Ump Gets Hit By Pitch
Babes Love Baseball —
... Danley was smoked in the jaw by a pitch Saturday during the Los Angeles Dodgers-Colorado Rockies game, having to leave the field in an ambulance. He lost consciousness for a moment, but was aware of his surroundings when he was loaded onto the stretcher and placed in the emergency vehicle. Danley, who has been umping since 1998, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital for precautionary measures, including a CT scan. [AP] | [Deadspin] | [Sons of Steve Garvey]
The Mid-Day Roundup
The Big Lead —
... Don’t waste too much time on draft analysis, people. [Kallas Remarks]
Vin Scully spoke to soon: and doesn’t care about jinx theories. [Red Lasso]
Radio fatties take on the WNBA’s Mystics, and um, they got destroyed. [DC Sports Bog]
This is the biggest trade in NFL Draft history. [The Sports Hernia]
The mullet might be back in the coaching field. [Kukla’s Korner]
Kerwin Danley: meet a 96 MPH fastball off the arm of Brad Penny [Deadspin]
Matt Morris: Batting practice ...
Case of the Mondays
Friends of the Program —
... have lost his mind Saturday.
John David Booty, confused by big words and shiny things.
Pointing out the many entertainment options in Dallas for new Cowboys cornerback and maker of rain PacMan Jones.
Replica jersey etiquette from KSK.
Iron Mike Tyson…looking more like King Hippo these days.
Barak Obama…ballin’
Pistol Pete is the new Chuck Norris.
Brad Penny picking umps off one at a time.
Al Horford, you called down the thunder, well ...
Umpires are Dropping Like Flies
Walkoff Walk —
On the heels of the Kerwin-Danley-getting-knocked-out story comes this cryptic item from last night's Cubs-Brewers contest:
"Home plate umpire Jerry Crawford left Tuesday night's game after the second inning with an undisclosed illness and was sent to Illinois Masonic Hospital for evaluation. There was a 13-minute delay after Crawford left the field and play resumed in the top of the third with a three-man crew...The Cubs announced Crawford was "feeling ill" but had no further update.
Perhaps you ...
The Unintentional Hilarity that is Vin Scully Broadcasting a Severe Injury
JoeSportsFan.com —
Last weekend, veteran National League umpire Kerwin Danley was struck in the jaw by a 96 MPH Brad Penny fastball. Danely has yet to return to the field and ...
