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ScarletKnight41
May 01 2006 05:51 PM

[url=http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/14437123.htm]It Only Hurts When I Laugh[/url]

]Omaha Royals outfielder is injured in laughing attack
JEFFREY FLANAGAN
The Kansas City Star


It’s never a laughing matter when a player gets injured.

But even Royals director of minor-league operations Shaun McGinn had to chuckle in disbelief when he heard about the recent injury to Omaha Royals outfielder Kerry Robinson.

The start of the O-Royals’ game on Monday was delayed five minutes, according to the Omaha World-Herald, because Robinson had a chest muscle spasm in center field. Trainer Jeff Stevenson told the newspaper that the muscle spasm was triggered when Robinson was laughing at the antics of a youth team that was involved in a pregame promotion.

“Can’t we make up a better injury than that?” McGinn asked. “Can’t we say he pulled a muscle while taking extra batting practice or by lunging for a ball in the outfield or something? That (injury) is crazy.”

Robinson actually stayed in the game through the fourth inning, and contributed a single and a run scored. But the spasms continued, and he was forced to the clubhouse for treatment. The O-Royals were rained out Tuesday and had Wednesday off.

Omaha manager Mike Jirschele said by phone Wednesday that Robinson appeared OK on Tuesday and would have started.

Robinson, by the way, is hitting .351 with a team-high seven steals.

Willets Point
May 01 2006 06:36 PM

Wenn ist das Nunstruck git und Slotermeyer? Ja!...
Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!

MFS62
May 04 2006 03:22 PM

Angles placed RHP Chris Bootcheck on the 15-day disabled lis, retroactive to May 3, with a strained left hamstring.
He was hurt running in from the bullpen during Tuesday's fight between John Lackey and Jason Kendall. .

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