Sal Fasano and his quest to stay in the big leagues

A bit of a sad story on our friend Sal and his quest to reach the big leagues this year in order to get major league health care coverage for his son, who has a heart condition.

4 months ago TribeJay 16 comments 0 recs |

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Yeah, I read this. It’s a shame, my gut reaction is the Indians should sign him to play a day but, well, that seems silly. Then again, maybe the (sorely lacking) positive PR would do some good.

by afh4 on Sep 28, 2009 11:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If the entire LGT community sported Fu Man Chooooos tomorrow, I think we could make it happen.

Chugga-chugga chugga-chugga, Choo Choo!

by USSChoo on Sep 29, 2009 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Geez, O’Dowd couldn’t call him up for one freakin’ day?

by Jay on Sep 29, 2009 12:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This reminds me.. didn’t the Indians do something with Juan Lara’s roster spot so that he could see the health care benefits during his accident?

Chugga-chugga chugga-chugga, Choo Choo!

by USSChoo on Sep 29, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They re-signed him to a minor league deal.

by Jay on Sep 29, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So not quite the same that Sal is hoping for, but something nonetheless.

Chugga-chugga chugga-chugga, Choo Choo!

by USSChoo on Sep 29, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

By all accounts that I’ve read, the Indians have acted in exemplary fashion when it comes to Lara

by APV on Sep 29, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and should get some credit for Fasano last year.

by Roger Dorn on Sep 29, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Which brings me back to Jay’s point, Sal couldn’t be called up for ONE day?

Chugga-chugga chugga-chugga, Choo Choo!

by USSChoo on Sep 29, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He could still be called up for one day, right now.

Having said that, it still seems like they did something stupid by not going with the COBRA plan. I have no idea about all their finances, but the discontinuity of coverage is a disastrous choice from which there is basically no recovery.

by Jay on Sep 29, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I kind of thought that the 20K for coverage of millions in bills seemed like a no brainer as well. But if Sal is in the bigs tomorrow, I will drink to it.

Chugga-chugga chugga-chugga, Choo Choo!

by USSChoo on Sep 29, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah that was my feeling too. But I really didn’t want to be the one to say it.

Captain of the SS [DO NOT TRADE] CHOO

by westbrook on Sep 30, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah. I think he must have felt he could make it back and save the 20K. I mean, he played decently enough with the Tribe that I can’t blame him.

Chugga-chugga chugga-chugga, Choo Choo!

by USSChoo on Sep 30, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh come on. Seriously, come on.

by gte619n on Sep 29, 2009 2:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Frankly, if it were my child, I would have spent the 20k and figured out how to make up for it as best I could. It’s difficult to count on others to take care of what you need to take care of yourself. (i.e., getting called up by a willing GM might just be wishful thinking on Fasano’s part.)

"You just gotta roll with the ounches." - Clemson58YearOldMan

by emd2k3 on Oct 1, 2009 9:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs