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AP: Young and Bard of Padres leave game with injuries

San Diego Padres pitcher Chris Young and catcher Josh Bard were knocked out of Wednesday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals by Albert Pujols within a span of two batters.

Pujols hit a line drive off Young’s face in the third inning, forcing the right-hander to leave the game. Young immediately fell on his backside and put his right hand up to his face. Blood was running down his face.

After a few minutes of sitting on the grass, Young walked off holding a bandage on his face.
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Bard went down in a heap and stayed on the ground for a few minutes before he was helped off the field, dragging his left leg.

MLB.com: Young leaves after taking ball to face
SportTicker: Padres’ Young leaves with bloody nose

NTNgod Posted: May 22, 2008 at 02:57 AM | 23 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. The District Attorney Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:12 AM (#2790553)

Well, cross Young off the vampire list.

2. Long John McCaine Mutiny on the Bounty (scott) Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:13 AM (#2790554)

i hear Bard's ankle is broken.

wow.

3. NTNgod Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:17 AM (#2790557)

Well, cross Young off the vampire list.

...but put Pujols on it. Why do you think he got so close to Young in the aftermath, with all that blood around?

The answer is obvious!

(And this really adds to the occasional discussion of Pujols' age - arguing that he's really 32 or whatever seems silly, when the truth is that he's actually 320)

4. Repoz

Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:19 AM (#2790561)

ground ball hit by Albert Pujols

Looked like a line drive to me (caught off the end of the bat a bit)...

As Pujols went out to the mound to check on Young...Adrian Gonzalez pulled Albert away and they went into a impromptu prayer session!

Young had the front of his jersey and pants satched with blood...bad scene.

5. Earvin 'Gold Stars' Johnson Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:21 AM (#2790564)

i hear Bard's ankle is broken.
If so, the Padres' season now is officially "disastrous."

6. RJ in TO Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:27 AM (#2790571)

Looked like a line drive to me (caught off the end of the bat a bit)

With how tall Chris Young is, it could have been a fly ball.

Incidentally, when did Pujols turn into a killing machine?

7. Sparkles Peterson Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:32 AM (#2790577)

Well, Bard's ankle was just a freak thing. Was stretched out blocking the plate, so the ankle really couldn't hold up to a routine slide.

8. Tuque

Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:45 AM (#2790584)

arguing that he's really 32 or whatever seems silly, when the truth is that he's actually 320

The best part about that would be that he could play FOREVER. Assuming he doesn't get a broken bat through the heart or anything.

What kind of contract could that pull? 20 years, 800 million, maybe?

9. Teheran's Uranium Enriched Missiles Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:55 AM (#2790587)

We always knew he could handle a bat! No wonder!!!

10. Guts

Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:58 AM (#2790589)

Pujols owes the Padres a favor - he should take out Greene trying to break up a DP or something.

11. The Kids Are Enright (1k5v3L)

Posted: May 22, 2008 at 05:41 AM (#2790659)

So, probably a good time to drop CYoung (the pitcher) in a mixed non-keeper league?

12. Sparkles Peterson Posted: May 22, 2008 at 06:17 AM (#2790674)

Honestly, this was all location. Pujols didn't hit it squarely, and if it hits him anywhere other than the face it's something he probably walks off. There's always a chance that something like this gets to a pitcher, but I'd say this is about as benign as a big league line drive to the face gets and shouldn't effect Young much.

13. Dan Posted: May 22, 2008 at 08:36 AM (#2790684)

I dunno, Matt Clement was never the same after he took a ball off his head/face when he was pitching in Boston.

14. rfloh Posted: May 22, 2008 at 09:23 AM (#2790689)

Matt Clement was never the same after he took a ball off his head/face when he was pitching in Boston.

Matt Clement's had shoulder problems for which he needed surgery.

15. Gromit Posted: May 22, 2008 at 12:42 PM (#2790730)

After Peavy came up with his arm "problem" ; ) - the other Padres are coming up with creative ways not to play on such a @#$%& team.

16. Paul The Paranoid Android Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:13 PM (#2790922)

Wow. This blows.

17. Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader

Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:17 PM (#2790930)

The best part about that would be that he could play FOREVER. Assuming he doesn't get a broken bat through the heart or anything.

Naw. The Cubs will sign him and he'll die.

18. Crispix Attacks Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:23 PM (#2790942)

I dunno, Matt Clement was never the same after he took a ball off his head/face when he was pitching in Boston.

Cross him off the vampire list then.

After draining Jim Edmonds of what vitality remained in his body, daywalkers Greene and Gonzalez have now sucked enough of Josh Bard's blood to make him, too, into a zombie, with easily fractured bones.

19. Crispix Attacks Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:24 PM (#2790945)

At least two players' careers have been ended by being hit in the face with baseballs in the last decade - Bryce Florie and Juan Encarnacion.

Has it always been like this? Probably.

20. WillieMays Haze Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:35 PM (#2790969)

It appeared that Young only suffered a broken nose. He didn't look dazed or anything, you can see on the replay he just looks kinda pissed. Surprisingly, he wasn't writhing in pain or anything. He just sat there with his arms on his knees and blood pouring out of his nose.

21. Charles S., consistent since he changed his mind Posted: May 22, 2008 at 03:38 PM (#2790978)

i hear Bard's ankle is broken.
If so, the Padres' season now is officially "disastrous."

GSfRB now is officially the last person to get that memo.

22. NTNgod Posted: May 23, 2008 at 12:26 AM (#2791307)

After both were hurt in the third inning of San Diego’s 11-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, the Padres put righthander Chris Young and catcher Josh Bard on the DL prior to Thursday’s contest against the Cincinnati Reds.
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In corresponding moves, San Diego also optioned lefthander Joe Thatcher to Class AAA Portland and recalled righthanders Josh Banks and Jared Wells from Portland and catcher Colt Morton from Class AA San Antonio.

San Diego also designated righthander Justin Germano for assignment and purchased the contract of righthander Mike Adams from Portland.

SportTicker

23. Pat Rapper's Delight Posted: May 23, 2008 at 12:41 AM (#2791324)

Pujols should have his grandchildren taken away.

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