[外電] Reds remember former teammate

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Reds remember former teammate Cincinnati players spent time with Hancock last week By Chris Adamski / Special to MLB.com PITTSBURGH -- With the tragic news Sunday that Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was killed in an automobile crash, Reds players reacted to the death of their former teammate. Hancock, 29, played for the Reds from 2004-05. "It's one of those reality checks that you never know when your time is," pitcher Matt Belisle said. "I'm just kind of stunned. Whenever you hear something like that, especially first thing in the morning, it kind of stuns you for a little bit." Hancock was 6-1 in 23 games with the Reds. Although only 10 players remain on the team from 2005, Hancock was remembered fondly. "It was two years ago that he was in our clubhouse, but it doesn't seem like it," said Belisle, who spent a lot of time in the bullpen with Hancock. "It's just kind of a disgust, kind of a little turn in your gut." Before arriving in Pittsburgh on Friday, the Reds played three games in St. Louis. Some Cincinnati players met up with Hancock. Belisle said closer David Weathers was in contact with Hancock since the team left St. Louis. "Very shocking," another former bullpen mate, Todd Coffey, said. "It's very hard to put into words. We just saw him, you know? It's tragic." While Belisle said he had heard of Hancock's passing early Sunday morning, official word was not released to the public until after 11 a.m. ET. As ESPN interrupted its NFL Draft coverage with a report on Hancock's death, the Reds clubhouse went silent. Players that had just gotten ready to take the field for warmups stopped what they were doing and listened to the clubhouse televisions. "We had just seen him," Belisle said, shaking his head. "A bad day." On July 30, 2004, Hancock was acquired along with shortstop Andy Machado from the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade for veteran reliever Todd Jones and Minor Leaguer Brad Correll. Josh Hancock, 1978-2007 The trade came after a Cincinnati game against Houston was suspended at 10:42 p.m. ET. Hancock made it to Cincinnati the next day in time to pitch in the 11:30 a.m. ET completion of the game. In that 3-2 victory, he threw a scoreless 13th inning for his first Major League win. Hancock did not even get a chance to meet then-Reds manager Dave Miley for the first time until he returned to the dugout following that inning. Hancock went 5-1 with 4.45 ERA down the stretch in 2004 for the Reds. In 2005, he was hindered by injury and appeared in only 11 games, all after Sept. 1. Despite being bothered by a strained right groin during 2005 Spring Training, Hancock posted an 0.93 ERA in four Grapefruit League appearances before beginning the season on the disabled list. He had two separate rehabilitation stints with Triple-A Louisville, re-aggravating the injury once and sustaining a right elbow injury during another. On Sept. 2, Hancock made his Reds season debut. He went 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA. The Reds released Hancock on January 12, 2006. Born in Cleveland, Miss., Hancock was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1996 but did not sign, choosing to attend Auburn University. He was drafted again in 1998, this time in the fifth round by Boston. He signed and made his Major League debut with the Red Sox four years later. After the 2002 season, Hancock was traded to the Phillies for Jeremy Giambi. For his career, Hancock was 9-7 with a 4.20 ERA in 102 games (12 starts). He won a World Series ring with the Cardinals last season. Chris Adamski is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 70.245.249.15