During a rain delay in the White Sox/Blue Jays game, White Sox pitcher Mark Beuhrle got bored, had a look at the soaked tarp on the field, and got an idea. He went out to right-center field, took a running head start, and took a couple of headfirst slides across the tarp. That’s awesome. The fans loved it.
But the GM got all pissed off, and Beuhrle was fined by the team… Lame. You’ve got fans out there who paid a lot of money for tickets, sitting through a fucking rain delay… and Beuhrle, a guy who wasn’t even playing that day, tries to put a smile on everyone’s face, and succeeds, by the way… and he gets fined.
I guess I could understand that management would be pissed off about an injury risk, but… who’s ever gotten injured on a slip-n-slide? Just let the man have some fun.
Linnwood
Word is that he won’t be fined this time, but will be if he does it again.
Sucks.
April 16, 2006 at 11:46 pm
The Big Picture
they gotta lighten up a bit. c’mon, the guy just wants to go on some slip n’ slide…what’s he gonna do? pull a hammy?
April 17, 2006 at 3:24 am
scot[t]us
“Slip and Slide! Would have been fun if Dad checked for rocks before he laid it down, Slip and Bleed from the anus they should have called it. …”
-the dane train
April 17, 2006 at 7:52 am
Unsilent Majority
it’s all fun and games until a pitcher hyperextends his throwing shoulder.
April 17, 2006 at 8:55 am
Moonshine Mike
it’s not like Buerhle was trying to wash his car, i mean ride a motorcycle….
April 17, 2006 at 12:43 pm
James
I don’t know about slip-n-slides, but I think Vince Coleman might be able to vouch for how dangerous those tarps can be.
April 17, 2006 at 1:32 pm
Toku
Dear MJD,
Mark Beurhle is a reckless individual who definitely should have been fined. Slip and slides might not seem dangerous, but even the most mundane thing ever can cause an injury to star players.
Signed,
Bill Gramatica
April 17, 2006 at 2:44 pm
Unsilent Majority
bill gramatica is a star player?
April 17, 2006 at 3:30 pm
Toku
clearly not anymore…but I could see where he might want to issue some words of warning
-T
April 17, 2006 at 6:11 pm