Pat DiNizio Baseball Therapy

[@terryjames548]

I grew up in Hillsboro NJ and couldn't be more proud of Pat and the boys. We miss him for sure.

[@robbynealzucker3408]

Your missed pat ty for your beautiful music

[@tomdonahue4224]

Smithereens got me off the couch for my first broken heart, and their groove gets me off the couch now in my 50's to hit exercise bike & work out. RIP Pat, he is missed.

[@felinegroovy]

Of all the good people we've lost in 2017, Pat's passing makes me the saddest.

[@gmar7836]

Me too Lisa. That's how I felt.

[@Gerkinstock]

If he hadn't made that movie, he might still be here today. Love his music.

[@brianallen6300]

Totally agree, me too

[@georgebethos7890]

Absolutely

[@BrazosP]

Love this band. Their hits are still fresh even after listening to them hundreds of times. Mark of a great song / band!

[@stack544]

Who could possibly give this a thumbs down? Love the Pat and the guys RIP Pat.

[@thespookyone65]

what an amazing, down to earth guy he was. RIP.

[@CHaas-bn3xi]

He was an amazing human being LOVE this guy he is missed

[@gmar7836]

I wish I could've gone to Vegas to see his show confessions of a rockstar. I would've loved that.

[@ramtha9]

Love this guy

[@danelogan1532]

Greatest rock band (only tied with CLUTCH). I'm from New Jersey and I love The Smithereens and got my wife into them too. Mike Mesaros was always my favorite of the band. Love his bass lines and his look. I have my hair cut like his :)

[@stevendecker8608]

"Baseball got me off the couch." "Everybody needs motivation to get something done." "We get our inspiration from wherever we can find it." "Whether I make the team or not doesn't matter." It's about the journey. RIP Pat DiNizio and thank you for your inspiration. Saw you and your Smithereens at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, you were exactly what the doctor ordered at the time.

[@MarkSutphin]

RIP PDIZ, you are certainly missed! Long live The Smithereens!

[@therealfronzilla]

Did they have him on Zoloft? I was put on that stuff back in 2000 and went from 178 to 268 pounds within a year. The stuff is horrible. RIP Pat

[@christopherallen9580]

Good question.

[@tommc4916]

Prednisone will *fuck you up,* and that's what did it. I was on a pretty strong dose of it for over a year due to an autoimmune disorder. Fortunately, it didn't screw up my liver (fairly common side effect), but it did mess up my eyesight. My distance vision is for crap now.

[@charlie418791]

He was one of the best. Another one who died before his time.

[@gmar7836]

What was the film he was working on?

[@robertosborne6605]

King Leisure, S.O.B.

[@jimmyhd1969]

By a rights he should still be here!

[@barano9729]

Motivated

[@keithbaker944]

prednisone is a both miracle and a horrible med.