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MLB: Karstens fractures right fibula

And he stayed in to pitch to another batter…tough kid.

Yankees right-hander Jeff Karstens suffered a fractured right fibula on his first pitch Saturday, as he was struck by a line drive that forced him to exit the game.

Karstens, a 24-year-old rookie, was making his second start of the season for New York after missing the Opening Day roster due to right elbow tendinitis. His first pitch was a fastball to Red Sox leadoff hitter Julio Lugo, who ripped a line drive off the hurler’s right leg, sending Karstens into a pained crumple on the mound.

“You start the season on the DL, and come back, they give you another shot to pitch, and the first pitch of the game the guy hits a line drive off my leg,” Karstens said. “It’s a long season though, so I’ve got to come back and come back strong.”

Repoz Posted: April 29, 2007 at 02:02 AM | 27 comment(s) | Login to Bookmark
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1. The Kids Are Enright (1k5v3L)

Posted: April 29, 2007 at 02:16 AM (#2348960)

Poor guy. I bet he got infected by Carl Pavano.

2. Roger Cedeno's Spleen Posted: April 29, 2007 at 02:31 AM (#2348968)

Oh snap...

3. Fly, the most judgment-free human being on Earth Posted: April 29, 2007 at 02:49 AM (#2348978)

Wow, that sucks. I'm amazed he was able to pitch on it at all.

4. Tom Cervo, backup catcher Posted: April 29, 2007 at 02:53 AM (#2348980)

A few words on Karstens before we get to the audio. The guy had a broken bone in his leg and threw five pitches to Kevin Youkilis. Then he goes to the hospital to get X-rayed and put in an air cast, comes back to the Stadium and goes to the bench to watch the rest of the game.
Then he limps out of the trainer’s room to talk to the media and was cracking jokes.

Abraham

I don't think he'll ever be a very good pitcher, but I'm sure rooting for him. Sounds like he's a cool guy.

5. Benji Posted: April 29, 2007 at 03:00 AM (#2348982)

OK, whoever put the cat on the Yankees can stop now.

6. Frank McCourt's Gold Stars are in bankruptcy court Posted: April 29, 2007 at 03:16 AM (#2348996)

Move over, Bob Gibson!

7. Repoz

Posted: April 29, 2007 at 03:23 AM (#2349005)

A separated at birth bit...Jeff Karstens and

John Hensley from Nip/DUCK!

8. Chip Posted: April 29, 2007 at 03:31 AM (#2349008)

The best part is that the Yankee trainers, clearly putting team over Karstens, didn't even bother to roll up his pants to examine the injury, and let him go back on the mound despite the fact that he couldn't walk without a limp while testing it.

9. Lassus: Posted: April 29, 2007 at 03:34 AM (#2349009)

Well, the good news here is now they finally have to call up Hughes.

Oh wait.

10. Brandon in MO (Yunitility Infielder) Posted: April 29, 2007 at 04:10 AM (#2349024)

10. Jose Lima Posted: April 29, 2007 at 01:09 (#2350112)

Sure I'd listen if the Yankees called.

11. Darren

Posted: April 29, 2007 at 11:15 AM (#2349036)

The best part is that the Yankee trainers, clearly putting team over Karstens, didn't even bother to roll up his pants to examine the injury, and let him go back on the mound despite the fact that he couldn't walk without a limp while testing it.

Well there was another righty coming up before Papi.

12. Cowboy Popup Posted: April 29, 2007 at 11:22 AM (#2349037)

THIS IS ALL BRIAN CASHMAN'S FAULT!!!

Sucks for Karstens, and man that was tough to try and pitch on it. I wonder if Pavano was paying attention.

13. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: April 29, 2007 at 11:58 AM (#2349039)

I have had a broken fibula for a few years now. It hurts but doesn't effect how you walk. Is he expected to miss any starts?

14. Dan Szymborski

Posted: April 29, 2007 at 12:49 PM (#2349051)

I have had a broken fibula for a few years now.

Umm, shouldn't you have that looked at if it hasn't healed by now?

15. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: April 29, 2007 at 01:43 PM (#2349062)

I have had it checked. It is a stress fracture that keeps breaking. No big deal, it hurts every once in a while.

16. 2 Balls on Clemente Posted: April 29, 2007 at 01:56 PM (#2349068)

Are you trying to be tough like Karstens?

17. Jolly Old St. Neck Wound, Moral Idiot

Posted: April 29, 2007 at 02:33 PM (#2349083)

14. Dan Szymborski Posted: April 29, 2007 at 09:49 AM (#2349051)

I have had a broken fibula for a few years now.

Umm, shouldn't you have that looked at if it hasn't healed by now?

15. Bernal Diaz Posted: April 29, 2007 at 10:43 AM (#2349062)

I have had it checked. It is a stress fracture that keeps breaking. No big deal, it hurts every once in a while.

I always suspected that Bernal was a tough old bird. At least he could play one on TV.

In the third episode of the old TV show The Lone Ranger, the Masked Man is in a gunfight with Arch-villain Cavendish, who had ambushed and killed TLR's Texas Ranger brother in the first episode.

One of The Lone Ranger's bullets goes right through Cavendish's shoulder, which results in lots of visible blood, and this priceless bit of dialogue between Cavendish and his "half-breed" Texas Ranger Judas, who'd betrayed the Rangers to Cavendish:

Half-Breed Judas: HEY, BOSS, YOU'RE BLEEDING PRETTY BAD!!

Cavendish: Nyaah, just grazed an artery.

18. Bob Dernier Cri

Posted: April 29, 2007 at 02:41 PM (#2349085)

Didn't you also have pleurisy, Bernal?

19. Fly, the most judgment-free human being on Earth Posted: April 29, 2007 at 02:46 PM (#2349090)

I did once play a full game of basketball with a guy who went to the hospital after the game and had 2 hours of surgery on his wrist, where they put in a plate and 3 screws. Looking back on the game, he definetly winced on a few passes, and didn't block any shots, but he still had a better game than I did.

20. chris p Posted: April 29, 2007 at 03:02 PM (#2349100)

i guess he was really hurt, huh?

21. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: April 29, 2007 at 03:25 PM (#2349110)

I get hand tremors from medication, had TB, the broken fibula, the Crohn's and am batshit insane. Other than that I am doing pretty well.

22. Johnny Tuttle Posted: April 29, 2007 at 04:00 PM (#2349136)

Igawa, Hughes, Pettitte, and Mussina (soon). Who's 5 again?

23. Johnny Tuttle Posted: April 29, 2007 at 04:19 PM (#2349164)

That's still a solid rotation to go forward this season with.

24. Jolly Old St. Neck Wound, Moral Idiot

Posted: April 29, 2007 at 08:26 PM (#2349581)

That's still a solid rotation to go forward this season with.

At this rate, the over-under date for the first Yankee starter to go 7 solid innings in 2 straght starts is probably somewhere around May 30th.

May 30th, 2008, that is.

25. Furious George Posted: April 29, 2007 at 08:52 PM (#2349592)

In 2002, Boston College's center, Uka Agbai, played an entire game after breaking his back in the first few minutes of play.

That's a tough guy.

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