The Yankees fell to the Indians on Saturday (CLE 8, NYY 4), and along the way New York outfielder Brett Gardner endured an 0 for 4 day at the plate. Following one particularly frustrating out, Gardner, in keeping with ancient tradition, responded to unfavorable sports outcomes by assaulting an inanimate object -- his batting helmet, in this case. As you're about to see, the batting helmet won the fight for which it did not ask:
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
And:
UPDATE:
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 8, 2019
Helmet - 1
Brett Gardner - 0 pic.twitter.com/lMhc0XpapL
Blood -- first blood -- hath been drawn. Those are the immediate ramifications of Gardner's actions. Now for those of the near- to mid-term:
Brett Gardner looks extremely metal tonight. His lip is split so badly he required six stitches. Ouch.
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) June 8, 2019
And:
Gardner got stitched up without any numbing agents. Said that hurt more than getting hit by the helmet comebacker.
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) June 8, 2019
Going without a touch of lidocaine seems an unnecessary bit of self-flagellation on Gardner's part, but doubling up on consequences can really impart a life lesson.
People, even when we win a fight with an inanimate object, we lose. Yet we fight on. There's some nobility in there if you squint.
