As someone who has personally - and naturally - overcome the ravages of depression, I can say without a doubt that you guys have no idea what you're talking about.
I wish I could convey the effects of depression to you, but I don't have the talent. The best description I ever heard of a truly gripping depression is in the Dave Matthews' song:
She feels like kicking out all the windows And setting fire to this life, She could change everything about her using colors bold and bright But all the colors mixed together to grey
I almost cry every time I hear that part of the song. He's dead-on there. You could take the most drastic steps, and in the end, life would still seem utterly meaningless, empty, and void. Looking back, I feel like I was dead for 10 years.
I agree and very nicely put.
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." ~George Carlin
DevilDriver wrote:SO was he bad because he was suffering from clinical depression?
He was bad because he was too young, not ready and Royals sucked.
No, he was pretty good in 2004. He was bad in 05 due to a combination of his mental state, the continuous suckiness of the team and stupid Guy Hansen messing with his mechanic and approach.
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Let's commend him for fighting through his demons, not condemn him for being sick.
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DevilDriver wrote:SO was he bad because he was suffering from clinical depression?
He was bad because he was too young, not ready and Royals sucked.
No, he was pretty good in 2004. He was bad in 05 due to a combination of his mental state, the continuous suckiness of the team and stupid Guy Hansen messing with his mechanic and approach.
So you are saying he wasn't rushed to the majors when he was 21 yo getting his ass kicked every day?
Looking at his history, getting rushed to MLB in 05 culminated into his breakdown.
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." ~George Carlin
Yes. absolutely not funny at all Depression is a serious problem and only persons who have been into it can understand how bad it is.
Let's not talk about the past, let's talk the future...will Zack Greinke grab a spot in the royals' rotation? Will he come back to the level he was in 2004?
DevilDriver wrote:SO was he bad because he was suffering from clinical depression?
He was bad because he was too young, not ready and Royals sucked.
No, he was pretty good in 2004. He was bad in 05 due to a combination of his mental state, the continuous suckiness of the team and stupid Guy Hansen messing with his mechanic and approach.
So you are saying he wasn't rushed to the majors when he was 21 yo getting his ass kicked every day?
Looking at his history, getting rushed to MLB in 05 culminated into his breakdown.
He did fine his first season? no?
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King Of Kings wrote:Yes. absolutely not funny at all Depression is a serious problem and only persons who have been into it can understand how bad it is.
Let's not talk about the past, let's talk the future...will Zack Greinke grab a spot in the royals' rotation? Will he come back to the level he was in 2004?
There's no reason to believe he cannot go back to his 2004 form. Sure, he basically took a year off. But a 23 years old pitcher with good stuff, good poise and a good idea how to pitch doesn't grow on trees
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by Yoda » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:14 pm 
Depression is a serious problem and only persons who have been into it can understand how bad it is.
