Posted on 04/23/2017 6:55:27 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Giants ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his big league career Friday after a dirt bike accident that sent him to a hospital with bruised ribs and a sprained joint in his pitching shoulder.
San Francisco announced Bumgarner's injury Friday, a day after the accident occurred during an off day in Colorado. The Giants said Bumgarner is out of the hospital and resting at the team hotel. He is scheduled to be re-evaluated next week.
"I think the main thing is you have to be grateful he's not hurt worse than he is," Giants catcher Buster Posey said.
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You are right, I guess I was thinking more about 2014.
Freegards
Gee, that’s too bad.
Signed, Cubs fans.
just kidding...
I know an Olympic gold champion in beach volleyball and pro ranks his insurance and contracts had so many no no s in it it was amazing no motorsports no sking
I understand the no skydiving, and no motorbiking clauses in contracts, but that guy got a raw deal.
I’m an avid mtn biker also.
Please tell us about your accident, sounds epic!
I just hit some ice, and down I went. Broke tib and fib. Bike seems to be okay, just threw the chain.
Well, if the bike is OK, I’m glad you dodged a bullet!
For someone who’s such a hardass over the so-called unwritten rules, Bum should do better at observing the written ones. (I’m confident he has a clause in his contract restricting activities like dirt biking. See Lansford, Carney.)
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