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FULL TITLE: The bloody moment New York Mets slugger breaks his own nose by hitting a foul ball into his face in freak accident Mets infielder Wilmer Flores was forced to leave Saturday night's game against the Houston Astros after he managed to hit a foul ball directly into his nose. Flores was up against Astros starter Brad Peacock in the fourth inning when he fouled off the pitch directly into his face during the game in Houston. Blood gushed from his nose immediately after the ball made contact.

A woman was hit in the back of the head by a foul ball in Monday night's Cubs-Pirates game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The woman was standing in the first row behind home plate with her back toward the field when Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro fouled a ball straight back against the protective screen. The ball was hit with such force that it struck the fan. She immediately collapsed grabbing her head. After initial treatment by PNC Park and Pittsburgh EMS personnel, she was placed on a stretcher, moved to a nearby ambulance and brought to the hospital for...

DETROIT (AP) -- Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers lost his bid for a perfect game Wednesday night with two outs in the ninth inning on a disputed call at first base. Replays appeared to show Cleveland hitter Jason Donald was out. Tigers manager Jim Leyland immediately argued the call with first base umpire Jim Joyce, and was joined by several Detroit players who surrounded the ump after the Tigers beat the Indians 3-0.

Kaman: Evans pulled testicles, prompting outburst ESPN.com news services LOS ANGELES -- Chris Kaman received a flagrant foul. Reggie Evans may have instigated it. Kaman The alleged circumstances, however, make it one of the more odd altercations during the NBA playoffs.What exactly happened is what the NBA is trying to determine after Kaman's claim that Evans grabbed his testicles and "pulled hard" during Saturday's NBA playoff game in Denver, according to a report in Monday's Los Angeles Times. Kaman responded by shoving Evans and was assessed the flagrant foul.Kaman reported his version of what happened to the officials and repeated...

Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Rick Camp will be in a U.S. federal prison for three years for conspiring to steal more than $2 million from a mental health agency. He was sentenced Thursday along with four other people. Camp pitched for the Braves from 1976 to 1978, and again from 1980 to 1985. In 1982 he pitched in the NL Championship series against St. Louis. The five were convicted of attempting to siphon money from the Community Mental Health Center in Augusta, Ga. Prosecutors said C. Michael Brockman and former state representative Robin Williams received kickbacks for setting up friends...

Post responses on this thread. Do or die for the Marlins. Break the Curse and Go to the Series or sink into ignominy for yet another year for the Cubbies. Which will it be? Quien es mas macho? Remember, Obey the Billygoat..... Be Seeing You, Chris