Joba Chamberlain Suffers Compound Ankle Fracture/Dislocation

[Don Quixote]

Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain suffered an open dislocation and fracture of his right ankle Thursday while playing with his son. He underwent surgery Thursday night, and there is no timetable for his return. Chamberlain was already expected to be out until at least June as he recovered from Tommy John surgery he underwent in June 2011.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/7727304/2012-spring-training-new-york-yankees-joba-chamberlain-suffers-severe-field-ankle-dislocation

[Jagwar]

Quadruple OUCH! I want Joba to fail on the baseball field, but not because of an injury, and certainly not for an injury like this.

That's the foot he pushes off the mound. It seems to me like he's never going to be the same pitcher, if he ever pitches again.

[weams]

Quadruple OUCH! I want Joba to fail on the baseball field, but not because of an injury, and certainly not for an injury like this.

That's the foot he pushes off the mound. It seems to me like he's never going to be the same pitcher, if he ever pitches again.

So the vision of a complete non fractured leg bone breaking through the thin skin of the ankle passed through your brain too?

[crissfan172]

I didn't laugh because of the injury, but I did laugh because of back-to-back tweets that said "Joba Chamberlain suffers dislocated ankle"..."Brian Cashman called it a significant injury."

Oh really? No ****!

[weams]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-joba-chamberlain-suffers-significant-injury-ankle-article-1.1049622

[Scrat1]

Well his kid's probably traumatized.

[OFFNY]

I didn't laugh because of the injury, but I did laugh because of back-to-back tweets that said "Joba Chamberlain suffers dislocated ankle"..."Brian Cashman called it a significant injury."

Oh really? No ****!

Uh, Brian ....... he almost died !!! Earth to Brian Cashman, Earth to Brian Cashman.

[nevadaO]

Quadruple OUCH! I want Joba to fail on the baseball field, but not because of an injury, and certainly not for an injury like this.

That's the foot he pushes off the mound. It seems to me like he's never going to be the same pitcher, if he ever pitches again.

Exactly my thoughts. That's pretty scary that this happened and he lost so much blood.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I hope he recovers, but man that is really dumb.

[Icterus galbula]

Scary stuff, but I'm about the same age as Joba, not a professional athlete, and I'm not getting on a trampoline any time soon because I know of their dangerous reputation. I apologize for any holier-than-thou vibes, but he really has no business taking that risk.

[Gurgi]

Joba once upon a time looked to be a dominating pitcher. Perhaps taking Rivera's job one of these days.