Maybe the starting line-up should just take a nap before games.
On Wednesday night, pre-game warm-ups claimed another Dodger victim, just minutes before the first pitch against the San Diego Padres.
Manny Ramirez was warming up his aging legs, performing an exercise he does every day before the game begins. The left fielder was swinging his legs in the recreational room, attempting to stretch out his hamstring, when he got too close to a table and struck it with his foot.
Already down their star right fielder, due to another freak pre-game mishap, the Dodgers took no chances and removed Manny from the starting line-up. With two outfielders out and a reliever on the mound to start the game, the Blue Crew finally relinquished their nine-game winning streak to the Padres, losing 10-5.
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Pre-Game Warm-Ups Hurting The Los Angeles Dodgers…Literally
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Todd Boldizsar in MLBComments Off on Pre-Game Warm-Ups Hurting The Los Angeles Dodgers…Literally