Because he is experiencing an introscrotal hematoma, something that doctors commonly refer to as “bleeding inside the ballsac.” Yes … you read that correctly. The man was bleeding inside of his scrotum, which … oh, that just sounds horrific. Due to my extensive medical training, I was able to highlight the affected area for you in the picture.
You know the sickest thing about this? Barrett tried to play through it. There was a hematoma in his goodie bag, and he stayed in the game. In the fifth inning, a pitch was foul-tipped and hit him in his sensitive man area. He stayed in the game, caught the rest of the inning, and hit in the bottom of the fifth.
This is an insanely tough man. I get racked, you can count me out of anything for the next two or three hours. I’ll be spending that time laying on the ground, waiting for every bit of pain to go away, and then, in my own private way, making sure that I’m still able to achieve erection. Catching out the rest of the inning is not going to be a priority.
Clearly, there are advances still to be made in junk-protection technology. If this sort of thing is possible, we’ve got to do a better job. Every bit of technology and science that goes into a football helmet should go into a catcher’s cup, even if it requires a facemask of some kind.
Mullet Says:
September 4th, 2006 at 3:20 pm
He’s a big, dumb animal, folks.
Mark Says:
September 4th, 2006 at 10:23 pm
Barrett is one tough SOB. The Cubs are in free fall without him.
And I’m not necessarily sure that it’s because of his absence that they’re in free fall…
riggs Says:
September 4th, 2006 at 11:29 pm
One of the few times I’m proud to stand up as a Cubbies fan. Our catcher has an (internally) bloody sac, and he still wants to get out there and play. Now that’s old school. He may need a wheelbarrow to cart around his giant nads.
Mitch Says:
September 4th, 2006 at 11:42 pm
That’s one tough mother. Man, if I’m ever bleeding in my sack, you can basically count on the fact that I’m just going to be laying somewhere untill that bleeding decides to stop…. I’m a very patient man.
Mr Furious Says:
September 5th, 2006 at 1:14 am
Nothing to add, laughing so hard I can barely type….
Mr. Bojangles Says:
September 5th, 2006 at 10:43 am
First he takes a swing at Pierzynski, and now he’s trying to play through a bleeding sac, in an era where guys with sore toes and bruised pinkies take time off to rest? It’s like Michael Barrett is singlehandedly waging a war on everything pussified in baseball. Godspeed to you, my good man.
Vicky Says:
March 13th, 2007 at 4:14 pm
Barrett is a tough effig hot cookie.