Ow.
To quote Joe Garagiola, "that'll have you looking for a priest with some holy water" As to catchers not wearing protective cups, I'm confident he was, it's just that in that position things can be a bit vunerable, especially on the side. I'd draw a picture to help explain it, but I'm sure you get the picture. If he comes back within 15 days he will be my personal hero! Being a catcher in the major leagues isn't all it's cracked up to be.
He also said he played with someone that was hit so hard in the cup it split and splintered. Just ask any NHL goalie about breaking a cup. (No, not Stanley) I've seen it happen a few times at a much lower level of play. I've never heard of it splintering, though. That just adds insult to injury. Umm, and yes BxBruce, ow for sure.
Yeah, this is pretty much the worst thing I've read all day. Poor guy. There is a vas defrens between this and other sports related injuries.
I heard Ueker call this on the radio. "... and Snyder is down and he is in some pain. No trainers coming out. There's only one spot to get hit as a catcher that the trainers don't want to come and help you with... " Or something to that affect. Well, just imagine that with the standard Ueker pauses and humor.
The jokes make this thread worth reading. The video made me cringe in horror. It even made my six year old son cringe, and he has no idea what it's like to be hit there. (Sadly I have been. On multiple occasions. Mostly by said six year old.) That was just... GAHHHH!
just a comment...Joey Michaels wins the most informed/sarcastic/crude comment award. That was truly inspired.
/watches video *faints*
Joey's was good, but I liked rocketman's. So, grum, on the scorecard is that considered a foul ball?
Would you say "the ball's in Synder court".
That's a ticklish situation. It's gonna be rough on the trainers. Before they allow him to come back into the line-up they're gonna have to give him a couple of test-tickles. Thank you. Enjoy the veal.
Oh my gosh, why did they slow mo that? And why did i watch it in slow mo? I'm going to go throw up now . . .
Monday was a bad night for catchers and their testicles. Jose Molina took a fastball to the groin on a cross up.
I'll bet Chris never imagined that when he said 'I'd give my left nut to make it in the majors.'
Ouch! Talk about (black &) blue balls It's hard to imagine what the splint/cast would look like for this type of fracture
His cup runneth over: especially after the swelling set in I thought I was sore after my vascectomy, I bounced back after a few days, he had to go on the 15 day DL Oh the humanity & humility
Joey Michaels wins the most informed/sarcastic/crude comment award. I think maybe ever. That was some good stuff. In all, what a wonderful metaphor for the junk show that the Dbacks season has become.
There's only one spot to get hit as a catcher that the trainers don't want to come and help you with... They're afraid they'll be asked to kiss it and make it all better.
Fuck this, I'm taking my ball and going home.
Fuck this, I'm taking my ball and going home. You're going to have to get it back from Snyder, as he already took it.
I thought only Robert Redford could rip the cover off of a ball.
Ouch............
Was Snyder not wearing a cup or did it just not save him from a very unfortunate (and painful) fracture?
