Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

by Skaldheim on Oct 11, 2006 2:03 PM PDT Comment 37 comments

Just now hitting the news wires -- the small plane that crashed into that building in NYC was piloted by Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle.

Very shocking news; my thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. I remember Thurman Munson, and now this!

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Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

Wow, saw earlier in the day that the plane was registered to Lidle, had no idea he was on board. Tragic.

by seyheystretch on Oct 11, 2006 2:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

It really is tragic for everyone: baseball, his family, the people in the building ,and, on the ground.

Keeping a close eye on the Giants AAA players

by Andy In Fresno on Oct 11, 2006 2:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

This is the most bizarre turn of events. I didn't like Cory Lidle, but I certainly feel bad something like this would happen.

DFA Everybody

by JakeS on Oct 11, 2006 2:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

RIP Corey Lidle

Somehow this is all strangely symbolic of the Yankees postseason crash.

What? Too soon?

by CystedTwister on Oct 11, 2006 2:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: RIP Corey Lidle

Oh yeah. Way too soon.

by Skaldheim on Oct 11, 2006 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

But seriously...

I feel for his family and send them my virtual condolences through my McCovey post.

May he Rest in Peace.

by CystedTwister on Oct 11, 2006 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

RIP

LicensetoPills: they say this to my family. to barry bonds family. and i say, "i'll bust you up. here is a candy corn."

by jponry on Oct 11, 2006 2:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

This is terrible.

by tk on Oct 11, 2006 2:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

Talk about fate: If he wasn't traded by the Phillies this summmer, if the Yankees are still playing in the playoffs, this probably would not have happened.

Keeping a close eye on the Giants AAA players

by Andy In Fresno on Oct 11, 2006 2:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

Word is that his home airfield was Teterboro Airport in NJ anyway, so the trade may not have mattered.

RIP Cory, and my best to his family and friends.

by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Oct 11, 2006 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

Condolences to family and friends

by wilriv21 on Oct 11, 2006 2:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

...

Cory Lidle was a terrorist?

ducks all the garbage thrown at him

by positiveuphemism on Oct 11, 2006 2:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Dodge this

I'm coming at you with a Cessna after that remark.

by Moggeee on Oct 12, 2006 1:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

holy crap

This is unbelievable.

by non sequitur on Oct 11, 2006 2:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

Jesus, I'm listening to a Yankees beat reporter on 1010WINS and he was saying that Lidle, while cleaning out his locker at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, was just talking to him and other beat reporters about flying his own plane and how safe it was and he was talking about flying home this week. Cripes. :(

by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2006 2:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/08/sports/baseball/08yankees.html?ex=1160712000&en=e3c16d3546db80 9f&ei=5070

by seyheystretch on Oct 11, 2006 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

Wow...sad news

Ramirez in 2007: I'm in!

by Goofus on Oct 11, 2006 3:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

It's a sad day for baseball. Is there evidence of malfunction on the plane? Or poor visibility? I'm not a pilot, but it seems like it'd be pretty hard to hit a building.

by orangeandblackattack on Oct 11, 2006 3:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

A lot of the articles I've read say it's too early to determine if the plane malfunctioned or what was going on before the crash.

I read a witness told reporters the plane seemed unstable or was flying weird. I also read that the sky was overcast in NYC.

Anyone else read anything different or in addition to this?

by sfgfan on Oct 11, 2006 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

Visibility was fine; there are reports of a mayday before he crashed, so mechanical problems seem likely.

by Skaldheim on Oct 11, 2006 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

Insert "he couldn't hit the side of a barn, but he could hit the side of building" joke here.

sorry

Ramirez in 2007: I'm in!

by Goofus on Oct 11, 2006 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

I read one site that said Lidle was a high school teamate of Jason Giambi. He is also a realtive of Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.

Keeping a close eye on the Giants AAA players

by Andy In Fresno on Oct 11, 2006 3:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

A sad day

I have on occasion suggested putting out a contract kill on Steve Finley, or hoping that Omar Vizquel's wallabies eat Pedro Feliz alive. But I was never serious. And this puts things in perspective.

by Salemicus on Oct 11, 2006 3:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

Jose Mesa is the only exception to the baseball players should not be killed even if they make you angry rule.

by orangeandblackattack on Oct 11, 2006 10:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey, Guys, no jokes. This is serious.

How do we get Benitez a pilot's license?

Once more unto the breach, dear friends (where "breach" = another meaningless October.)

by Mayor of 311 on Oct 11, 2006 10:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It won't be easy...

I believe aircraft tend to have weight limits.

Coming to you by proxy

by howtheyscored on Oct 11, 2006 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: It won't be easy...

You guys are awful and I am a horrible monster for having laughed. I pray for death.

by antinous on Oct 11, 2006 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: It won't be easy...

It's only awful in the specific context of this thread. It should be understood that Mayor and I were both simply making jokes at the expense of Armando Benitez for the sake of some levity in the midst of a somewhat grim mood, and it's unfortunate circumstance that it has to reflect in any way on the event in question if only by mere association.

I would like to say that I, and I presume though cannot be so bold as to assert that Mayor, both hold the utmost respect for the memory of the departed and in no ways wish to take away from that.

But in the midst of grief, even if it is not directly our own, it is necessary to laugh in order to maintain a bearable human perspective.

So I posit that we are far from awful. That we are, in fact, just fine.

Coming to you by proxy

by howtheyscored on Oct 11, 2006 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice Try, Howie

I'm with Antinous. We are delplorable, and should pray for Death.

But not before we get our pitching problems solved.

by Moggeee on Oct 12, 2006 2:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Cory Lidle Killed In Plane Crash

How sad and bizarre.

Read SFDugout.com. It'll make you a better person.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 12, 2006 8:29 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I really like the dugout more and more...

http://www.progressiveboink.com/dugout/

Really good dialogue on Lidles death.

by xanthan on Oct 12, 2006 10:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: I really like the dugout more and more...

That guy is right on with his take on Marrioti, Albom and the rest of the two-faced hypocritical cocksuckers that make up too much of what passes for mainstream media.

Thanks for the steer xanthan

You know what? I've always thought Jose Valentin looked a lot like Zorro."

by E Ticket on Oct 12, 2006 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: I really like the dugout more and more...

I'm waiting for the first jackass to blame this on A-Rod, somehow. "If only A-Rod wasn't such a choker, Cory Lidle would still be alive today." Some professional sports idiot is going to say that, and mean it too. Just wait.

In other news, the building which Lidle's plane hit was, until today, where Manny Acta lived! Freaky.

by Skaldheim on Oct 12, 2006 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: I really like the dugout more and more...

You're welcome E, I really do love the Dugout. They had a really nice piece after Kirby Puckett passed too.

by xanthan on Oct 12, 2006 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: I really like the dugout more and more...

That was maybe one of the best dugouts ever. I am not ashamed to admit that it made me tear up a bit at the end (though I'm a girl, so I guess I'm entitled to.)

LicensetoPills: they say this to my family. to barry bonds family. and i say, "i'll bust you up. here is a candy corn."

by jponry on Oct 12, 2006 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: I really like the dugout more and more...

Me too and ditto. <sniffle>

by tk on Oct 12, 2006 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: I really like the dugout more and more...

I got really sad when I heard his wife and son were on a cross-country flight with no idea what had happened. Apparently, a priest was waiting for them as they got off the plane to share the bad news.

His dad learned about it on the news.

Ramirez in 2007: I'm in!

by Goofus on Oct 12, 2006 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs