RIP Jose Lima

Today I wanted to say RIP to former all star pitcher Jose Lima. Lima spent 13 years in the MLB, and passed away at the age of 37. Mostly remembering Jose Lima from his stints in Kansas City and LA, he also played for Tigers, Astros, Dodgers, and Mets during his 13 year career. Although all of his career was not filled with pride and glory he did lead the Dodgers to their first playoff win in 16 years in 2004. Lima having his best year in LA (2004) as he went 13-4 with a 4.07 ERA. In that year he was a non-roster invitee. Some of you might remember the Jose Lima that gave up a slam to Dontrelle Willis, and the next day was DFA. Unfortunately it is games like that or his 0-4 record with a 9.87 ERA with the Mets, that people remember Lima for.

Lima was found dead in his Pasadena home Sunday and was pronounced dead Sunday. Jose recently was invited to go on the field between innings at a Dodgers game, and was given a more than friendly welcome from the Los Angeles faithful. It is a sad day for the MLB as they loose not only a baseball player but an overall stand up person. The always cheerful and charismatic Lima will be missed by all. RIP.