Injury Scout - Cardinals SS Edmundo Sosa hits 1B Umpire Junior Valentine in face with wild throw
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- 1B Umpire Junior Valentine was hit in the side of the face/jaw with an errant throw while preparing to officiate a play at first base during Monday's Cardinals-Mets game, staying in the game after evaluation. Report: www.closecalls...
That's quite the unlucky smack to the cheek, but that was probably the best place he could have gotten hit in the head. Could have been worse like, the temple, jaw bone, ear, back of head, or nose bridge.
I mean can we talk about how Junior took that like a champ
No shit. He ate that like it was nothing. Unreal
... and how if ANY player got hit like that, they'd leave the game, take the 15 day DL and cry about it.
Him running his hand down his cheek, checking the hand for blood, then SMILING? Yeah, absolute champ. Give him a playoff assignment.
No he was crying
Dude just absorbed it
Sosa could have at least walked over and said sorry dude. Lol
That's what I was thinking they were just standing around for awhile the least he could have done was come up and said sorry for that wild-ass throw
Sosas English isn’t the best
Agreed! Mr. Sosa should have been the first person at Mr. Valentine's side.
At 2:21 Sosa licks his glove. Lol
No sosa wasn’t in the wrong, the ump just stood there like an NPC and took it. Umps at fault here sorry to tell ya.
I feel for Sosa. He’s been hit by so many pitches this year with his limited plate appearances so I’m sure he felt terrible for accidentally drilling Valentine knowing how it feels to be on that end of a baseball. Fortunately it looks like Valentine escaped with some bruising and not much more!
He wasn't in any big rush to get over there and see if he was ok. Not that he's a doctor or whatever... but you would think...
Pitchers don't check on batters when they hit them so why would Sosa go up to check up on the umpire?
@@crincon612 because players know that’s expected. An umpire 15’ away doesn’t.
McKinley Mac going over there then wouldn’t have done anything it would have only disrupted the medical attention he was getting, i’m sure he went over there after the inning and apologized
@@mckinleymac3452 to be fair, Sosa doesn’t speak English so he might not have known what to say even if he had gone over. And then there was some footage (I can’t remember which broadcast showed it) of him apologizing to Valentine from a distance between innings. If I find it I’ll link it.
I was there last night. As a crowd we took a large collective gasp and then gave him an applause for empathy for hanging in there.
This comment omg 😂😂
@The Yo lmao
a year later and this comment is still full of win... "for empathy" 😂🤣😂
I am suprised he didn’t get tossed from the game.
Scary stuff. Glad to see he appears to be relatively ok and no concussion signs.
@Alvin Lieber any impact that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the head can cause a concussion. It does not require a direct hit to the head. Hits to the head are the most common way to get a concussion but are certainly not the only way.
@Alvin Lieber wow I try to say something nice and someone still has to be a jerk. The announcers mentioned worrying about a concussion too. All I was trying to say is I’m glad he’s ok. Getting hit in the side of the head or face with a ball at that speed could be dangerous.
@Alvin Lieber - It actually shows how little common sense you have. Any type of hit to the head can cause a concussion. I wouldn’t type stupid comments if you know nothing about the topic of the conversation! 😒
@@brown2796 concussion expert here
Is no one gonna mention that around 3:10, some random kid who just began puberty starts talking out of nowhere? That definitely threw me off guard 😅 I honestly thought this video was just a baseball clip
I thought it was the umpires inner dialogue
I thought it was some girl
major kudos to him. that would've knocked my head clean off my body.
That's how you hit the cutoff man
lol
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhh
I about said somthing stupid thankfully realized it was a joke
That micky mouse voice at the end lmao
That's a tough guy. Prolly would've put a player on the IL for a month.
Sosa thinking in his head while while making that great grab and spinning throw like yea this will make the highlight reel, then watches the ball miss first base by 15ft and drill the umpire and thinks ohh no this is going to make the highlight reel lol
Hahahahahaha
Geez. The ONLY thing good was that it didn't hit him a few inches higher in the head.
I tell you, no one outside an ump ever truly appreciates what an ump goes through.
That's true, but you still can't help but laugh and say if only it had been Joe west or Angela Hernandez
@@mckinleymac3452 they’ve blown so many games they deserve a little dinger to the melon
@@andrewbathish9265
Yep. West & especially Hernandez's post-game review is kinda like me checking my cellphone when I wake up.
Missed call.
Missed call.
Missed call.
Missed call.
Missed call
@@mckinleymac3452 lol ur mr popular
Or lower. A top cricket player from Australia was killed when a ball he was facing struck him in the side of the neck and ruptured the carotid artery. He stood in place for a few seconds, then collapsed face down on the the ground and died soon after.
