Reagins feels for his players, but it is only April, there are 154 games left to play, and they have jobs to do.
"We still have to play Baseball," Reagins said, "and take every day as it comes."
Five miles from the church, at Williamsport High, more than 30 bouquets of flowers are arranged in the chain-link fence that surrounds the school's Baseball field, where Adenhart starred.
Four baseballs are wedged next to the flowers, including one with the following rain-smudged inscription:
"Thank you Nick for giving us hope. For showing us that big dreams can come true. You were a true hometown hero. We miss you and you will never be forgotten."
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dan.connolly@baltsun.com
mike.digiovanna@latimes.com
The Angels could finally breathe a sigh of relief Thursday night when Roy Corcoran, one of Seattle's primary setup men, replaced starter Chris Jakubauskas in the sixth inning with the Mariners ahead by a run.
That was just the impetus the Angels needed to reel off four straight singles during a five-run rally that propelled them to a 5-1 victory in Safeco Field, ending Seattle's six-game win streak.
Jakubauskas is a 29-year-old right-hander who was making his first big league start, and if you know your recent Angels history, you know how they struggle against pitchers they haven't seen before.
Five starters made their big league debuts against the Angels in 2008 -- Baltimore's Chris Waters, Texas' Matt Harrison, Atlanta's Charlie Morton, Boston's Justin Masterson and the New York Yankees' Alfredo Aceves.
