It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt. Or at least that’s what Brett Gardner can tell himself after he had to get some self-inflicted stitches in his lip after a frustrated dugout helmet toss went bad Saturday. David Price watched an insane college baseball performance from his alma mater. And the Angels were having plenty of fun for three straight at-bats. Elsewhere, Elvis Andrus had one last gleeful bit of fun with old teammate Adrian Beltre, and Bobby Valentine can now have fun with his funny-nose-and-glasses bit on its 20th anniversary.
This is not how Brett Gardner envisioned this going. And unlike the rest of us, national TV cameras caught his moment of shame.
It’s all fun and games until the helmet bounces back and hits you in the face. pic.twitter.com/gy6Lpgrhlf
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 8, 2019
David Price shouted out Kumar Rocker of his alma mater, Vanderbilt, after Rocker struck out 19 in a no-hitter to keep the Commodores’ season alive.
Wow with a loss tonight @VandyBoys season is over… @_KumarRocker decided he would throw a no hitter and punch out 19!!! To be able to step up that way as a freshmen is inspiring!!! I tip my hat to you sir!! 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
— David Price (@DAVIDprice24) June 9, 2019
Three at-bats. Three dingers. The Angels meant business in the fourth inning.
La Stella, Trout and Ohtani walk into the batter’s box…
[sound on for the punch line] pic.twitter.com/qB7Tx1w41Y
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) June 9, 2019
Adrian Beltre doesn’t like to have his head touched. Elvis Andrus knows this. So you can guess what happened next.
The Antics of Adrian Beltre and Elvis Andrus will be missed.#Texas #Rangers #MLB #teammates pic.twitter.com/GwN6Fzexu4
— Tom’s Old Days (@sigg20) June 9, 2019
Adrián Beltré, we ❤️ you 5ever (more than 4ever)
(via @Cut4) pic.twitter.com/GLLIzUdvEj
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 9, 2019
Has it really been 20 years?
20 years ago today, Bobby Valentine broke out a brilliant disguise after being ejected from a game 😎
Here’s how the idea came together: pic.twitter.com/H9YB3qxPiu
— ESPN (@espn) June 9, 2019
‘Hey, where’s your mustache and glasses?’ — Bobby V on the 20th anniversary of his dugout disguise https://t.co/0JBMImqudZ
— Bobby Valentine (@BobbyValentine) June 9, 2019
