I saw the article on Todd Oakes, pitching coach of the Gophers.. On all accounts, I heard he is a fantastic person.. I cannot fault the article in the Twin Cities' paper that talks about the heart wrenching story that Oakes is now in home hospice care from cancer. At 56 years of age...
He has inspired so many with his fight as this is his 3rd bout with cancer.. His team loves him as does Coach John Anderson.. I always cheer for the Gophers, regardless of sport, and this will make me cheer a bit deeper for the Gophers' baseball program as these kids will be dealing with the reality of a person they care about deeply, besides the opponent.. I pray it focuses the guys as the article states that Oakes does not want it to be a distraction to the team but would rather they honor him by focusing their energy on their opponents.. I know I have criticized the Twin Cities press but this was an excellent article in the Star Tribune.
He has inspired so many with his fight as this is his 3rd bout with cancer.. His team loves him as does Coach John Anderson.. I always cheer for the Gophers, regardless of sport, and this will make me cheer a bit deeper for the Gophers' baseball program as these kids will be dealing with the reality of a person they care about deeply, besides the opponent.. I pray it focuses the guys as the article states that Oakes does not want it to be a distraction to the team but would rather they honor him by focusing their energy on their opponents.. I know I have criticized the Twin Cities press but this was an excellent article in the Star Tribune.