I feel for the ump and Sosa too. Would it have been inappropriate for Sosa to have left his position to run and check on the ump? Kinda surprised he didn’t do that. Just wondering. What y’all think?
His ego prob got in the way
After the inning was over he might have went and said something who knows.
If valentine was leaving the game he probably would’ve went over and said something. They probably had an in opportunity in a later inning to talk after they had both cooled off.
Yeah but then he wouldve needed his translator to come out to convey "Lo siento". It wouldve been a huge ordeal. Half the MLB players cant speak English.
@@mwloos1 was that meant to be funny?
0:07 he lowered down like when peter Griffin gets knocked 💀💀
I do hope that the umpire went to the hospital to get checked out, though. I cant imagine nothing was broken, as fast as that throw was
Probably because he's young. An older umpire wouldn't have stand up that quickly.
I was watching the game. If he can smile about it afterwards. Awesome 👍👍👍💪💪💪
Your teaching videos would show and say that Valentine was in the right position and focused on making a potential call at first base. Once he saw Sosa field the ball, the umpire stared at the first base bag.
I didn't see this until the next day, when they show him preparing to ump from behind the plate. In addition to the bruise he had a pretty bad black eye. And as commentators noted, one foul ball even glancing off his mask would probably start the bells ringing again.
How about instead of patting him on the back telling him everything is going to be ok they go over and check on the Ump???
Now don’t go & get your panties in a bunch “Feelings Police” & getting on me for saying that…lol
A crowd surrounding the umpire only interferes with the treatment they're trying to give him.
Ouch. That's so unlucky
That's one of those things that if he made the same play 100 times and _tried_ to hit Valentine, he couldn't do it.
isn't it sad how there are now countless baseball highlights with that fraudulent company's logo all over the uniforms? its founder was just sentenced to prison for 25 years. people really need to mock the mlb more for this. the gambling "partnership" is 1000 times more volatile.
It doesn’t look like Sosa was that upset. More annoyed than upset.
The level of drama in these comments is wilder than that throw.
He could at least go say, sorry bud, my bad.
Probably did on his way off the field.
@@jzrobbinable He did not I was watching the game hoping he would do that.
@@steveb1456 He did I watched the game
It was an accident and the other refs clearly weren’t letting any player near him so you’re just bitching just to bitch
Dont do any more voice addons.
How is the jaw of that umpire not broken?
This reminds me of that time a homeless man beaned me in the face with a navel orange while riding the bus. When I woke up at Care Now my then GF said that ran the opposite direction after getting hit. I don’t remember a thing.
He should have been sent to the hospital immediately for x-rays and stitches.
Where's the ice for the poor guy? Did they just give him the towel?
Can anyone here comment about higher-level umpires not watching the play happen? I only umpire high school softball, but our books constantly talk about watching the play happen so you can judge an errant throw before it reaches the bag so you know to move for a tag play and stuff like that.
Kids aren't pros though. Take your cue from the commentator, who said he thought he'd seen it all up to that point - how many outfield umpires in MLB have you seen drilled by an errant throw to the head? These guys are throwing the ball at near pitcher speeds, no way a pro umpire can spare the time to look at players tossing a ball only to refocus on the target and do their job, and why would they when, as pointed out, it's virtually unheard of for fielders to throw so wildly that they hit outfield umpires? About the only time an ump gets hit is the guy at home plate - comes with the territory.
Someone put some Ice on that!!!
Feels terrible but dosent even walk over and apologize
Dana White gave the ump a $50K performance bonus.
Fielder should walk over to apologize and see if he's ok.
His name is Sosa and he doesnt speak English. So it would be hard for him to apologize in a language he cant speak lol
He acted like a champ. I’d be crying😭 That’s supper scary bc these profesional baseball players can throw 90+. Im sure he got checked with a CT, make sure he doesn’t have a concussion or brain injury.
lucky that it wasn't 90+ tbh
Jesus Christ... I can feel that pain on my right cheek.
Did he die?
He did that deliberately!
Angel Hernandez would have sued Sosa, The Cards franchise, rawlings baseball added the Mets in there just because he is Angel Hernandez
😆 I expect he probably would. Don't forget mlb ( his resentment is real )😉
Clearly an accident, but that Umpire took it like a champ. Let's be thankful it wasn't much worse. All he got was a little bit of a bleeding a big bruise.
This is why umpires are often taught to watch the release from the fielder. Once the umpire is sure the throw won't hit him, then move the eyes to the play. There is usually enough time between the release and the catch at first to lock in and get a good look to officiate the play.
