MLBers Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo Killed In Venezuela Car Crash

[VeggieDog]

https://heavy.com/sports/2018/12/luis-valbuena-jose-castillo-dead/

Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were killed in a car accident in Venezuela, per a breaking report by reporter Marcos Grunfeld late Thursday evening.

Castillo, a native Venezuelan, was signed to the Tampa Bay Rays in 2012, then traded to the San Diego Padres in 2014. He was 22 years old at the time of his death.

Valbuena was also a native Venezuelan who had played for the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, and Los Angeles Angels, respectively. He was a free agent at the time of his death. He was 33 years old.

[thellama]

I think Heavy got the wrong Castillo, the Castillo that died played from 2004-2008ish and was 37.

Im surprised more of this doesn't happen in the DR and PR... crazy ass drivers. I know there has been a few others over the last few years but still.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Looks like Llama is correct:

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25474553/luis-valbuena-jose-castillo-killed-car-crash-venezuela

RIP, guys.

[kidcudi92]

Damn. RIP men

[spro23]

Im surprised more of this doesn't happen in the DR and PR... crazy ass drivers. I know there has been a few others over the last few years but still.

Pointing out differences in quality of cultures is considered hate speech and strictly forbidden by our liberal overlords.
You see why millennials have no judgement or ability to see danger when theyve been brainwashed out of their survival instincts.

[kidcudi92]

Pointing out differences in quality of cultures is considered hate speech and strictly forbidden by our liberal overlords.
You see why millennials have no judgement or ability to see danger when theyve been brainwashed out of their survival instincts.

You should be banned for being a total retard

I am a mil and I fukking hate them too

You are a weird creepy racist POS

[chico2663]

well we people of spanish descent are taught to talk with our hands. Ergo it is why we have problems driving. You are so correct about how bad the driving is in puerto rico. But if you ever go to the Philippines it is even worse. Prayers to these young men who lost their lives way to soon.

[slambam]

Apparently there was a rock in the road (I'm assuming a huge one), the car hit it and flipped, wtf. I've heard roads in those countries down there are terrible, but my goodness. Sad stuff. RIP

[d2bets]

Awful. Valbuena was a fun player.

RIP

[MinnesotaFats]

well we people of spanish descent are taught to talk with our hands. Ergo it is why we have problems driving. You are so correct about how bad the driving is in puerto rico. But if you ever go to the Philippines it is even worse. Prayers to these young men who lost their lives way to soon.

Was in PR last Jan

Most island had no power

While cab was waiting at intersection for safe time to go, car pushed us in because they were in a hurry.... then we got T Boned

This was in a cab!

[JAKEPEAVY21]

brutal news RIP

[gauchojake]

Sad news.

[dawg58kahn]

what a sad way to go

[slambam]

Wow, now they're saying the rock was put in the road on purpose. The two dead and the two that lived were looted/robbed after the accident. Apparently a common occurrence in Venezuela. This was murder.

[RockBottom]

Wow, now they're saying the rock was put in the road on purpose. The two dead and the two that lived were looted/robbed after the accident. Apparently a common occurrence in Venezuela. This was murder.

Reading this on Yahoo, very sad.

[spro23]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25474553/luis-valbuena-jose-castillo-killed-car-crash-caused-bandits

turns out it was a hit job typical in these 3rd world Hispanic sh1thole countries. And you wonder why stereotypes exist? Is noticing patterns 'racist'? why do you censor yourself from observing reality?

[cincinnatikid513]

unreal

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Former major league players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were killed in a car crash caused by highway bandits who then robbed them, officials said Friday.
The 33-year-old Valbuena and 37-year-old Castillo died late Thursday when their SUV crashed as it tried to veer around an object on the road, Yaracuy state Gov. Julio Leon Heredia said on his Twitter account.
Officials said some bandits place or throw objects on highways to force vehicles to stop or crash so they can rob the occupants. Heredia said four people have been detained after being found with property of the athletes.
Valbuena and Castillo were teammates on the Cardenales de Lara team in the Venezuelan winter league and were returning from a game in the capital when the crash occurred en route to the city of Barquisimeto.
Third baseman Carlos Rivero was in the car and survived, according to the website BeisbolPlay.

[dawg58kahn]

Wow, now they're saying the rock was put in the road on purpose. The two dead and the two that lived were looted/robbed after the accident. Apparently a common occurrence in Venezuela. This was murder.

its not murder its manslaughter dawg. they just wanted to rob

[pinnerpsk]

Valbuena was a fun player to watch. Epic bat flips. RIP.