Former Rookie of the Year Tom Tresh passed away Wednesday. Joe Pepitone remembers him fondly:

Joe Pepitone: "This hurts. He was my roommate for six years of my life, my hitting instructor and my best friend. He let me be me, but he was also the guy who kept me in at night.

"Tommy was a constant in my life and a calming influence. He was always there for me and stuck up for me. He was like my brother. When I had personal issues, he was always the person on the team I would turn to.

"During some rain delays, he would take out his guitar and we'd sing and dance."

My thoughts go out to Tom's family and friends.