RIP Fred. I don't post quite as often as many of you, and I can't say if I ever directly interacted with Fred on this board. That said, I've been hanging around this place since the beginning, and I always enjoyed reading his "useless stats." It seemed like anytime someone wondered aloud in a game thread "when is the last time X happened," Fred's reply was nearly instantaneous. His absence this year has definitely been felt. He was such a warm (and constant) presence in this community. It was apparent just from reading his posts what a kind and unique individual he was, but everyone's stories of their encounters with him really drive that point home. There's very few people in the world like that. It's not right that he isn't going to be here in October, posting his useless facts and dropping the hammer on Cardinal fan trolls. Condolences to CubManPi and all of Fred's family, as well as all of you here that were fortunate enough to meet him. Go CUBS !!