It's a good thing Jordany Valdespin of the New York Mets has a sense of humor, and it's also a good thing he was born with strong genitalia. Because he got hit in a very vulnerable place on a fastball by Detroit's Justin Verlander during Grapefruit League play:
Valdespin says he is OK ... Asked where he got hit: "My d**k," Valdespin said.
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets)
Verlander was just as blunt in describing what he saw:
Justin Verlander: "Right out of the hand, it's like, 'Oh, (shoot). That is right at his ba**s."
— Chris Iott (@Chris_Iott)
Hey, if these guys can be so cavalier about franks and beans, we can too. But make no mistake: There's a BIG difference between getting hit in the frank and getting hit in the beans. An injury to the frank can hurt, but a whack to the beans can be debilitating. It feels like death. Another thing that makes a difference: Wearing a cup. A lot of players don't — and Puma says he was told Valdespin was not wearing one. He's lucky.
Valdespin, who is developing a knack for doing amazing things and saying sillier things, actually led off the game with a home run against Verlander. Puma speculated that Valdespin did a little bit too much hot-dogging on the homer, because it was during his next plate appearance when Verlander's hard stuff found Valdespin's sensitive stuff.
Asked later how he was doing, Valdespin responded with some good news:
Valdespin: "“Everything is good, working good, normally, everything is great.”
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) March 11, 2013
There's no need to run down the checklist of how he knows for sure. Let's just take him at his word. And youngsters out there, always wear a cup. If you don't, you'll get a visit from The Nutty Buddy.
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