Embarrassing, Sports and Awkward: Benched

Benched

By fmlprobot - 04/06/2009 23:48 - United States

Today, my baseball team had a game and one of our best players was injured sliding into first. I'm pretty fast so when the coach called my name I grabbed a helmet assuming it was finally my chance to get in the game. Turns out he just wanted me to get ice. The entire team couldn't stop laughing. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/02/2010 19:12 - United States

Today, it was my first day of softball practice. I'm the youngest one on the team by about 2 years, so I wanted to prove I'm just as good as everyone else. Too bad I tripped in the outfield and got hit in the head with a bat. I have a concussion. FML

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By Bonecrusher - 27/03/2015 22:50 - United States - Sonoma

Today, I was trying out for a position as pitcher for my college baseball team. I threw the ball as hard as I could, and then collapsed to the ground in agony from a dislocated shoulder. FML

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By Softball - 08/07/2015 13:58 - United States - Lansdale

Today, I guest-played as a catcher for a new fastpitch softball team. After the first couple of innings, the batter fouled a ball back into my catcher's mask. As a concussion test, the coach asked me what her name was. I decided to fake the concussion rather than admit that I'd forgotten her name. FML

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What the puck?

By Anonymous - 04/04/2013 14:29 - United States - Portsmouth

Today, I had my first game ever as an ice hockey goalie. Our team didn't have a goalie helmet, so they gave me a regular one which didn't cover me completely. I was worried about it and told my coach, but he said I would be fine. I then took a puck to the throat that sent me to hospital. FML

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By Benchthewarmer - 08/07/2009 05:49 - United States

Today, I had a basketball game against our rivals. Since the starting guard had a broken ankle, I felt happy that I could finally get playing time and prove that I'm good. Instead I had to run the scoreboard for the game, because the scoreboard guy was absent. FML

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By JRock - 22/02/2009 20:41 - United States

Today, at my softball game, there was one spot left for center field. The coach had to choose between me or the girl who forgot her glasses and was blind without them. He chose her. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/08/2012 16:00 - United States

Today, I was pitching at a fastpitch softball game. The other team chanted about the ball being too high and almost hitting the batter in the eye. After throwing the next pitch, the ball was savagely returned by the batter, straight into my eyes. FML

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By Nutless - 02/04/2009 00:34 - United States

Today, one of my baseball teammates thought it would be funny to perform a "cup-check", by hitting our crotches with the end of a baseball bat. I was actually watching the game, so I didn't see him when he came up and hit me. I wasn't wearing a cup. My nuts have shrunk by half of regular size. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/09/2009 00:40 - United States

Today, I was at a baseball game. I was eating my nachos when all of the sudden I woke up in the hospital, with my dad sitting next to the bed. Apparently, I was hit with a foul ball. He kept the ball for himself. FML

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By aurorason - 06/02/2010 06:25 - France

Today, during a basketball game, I fell into metal chairs which then decided to fold in, causing me to fall to the floor in a very dramatic and painful fall. When I stood up, so did everyone else and they were all clapping, including the other team. FML

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Tjohnson 0

Friday 5 June 2009 9:21

Wait, your BEST player SLID into first? Thats a big baseball no-no, seeing as you can over-run it and curve to the right of the base and still be safe without having to be on the bag, assuming that the first basemen didn't have the ball in his glove and was standing on the bag when you ran over it.

ASUdec 0

Friday 5 June 2009 9:50

Your team must suck ass if your best player is sliding into first

Comments

thebeefzoosher 0

Friday 5 June 2009 16:45

#17 said it all hahaha

chakrabs 0

Friday 5 June 2009 17:03

That really sucks, the look on your face must have been priceless though!

BlumpkinDinner 0

Friday 5 June 2009 17:04

You must suck.

bosoxrule55 0

Friday 5 June 2009 17:06

haha every team has those "players", know your role

jonnymohio 2

Friday 5 June 2009 17:16

Why are you on a team, where you're the laughing stock? Find another team or just quit until next year.

candii_fml 0

Friday 5 June 2009 17:21

awwww :(

Kstater13 0

Friday 5 June 2009 17:29

Sucks for u But like what everyone else has said, Why did ur best player slide into first? Unless it was a pickoff (which is hard to get injuried on) or the guy was off of first with the ball in his glove.

barty5858 0

Friday 5 June 2009 17:40

OK, to all the assholes criticizing the guy for sliding into first, there are situations you should slide into first. Let's say the first baseman steps off the bag to field a bad throw and has to tag the runner; it's easier to avoid a tag if you are sliding as opposed to running through the bag. And OP: coaches like to see guys who are eager to play, as long as you are not pestering him about playing time. So work hard and your coach will notice, and you'll get your chance someday.