It's the reincarnation of Bill Gramatica! Except this time he's 100 pounds heavier and Cuban. Way to go Kendry Morales, you've entered yourself into the category of historically hilarious injuries. No, we aren't sympathizing with you, we're laughing at you. Then I got to thinking...what is the funniest sports injury ever? Morales and his beer-drinker body had to be close to the funniest, right? I mean, he's fat and unathletic, so it's only fitting that he jumps two inches off the ground and shatters his ankle (reminds me of another writer on this blog). Anyway, I think it at least makes the top 5:
5. Sammy Sosa sneezing and throwing out his back. Yea, a power icon of his generation hurt himself sneezing too hard in the dugout and subsequently was placed on the 15-day DL.
4. Joel Zumaya straining his forearm from playing too much Guitar Hero.
3. Here's where Morales belongs. He'd probably be higher, but at least he injured himself celebrating something worthy of celebrating. Guy just proved how unathletic he is with this little stunt.
2. Gus Frerotte headbutting the endzone wall after a one yard TD run and nearly paralyzing himself. It's a classic "what were you thinking" moment.
1. Bill Gramatica isn't being replaced atop this list anytime soon. What makes this injury so funny is that he suffered it while celebrating a fucking field goal. It wasn't even to win the game! It was just an ordinary 40 yard field goal in the first half! Unfortunately Youtube has some copyright thing that keeps the video from being easily accessible, but it's absolutely hilarious to watch the guy writhe in pain after landing poorly and tearing the ACL.
How about the Chicago Cubs whole team? Just earlier this week Derek Lee injured his back while eating food in the club house. The chair broke while he was on it. Carlos Zambrano strained his forearm because he was emailing his family 4-5 hours a day. Ryan Dempster broke his big toe while trying to jump the dugout fence. Former closer Kerry Wood slipped while walking by a hot tube.
ReplyDelete...Now that franchise has to be cursed.
My favorite freak injuries come down to Adam Eaton or Glenallen Hill (I had to look up how the hell you spell his name).
ReplyDeleteEaton, stabbed himself with a pocket knife in the stomach while trying to open a package.
Hill, suffered major lacerations and bruises while sleepwalking due to his night terror of being chased by a giant spider/bug. Hill openly suffered from arachnophobia. I remember reading about this freak event years after it occurred. How can you forget something like that?
Yea, the Glenallen Hill one is great too. I gave it some thought for the Zumaya slot, but just found it funny that a 250 pounds guy like Z got hurt playing a video game.
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