Cory Lidle
Wow, what a strange event. Not only does something as rare as a small plane hit an apartment building in NYC, but it was piloted by a Yankee pitcher. First, it is very very sad considering he was a professional athlete and his role in life was to entertain. But worse is that he was a young guy with a young family. Truly tragic.
I have to admit that a buddy sitting next to me in a conference room in Chicago, when we saw the news on the web, said "They could have just released him."
Lidle actually did a good job in his role with the Yankees coming over in the Abreau trade. He filled a need and of course he pitched that great fifth game of the Boston Massacre against David Wells in August, he gave up like 3 hits and no runs.
Sad.