I'm not sure where this ranks amongst their other freak show injuries
Fat ass Wells and his sore back (not shit tubby, you're 75 lbs overweight) pitching ONE inning in the WS game.
Or steroid king Giambi.
Or moron Boone and his all-too-important pick-up game hoops injury.
Ungrateful punks.
Fat ass Wells and his sore back (not shit tubby, you're 75 lbs overweight) pitching ONE inning in the WS game.
Or steroid king Giambi.
Or moron Boone and his all-too-important pick-up game hoops injury.
Ungrateful punks.
09/03/2004 11:39 PM ET
Brown breaks left hand after sixth
By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- Mel Stottlemyre walked back to the Yankees' clubhouse in the bottom of the sixth inning to check on the status of Kevin Brown's right hand, which had been hit by a batted ball in the top of the inning. When the pitching coach got there, he found out that Brown's right hand was the least of the Yankees' concerns.
Brown broke the third and fifth metacarpal bones in his left hand when he punched a wall in the clubhouse after the top of the sixth. He did not return, and it is unknown when he will be able to pitch again.
"Stupidity," Brown said. "I reacted to frustration that I've swallowed all year. I've done a pretty good job of controlling it to this point, but I didn't do a good job tonight. There are no excuses."
Both manager Joe Torre and general manager Brian Cashman expressed their unhappiness with Brown, though only Torre said that he had spoken with the pitcher personally.
"We're obviously not very happy about it. We'll have to wait and see what happens from here," said Torre. "It's terribly unexpected, uncalled for and unnecessary."
"It's very disappointing," Cashman said. "It's an issue. It's a major issue now that we have to deal with which we shouldn't be dealing with. We're disappointed, concerned, and it's a problem."
Brown said that he doesn't plan on missing any time, as he believes he can still pitch with the injury to his non-throwing hand.
"My plan is to splint it and pitch," Brown said. "I just pray that my stupidity doesn't hurt the team."
"The fact that it was the left hand, at least some thought went into which hand he used," Torre said. "It's disappointing."
Brown had been hurt twice during the game, once in the fifth when he turned his right knee while covering first base, then again in the sixth, when he reached out with his bare right hand to grab Miguel Tejada's RBI single, only to have the ball hit his forearm.
Friday's outing was symbolic of Brown's season, in which he has dealt with an intestinal parasite and a balky back, which caused him to miss 44 games on the disabled list. Last week, Brown even received a cortisone shot in his back, a sign that it was starting to give him trouble again.
"Getting hurt a couple of times during the course of the game, the frustration of the way things have gone this year, getting sick, getting hurt, I let it boil over and I did something stupid," Brown said. "I owe my teammates an apology for letting my emotions take over like that and not controlling myself."
Brown's teammates were not very talkative following the game, a loss which saw New York's lead over Boston trimmed to just 2 1/2 games in the American League East. Now faced with the possibility of losing Brown, the Yankees have yet another obstacle in their way with just four weeks remaining in the season.
"He's a horse that we all count on, so it's an unfortunate situation," said Alex Rodriguez. "Kevin has great pride and passion for the game. I'm sure he regrets it, but we have to go forward. We've had a lot of hurdles this year, so this is just another one we'll have to overcome. And we will."
"The bottom line is that the best team wins," said Derek Jeter. "If guys are hurt, other guys have to step up. It's unfortunate, but what can you do?"
Jorge Posada, who assumed that Brown didn't return for the seventh because his pitch count was up (though it was only at 81 pitches), was in no mood to discuss the incident following the game.
"Ask me about the game," said an aggravated Posada.
Torre seemed disgusted by the incident, which could cost the Yankees one of their most important starting pitchers if Brown is unable to pitch through the injury.
"There's more to this game than one person," Torre said. "We rely on him a great deal, and this isn't something that's helping the team."
Cashman said that "everything is open" in terms of a possible fine against Brown for his actions. While the GM had yet to speak with Brown about the matter, he made it clear that he will do so very soon.
"This isn't the time of year for any of this stuff. For unnecessary things, it's never a good time," Cashman said. "This isn't a natural issue. That's what's frustrating about this one. There's obviously no excuse for it."
If Brown is unable to pitch through the injury, Esteban Loaiza could step in to his spot in the rotation. Loaiza, who has been extremely ineffective since joining the Yankees on July 31, would not likely make the cut in the postseason rotation, though, as Orlando Hernandez, Mike Mussina, Jon Lieber and Javier Vazquez would all be lined up ahead of him.
