Mourning

by John Sickels on Apr 17, 2007 11:20 AM EDT in News

One of the victims in the Virginia Tech shooting rampage yesterday was Brian Bluhm, better known to MinorLeagueBall readers as VTTigers, one of our best contributors and posters. Here is a link to Brian's most recent posts: VTTigers.

We'd like to express our deepest condolences to Brian's family and friends, and to the family and friends of all those impacted by this horrific event. Peace.

John and Jeri Sickels

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Thank you John

Words cannot describe your kind gesture.

To all the families who lost someone near and dea to them. What a horrible senseless event.

by Bondomania on Apr 17, 2007 11:35 AM EDT 0 recs

Can anyone

Forward these links to Brian's family at some point? Sometime in the coming days and weeks they might find a little light in knowing he made his presence felt and will be missed by this community.

Deepest condolences to his friends and family, and to all those touched by this tragedy.

by asinwreck on Apr 17, 2007 10:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

Terrible...

Reading some of his old posts really made my stomach turn. How anybody can take another's life... I'll never be able to understand. My condolences to the families and friends who lost someone yesterday...

RIP Brian and the thirty one others who tragically lost their lives.

by Angels and Demons on Apr 17, 2007 11:42 AM EDT 0 recs

wow

Thanks John and Jeri for the support, its times like these that really show what type of little community we have here. Being a college student myself its scary to believe someone I sit next to in class could turn around and commit such a malicious act of violence. We all share the same passion that Brian did before his life was taken. Reading his posts puts a pit in my stomach things this could happen to any of us. He was an innocent person as were all 31 people. He will missed and may he rest in peace and live eternally in heaven.

~Josh

by Metty5 on Apr 17, 2007 12:04 PM EDT 0 recs

My condolences

go out to Brians family and all the families who are coping with this tragic event.

My faith tells me that Brian and his fellow students are in a better place.

Peace.

by dombonny on Apr 17, 2007 12:55 PM EDT 0 recs

Rest in Peace

As a fellow VT alumni, my heart rests with the victims. I know Norris Hall well and coming to grips with the horror that went on in there.... it's just unimaginable.

by Lunkwill Fook on Apr 17, 2007 1:02 PM EDT 0 recs

Terrible, terrible news

My thoughts and prayers go out to VTTigers, his friends, familiy and the friends/families of the other 31 people who tragically lost their lives yesterday due to - well, due to what? Why did that coward do what he did? - we might never know...

I too am a Hokie grad and i spent a lot of my junior and senior years in Norris Hall. I read this morning that one of my old CE professors, G.V. Loganathan, is one of the deceased. I can't believe this happened...

by SamsDog on Apr 17, 2007 1:10 PM EDT 0 recs

Professors

I was in the aerospace department and I feel horrible because I feel I probably knew the other professor killed, the Israeli holocaust survivor in the ESM department that was famous for aeronautical work, but I can't remember.

by Lunkwill Fook on Apr 17, 2007 1:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

Word...

that's all I can say.

Some people bring the Bible to college...we bring Moneyball.

by uga007 on Apr 17, 2007 1:22 PM EDT 0 recs

Prayers

I live in Canada and the first thing that came to mind when I heard about this horrible tragedy was my ex-girlfriend who lives fairly close to the campus. Word's don't describe how hard this hits home when someone you know is close to the situation.

My prayers go out to his family. Keep your head up!

by nate050904 on Apr 17, 2007 1:46 PM EDT 0 recs

Unreal

Just the thought that 30+ hours earlier he was posting on this website and then was senselessly murdered is beyond comprehension. Sadly, I feel this is only the beginning of stories like these.

by goose102977 on Apr 17, 2007 1:59 PM EDT 0 recs

Last post...

It's not often that you can look at a post that someone has made on a blog or discussion board, and know that it is the last post they will ever make.

And maybe that is an important lesson for people who frequent such forums. Any post that you make could very well be the last one you make....

by calig23 on Apr 17, 2007 9:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

yeah

This reminds me of another message board I post at that had a member that was killed in the 9/11 attacks. They tracked down his last post and it was something like 2 minutes before the plane hit. Positively eery.

by BenB on Apr 18, 2007 1:14 AM EDT up 0 recs

Awful, awful, awful

There are no words that can fill the hollowness in your heart in a time like this, when senseless violence has snuffed out innocent lives. But sometimes words are all we have to share. It pains me to think about what Brian and all of the other students and teachers had taken from them. Decades of love, and joy, and sorrow, and friends, and children and grandchildren. It hurts to think about their loved ones who have had someone special ripped from them, and the decades they'll have ahead of them, filled with memories they'll be unable to share. It's hard to imagine any good could come from this, but hopefully this tragedy will lead to better communication systems on campuses, tougher gun laws, or something... something that will make this less likely to happen in the future. My sincerest condolences to all of those affected.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.
- From a headstone in Ireland

