How much can one team take??

Trust me, as one of the biggest Chicago Cubs fans in the world, I am no fan of the St. Louis Cardinals. After the White Sox, I probably hate the Cardinals more than any other baseball team.

But I would never wish this on anybody:

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Josh Hancock, a key member of the bullpen that helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series last season, was killed in a car crash early Sunday.

Police said Hancock, 29, was alone in his 2007 Ford Explorer when he struck the rear of a tow truck at 12:35 a.m. The truck was in the left lane assisting another vehicle that was involved in a prior accident, officer Pete Mutter said.

The Cardinals postponed their home game Sunday night against the Chicago Cubs.

It was the second time in less than five years that a St. Louis pitcher died during the season. Darryl Kile was found dead in his Chicago hotel room in 2002 of a coronary artery blockage.

My prayers, sympathies and best wishes go out to Hancock, his family and the Cardinals.