Arrr! Nick Gonzales be takin' a wild spill on a home run, now he’s off to the ship’s sick bay fer 10 days!
2025-03-30
Arrr, matey! Nick Gonzales of the Pittsburgh Pirates be startin’ his season with a mighty misstep, twistin’ his ankle like a scallywag on opening day 'gainst the Miami Marlins. Seems the seas be rough for this landlubber! Avast, that be a poor way to set sail!
Arrr mateys! Gather 'round and lend yer ears to a tale of woe from the high seas o' baseball! The mighty Pittsburgh Pirates be settin' sail for a grand season, but lo and behold, a cursed injury struck faster than a cannonball! Our brave infielder, Nick Gonzales, who swashbuckled through 94 games last year, be nursing a sore ankle after clashin' with a foul ball like a barnacle on a ship's hull.In a fateful duel against the Miami Marlins, he blasted a two-run homer, but as the winds of fortune would have it, he hobbled to first base like a one-legged sea dog. The captain of the crew, Manager Derek Shelton, declared the lad had suffered a "non-displaced fracture of the left ankle." Aye, he be sent to the dreaded 10-day injured list, and in his place, young Enmanuel Valdez be called up to hoist the colors high!
With dreams of plunderin' runs dashed, Gonzales, who made his grand debut last year with a respectable .209 average and 13 RBI, now faces the stormy seas of recovery. He be a fine matey, hit seven home runs last season, and 'twas hoped he would be a key player this year. But alas, the fates have other plans! So raise a tankard to Gonzales and wish him fair winds back to the diamond!