"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." -Red Barber

by e 6 on Apr 17, 2007 2:05 PM EDT 0 recs

very nice

thats going in my quotebook. thanks man

"The only guy I can compare to Tim Lincecum is Tim Lincecum." -Giants AAA Manager

by jrose643 on Apr 17, 2007 8:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

Thoughts

and Prayers go out to Brian and his family as well as the others that have passed.
They will all be missed by many....

Fan of Fenway

by bodyiq on Apr 17, 2007 2:59 PM EDT 0 recs

Our community

We might not always get along or agree with each other but we are all bonded by this great little web site. The post that got me the most was the one where he said he was moving into a new apt in June and a contingency was that the place was directTV ready for the baseball package(before cable got access) Baseball has lost a truly passionate and knowledgeable fan.

by gashousegang on Apr 17, 2007 3:12 PM EDT 0 recs

Community

Nothing to say except the cliches - we'll all miss VTTiger, and all have a little more understanding of how fragile life is and how we need to treasure every day.

It's quite a community we have here- thanks, John, for giving us the forum!

by Kranepool on Apr 17, 2007 5:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

Condolences

All I know is that I am thankful that our common interest, a love for baseball, has brought us all together and I that I had the pleasure of knowing VTTigers. The same can be said for a lot of the other posters on this site - I do appreciate the relationship we all have (distant and faceless as it maybe). The internet is a pretty amazing thing - where else could I find a group of people that love baseball as much as this community. Anyways, I'm keeping Brian and his family in my prayers.

Gorkys Hernandez is my new favorite player (my tribute to VTTigers)

by Dfarth on Apr 17, 2007 3:16 PM EDT 0 recs

RIP VtTigers

I've been reading all of this here and on the other sites that Brian frequented and I dont know what exactly to say:

Brian, it was a joy reading your posts and participating in discussion on here with you. I appreciate all the times we were on the same side regarding Tigers prospects, as well as any times we may have disagreed. I also thank you for your best wishes for my friend previously. I can only send my best wishes to your family and friends who have to now deal with the terrible loss. It is sad to know that I wont get to read any more of your insights or get good info on Tigers prospects from you.

Take care and may you rest in peace

by grozzy on Apr 17, 2007 4:34 PM EDT 0 recs

RIP

RIP Brian, you were a great baseball fan. My sincere condolences to your family.

http://sheafaithful.blogspot.com/ aamzing baseball blog

by Ludacrispat26 on Apr 17, 2007 4:38 PM EDT 0 recs

Nice job guys

RIP Brian...could happen anywhere to any one of us. I hope to see him on the other side. Prayers sent to your family.

by themurph on Apr 17, 2007 4:54 PM EDT 0 recs

RIP

eom

by yoda1 on Apr 17, 2007 5:06 PM EDT 0 recs

RIP

The whole situation sort of seemed like it wasn't really happening, it was all sort of unreal to me, but this kind of ties it all back. While i really didn't know Brian, I feel a sort of connectedness to the tragedy itself now.

by revans37 on Apr 17, 2007 5:44 PM EDT 0 recs

RIP

Not much to say. Just an absolute tragedy. Thoughts and prayers to all those involved.

by bl on Apr 17, 2007 6:04 PM EDT 0 recs

RIP VTTigers

and peace to all.

by bigfatdrunk on Apr 17, 2007 6:15 PM EDT 0 recs

Sincere condolences

My sincere condolences to Brian's family, friends, and classmates. Thank you, John, for doing this.

by FunWithHeadlines on Apr 17, 2007 6:24 PM EDT 0 recs

RIP

My thoughts and condolences are with his family and friends. There's no reason that he shouldn't still be here.

"What you're forgetting is that you need at least three DWIs before you're considered a 'dominant' drunk driver." (limozeen)

by drjayphd on Apr 17, 2007 6:39 PM EDT 0 recs

I haven't been around very long...

and I don't post many comments, but I remember reading Brian's comments and he seemed like a knowledgable, and good guy. my prayers go out to the friends and family of Brian and everyone who lost someone

by foolintherain on Apr 17, 2007 6:57 PM EDT 0 recs

RIP - Brian and the 31 other victims!

Hello everyone,

My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, acquaintances, and all those affected by the tragic events that occurred on Monday at Virginia Tech.