True, but with mlb fielders throwing so hard and fast, you might not have time, especially with the ball coming from the middle infield. Moving your eyes during the windup is probably the better option most of the time, with this exact play being the risk, or occasionally missing a call on a ball clanging in the dougout on a wild throw.
@@ahuddleofpenguins4842 As the commentator said, he'd thought he'd seen it all to that moment. That tells you how unlikely something like this is at MLB level, and why an outfield umpire wouldn't bother checking on the line of the throw. As someone who's been a catcher, outfielder and umpire, your first responsibility to the latter is to your duties and the players you're adjudication on - you don't even have time to consider yourself, or would even bother. You set yourself and focus entirely on the play ahead of you. With split seconds involved with throws, the last thing you'd want to be doing is watching a player's release for your own welfare, only to track across and try and instantly take in the dynamic of what's going on at first base, as in this example. In a close call you have a hitter's foot lunging for the base, the first bastman's glove reaching out expectantly for the ball, your ears are hopefully tuned to the sound of ball hitting leather. With all that blur of movement, it would be a huge ask to have an umpire switch from looking at the shortstop or second base over to first base, and be able to acquire and focus on all those key points in an instant. It's much easier if you are focused on the whole chain of movement building up to the climatic fraction of a second that requires your judgement.
Your exactly right!!
Ouch. Now if it were Angel Hernandez or Cowboy Joe West we should be snickering.
So, the player was too busy to walk over and apologize? What a chump.
No Class from that young man.
You don't surround someone with a possible head injury to get in the way of the professionals assessing his health to apologize. He can apologize later. Smart move, not "chump move."
@@BobbySacamano "Surround" mean walking up 20 ft...Staying away from him at a good distance to simply say. "Are you ok? Sorry." Not hard.
@@hectic5173 oh, so he should have walked up 20ft. Got it.
I've never had this happen before. I did take foul balls of both forearms in the same game once and could barely hold anything in my hands for a couple of days. But this was brutal.
That umpire is the real mvp, I probably woulda been crying til I pooed myself
Wtf was that throw…
He couldn’t have hit him any more cleanly if he had purposely done it lol just directly to the cheek
LMFAO!😆🤣😆🤣😆
he feels so bad he cant move and run over and see if he's ok...lol
That would have been my first instinct!
Why can’t he? Is that a rule?
Mechanics wise Junior did everything right. But I umpire high school baseball. I usually take a peak to see who will field the ball just in case something like this won't occur.
I was just about to type this. This is a function of calling at the MLB/Pro level for so long. Most College/HS umps look for a "true" throw before turning to find the bag and make the call. At this level you just assume and made this possible.
I think he was just aiming for a body once he turned around, unfortunately he aimed for the wrong body
Rub some dirt on it
No respect for standing there and making your own pitty party instead of walking over and apologizing.
I remember watching this on TV. As soon as it hit him in the face I was like, "Ohhhh shit!"
Talk about an umpire able to laugh it off was great
It’s only funny because he’s okay 😂
Gold glove of the year goes to the umpires face.
Glad to see Sosa rush over to see if he can help.
Yeah, really.
No point. Hes an athlete, and a trainer was there in seconds. Just stay outta the way.
I know it seems like an asshole move, but most of the time they don't want to crowd whoever just got hurt so that the trainers can get to him; they may not want to be around the player's teammates (if he hits a player) because sometimes there's retaliation until cooler heads prevail; and sometimes they're just so surprised at what happened that they don't move.
@@jzrobbinable
That's very true, but you would think out of curiosity or just plain respect that he would have run over there to at least get a better look.
Not close enough to be in the way or anything, but more than just "meh, somebody'll take care of it".
Everyone calm the F down. He did it on purpose.
There's no crying in baseball......Sosa "hold my beer"
No, nice try.
Dang he didn't even go check on the dude! That was cold!
I said the same thing. Like damn you couldn’t go apologize or make sure he was ok ? He’s a idiot
Sosa doesn’t speak English
@@HeyGuyNiceShot how is that an excuse?
SCOTT STERLING!!
You know Sosa gotta feel really bad about that. Glad the umpire was able to stay in the game.
LMFAOOOOOOOO 😹😹😹😹
Think Sosa might wanna buy Valentine a steak dinner before he does dish for tomorrows game???
Honestly though, why you wanna try reading "True Throw" before you turn your head to the base... Ball has eyes, I got it in a game on an over throw at second this year on $2 beer night...
The player should’ve went up to him and apologized for what he did.
