Pray for Nick

[BaltBird 24]

Markakis in the dugout with his hand in a cast. HIT A YANKEE!

[Jagwar]

Nick wearing a cast in the O's dugout.

[333WCamden]

If it really is broken, is it better or worse that it's his throwing hand? I can't imagine he'd be able to grip the ball well enough to throw hard. This hurts and is just another reason to despise the MFY's.

[Danielos38]

That is clearly broken. Looks to be done for the season. Damn.

[Redgrape]

****... looks like something is broken.

[blid]

Agh, broken thumb probably

[SpringBarb]

Is it just me, or did Markakis just say "It's not broken."???

I also read his lips as "It's not broken." So...fingers crossed?

[Ooooooohhhh!!!!]

Does anyone on here hate Girardi more than I do? Hate is a strong word. I know. I think he told the big tub to drill Nick. Not a doubt in my mind.

Jeter is the guy most of us would like to see get drilled but Cano is a key guy in their lineup because of his power. i don't know who would replace him and don't care.

I don't like Girardi either, but there's no way he told CC to hit anyone. There was no reason for it. And it's pretty poor to suggest that you want our pitchers to hurt someone. It's bush league.

No Marakakis No playoffs.

This team has overcome everything so far. I'm not doubting them now.

It sure does look like Nick is done for the year. Buck hugging him that like isn't a good sign. It looked like he just said something to Betemit too that wasn't positive.

[Moose Milligan]

Looks like he just said "Not broken" to Betemit there.

I wish.

[Goober Noodles]

Ugh... Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy????

[NewMarketSean]

Cast up the whole forearm, if it's not broken it's severly sprained. Doesn't look like he will be back anytime soon.

[section18]

Strop is in now starting the 8th. Will he do it tonight or tomorrow. I think he will do it now. I'd rather he wait til tomorrow. Just a hunch. Tex and AROD coming up. instead of pitching around them just drill one of them. AROD the cheater just hit one out. 5-3. Cano will be up this inning.

[EASTERNSHOREFAN]

Looks like the same cast I got when I broke my thumb.

[Moose Milligan]

I'd gladly swap a loss tonight if it somehow meant Nick could play tomorrow and the rest of the season.

[Brooks The Great]

I also read his lips as "It's not broken." So...fingers crossed?

And he was shaking his head as if to say "No" while he said it.

I'm not a great lip reader, but I'm 90% sure that's what he said. And the most likely question his teammate would have been asking him there would have been "Is it broken?"