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Remembering Brian Cole

Zvon Jul 18 2016 01:55 AM Cole Split

This really doesn't belong here but I know we have Brian Cole fans and I wanted to share it. I looked 5 pages back for a better choice. I haven't even read this myself yet. Just ran into it. [url]http://www.si.com/vault/2013/04/01/106303842/the-best-player-you-never-saw?xid=si_social [fimg=700]http://cdn-s3.si.com/s3fs-public/brian-cole-mets.jpg[/fimg] OE: This is a great read. Excellent.

Zvon Jul 18 2016 02:01 PM Re: The Mets in Popular Culture, 2016

Did anyone read this^? I had read and heard many things about Cole, but this is the only thing that ever had me coming away thinking, man, what could have been... Wright, Reyes, & Cole.

Edgy MD Jul 18 2016 02:13 PM Re: The Mets in Popular Culture, 2016

I tended to think building an article by starting with testimony offered on his family's behalf in a lawsuit and taking it a face value was sort of irresponsible. Cole was a baseball player with a halfback's body and if I remember, the thinking of the time was that, if things broke nicely for the Mets, they had a guy with a Kirby Puckett-type skill set. But he was widely ranked as the Mets second-best outfield prospect at the time, and their top outfield prospect was Alex Escobar. So Cole was probably a long way from a sure thing.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 18 2016 02:15 PM Re: The Mets in Popular Culture, 2016

That said this is a hell of a quote: "I remember telling him to hit the ball on the ground and use his speed," says Pat Strange, then the Mets' top pitching prospect, who would become close friends with Cole. "I believe his response was, 'Shut the f--- up and worry about throwing strikes.' "

batmagadanleadoff Jul 18 2016 04:39 PM Re: The Mets in Popular Culture, 2016

Some Cole cards: ]

cooby Jul 27 2016 08:11 PM Re: The Mets in Popular Culture, 2016

We need a Brian Cole thread. That article is really special. Not to make this personal but the description of Brian's movements after the crash were exactly like what my dad did. They had to put him in a medically induced coma before they could put him in the helicopter. Seeing that is something you never forget. I think we really missed out on something wonderful when Brian died

G-Fafif Jul 28 2016 10:27 AM

cooby wrote: We need a Brian Cole thread. I thought this might be a helpful starting point. Perhaps the Cole remembrances can migrate here from Pop Culture.

Ashie62 Jul 28 2016 09:58 PM Re: Remembering Brian Cole

I remember the day.