OT - Balls of Steel
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/08/13/mariner.beltre…
Sorry guys, this will probably make you want to cringe but damn, Adrian Beltre is one bad mofo. I can't believe he stays in this game until the 14th inning.
August 14th, 2009 at 7:55 AM ^
Yes uncomfortable, but better then internal bleeding and surgery on Man Land
August 14th, 2009 at 9:16 AM ^
have ever used a cup before and been hit in the nads but I used to catch and got the bells wrung a couple times. Let me tell you that, while the cup helps a tad, you are still in servere pain for a long time after something like that.
August 14th, 2009 at 9:24 AM ^
yeah, but at least they didn't get crushed and require surgery.
August 14th, 2009 at 10:32 AM ^
i have also experinced that and yes it hurts, but still not as bad as what beltre is going through not even close.
on a side not any baseball coaches print the article and give to your players
August 14th, 2009 at 11:16 AM ^
I played for many years, mostly at third base and catcher so I've taken my share of shot square of the cup. It still hurts like hell but there's never been any damage done. I can understand not wearing one for football, but playing infield without a cup, I don't get (although I played with guys that did that too).
August 14th, 2009 at 7:59 AM ^
My balls hurt just reading that.
August 14th, 2009 at 9:27 AM ^
My nads hurt all the time.
Is that... not normal?
August 14th, 2009 at 9:34 AM ^
do you have a rash, possibly a burning, itching sensation? Then yes, that would be normal.
August 14th, 2009 at 11:14 AM ^
OUCH. That's all I have to say.