MIAMI -- Nearly 10 months after the death of Jose Fernandez at age 24, the Miami Marlins pitcher remains a captivating and polarizing figure. An investigation determined that Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his system when his boat wrecked off the South Florida coast in late September, and he was assigned the blame for a crash that killed him and two passengers. Those troublesome details are a challenge for even his most ardent fans to ignore.
Fernandez's former teammates choose to remember him in a different light. They miss him deeply at the 88th All-Star Game because they're certain he would be a participant if he were still alive.