Speaking through his interpreter, Jiwon Bang, Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara said he felt fine after...

Speaking through his interpreter, Jiwon Bang, Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara said he felt fine after being hit by Gary Matthews' line drive.

"I'm more upset about giving up that home run. No pain," he said.

"Right away when I got hit, I couldn't breathe for a moment. But after a while, I was fine. Everything stopped for a moment."

Including a few hearts in the Orioles' dugout.

"I couldn't actually see it," catcher Chad Moeller said. "I was shielded by the hitter and couldn't actually see where it hit him. I haven't looked at the play yet, but based on everybody else's reaction, I'm just happy that there's nothing broken."

http://masnsports.com/2009/04/a-few-words-from-koji.html

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THMACK!!

I am so surprised and glad to hear that he is OK. I was fairly close to it (section 29) and this was scary to watch. The sound when the ball hit him was so loud — no broken bones was not a possibility in my mind. Very lucky.

First time I’ve seen the trainer run out, followed by the manager, then everyone gesturing for the interpreter. 21st century MLB — I think it’s great, but it takes some getting used to.

Has there ever been a cooler Oriole than Eddie Murray? I mean, just straight up cool. Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08

by 33 on Apr 30, 2009 9:23 AM EDT reply actions

I wanted to be a fan of Koji

So I came into the season with optimism. So far he’s not letting me down at all. So glad it isn’t serious.

by Pack Man on Apr 30, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions

Whew. And btw, if you've never had the wind knocked out of you in sports: the most frustrating (and funniest) thing is

that you can’t tell the teammates looking down at you “It’s OK, it just knocked the wind out of me.” ’Cause nothing comes out but this raspy “grrrakkkk” sound when you “speak.”

"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.

by Titov on Apr 30, 2009 10:33 AM EDT reply actions