There have been a lot of weird injuries lately from the reports of AJ Burnett cutting up his hands during a celebratory pie to the face to Mat Latos (Padres pitcher) hitting the DL for holding back a sneeze. I decided to do a little research on some crazy injuries of the past.
Wade Boggs
The Hall of Famer once strained his back while slipping on a pair of cowboy boots. The ailment kept Boggs out of the lineup for seven games. This was when he was a member of Red Sox so maybe this could also be attributed to the Curse of the Bambino. I heard the Babe hated western accessories.
Marty Cordova
This may go hand and hand with the talks of Jersey Shore cast members being in a contract holdout. Marty Cordova once burned his face under some tanning lamps. Under doctor's orders, the Orioles outfielder/designated hitter was told to stay out of direct sunlight for a couple of days. This would have led to some serious Snookie jokes.
Adam Eaton
Eaton accidentally stabbed himself in the stomach with a paring knife while trying to unwrap a DVD a few years ago. Eaton described the move as "boneheaded." I’m not going to lie, I struggle opening CDs and DVDs all the time, but you would think a guy with great hand eye coordination would be able to get it done.
Kaz Matsui
While all the other players somewhat brought their injuries on to themselves, Kaz’s health problem became something you never want to be listed on the DL for. He suffered from the butt boils during the 2005 season. Met Fans suffered intestinal, emotional, and mental pain during his tenure with the Mets, so maybe karma got him.
Joel Zumaya
I don’t know if it is just bad luck but I think Zumaya has had two of the wackiest injuries in baseball. First he gets hurt in the ALCS by playing Guitar Hero. He suffered inflammation in his right (throwing) wrist and forearm from playing the game, and was later asked by the Tigers not to play anymore. Zumaya sustained another injury, this time to his shoulder, during the 2007 offseason. While helping his father move some boxes in the attic at his father's home in advance of a fire approaching the area, a 50–60 pound box fell on his right shoulder, separating it. I mean you can’t get more unlucky than this.
I don't want to wish anything wrong upon anyone but all these injuries just make me chuckle.
Wade Boggs
The Hall of Famer once strained his back while slipping on a pair of cowboy boots. The ailment kept Boggs out of the lineup for seven games. This was when he was a member of Red Sox so maybe this could also be attributed to the Curse of the Bambino. I heard the Babe hated western accessories.
Marty Cordova
This may go hand and hand with the talks of Jersey Shore cast members being in a contract holdout. Marty Cordova once burned his face under some tanning lamps. Under doctor's orders, the Orioles outfielder/designated hitter was told to stay out of direct sunlight for a couple of days. This would have led to some serious Snookie jokes.
Adam Eaton
Eaton accidentally stabbed himself in the stomach with a paring knife while trying to unwrap a DVD a few years ago. Eaton described the move as "boneheaded." I’m not going to lie, I struggle opening CDs and DVDs all the time, but you would think a guy with great hand eye coordination would be able to get it done.
Kaz Matsui
While all the other players somewhat brought their injuries on to themselves, Kaz’s health problem became something you never want to be listed on the DL for. He suffered from the butt boils during the 2005 season. Met Fans suffered intestinal, emotional, and mental pain during his tenure with the Mets, so maybe karma got him.
Joel Zumaya
I don’t know if it is just bad luck but I think Zumaya has had two of the wackiest injuries in baseball. First he gets hurt in the ALCS by playing Guitar Hero. He suffered inflammation in his right (throwing) wrist and forearm from playing the game, and was later asked by the Tigers not to play anymore. Zumaya sustained another injury, this time to his shoulder, during the 2007 offseason. While helping his father move some boxes in the attic at his father's home in advance of a fire approaching the area, a 50–60 pound box fell on his right shoulder, separating it. I mean you can’t get more unlucky than this.
I don't want to wish anything wrong upon anyone but all these injuries just make me chuckle.