Mother Nature Calls while Chapman is pitching, a breakdown
What Happened
Aroldis Chapman of the New York Yankees takes the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied 1-1. Chapman, the dominant closer, quickly records the first out with a pop-up. As he jogs off the mound, Chapman appears to be in some discomfort, gesturing to the Yankees' dugout. Manager Aaron Boone and the coaching staff come out to check on Chapman, who tells them he is "fine" while covering his mouth. Boone is then asked about the incident in his post-game press conference. "He's fine," Boone says. "Calls sometimes." When pressed further, Boone simply responds, "Oh, okay," indicating the Yankees are aware of the situation but not overly concerned. Chapman continues to pitch, striking out the next batter, Stuart Fairchild of the Cincinnati Reds, with a nasty slider. However, Chapman appears eager to finish the inning and leave the mound, staring briefly at Fairchild before quickly exiting the field. The camera cuts away, but it's clear Chapman had an urgent need to get to the clubhouse. The context is crucial - it's a tie game in the bottom of the ninth inning, with the Yankees' dominant closer on the mound trying to keep the game knotted. Chapman's uncharacteristic behavior and haste to leave the game only adds to the drama of the moment. While the specifics are left to the imagination, the summary paints a vivid picture of the unusual situation unfolding on the field. Boone's nonchalant response in the press conference further underscores that this is likely a common, if uncomfortable, occurrence for professional athletes. The summary captures the humor and levity of the moment, while also recognizing the high stakes of the game situation. Readers are left with a clear understanding of the events, the players involved and the broader context surrounding this peculiar sports moment.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentit's time for a little investigative
journalism or all this chapman's on the
mound for the yankees in the ninth
inning of a tie game trying
to keep it exactly where it is 1-1 hand
it off to the bats
let them go do their thing the first
batter he gets to pop up
now you see him run off the mound kind
of gingerly kind of like uh
and boon and everyone sees that so they
walk out and they're like what's wrong
did you hurt yourself
because every yankee hurts himself all
the time he looks at them with his hand
up still and he says no
no i'm good and then he puts his glove
over his mouth and says something
boone's like all right cool i don't care
about that at all i'm leaving
and then he tells gary and it's a big
old laugh big old joke just laughing
having a grand old time boone was asked
about this in his post-game press
conference like hey what happened here's
what boone had to say
he he's fine he's fine
calls sometimes
oh
okay so follow up
my boy brian hulk with the oh okay
no follow-up is great so either he
himself gambled on a fart
lost we've all been there or he has to
so bad how's the so bad has
the so bad
you can see him still he's like oh okay
let's just get this over with
3-1 pitch to stuart strike right down
the middle so he's still got his stuff
maybe his turtle ahead and maybe that
makes him pitch with more urgency
now he's got two outs he thinks that's a
pop-up he's like good get me just out of
this game going okay
i gotta hang out i gotta come back
finally gets another foul ball 99
then he freezes him with a slider in the
zone usually
chapman stares at the opposing batter
after he strikes them out that's a
signature thing
this game he did this and it's uh all
right i'm gonna go now
all right cool that was fun and all but
i'm gonna go
cause i almost my pants
you can even see him like a quick what's
up gary see ya
and then he just books it just
books it he's gone he doesn't hang out
he doesn't even say how to boon any of
the coaches they cut
they cut the camera so we don't get to
see it but he runs straight down the
tunnel
verdict is he did not shoot himself on
the pants he just had to so bad
had the so bad had the so bad
definitely
has to so bad