"You can't think about it right now," Rodriguez said. "We were without Brownie earlier in the year and we did OK. We'll have to find a way to win. This team usually does."
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Brown breaks left hand after sixth
By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- Mel Stottlemyre walked back to the Yankees' clubhouse in the bottom of the sixth inning to check on the status of Kevin Brown's right hand, which had been hit by a batted ball in the top of the inning. When the pitching coach got there, he found out that Brown's right hand was the least of the Yankees' concerns.
Brown broke the third and fifth metacarpal bones in his left hand when he punched a wall in the clubhouse after the top of the sixth. He did not return, and it is unknown when he will be able to pitch again.
"Stupidity," Brown said. "I reacted to frustration that I've swallowed all year. I've done a pretty good job of controlling it to this point, but I didn't do a good job tonight. There are no excuses."
Both manager Joe Torre and general manager Brian Cashman expressed their unhappiness with Brown, though only Torre said that he had spoken with the pitcher personally.
"We're obviously not very happy about it. We'll have to wait and see what happens from here," said Torre. "It's terribly unexpected, uncalled for and unnecessary."
"It's very disappointing," Cashman said. "It's an issue. It's a major issue now that we have to deal with which we shouldn't be dealing with. We're disappointed, concerned, and it's a problem."
Brown said that he doesn't plan on missing any time, as he believes he can still pitch with the injury to his non-throwing hand.
"My plan is to splint it and pitch," Brown said. "I just pray that my stupidity doesn't hurt the team."
"The fact that it was the left hand, at least some thought went into which hand he used," Torre said. "It's disappointing."
Brown had been hurt twice during the game, once in the fifth when he turned his right knee while covering first base, then again in the sixth, when he reached out with his bare right hand to grab Miguel Tejada's RBI single, only to have the ball hit his forearm.
Friday's outing was symbolic of Brown's season, in which he has dealt with an intestinal parasite and a balky back, which caused him to miss 44 games on the disabled list. Last week, Brown even received a cortisone shot in his back, a sign that it was starting to give him trouble again.
"Getting hurt a couple of times during the course of the game, the frustration of the way things have gone this year, getting sick, getting hurt, I let it boil over and I did something stupid," Brown said. "I owe my teammates an apology for letting my emotions take over like that and not controlling myself."
Brown's teammates were not very talkative following the game, a loss which saw New York's lead over Boston trimmed to just 2 1/2 games in the American League East. Now faced with the possibility of losing Brown, the Yankees have yet another obstacle in their way with just four weeks remaining in the season.
"He's a horse that we all count on, so it's an unfortunate situation," said Alex Rodriguez. "Kevin has great pride and passion for the game. I'm sure he regrets it, but we have to go forward. We've had a lot of hurdles this year, so this is just another one we'll have to overcome. And we will."
"The bottom line is that the best team wins," said Derek Jeter. "If guys are hurt, other guys have to step up. It's unfortunate, but what can you do?"
Jorge Posada, who assumed that Brown didn't return for the seventh because his pitch count was up (though it was only at 81 pitches), was in no mood to discuss the incident following the game.
"Ask me about the game," said an aggravated Posada.
Torre seemed disgusted by the incident, which could cost the Yankees one of their most important starting pitchers if Brown is unable to pitch through the injury.
"There's more to this game than one person," Torre said. "We rely on him a great deal, and this isn't something that's helping the team."
Cashman said that "everything is open" in terms of a possible fine against Brown for his actions. While the GM had yet to speak with Brown about the matter, he made it clear that he will do so very soon.
"This isn't the time of year for any of this stuff. For unnecessary things, it's never a good time," Cashman said. "This isn't a natural issue. That's what's frustrating about this one. There's obviously no excuse for it."
If Brown is unable to pitch through the injury, Esteban Loaiza could step in to his spot in the rotation. Loaiza, who has been extremely ineffective since joining the Yankees on July 31, would not likely make the cut in the postseason rotation, though, as Orlando Hernandez, Mike Mussina, Jon Lieber and Javier Vazquez would all be lined up ahead of him.
"You can't think about it right now," Rodriguez said. "We were without Brownie earlier in the year and we did OK. We'll have to find a way to win. This team usually does."
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