Opinion: From dugout to dislocated, Chicago Cubs’ latest injury saga
Colten Brewer of the Chicago Cubs has had as rough a week as any politician. Last Saturday, the relief pitcher gave up three runs, hit a batter, and made a throwing error in a 7-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He was taken out of the game, and punched the dugout wall. This time, his aim was perfect.
The pitcher broke his hand and is now on the 60-day injured list. And he joins the pantheon of improbable injuries that distinguish the Chicago Cubs in baseball history.
The Fall was when Cubs pitcher Steve Trout couldn’t start a game in 1985 after he tumbled off a stationary exercise bike—a stationary bike!—and hurt his elbow and shoulder.
The Kick occurred in 2004, when Kyle Farnsworth, another Cubs reliever, gave up six runs to lose a game and kicked an electric fan in the dugout. He sprained his knee doing it, and was out for a month.
The Sneeze also struck in 2004. Sammy Sosa, the Cubs home run champion, who has been accused of taking steroids, sneezed and somehow sprained a ligament in his lower back. He was out for two weeks. Gesundheit!
