Mets Minor Leaguer Dead From Heart Attack

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• Phil Hoops October 25, 2009 at 12:21 am

  Terrible news, especially for a player that was so young. My prayers go out to his family.
• BrooklynsOwn October 25, 2009 at 1:04 am

  wow heart attack at 18 !?! r.i.p. Rafeal
• theonlymaskman October 25, 2009 at 8:58 am

  A heart attack at 18 says that this is a person who most likely should never have been involved in competitive sports because of a serious underlying condition. You would think that there would have been telltale signs that were physical problems.
• D.C. October 25, 2009 at 9:47 am

  Condolences to his family and the Mets organization.
• vegasChris October 25, 2009 at 9:56 am

  wow thats sad, 18 year old heart attack
• METS62FAN October 25, 2009 at 10:31 am

  CAPSLOCK=DISABILITY ACCOMODATION
  THIS KID NEVER REC’D A TRULY PROPER PHYSICAL OR THERE WAS ILLEGALITY INVOLVED, EITHER WAY IT IS VERY,VERY DISTURBING. PERHAPS, AS USUALLY HAPPENS IN THESE CASES, THE METS GET A WAKEUP CALL THAT PREVENTS A RECURANCE.IF IT WAS A CONGENITAL ISSUE AS THE CAUSE, THEN THEY NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL SCREENING EXAMS; IF ILLEGAL PRODUCT INTAKE, PERFORMACE ENHANCING OR RECREATIONAL THAN THEIR DRUG TESTING ASSUREDLY REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT. THIS WAS CERTAINLY A PREVENTABLE TRAGEDY! A SHAME ON THE HOUSE OF WILPON!
  I’M GUESSING NOT ALL OF THE FARM ISSUES ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO BERNAZARD.

  ANYBODY KNOW THE MICHAEL MOORE TAKE ON THE VENEZUELAN HEALTHCARE PROGRAM?
  • Des October 26, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    Very, very sad. My condolences to his family.

    A nuclear stress test accompanied, where warranted, by a cardiac PET scan would eliminate almost all of these tragedies. The Positron Emission Tomograpy (PET) technology is a relatively new medical application that has become vital in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease.

    I’m not sure professional baseball would readily assume the expenses involved with these technologies. But with the cost of tickets these days, maybe it’s time baseball stepped up to its responsibility.
• Kelly H October 25, 2009 at 10:46 am

  This is very sad news. Prayers go out to his family, friends and teammates. RIP Rafael Castro.
• Ed Leyro October 25, 2009 at 10:51 am

  R.I.P. Rafael Castro. I hope everyone who reads this realizes that heart attacks can happen to anyone at any age. It’s not just older people with poor eating habits. On that note, please take care of yourselves and your hearts.
• metsrock128 October 25, 2009 at 12:04 pm

  RIP Castro.