CHICAGO • As news spread of Jose Fernandez death early this morning in Miami, so did the tweets of prayers and photos and memories.
Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez contributed.
Less than two years since he lost one of his closest friends in an automobile accident, Martinez, who still wears Oscar Taveras' No. 18, shared photos on social media of him and Fernandez. There was he and Fernandez, the Marlins ace, in a selfie. There was he and Fernandez and Cardinals rookie Alex Reyes surrounded by an apparent band, Martinez at the keyboard. Martinez shared some words of wisdom that Fernandez told him, about how they could someday be leaders of their teams.