Continuing an unfortunate trend from last season, the DC Chips have to endure yet another heart clutching injury, this time to their star center fielder, Lip Pike. The lefty was off to a good start, batting .304 with a .429 on base average only to have it come to a screeching halt the first game of Sim 1C.
With his team down a run in the bottom of the 7th, Pike picked up a pitch hit walk and soon advanced to second. One out later Pike was sent home on a Maris single and collided with Hoplite catcher Bob O'Farrell who was blocking the plate. When the dust settled, O'Farrell held the ball firmly for the out and Pike couldn't get up.
Pike is to miss 48 games with a leg injury. It is expected that his platoon mate Billy Hamilton will roam center full time in his absence.
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Tough break...literally.
ReplyDeleteYes, tough break for my fourth round pick...but at least it did not happen to Fred's team. Pike never missed 48 games in real life!
ReplyDelete-Steve
Sucks about the injury...but lol @ real life!
DeleteAt least you have my 3rd round pick from ATB XIII as your backup. What was I thinking?!
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, that sucks, not as much as Walter Johnson and Willie Mays, but close.