Dead at 38

[Guest Edgy DC]

Rod Freakin' Beck.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Now there was a drinkin' buddy. RIP Rod Beck. 38? Jeez.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think of him as more of a fishing buddy.

[metirish]

By all accounts a great person - R.I.P.

[Guest Edgy DC]

While I'm sure he was many fine things, if you read between the lines of the memorials, there are a lot of mixed messages.

I'm also kind of troubled by this not being the lead story on all mlb.com pages, as if they're afraid this is going to bite them.

[metirish]

I suppose,I am more or less going by what several former team mates said...course it's not like they would bad mouth him....

[Guest sharpie]

Chris Brown, Jose Uribe, Rod Beck -- those '80's-'90's Giants teams musta had some weird karma.

[Guest Edgy DC]

We ever find out exactly wny Chris Brown died in a fire at a house that was supposed to be vacant?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

metirish - "Now there was a drinkin' buddy...."

Edgy - "I think of him as more of a fishing buddy."

Same thing.

[seawolf17]

The whole living-in-an-RV-drinkin'-beers-with-fans-after-the-game thing in '03 was just bizarre, but really endearing.

Hurry up and get your Rod Beck baseball cards on eBay so you can cash in!

[Zvon]

Sad news.
During his closing times, one of the best.

[Guest Edgy DC]

How about a moment of silence tonight for three-time Giant All-Star Rod Beck?