Watch: MLB star suffers scary hit to head, coach freaks and throws drink at ump
When a star like Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant gets hit in the head, you can be sure tempers will fly.
But beverages?
We’ll start with Bryant.
The 2016 National League MVP took a pitch from Colorado Rockies starter German Marquez to his helmet in the first inning of Sunday’s game, and left the field with some help from the training staff.
In the aftermath of the beaning, Cubs hitting coaches Chili Davis and Andy Haines were ejected for arguing with umpire Cory Blaser, USA Today reported.
It’s unclear what exactly why the Cubs coaches were mad at the umpire. There was nobody on base, and Marquez had two strikes on Bryant.
In other words, it sure didn’t seem like a situation where the pitcher would be trying to hit Bryant.
Still, Davis and Haines weren’t happy, and they made sure everyone knew about it. Haines in particular was so mad that he threw a drink in Blaser’s direction.
You can be sure Haines will be hearing from the league office very soon.
Regarding Bryant, the Cubs released a statement saying that the third baseman had passed all of his preliminary tests.
“He suffered a small laceration above his eyes from his sunglasses, but has shown no signs of a concussion,” the Cubs said.
Bryant is off to another strong start, hitting .319 with two home runs and 11 RBI.
Chicago is off Monday, then visits Cleveland on Tuesday for a 2016 World Series rematch with the Indians.
No word yet on whether Bryant will be back in action for the upcoming series.
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