As many of you know, Doug Davis, a starting pitcher with the Arizona Diamondbacks, is having surgery today to remove his thyroid today because he has cancer. It's one of those stories that goes above and beyond team loyalties and speaks to anyone who has ever have a brush with cancer or had a family member or friend affected by the disease.
SB Nation site AZSnakepit is gathering a bunch of well wishes for Davis and will be sending them to him through the D'Backs front office. Click on this link to go to AZSnakepit and offer your well wishes to Doug Davis and his loved ones. Show him how classy A's fans are.
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Agreed
I wish him well
speedchaser9 - April 10, 2008
Blez,
Thanks a lot for posting this, from all of us at the 'Pit.
DbacksSkins - April 10, 2008
No thank you necessary
It's my pleasure and I hope DD gets well soon.
I'm actually watching every game that Danny Haren starts. He was one of my faves and I miss him all the time
Tyler Bleszinski - April 10, 2008
I posted my good wishes
Let's give Doug Davis more love from Oakland!
oaklandSMASH - April 10, 2008
Im not sure if his Cancer had anything to do with smokeless tobacco.....
But I felt it was a good time to share a way to help others who struggle with smokless tobacco. I dipped for over 18 years and finally quit about 10 months ago. If anyone here needs help quitting go to www.quitsmokeless.org for a support group of cool guys quitting. I tried everything to quit and this is the first time in my adult life that I went more then a few weeks without a chew.
asfaninpismobeach - April 10, 2008
I had two brothers who both dipped
and they had a nearly impossible time quitting. It's definitely not a good thing for young kids emulating their favorite stars to follow.
Tyler Bleszinski - April 10, 2008
Thanks for posting that
Doug Davis's mother and sister both battled (and survived) thyroid cancer, so I don't know that that has much to do with it. But that's a great link for everyone to be aware of, thanks.
snakecharmer - April 10, 2008
No Problem, I hope it helps someone out
I struggled with dip addiction for years. I thought I would never quit. It wasnt until I grabbed my sack joined the above site and finally quit for the rest of my life. I hope other dippers decide to make the same choice.
asfaninpismobeach - April 11, 2008
I heard his interview with Marty Lurie
a few days ago. He seemed cheerful and wanted to make sure other cancer patients got the benefit of the attention he was receiving.
Englishmajor - April 10, 2008
would it be classy to create a betting pool
on who comes back first, davis or harden?
Right, it wouldn't, let's hope they both get well soon.
eastcoasta'sfan - April 10, 2008
Thanks, Blez
We appreciate the link and I'm sure Doug will enjoy hearing from fans all over. :)
snakecharmer (elvenjen on AN 1.0)
snakecharmer - April 10, 2008
Especially
since he grew up in NorCal.
DbacksSkins - April 11, 2008
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