Cardinals trade budding
i am writing to you snd yours with the idea that you and your son read, writeand think with an open mind. my father's friend and former us employee dr eugene j ratner was presented by others with four cases of als in which he observerved a common pathology. three patients died and one lived. working from this pathology you may treat and or explicate the nature of als. ratner's social security number is 096-12-1917.ratner's work is well known to nobel prize winner james watson as ratner did treat the director of publications of cold spring harbor laboratory, nancy forde. you may also read the lancet p106 jan 14, 1978 describing the treatment of mrs j edward spike jr in boston whose personal physician was mar altschule of harvard. as you prepare to bet your life as you see fit, keep an open and inwuisitive mind and in any event may you do no worse than steven hawkings. from ratner's discovery your son may do you both well and well for others.
outfielder to be closer to sick mom
This is the “Cardinal Way.”
The Cardinals reportedly have a deal to send outfielder Stephen Piscotty to the Oakland A’s for prospects. It’s not exactly a championship-building trade for either team. It relieves some positional clog for the Cardinals, but it’s also a trade that seems to be mostly done for Piscotty’s sake.
The 27-year-old is a Bay Area native, and it’s where his mother, Gretchen, currently battles ALS. She was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in May, which caused Piscotty to miss a few games after the Cardinals granted him permission to return home. Together, mom and son watched several Cardinals games together during their time together in May.
“It just really puts life in perspective,” Piscotty said. “When I got the news it was a little tough to focus.”
The trade, which is expected to be completed Thursday, was influenced more by humanity than business.
“I don’t know if I can empathize with Piscotty,” Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “You just hurt for him. You can’t even really go there to understand him and at his age and what it is that he had to endure or what that is like for a family. I think it’s really just understanding that it is very, very difficult. You let him know that you care. You acknowledge. You have compassion. We’re trying to be support for him, and we have to look to do anything we can.”
Piscotty’s parting was also made easier after the Cardinals acquired Marlins All-Star outfielder Marcell Ozuna on Wednesday.
In 107 games last season, Piscotty batted .235 and hit nine home runs, a regression from the 22 home runs he hit in 2016, when he looked like one of the next young stars of the National League.
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