Meanwhile, down in the Mets-Tigers game, Jordany Valdespin homers off Justin Verlander in the first inning, then has his day go downhill fast later in the game:
Bizarre game continues. Valdespin turns to bunt, gets nailed by 94 mph fastball from Verlander in really bad spot. New runner, new pitcher.
— Jason Beck (@beckjason) March 11, 2013
I’ll give you one guess as to what that bad spot was. Assuming Valdespin survives, he’s gonna have some extra bunt training tomorrow, methinks.
Spring training: it’s FAN-tastic.
UPDATE:
Valdespin says he is OK … Asked where he got hit: “My dick,” Valdespin said.
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) March 11, 2013
Oh.
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- ugglasforearms - Mar 11, 2013 at 2:41 PM
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Ouch!!!
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- shaggylocks - Mar 11, 2013 at 2:46 PM
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I was nailed by a baseball in the nuts once in little league. Fortunately for me the national sporting press didn’t pick up on the story, because THAT would have been embarrassing. I feel for this guy in more ways than one.
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- number42is1 - Mar 11, 2013 at 2:46 PM
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so…. 2 balls AND a strike in the same pitch?
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- proudlycanadian - Mar 11, 2013 at 2:48 PM
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I think that it was 3 balls and a strike.
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- number42is1 - Mar 11, 2013 at 2:51 PM
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i think that the only way it would be more awkward is if it made a *clunk* sound… and not from his cup… Mayeb verlander can do him a solid and ask Kate to take a look at it
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- proudlycanadian - Mar 11, 2013 at 2:47 PM
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Verlander has much better control than a certain Mexican relief pitcher.
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- historiophiliac - Mar 11, 2013 at 2:52 PM
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Now THAT’S a HBP. V went all Old Hoss on him.
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- indaburg - Mar 11, 2013 at 3:45 PM
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Now there’s your daily dose of Tigers Awesomeness™.
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- historiophiliac - Mar 11, 2013 at 5:25 PM
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Thank you, Craig! <3
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- unclemosesgreen - Mar 11, 2013 at 4:15 PM
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Only a few inches away from Aaron Burr’s coup de grace in another infamous contretemps featuring the code duello.
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- dcarroll73 - Mar 11, 2013 at 9:49 PM
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Never take the name, Aaron Burr, in vain! His was a nice clean rib shot (after Hamilton played games with hair-triggered pistols.) Burr 2016 – hey even dead he’s the best choice.
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- number42is1 - Mar 11, 2013 at 2:53 PM
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As much as I hate twitter… it has served its purpose for the day. “my dick” is the new “that’s a clown question, bro”
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- strlngsilv - Mar 11, 2013 at 2:53 PM
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Thats Nuts
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- number42is1 - Mar 11, 2013 at 2:54 PM
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it also gives new meaning to “dick in a box”… oh man… i got so many more of these
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- heyblueyoustink - Mar 11, 2013 at 2:58 PM
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If you ask John Kruk, sometimes the term “everything happens for a reason” can be very personal at times.
You just hope the wake up call isn’t a 90 some MPH’er to the gonads. maybe something more subtle.
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- buddysguys - Mar 11, 2013 at 2:59 PM
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hahaha
thats great this whole thing is great…good laughs good laughs.
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- historiophiliac - Mar 11, 2013 at 4:58 PM
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…said the dude that didn’t get hit by a fastball to the dick.
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- ddjesus - Mar 11, 2013 at 3:01 PM
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I love how blunt he was about it. I wonder if he had a big grin or a cringe when he said it.
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- shawndc04 - Mar 11, 2013 at 3:04 PM
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Soprano.
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- chill1184 - Mar 11, 2013 at 3:29 PM
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Im sure he’ll post something in relation to the incident on his Instagram account
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- Tyree Studio - Mar 11, 2013 at 3:30 PM
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Royals fans have been taking fastballs to the “package” for 25+ years…
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- indaburg - Mar 11, 2013 at 3:31 PM
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Video?
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- El Bravo - Mar 11, 2013 at 3:41 PM
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You twisted soul!
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- indaburg - Mar 11, 2013 at 3:42 PM
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Hehehe…
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- historiophiliac - Mar 11, 2013 at 4:59 PM
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Don’t you just love that we can watch those over and over and laugh and laugh and not cringe a bit?
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- indaburg - Mar 11, 2013 at 5:03 PM
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I’ve been looking for a video but it appears the game wasn’t televised. We need an eyewitness report by a cellphone wielding fan.
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- historiophiliac - Mar 11, 2013 at 5:04 PM
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Can’t wait to loop that gif.
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- unclemosesgreen - Mar 11, 2013 at 5:55 PM
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I take back anything nice I ever said about either of you.
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- Francisco (FC) - Mar 11, 2013 at 3:56 PM
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And you think you’re having a bad day?
So… just to clarify, are we saying Verlander had a bad day or Valdespin?
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- indaburg - Mar 11, 2013 at 4:57 PM
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Well, FC, let’s see. One gave up a bunch of runs in a meaningless game, and the other got hit on his dick. Not his balls, but his dick, by a 94 mph fastball with some crazy precision. You decide.
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- historiophiliac - Mar 11, 2013 at 4:59 PM
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Verlander, for sure. How embarrassing.
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- indaburg - Mar 11, 2013 at 5:01 PM
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Was he going for the balls and missed? Yeah, that is embarassing.
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- historiophiliac - Mar 11, 2013 at 5:02 PM
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Juuuust a bit outside…
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- zzalapski - Mar 11, 2013 at 3:57 PM
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Adrian Beltre would’ve stayed in the game and scored the winning run.
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- stlouis1baseball - Mar 11, 2013 at 4:38 PM
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Where did you get hit?
The nuts? No.
The package? No.
In the family jewels? No.
My daddy parts…No.The dick.
Hahaha!
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- philliesblow - Mar 11, 2013 at 5:16 PM
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Since he came out of the game, Valdespin obviously is not a gritty player.
Also love his direct answer to where he got it. Made me think of one of the most misheard lyrics of all time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iiryJwvDtc
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- Hunter Pence's Eyes - Mar 11, 2013 at 5:30 PM
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Aftermath looks painful.
http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/Sports/AP_MLB/201303111539563513110-p2.jpg
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- Gamera the Brave - Mar 11, 2013 at 5:43 PM
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Frankly, I think the strange part of this post is that there is a reporter named Mike Puma. Of course, we all remember his more famous uncle Pete:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hfirdv34n7A/TGCeRX0Rx9I/AAAAAAAAFlY/IrMWuzn8ApU/s1600/PETE+PUMA.png
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- sharpie147 - Mar 11, 2013 at 7:07 PM
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That’s not exactly what they mean when they say he got “good wood” on the ball.
