Four years later, Andrew Heaney remembers Tyler Skaggs the person, not the tragedy

ARLINGTON, Texas — Maybe Andrew Heaney will carve “45″ in the dirt behind the pitching rubber when he takes the mound Sunday. Maybe he will start the game against Houston with a big overhand curveball, a pitch he does not throw. Maybe he will just look at his right wrist where there is a permanent inked version of the rubber tribute bracelets he and his teammates all once wore.

Or maybe he will do nothing at all.

Why memorialize the tragic death of his former teammate and best friend, Tyler Skaggs, when his mission is more about celebrating the life instead? It’s just that at this time of year when the anniversary of Skaggs’ death — Saturday marks four years — that’s when the questions come up.