And THAT'S why they shouldn't call them walk-off home runs

[Bossy Monkey]

Morales breaks leg celebrating slam

ANAHEIM -- Los Angeles Angels first baseman Kendry Morales broke his lower left leg while celebrating his winning grand slam in a 5-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners Saturday.

Morales will undergo surgery Sunday with ankle specialist Phil Kwong. The Angels did not release a timetable for his return, but the severity of the injury suggests it could be season-ending. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

Morales has emerged as one of the game's up-and-coming stars. He finished fifth in MVP balloting last November and was leading the Angels in batting average (.290), home runs (11), RBIs (39) and total bases. He was the only Angel to play in all 51 games.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=5232642

Not saying it's funny; just ironic.

[Zavulon]

1. Maybe this incident will

help us get rid of those ridiculous, contrived "hug / jump up and down" walk-off celebrations. I've been told by Baltimore Orioles players that not only are they told to "celebrate" in such a way, but other teams are as well - it's supposedly a crowd-pleaser. To me, it has the same effect as families on Family Feud being required to clap to the theme music (and yes, they are required to do so); they look like complete idiots. I grew up watching baseball in the 1970s, and back then the only time you'd see such a little league-ish celebration was when a division title, pennant or World Series title was clinched. Now you'll see the same "enthusiasm" by a last-place team in September after a walk-off hit raises their record to 48-99.

What's funny AND ironic about the Morales incident isn't the injury, it's the use of the term "walk-off" to describe his slam. :rofl:

[meow2u3]

2. It's not a walk-off home run---it's a game-ending homer!

I don't care what they call it now. I'm from the old school and we call it a game-winning hit.

[tigereye]

3. oh no! I really think players celebrating every homer, etc. as if it were the

World Series is a bad idea.


Poor guy.