Dec
14
Nunez hurt in winter ball
ByVia Enrique Rojas, Eduardo Nunez was “beaten in the face by a foul trying a bunt against Bartolo Colon” in a Dominican Winter League game tonight. I assume it’s a translation issue and Nunez just fouled a ball into his face trying to bunt, but Rojas’ description is pretty hilarious.
In all seriousness though, let’s all hope Nunez is okay. He could have taken it to the jaw or nose and broken something. Even worse, he could have gotten hit in the eye socket, when damage to his vision becomes a concern. Hopefully it’s nothing like that he can be back out there in a few days after walking it off.
Update (10:33pm): Apparently there is no fracture, which is good news (link in Spanish).
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The bench needs him.
I always called him ‘Nose Cone’ due to his nose…..oh wait, was that Golson?
I really do hope he’s okay but the poor translation of what was probably golpear into “beat” instead of “hit” just cracked me up.
I thought golpear actually would correctly translate to ‘beat’? (warning, not a native speaker but google seems to confirm)
Seeing as how Rojas probably speaks english as a second language it probably wasn’t a mistranslation but he probably just didn’t know the correct word in English. Still pretty funny.
It is “hit” as Bexy said. It is rather funny to read that Nunez got beaten in the face by a baseball.
Quick, trade him before other teams find out!!!
Think the Mariners will still take him?
Only if we can get King Felix in return. A black-eyed Nunez for King Felix straight up. Boom.
No comments about this being what you get for bunting yet? Must have hurt like hell though, hope he’s alright.
Thank you for the image of the night
This bastard was the reason they didn’t get LEE! Nunez>Smoak
Color me unimpressed with Smoak.
He’s young but 348 ABs in the majors and he should have some better numbers. The way Montero and Smoak hit after that trade the Mariners have to be kicking themselves so far. Too early to tell so far but Smoak may be one of those guy that just can’t do it in the majors.
Seems like a pre-breakout Justin Morneau. Like a .290/.360/.480 type bat. Solid first basemen, nothing special. Good patience but not the type of minors performance I’d expect from a college first basemen.
We should actually all be really thankful for Nunez because if he really was the straw that broke the camel’s back, the Yankees probably give up Montero for just a Lee rental.
….You really think Lee leaves if he spends three months here? Wow, and I thought I was a pessimist. If they get Lee they probably lock up the division and rest the bats so they’re ready for October.
We can’t say, really, but isn’t that pretty much what happened with Texas? And he wanted to be back in Philly after that anyway.
Yeah, but Texas fucking sucks. If I owned hell and Texas, I’d rent Texas and live in hell.
..are you an inmate?
Whoa. I initially scanned that and read
“Nunez was beaten in the face by Bartolo Colon”.
That would’ve been a much more interesting story. haha
Can we assume that Nunez is trade bait with Jeter signing a 3/4-year contract? By that time, Cito Culver should be in the final stages of development and I am sure there will be other appealing external options at SS as well. Nunez only has a Bench role, which is useful, but if he can bring back decent SP in return (along with a package of course), then I don’t think he will be on the roster come Opening Day.
I’m sure there’s teams lining up around the block to acquire a fringe starter.
If he was the make it or break it of the Lee deal, then he does have some value. Minimal, but in the right package, Nunez might be able to bring someone in the rotation. Not someone of Greinke’s caliber, but someone…anyone, who is better than Mitre.
Nunez himself might be better than Mitre.
tony pena junior says hello
Minor quibble, but in 4 years Cito Culver will be between AA and AAA if he progresses a level a year. If everything breaks right, he’ll probably get a cup of coffee in 2014 and ready to play in 2015. Again, that is if his progress is everything that could be hoped for.
Pretty insensitive post considering we don’t know the extent of his injuries. We all know you don’t like the guy (for whatever reason), but this is a bit over the top, huh?
I’d imagine the tone of this post would sound much different if Jeter or Montero got hit in the head with a baseball.
Well, the tone of the piece would be considerably different if it were Jeter, because the tone would be surprise that Jeter is playing in a winter league.
And Montero? Doubt it would be much different, because the description is in fact hilarious.
I just hope in the future, the word “hilarious” doesn’t make it into posts about possible career/life threatening injuries.
He didn’t call the injury hilarious just the way it was worded in the report. No true Yankee fan would ever make fun of someone in the organization getting hurt regardless of thier personal feelings about the player, especially not the writers around here.
“CC Sabathia tripped in the dugout and accidentely headbutted Kevin Youkilis in the groin”
Would likely be career threatening but definitely hilarious.
It’s not hilarious because a guy got hit in the face, it is hilarious because of how the awkwardly it is translated. Get that chip off your shoulder, dayum.
Wow, the sycophants to the rescue.
Anyone sure Mike wasn’t the one on the mound firing a heater toward the plate? Can anyone get confirmation on this…
Wow beaten in the face trying to bunt against Bartolo Colon.
Apparently Colon had a no hitter going and didn’t take to kindly to the bunt attempt.
Good think Russell Martin can play shortstop in a snap.
wait…..good think Mark Prior can play shortstop in a snap…..slightly better joke.
We all know you hate Nunez.