KHALIL SHOWS EMOTION...PHANTOM CRIES.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jul 31, 2008 12:07 AM PDT Comment 25 comments

Shortstop Khalil Greene almost certainly will sit out because of a hand injury suffered Thursday night when Greene – frustrated by his season-long hitting slump and the pain of hitting a ball off his shin – socked a storage chest near the dugout.

"It's not good," Greene said of his left hand, which was discolored and swollen well after the last-place team's error-filled, 7-3 loss to the first-place Diamondbacks at Petco Park.

A few Padres players said they feared that Greene fractured the hand, and Greene, who was replaced at shortstop by Luis Rodriguez in the eighth inning, said, "There's something definitely wrong" with the hand.

So. Apparently Khalil isn't a robot. At least not a robot that wouldn't injure itself.

Greene said he was fed up with another failed night at the plate. He had struck out in the seventh inning against Diamondbacks All-Star Dan Haren. In the same at-bat, Greene fouled a ball off his shin.

When he returned to the dugout, he went down the stairs to the clubhouse tunnel and dropped to a knee.

So you see Phantom? This is why people hate Khalil. Because he gives the perception that doesn't care. Maybe this will change the perception.

Greene said the eruption was due more to his frustration over failing as a hitter than the pain from the foul ball to the shin.

"I don't know how to put into words the frustration level, how difficult this year has been," Greene said, appearing haggard and spent. "For me to do that, it's certainly not commonplace."

Greene said he cares deeply about helping the team and frustration had boiled over.

I really don't know what to say. I'm quite surprised.

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suffered Thursday night?

Thursday is the new Wednesday?

Where’d you copy this from, do they not proof read…?

You know I could go for a sandwich, but uh, I'm not gonna open two jars. I can't be opening and closing all kinds of jars.

by C8LIN B on Jul 31, 2008 12:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Sign On San Diego

Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world. -Babe Ruth

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jul 31, 2008 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

psssh they are fired!

You know I could go for a sandwich, but uh, I'm not gonna open two jars. I can't be opening and closing all kinds of jars.

by C8LIN B on Jul 31, 2008 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Senile old Seniors?

They messed up the days for the ASG, too.

can you cure us of this fate
mock the litany in its face

by Axion on Jul 31, 2008 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i should write them a letter

let me be your fact checker because your’s suck. i’ll work for free just give me a press pass so i can bother baseball players for fun.

You know I could go for a sandwich, but uh, I'm not gonna open two jars. I can't be opening and closing all kinds of jars.

by C8LIN B on Jul 31, 2008 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Qualifications include

This year’s calendar

can you cure us of this fate
mock the litany in its face

by Axion on Jul 31, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh boy i have one of those!

infact i have two and they are both Padres calendars

i’m so getting that job

You know I could go for a sandwich, but uh, I'm not gonna open two jars. I can't be opening and closing all kinds of jars.

by C8LIN B on Jul 31, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

if this is true

this is the craziest story of the 08 Padres season….just because it is KG

The Frequent Friar

by Peavyforprez08 on Jul 31, 2008 12:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty stunned

and like I said in the SLPiH, for him to punch something out of frustration, he must have been incredibly fed up.

So ‘Tec, does this get him points in your eyes? Do you think it was a dumb move?

I personally think it was his own way on insuring he wouldn’t get traded :-p

by Phantom on Jul 31, 2008 7:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Good

by Jonny Dub on Jul 31, 2008 8:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That's

All I have to say about that.

by Jonny Dub on Jul 31, 2008 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just a hunch

But I don’t think that’s going to fix his problems.

Also, Khalil still has less emotion than this corn:

can you cure us of this fate
mock the litany in its face

by Axion on Jul 31, 2008 9:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

To be fair

That corn seems really emotive.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 31, 2008 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love that he did this

I hope he comes back super pissed and mashes the ball

by matthewverygood on Jul 31, 2008 9:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

i think he'll just strike out

with some extra pizazz

www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com

by justdave on Jul 31, 2008 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Word!

I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.

by Wonko on Jul 31, 2008 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Apparently

One of his main processing centers is in his shin. The punch was a malfunction after one of the chips down there was damaged.

Either that, or he is going through the pon far.

I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.

by Wonko on Jul 31, 2008 12:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It's official

Greene’s done for the year. Sadly, this may be the last we see of him as a Padre.

by Phantom on Jul 31, 2008 1:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 31, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, that sucks. That just completely deflated me

I know he was doing horribly offensively, which was hard to watch, but he makes plays where I don’t think most others would. And to think, we almost had everyone back from injury (Iguchi, Estes is close, etc.) and now this. Any guesses? I know Rodrugez can play there, but my guess is Stansberry comes back from Portland-he’s been their regular shortstop there most recently.

by kdukat on Jul 31, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

I’m pretty bummed about this and it makes me not overly excited about going to baseball games for the rest of the year. Whether or not anyone else agrees with me, I always loved watching him play.

At least we’re not in contention. I’d probably be pissed if we were. Now it just feels like the 2008 Padres season.

by Phantom on Jul 31, 2008 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs