It's Lima Time No More

Former eccentric MLB pitcher Jose Lima has passed away at his home in the Dominican Republic from an apparent massive heart attack at the age of 37. Lima pitched for 6 different teams over his 12 year career, and is known for one year of greatness and one year of utter disaster.

In 1999 with the Houston Astros, Lima won a career high 21 games and was elected to his only All-Star Game appearance. Lima could never recapture the magic of that season again. The next season he lost 16 games and gave up a whopping 48 HRs which was only 2 short of the record of 50 held by Bert Blyleven. However, that was not even his worst year. In 2005, his only season with the Kansas City Royals, Lima finished the season with a 6.99 ERA which is the worst ever by a pitcher in a season with at least 30 starts.

Lima's last appearance in the Majors came in 2006 with the New York Mets when, with his final pitch, gave up a Grand Slam to Marlins' pitcher Dontrelle Willis. Since then Lima had been pitching in various Independent Leagues.

My condolences go out to the Lima family, more specifically his wife. Giggidy. On a more serious note, Lima leaves behind his family and that woman who is suing him because he gave her herpes. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of them.