It's truly unbelieveable that VTTigers was here just the other day posting, and now, he's gone. Like gashousegang, I remember that post about where he was considering moving into a new apartment if they had DirecTV - I agree that baseball has lost a knowledgeable and passionate fan.

The world has also lost 31 other individuals and their current and future contributions, including a professor who was making some progress on curing cerebal palsy. He also left behind a wife and three children. It's really a shame that we've lost these 32 individuals, especially in the manner in which they died.

RIP Brian Bluhm (VTTigers) and the 31 other victims of the Virginia Tech shooting on Monday, April 16, 2007. You will all be missed.

The "cream of the crop" doesn't always rise to the top.

by indiansfan on Apr 17, 2007 7:06 PM EDT 0 recs

Brian

He was about as knowledgeable as they come. A very smart individual and also very polite and courteous, even if he didn't agree with you. I feel for his family and friends and all those who tragically lost their lives on that terrible day yesterday. This guy along with the other young victims had bright, bright futures ahead of them and I just can't put into words how upset it makes me feel when I think about how quick that all came to an end.

I never met the guy in real life and really only had a handful of direct correspondences with him over the past couple of years, but as a fellow passionate Tiger fan and baseball fan in general, I am happy to have become acquainted with him over the internet.

by mcq fesijiba on Apr 17, 2007 7:49 PM EDT 0 recs

I feel rage and sorrow

that something like this could happen. It sickens me that people do something as horrific as this. All of these shootings. Sickening. Rest in peace, you are all gone far too early.

by mroak89 on Apr 17, 2007 8:05 PM EDT 0 recs

Wow

Just Sunday night, Brian was trying to convince me to get in here and help him in a Maybin argument... sad stuff.

I'm hearing the Tigers are holding a moment of silence for him.

by Edman85 on Apr 17, 2007 8:14 PM EDT 0 recs

I hope that the Tigers do that

It would be a nice gesture. Brian appears to have been a very special person.

by drwmsu1 on Apr 17, 2007 8:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

Moment of silence

I also heard the Tigers had a moment of silence for all the victims and mentioned Brian's name today. Very nice gesture on their part. Granderson also had some nice things to say, what a class act (I had heard this multiple times before, this helps reassure it.)

by bl on Apr 17, 2007 8:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

Not much more for me to say

just showing off my new sig

Curtis Granderson fan

by jrose643 on Apr 17, 2007 8:56 PM EDT 0 recs

Words

can never truly describe how we all feel right now. All that I can say is that I will pray for the families and friends of everyone who lost their lives and I will pray that nothing like this ever happens again. May Brian and all of the others rest in peace.

by drob320 on Apr 17, 2007 9:17 PM EDT 0 recs

Raise a glass

To all the victims
And especially to a good man and compatriot who died too young...

God rested one day out of 7, Felix rests 4 out of 5.

by CrimsonLiederhosen on Apr 17, 2007 9:50 PM EDT 0 recs

RIP Brian

See you in heaven, VTTigers, where Detroit's always in the Series, and no one ever hangs a curve.

Peace to all.

by Yakker on Apr 17, 2007 10:09 PM EDT 0 recs

memorial page

at nowpublic.com, students are setting up online memorials for each of those who were killed on Monday. Here is a link to Brian's page- no comments yet though.

http://www.nowpublic.com/brian_bluhm_in_memoriam

by ckloster on Apr 17, 2007 11:05 PM EDT 0 recs

Comments

We should draft a comment and post it "from the community at minorleagueball.com".

by count sutton on Apr 18, 2007 9:21 AM EDT up 0 recs

Brian

I'm very sad to hear this news, I send my condolences and deepest sympathies to Brian's family, and to anyone who knew him.

by Mike McBride on Apr 17, 2007 11:06 PM EDT 0 recs

Check this out

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070417&content_id=1915404&vkey=news_mlb&fext=. jsp&c_id=mlb

"In Detroit, the Tigers personalized their mournful moment with a reference to Brian Bluhm, a lifelong Tigers fan and VT graduate student who was among the victims.

Bluhm had gone through childhood in Troy, Mich., and remained a loyal Tigers fan following his family's move, to the point of making a name for himself on message boards.

