When the Braves signed Sean Rodriguez this offseason, he appeared to be in line for a ton of at-bats while providing a sort of super utility presence on the Braves roster. After a strong season for the Pirates, many Braves fans saw him as a solution to some of the problems the team had in the infield in terms of consistency.
Unfortunately, real life gave us a reminder that all things are fleeting and that there are certainly more important things than just playing 162 games in a baseball season.
In late January, a driver who had stolen a police cruiser T-boned Rodriguez, his wife, and two of his children.