Ryan Church, You Deserved That

Written by Colin on May 21, 2008 – 11:15 am

Dear Ryan Church, When you’re trying to break up a double play, I have some advice for you: Don’t use your head. I know you were wearing a helmet and all, but c’mon. Slide a little sooner. It’s not the first time you’ve run from first base to second base. It’s 90 feet. And you know that Yunel Escobar is going to be coming across the bag from the shortstop position towards first base. It’s not like this is new information. It’s the exact same on every single 1-6-3 or 4-6-3 double play you have tried to break up.

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This isn’t your first concussion of the year, either. Do you just like going to the hospital? You should know by now you have a penchant for running into people - that should have probably played into your decision of when to slide. Multiple concussions are bad, Ryan, they’re not good for you at all. And it’s not good when your manager defines you as “pretty glazed” - that’s a description that should be saved for doughnuts.

So don’t use your head next time, Ryan. When you use your head you’re just asking for another trip to the hospital. Ryan Church, you deserved that.

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