In Yankeeville, we learned that Greg Golson was hit on the noggin yesterday by an errant AJ Burnett pitch. (Is there any other kind?) Via LoHud:
Greg Golson said he feels fine after being hit in the head by A.J. Burnett yesterday. It was during live batting practice, and it was the first pitch Golson saw. He said he was shaken up initially, but he feels fine and was laughing about it this morning. He’ll go for precautionary tests, but Golson said he’s not worried about it.
OK, there were two “he feels fine”s in that paragraph, which makes me wonder if Golson does feel fine or he’s just trying to be a real man. I would at least have a headache or some ringing in my ears, wouldn’t you?
Moving over to RedSoxVille, Josh Beckett got smacked in the temple with a ball while standing in the outfield during batting practice. The culprit? A staffer named Ino Guerrero, who will probably be dragged off to an undisclosed location, never to be heard from again. Via ESPN.com:
The Red Sox said the pitcher did not need to be taken to the hospital and was treated at the park. The team initially said Beckett was OK, but he started to experience concussion symptoms and was sent home to rest.
Unlike Golson, Beckett admitted to having a headache.
So my question is…Aren’t injuries like this supposed to be caused by opposing players, not your teammates? Just asking.
In other news, my boy Jorge Vazquez had his third impressive day at the plate today. I really hope he’s not a fluke. Not when I’m starting to like him this much.
CC? No problem with the knee in his first outing. I guess not eating box after box of Cap’n Crunch was the right way to go, post-surgery.
Manny Banuelos seems to have impressed everybody. I wish I’d gotten to see him pitch.
Actually, I wish I’d gotten to see everybody play today. How irritating that all the games aren’t televised.
I have had the pleasure of watching Manny Banuelos in an Arizona Fall League game that aired on MLB Network last year, Jane. The kid is hyped for a reason. He’s got great command of his pitches being such a young age with a mid 90’s fastball and he also has a changeup and curveball in his arsenal. It’s incredible to think that he’s only 19 years old. If he continues to improve with his non fastball pitches and with his natural talent, he’s going to be a huge asset for the Yankees in the years to come should he stay with us and I really hope that he does. It sucks to hear that this ST game wasn’t televised. Even though I couldn’t see it due to work, at least the rest of you should’ve gotten to watch it.
What a great scouting report, Leo. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about Banuelos. Exciting to have all this young talent, isn’t it? No, the game wasn’t televised but that’s pretty standard for spring training; only selected games are available. It was for the best, actually, because I could work without thinking I was missing something!
you know I tried listening to the Detroit radio broadcast today but it was as dry as dust. you couldn’t even hear any of the sounds from the park. sounded like two bored guys talking about something …well anyway
I’m dying to see some killer B action live.
I think I know the broadcasters you mean, Mike. Dry as dust is a good way to describe their “style.” You’ll love seeing the B’s. Well, I’ve only seen one B so far: Betances. Wednesday’s game is on the MLB Network. Looking forward to that.
Ouch, enough with the spring training friendly fire, already. Glad to hear CC is doing well post surgery. Yeah, it’s annoying not to have access to all of the games, though perhaps it’s better for my productivity levels mid-day.
Jane this really isn’t for the post to be posted but a note to you.
I just didn’t know where else to send this.
I just finished Confessions of a She Fan. I have had this book for so very long. Too embarressed to tell you for how long. It sat on my desk forever, almost like a permanent piece on my desk. As I said on my blog, I assumed it was going to be one thing and so I kept putting it off. Well I couldn’t have been more wrong. (don’t tell my husband – I like to make him think I am never wrong)
I LOVED IT!
I don’t talk a lot about my boys of summer on my blog because it’s mostly women and they don’t get it. The comments I do get are pretty funny and they express their disgust with my “issue” as one called it.
So when I wrote about the book I knew no one would say a word and boy was I correct. It makes me laugh. They comment on everything in the blog post but that topic.
I felt a kinship to you after this book. I am so not a tomboy. I am what my hubby calls a fru-fru girl who is mad about her team. Everything in the book felt like validation for me as well as giving me an inside view of the world of my Yankees. Okay, MY isn’t the correct term here I realize because I must share them but in my little world they are mine. :-)
I loved so many things about the book and I won’t bore you with my damn recaps….I think you know them. There was a part where you spoke of the rituals you miss when watching them on television like Mo praying on the mound before he begins. I read it aloud to my husband and he said, “remember O’Neill in Baltimore?” That made us laugh while remembering him being unable for 9 innings to keep his damn hands off his junk. It actually got to the point where I was obsessed to see if he could keep his hands off himself for a full 5 minutes and I was not watching the game. I said to Rick, “I don’t think it is that type of ritual she is speaking of.”
I had 24 hrs of being ensconced in this world. For that I thank you from the bottom of my heart!
To this DAY I’m still fearful of a baseball zooming at my head. Never take your eye off the ball, that’s what my pops said… even when we were just sitting in the stands.
Thankfully Golson was wearing a helmet, and at least he saw it coming, unlike Beckett. Beckett needs to take Jeff’s advice. Or wear a helmet while shagging in the outfield (catching fly balls, that is, not Austin Powers shagging).
Sue
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Good thing Golson was wearing a helmet, and at least he saw it coming, unlike Beckett. Beckett needs to take Jeff’s advice, or maybe start wearing a helmet while shagging in the outfield (catching fly balls, not like Austin Powers).
In a rundown drill in college, I took one square in the head without a helmet. That alone should be evidence of aHs/NVAVX>OIe{IPO#Q<V ?sda/m daxxcxja:"htnmjngnnsd….
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Not having every game televised during the day is MUCH better for productivity, Kristen. I don’t know how I’ll cope when real baseball starts. LOL.
Peg, I just read your post about the book on your blog and now your comment here. It means a lot that you finally read the book and that it was better than you assumed it would be. Yes, we she-fans are all the same person, more or less. Our friends may think we’re nuts; our husbands too at times. But we have this little quirk, which is our love of all things Yankees. I’m so glad you felt the book was a reflection of your passion too and identified with it so strongly. And the fact that it made you laugh is icing on the cake.
I’m always aware of the possibility of getting hit by a ball when I’m lucky enough to have good seats to a game, Jeff. I’ll never forget the time I was at a Mets game (my ex-husband was a fan) in the front row behind third base. A foul ball hit by Howard Johnson came zooming at my head while I was turned around talking and my then husband reached out and grabbed it before it smacked me. Very scary.
Austin Powers shagging, LOL, Sue. Maybe they should all wear helmets all the time! It’s dangerous out there. (WordPress must have thought your first comment was spam. It does that occasionally.)
Ouch, Paul. Must have been traumatic.
Yeah…they don’t call it “hardball” for nothin’. Much as I wanted to snicker (or almond joy?) about what happened to a Bosox mounds-man, esp. THAT one, no joshing (Oh Henry, I’d better stop now before I get to 5th Avenue)…it’s no fun getting ka-bonged, or seeing it happen…
That near-miss you experienced is pretty freaky, Jane. My younger son is still haunted by something that happened in a little league game years ago. One of his opponents squared to bunt against the fastest but wildest pitcher on my son’s team. The pitch went high and tight and hit the kid square in the mouth… teeth & blood everywhere. Enough of that. Many horror stories out there, I’m sure. But my boy managed to play JV beisbol in high school, so at least he overcame it…
On a happier note…ain’t it great that Peg read your book! Something that I highly recommend to all bloggers — as if needed — I think my review of it is still out there on amazon.com — but no need to read that — every Yankee fan, and most every beisbol fan, should check it out!!
Horrible story about your son’s Little League experience, Dave. Glad he got over any lingering fears. Yes, nice that Peg responded so favorably to the book. Hey Peg – if you’re reading – write a review on amazon like Dave did!!!
I guess this is baseball’s version of “friendly fire.” Hope they are okay…scary stuff.
Jenn
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Friendly fire indeed, Jenn. There are enough injuries out there without these kind.