NYT -- Gil Meche retired to an RV

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Glad to hear it's not permanent.

I was starting to wonder if he needed the $12M.

by AxDxMx on Jan 26, 2011 6:02 PM EST reply actions

hey, could be worse

he could be living in a boat

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by BHWick on Jan 26, 2011 7:43 PM EST reply actions

Or a van down by the river.

by AxDxMx on Jan 26, 2011 8:25 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

The article accompanying the blog

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/27/sports/baseball/27meche.html

made me tear up a little:

"I told them Daddy’s not going to play baseball anymore," he said. "My little girl looked at me and said, ‘What do you mean?’ I said: ‘Well, Daddy’s been playing a long time. Daddy’s shoulder hurts.’

by swing and a miss on Jan 26, 2011 8:59 PM EST reply actions

Then Travis Coates took Gil behind the barn

Tears flowed down his cheek as he steadied the rifle in his trembling hands. “I’ll miss you boy,” he cried as fired two shots, putting the right-hander down and sparing him any further pain.

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by RoyalsRetro on Jan 26, 2011 9:51 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs