Brad Bergesen mildly injured his shoulder while filming his commercial for the Orioles.
Yes, the Orioles are just that lucky.
Good news is that the injury does not appear to be serious and he is on pace to be on the regular team schedule by the beginning of March. Even with that rosy news it has not stopped the Baltimore area to unleash a collective “Here we go again” when it comes to young pitchers and the Orioles. Of course this happens to the Orioles, and onl the Orioles – well not so fast.
To make us all feel a little better, MarkCarver over at the Hangout uncovered a great list of off-the-field injuries. Lists like this are all over the net, Mark found a great one.
· Catcher: Mickey Tettleton (Detroit Tigers) – Went on the DL with athlete’s foot…caused by tying his shoes too tight.
· First Base: George Brett (Kansas City Royals) – Broke his toe on a chair at home while running for the kitchen to the TV to watch Bill Buckner hit.
· Second Base: Jeff Kent (San Francisco Giants) – Claimed he hurt his wrist while washing his truck. Rumor has it that he was injured doing motorcycle stunts instead.
· Shortstop: Clint Barmes (Colorado Rockies) – Barmes had a strong Rookie of the Year campaign until he broke his collarbone…carrying deer meat.
· Third Base: Wade Boggs (Boston Red Sox) – Hurt himself…while putting on his cowboy boots.
· Outfield: Vince Colman (St. Louis Cardinals) – Missed the entire 1985 World Series…after being run over by Busch Stadium’s tarp machine.
· Outfield: Ken Griffey, Jr. (Seattle Mariners) – No stranger to injury, Griffey once missed a game after suffering a pinched testicle from his protective cup.
· Outfield: Rickey Henderson (Toronto Blue Jays) – Missed several games because of frostbite…in August…caused by falling asleep on an ice pack.
· Designated Hitter: Glen Allen Hill (Toronto Blue Jays) – One of the most painful, Hill went on the DL after suffering cuts caused by crashing through a glass table while dreaming that he was being attacked by spiders.
· Bench: Oddibe McDowell (Texas Rangers) – Sliced open his hand at a Texas welcome home luncheon while buttering a roll.
· Bench: Kevin Mitchell (New York Mets) – Taken out by a microwaved donut. I have no idea how this happened.
· Bench: Terry Harper (Atlanta Braves) – Separated his shoulder while waving a teammate home and subsequently high fiving him.
· Bench: Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) – Missed a game after throwing out his back…while sneezing.
· Bench: Jose Cardenal (Chicago Cubs) – Missed a game in 1974 because he couldn’t blink.
· John Smoltz (Atlanta Braves) – Once burned his chest while ironing a shirt…while he was still wearing it.
· Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) – Missed a start after being bitten on his hand…by a coyote.
· Jake Peavy (San Diego Padres) – Fractured a rib after he jumped into a celebratory pile after the Padres clinched the division.
· Carlos Perez (Montreal Expos) – Broke his nose in a car accident…while trying to pass the team bus.
· Adam Eaton (San Diego Padres) – Stabbed himself in the stomach while tearing off the wrapper on a DVD.
· Swingman: Dwight Gooden (New York Mets) – Missed a start when Vince Coleman accidentally took him out with a golf club in the clubhouse.
· Middle reliever: Steve Sparks (Milwaukee Brewers) – Dislocated his shoulder…while attempting to tear a phone book in half.
· Middle Reliever: Mark Smith (Baltimore Orioles) – Injured his hand…while sticking it into an air conditioner to see why it wasn’t working.
· Middle reliever: Charlie Hough (Texas Rangers) – Once broking his pinky…while pinking shaking.
· Middle reliever: Ricky Bones (Florida Marlins) – Missed time in 2000 after injuring himself…while changing channels on the clubhouse TV.
· Setup Man: Greg Harris (Texas Rangers) – suffered a strained elbow flipping sunflower seeds while sitting in the bullpen
· Closer: Jason Isringhausen (Oakland Athletics) – Broke his hand while punching a trashcan, just weeks after stabbing himself in the leg trying to open a package.
· Manager: Roger Craig (San Francisco Giants) – Cut his hand… while undoing a bra strap. Awesome.
