For most of the Philadelphia Phillies, the first inning of Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels went great. Alec Bohm, though, was an exception, in more ways than one.
Each of the five Philadelphia hitters in front of Bohm reached base in the bottom of the first inning and by the time he came to the plate, the Phillies were already leading 2-0. Bohm’s at-bat didn’t go as well as his teammates’, though, as he struck out on three pitches. Bohm was frustrated and when he got back to the dugout, took out his anger on his bat. That didn’t go well. Bohm slammed his bat, which popped back up and hit him, leaving Bohm with a bloody neck.
Alec Bohm cut himself after slamming his bat in the dugout pic.twitter.com/X2u9fxhZaN
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 4, 2022
Baseball fans had a lot to say about this incident, with some comparing it to the unusual injuries sustained by different New York Mets recently.
Mets and Phillies are the CEOs of dumb injuries. https://t.co/OiR4jDTJjG
— Ethan (@TheEthanD) June 4, 2022
https://twitter.com/CherninJonathan/status/1533236562749804544
this is the most non-mets mets thing ever https://t.co/GIfwY9dAa1
— lex • fan acc (@bloopyszn) June 4, 2022
He'd be perfect on the mets with that injury https://t.co/WATRQSHWFN
— Daltoñ (@daltine_cracker) June 4, 2022
There were other reactions, though Bohm didn’t receive a lot of sympathy for this.
Bohmheaded move by Alec #RingTheBell #phillies https://t.co/ywacLbG36d
— Cuz729 (@cuz729) June 4, 2022
Alex Bohm is having a rough season. https://t.co/uPlpOWPwsF
— colleen (@colleensullivan) June 4, 2022
thats what happens when u act like a baby i guess https://t.co/yVHzCiEp96
— x – leo 🦈🖤 (@38ferraro) June 4, 2022
What a dope. #Phillies https://t.co/HusyPsmYIw
— Jason Shelly (@Jayshell15) June 4, 2022
This isn’t the first time that Bohm’s frustration has gotten the better of him this season. Previously, he was caught saying some unflattering things about Philadelphia’s fans while being booed. He later apologized and was forgiven.
And while that wasn’t Bohm’s best moment, it’s a better way to relieve frustration than what he chose on Saturday. Because sometimes, when you take out your anger on the equipment, the equipment will fight back.
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