I woke up yesterday to read the horrible news that Greg Halman had been killed at the age of 24 at his home in the Netherlands. His brother was arrested in the stabbing. Words can't express what a horrible tragedy this is. He was so promising earlier this year. I loved his passion, skill, and the way he held himself. Nobody knows what type of player he was going to turn into. And now, we'll never know. In the history books he will come across as hitting .207 in 44 career games with 2 HR and 9 RBI. He was so much more than that. My heart goes out to his friends, teammates, and family. Just a horribly senseless act. I can't recall the Mariners ever losing an active player before, it is quite a shock and left me disoriented throughout the day.
The only solace we can all take is that he was able to live his dream, if for only a fleeting moment. Not many of us can say that.
Rest in peace, brother.
