RIP Ryan Freel

[jts1207]

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...mmits-suicide/

[ABTY7]

Worked as a Field guard when Freel was with the team... Extremely saddened by this news... Limited interactions were always pleasant- wife was (is) amazing as well...

[TooL D/R/T]

Terrible news.

RIP.

[northsider]

Terrible tragedy. Sucks that stuff like this happens when it's avoidable with the right help.

As a NL Central fan I can appreciate Freel's contributions even though his numbers may not be eye popping to a casual look.

[CHI_Fan412]

Rip

[NYF]

wow my gawwwd yes. so preventable. very sad.

[Jack the Ripper]

So sad. Really makes you wonder what this guy had going on within himself to take such an extreme method to escape it, especially having a family. Heartbreaking.

[cubbybear2290]

RIP Ryan Freel. Always liked him, very saddened by this. Thoughts and prayers to his family.

[CubbieKid17]

Damn. RIP Ryan. He had a lot of heart on the field.

[CubsRule08]

R.i.p.

[Buckwheat]

Not going to lie. I disliked him heavily as a player. Seemed like a passionate dude, though.

Shame.

[1908_Cubs]

Wow. Sad news right there....RIP.

[HomerJSandberg]

Damn this is too bad. RIP Ryan Freel. Wishing his family strength through this difficult time.

[Jack_Bauer]

Sad to hear something like this around the holidays. I met him after a game in Milwaukee in 2009, got his autograph. Nice guy. R.I.P Ryan Freel

[Cubs420]

Freel was a weird dude. I remember reading an article on him back in the day and it talked about how he had an imaginary friend that he always talked too. It was really odd. Guy had a few screws loose it seems.


RIP.