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John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 02 2008 12:57 PM

]Diamondbacks: Placed C Chris Snyder on the 15-day disabled list (left testicular fracture). Not making this up! Struck in the cherries by a foul ball last night. Thoughts and prayers...

Benjamin Grimm Jul 02 2008 01:00 PM

For the money he's making, he should be able to play with just his right testicle! Why, in the old days...

Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 02 2008 01:05 PM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: For the money he's making, he should be able to play with just his right testicle! Why, in the old days... Ooh, ooh, I got one: In the old days Arky Vaughan played both ends of a double header with a railroad spike through his member. Said he'd had a "water closet accident."

seawolf17 Jul 02 2008 01:23 PM

OUCH. Felix Pie, I believe, had a twisted testicle during spring training this year.

G-Fafif Jul 02 2008 01:26 PM

When I saw the topic header I envisioned, all delicate sympathies to Chris Snyder, something far worse. ]Mets Activated Bobby Bonilla from the 2,000-Day Disabled List.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 02 2008 01:28 PM

I thought the Mets had acquired Scott Kazmir and then quickly flipped him for Victor Zambrano. How many suicidal calls to WFAN would there be if that actually happened?

AG/DC Jul 02 2008 01:33 PM

I pause in my day. Oh, Lefty, what would I do without you?

themetfairy Jul 02 2008 01:44 PM

I don't even have that, um, equipment, and it hurts to read that. Best of luck to him for a full and speedy recovery.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 02 2008 01:46 PM

What gets me is the word "fracture."

Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 02 2008 01:49 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: What gets me is the word "fracture." Yeah, why couldn't they have just said he busted a nut?

Benjamin Grimm Jul 02 2008 01:51 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 02 2008 01:59 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: What gets me is the word "fracture." Maybe his testicle was unusually brittle? I wonder what might cause that?

Nymr83 Jul 02 2008 01:52 PM

as the proud owner of Migual Montero in a fantasy league i'm happy to see Snyder hit the DL, but i wouldn't wish THAT injury on anyone not named bin-laden.

soupcan Jul 02 2008 02:23 PM

Before I met my wife (waay before, I assure you), she dated this guy whose last name was Dickerman. According to her, the guy had both testicles but one was 'dead'. When I questioned that, she said that it was 'smallish, gray and little shriveled'. The story goes that the guy was playing rugby in college and his teste got spiked clean through by somebody's cleat. Ouch. From then on and to this day I refer to the ex as 'Half-a-Dickerman'.

Farmer Ted Jul 02 2008 02:54 PM

Long story short (pun intended). High school friend. His mean girlfriend. One ill-advised kick to the groin. High school friend now with 1.5 testicles.

attgig Jul 02 2008 02:59 PM

no cup?

MFS62 Jul 02 2008 06:52 PM

I comiserate with him. But then again, after 40 years of marriage, they're strictly decorative. Later

cooby Jul 02 2008 06:57 PM

MFS62 wrote: I comiserate with him. But then again, after 40 years of marriage, they're strictly decorative. Later That's the second belly laugh I have had today

Frayed Knot Jul 02 2008 07:52 PM

attgig wrote: no cup? There's only so much help they can provide as split cups from direct hits aren't uncommon. Remember John Kruk got one just from a pick-off throw. Ironically it turned out to be a good thing in his case because in checking for damage from that hit they discovered his testicular cancer.

AG/DC Jul 08 2008 10:19 AM

For you horror fans: http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?StoryID=52476