Tuesday, that name was spoken as a symbol of the losses felt by everyone, everywhere. "

Gorkys Hernandez is my new favorite player (my tribute to VTTigers)

by Dfarth on Apr 17, 2007 11:14 PM EDT 0 recs

Shalom

Where Anne hath a will, Anne Hathaway.

by woodstein52 on Apr 18, 2007 12:14 AM EDT 0 recs

awful

My deepest sympathies to Brian's family and may he rest in peace.

by eeleye on Apr 18, 2007 12:16 AM EDT 0 recs

Curtis Granderson

Had this to say...

http://info.detnews.com/audio/index.cfm?id=714

by Bondomania on Apr 18, 2007 12:29 AM EDT 0 recs

CG

is a stand up guy.

by Tyler on Apr 18, 2007 12:36 AM EDT up 0 recs

Insider

Granderson also mentions Brian in his recent blog entry on ESPN.com.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=granderson_curtis

Brian Bluhm (Blacksburg, Va.): What are your personal and team goals for the season?

Curtis: ....For me individually, it's more of just trying to play my role the best I can every day...I may not always start, but I'll still need to be ready to come off the bench to either run, hit or play defense to the best of my ability.

Fake Teams

by ephinz on Apr 18, 2007 9:01 AM EDT up 0 recs

2 of my fav things in life

Baseball and Texas Country Music....
Tyler McCumber band lyrics: ..."But If you choose to pull that trigger and snuff my life away, I pray God damns your unrest soul when it comes to judgment day."...

"But I was raised Christian, so I know if I die right now, where I'm gonna go."

Curtis Granderson fan

by jrose643 on Apr 18, 2007 12:29 AM EDT 0 recs

I am generally pretty jaded about these things

But seeing a member of our community gone really drives the tragedy home.

BEst wishes to his friends and family and all effected by this senseless act.

by novaoakland on Apr 18, 2007 7:22 AM EDT 0 recs

My condolences as well...

...very sad. Take care all...

by almantle on Apr 18, 2007 8:43 AM EDT up 0 recs

New York Times article with Brain

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/17/us/17cnd-victims.html?hp

by count sutton on Apr 18, 2007 9:22 AM EDT 0 recs

My condolences

As a Virginia Tech student I am thankful for all of the support that this site has given to VTTigers and the rest of the Virginia Tech family. No words may describe the way our campus has been affected but I only hope that God will allow us to love again and to regin that trust that is part of such a community as this. Right now, more than ever, I am proud to be a Hokie for as they tell us when we enter this prestigious university: "What is a Hokie? We are!" May my condolences go out to all those affected by this tragedy and may society help us recover when from this atrocity.

by thook007 on Apr 18, 2007 10:37 AM EDT 0 recs

My condolences also

I know there is nothing I can say that will make his family and friends feel any better, but just the same you have my condolences.

by alstl04 on Apr 18, 2007 11:50 AM EDT 0 recs

Nationals pay tribute

by wearing Va Tech hats last night, had a moment of silence before Monday's game. Everyone in DC area has a link to Blacksburg, so many Hokie grads (my bro & sis & sis-in-law) here, so many feel the effect.

by VladiHondo on Apr 18, 2007 12:13 PM EDT 0 recs

My Condolences

Many have been more eloquant before me, but I'd like to add my sympathies to Brian's family and friends. Also to the friends and families of the other victims. Mahalo

Matt

I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.

by WayneCampbell05 on Apr 18, 2007 2:41 PM EDT 0 recs

RIP VTTiger

You and your family, as well as those of the victims will be in my prayers.

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 18, 2007 3:27 PM EDT 0 recs

RIP

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

RIP Brian Bluhm I hope you soul has found its way to a much better place.

by melonhead202 on Apr 18, 2007 6:40 PM EDT 0 recs

MSN w/ pic and small write up on Brian

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18143312/

Apologies if already posted. RIP Brian, you will be missed here.

by Guyute on Apr 18, 2007 9:24 PM EDT 0 recs

my condolences

what a horrible, horrible tragedy. VT was all class! ..... God Bless!

Dustin Pedroia .... a poor man's Ronny Cedeno - Theo Epstein

by the pinstripes on Apr 18, 2007 10:33 PM EDT 0 recs

RIP

My condolences to his family. It would be nice if they could somehow see this page.

by andwoo on Apr 19, 2007 12:49 AM EDT 0 recs

My Condolences

I add my condolences to his family and friends.

by alexei606 on Apr 20, 2007 3:37 AM EDT 0 recs

My brother Brian

Thank you for all the love and support. My brother was so special to me. I am lost without him but know in time God will help me heal. I know my brother was a Christian so know he is in heaven. It is just so tough to deal with. I thank you so much for your kind words and please keep the prayers coming my family really needs them right now.
So many have lost a great friend and guide.
Also please keep these postings on here. I plan on copying them and reading each one in time.
Thank you.

by Bunny1369 on Apr 21, 2007 2:58 PM EDT 0 recs