I'm sure he did, _after_ things were okay and he could have a moment with him. Running up to him and being in the way of trainers would be more reckless than that throw.
Am I the only one that died laughing?
I laughed. I felt bad but I laughed
Dayum... that'll ring your bell.
He's going to have distinct stich marks from the baseball. Thankfully he was ok.
If that second to last audio clip is of the umpire, he sounds like an incredibly sweet person! Glad he wasn't seriously hurt!!
it isnt but same, couldve been way worse
Are we gonna talk about Wainwright? No outs in the 2nd inning and already 24 pitches?
Is it like a standard thing in American sports, that players don't check on an official if they hurt them accidently? Just seems weird to me.
Theres just no point. Hes just a player, and there was a medical person there in seconds. The best help he can offer is to stay out of the way and after the third out when you jog off the field, say something then.
He should have done the Joe West strong man pose!!
Atta boy to him.
Rule number 1 for umpiring. NEVER take your eye off of the ball.
No, not true. In this scenario he is watching for tag, touch, catch, interference and obstruction at first base. He was set up exactly as he was taught. You wouldn't expect the throw at the MLB level to be that far off the mark.
@@bobbirgenheier241 You are correct. He is in the perfect position and you would not expect an major league throw to be that far off. But if you don't know where the ball is, you'll be lying on the ground and won't be able to make any of those calls. The tag, catch and touch can't happen without a ball, and obstruction before the batter reaches base is normally called by the homeplate umpire.
I hit our pregnant HS coach in the face while warming up my sophomore yr. The person I was throwing to straight up missed the throw. There was absolutely no reason for her to miss. We were standing right at the opening of the dugout. The immediate feeling of guilt was overwhelming. It made me sick to my stomach instantly.
So now the umps will be required to wear a batting helmet on the field.
When did all this creepy equipment licking start 🤮????
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Just think. Soccer players cry when they fall down...
Very venerable position for an Umpire. You are staring at the bag and listening for the ball hitting the glove. Maybe the umpire at first should have some kind of protection. Sacry
"Right here. Not here, or here so much, but right here."
“Nope. Ship-shape.”
Sosa didn’t even bother to check on him for minutes,what a wanker. Did he at all?
"He shouldn't have been standing there" - Edmundo Sosa
Goldschmidt should be tracking the ball the entire way if he is going to catch it at 1st base. Why no "Hey Blue, look out!"
Why couldn't it have been Angel Hernández
Yes it was a milb uniform can confirm he was a umpire being called up and down between the bigs and minors but he just got hired pending physical to the big leagues!!
Announcer, what gender are you? It's very difficult to determine based on your voice.
Inches above he would've been dead, search for Phil huges cricket death you will know thr psi with which the ball hits the head at such force.
Near temple. He should be taken to hospital to be checked out. Can have more problems than it initially appears.
Maybe he thought the ump was Don Deckinger at first.
Hits him with a ball and smiles 🤡🤡🤡 Sosa sucks. Too the fishes with him
The umpire should have gone home no matter what. He should not have been allowed to continue.
One of these days, Angel Hernandez will get hit just like that
You can tell those who understand baseball and those who dont....
Sosa debió acercarse al umpire para ofrecerle a él una disculpa. Obviamente no golpeó al umpire intencionalmente pero si Sosa le ofrece una disculpa, Sosa hubiera quedado más tranquilo consigo mismo.
Not sure how they train MLB umpires but I have always been taught to watch the ball being thrown. No throw, no play at 1st.
This late in the play the umpire is simultaneously watching the runner's foot and listening for the _smack_ of the ball hitting the the first baseman's mitt. So he's not watching the fielder's throw to first. (At least I think, not positive)
@@mckinleymac3452 Except he should be watching the throw. All the umpire needs to do is watch the fielder release the throw and shift his eyes to the base. Not hard to do.
@@alanhess9306
Do you currently work in the National league or the Junior Circuit? Or are you retired from umping these days?
@@mckinleymac3452 I've worked mostly HS and American Legion ball as well as some summertime college level ball for over 30 years. I am slowing down due to joint pain but still work some travel ball and fall ball games.
@@alanhess9306
Very good. It's a tough job, my brother calls high school games. No way I would have the temperament for it. Especially from the fans.
Good luck with that joint pain. It's hard getting older.
Why was there a logo pause for a second on the back of his shirt? Why is he the only one with a alligator logo and not a MLB logo?
He should have gone over there right away and apologized.
How does someone hear a fastball whizzing at em. Then get there hand up in time for it to get hit?
Why wouldn't you go over to him after that...jesus