit.

cooby May 23 2010 02:10 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

A shame. He'll be missed.

Edgy DC May 23 2010 02:17 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

He had been pitching for A Boy Named Seo's local Long Beach Armada, and had planned (at some point, anyhow) on getting a singing career off the ground. Five children.

Edgy DC May 23 2010 02:30 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

ESPN wrote: Lima last donned a major league jersey with the Mets, and former first baseman Keith Hernandez said it was an honor to know Lima wore his No. 17. "Lima was one of the most charismatic figures in baseball," Hernandez said. "It is a tragedy that he passed away so early in life."

Met Hunter May 23 2010 02:47 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

I've met Jose many times. He was as great a guy in person as he seemed on television. He always kept it real with the fans. It was sad that he couldn't perform in NY the way he had before. He was easy to root for. It's a sad day for those who appreciate good people. Look out St. Peter, it's Lima Time!

Zvon May 23 2010 06:07 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

Met Hunter wrote: It's a sad day for those who appreciate good people. I couldn't have put it any better.

Edgy DC May 24 2010 07:16 AM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

Jose and the Long Beach Armada singing at LAX: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwXv9IYiHCc

bmfc1 May 24 2010 07:22 AM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

I went to a game in Philadelphia in '06 and sat near the Mets dugout. I noticed the oversized personality of Lima and was impressed at how much fun he was having.

Edgy DC May 24 2010 08:18 AM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

The wife listed in those reports is Dorca Astacio, different from the celebrated Melissa Lima.

G-Fafif May 24 2010 01:11 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

His Met span: 17 days, 17.1 innings and a couple of memories that transcend his ERA.

A Boy Named Seo Jun 16 2010 02:10 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

The dudes who put out the excellent "Baseball Project" album give us the OK and sometimes weird-sounding "Lima Time". "It's Lima Time somewhere in this world..." http://thebaseballproject.bandcamp.com/track/lima-time

Edgy DC Jun 16 2010 02:15 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP

I had forgotten he had passed.

Zvon Jun 16 2010 03:08 PM Re: Jose Lima, RIP