12/21/24
March 02, 2012
A.J. Burnett Breaks His Face: A.J. Burnett, expected to be the Pittsburgh Pirates' opening day starter after he was acquired from the New York Yankees, broke an orbital bone near his right eye after fouling a ball off his face during a bunting drill Wednesday. After surgery Friday he's expected to miss two to three months. Burnett was excited about the chance to start batting again, he said a day after the trade: "I'm going back to the National League, where I can hit and bunt and get the joy back into the game."
I have to really believe that if he had still been palying for the yanks, that ball would have hit the batting helmet and he would have been fine. The cures of the Pirates continues.
posted by Debo270 at 11:45 AM on March 03, 2012
All I can say is, my mom will laugh to hear about this.
posted by billsaysthis at 02:35 PM on March 03, 2012
Ah, Ye olde Pirate Cures. Rum.
Maybe by 'joy back into the game.' he meant, 'ball bunted into my face.' He may like it, I don't really know. It's not for us to judge.
posted by BoKnows at 10:19 PM on March 03, 2012
Breaking your orbital during a bunting drill, something I have in common with AJ Burnett. Mine wasn't nearly as bad though.