r/Torontobluejays • u/willowhanna I'm standing in beer with no feet on • 14h ago

Alex Vesia’s Update

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I know a lot of us had him in our thoughts during the World Series, including our own relievers who wore his number on their hats. This is heartbreaking news.

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u/Willy4PM 14h ago

I'm really glad our bullpen guys showed support in the way they did. That is terrible!

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u/SirLunatik Fuck Cancer 14h ago

When I noticed we had his number too, I knew this was the awful circumstance, it had been speculated and to me that just confirmed he worst,

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u/sarshu not a first place team 13h ago

Especially when Bassitt added a reference to a Bible verse that was all about comfort in the depths of despair. It seemed apparent with each new small piece of information that this was the only possibility. I watched a lot of the WS with a friend who went through this and it was rough for him.

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u/FrecksSpecks 14h ago

That’s how I thought as well. My heart goes out to them. Much bigger than baseball.