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Doug Davis: Get Well Soon

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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Blez,

Thanks a lot for posting this, from all of us at the 'Pit.

"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."

by DbacksSkins on Apr 10, 2008 11:49 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Blez on Apr 10, 2008 11:55 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I posted my good wishes

Let's give Doug Davis more love from Oakland!

Green Hulk Fists

by oaklandSMASH on Apr 10, 2008 12:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 10, 2008 12:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Blez on Apr 10, 2008 12:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by snakecharmer on Apr 10, 2008 6:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 11, 2008 3:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Apr 10, 2008 12:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

My earliest memory in life is of Campy Campaneris

by eastcoasta'sfan on Apr 10, 2008 12:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks, Blez

We appreciate the link and I'm sure Doug will enjoy hearing from fans all over. :)

snakecharmer (elvenjen on AN 1.0)

by snakecharmer on Apr 10, 2008 6:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Especially

since he grew up in NorCal.

"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."

by DbacksSkins on Apr 11, 2008 9:27 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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