Bat out of Hell.

[Fabricated]

Thwack.

[Triforcer]

As long as that guy doesn't suffer irreversible pain or injury, they might as well have tossed him a lottery ticket. 

[geldonyetich]

Looks like a pretty solid jaw dislocation to me.  It was probably hanging open after that - either that or on the floor.  I've had drawn the arrow on the guy on the top, rightish.  Smug expression like he planned the thing.

[stray]

I've had drawn the arrow on the guy on the top, rightish.  Smug expression like he planned the thing.

Heh. Lady in the sunglasses seems to be enjoying her popcorn too.

[Abagadro]

How does the dude not even have his hands up? Was he not paying attention to the playing field?

I also don't get the "lottery ticket" reference as there is no (or at least highly limited) liability under the "baseball rule" of assumption of risk.

[Strazos]

Look at the toddler reaching to where it just saied past.

[Triforcer]

How does the dude not even have his hands up? Was he not paying attention to the playing field?

I also don't get the "lottery ticket" reference as there is no (or at least highly limited) liability under the "baseball rule" of assumption of risk.

Oh, I know black letter tort law.  Its just that MLB will probably find it easier to pay the guy's expenses and throw a few thousand at him than to litigate (even though summary would probably get rid of it).  Besides, its arguable that while "ball" is an accepted risk at the game, "bat" isn't.  I doubt it would be decided under baseball assumption if the guy had hot popcorn oil poured on him by a moving vendor, for example.  

[Merusk]

I don't get the dad leaning back not protecting the aforementioned toddler.   My first instinct is always to pull the kids under/ behind me, not lean back and hope just my hands are sufficient.

[geldonyetich]

I'm pretty sure the bat came from straight into the picture slightly from the right side, not from the left.  Grandma was on the job of shielding the kiddy.  The unfortunate victum should have been watching the game instead of wondering what the people to his left were so upset about.

[Ironwood]

Fuck me, that looks sore.

[Sky]

That's a great photo. So much expression, so many little stories going on.

[Rasix]

That baby/toddler in the middle looks hilarius.  A pose and expression straight out of an Italian Renaissance painting. 

[Ironwood]

Needs more Pomegranite.

[voodoolily]

Speaking of Bat Out of Hell, Meatloaf has a new album. He covers a Celene Dion song. Lord help us all.

[Yegolev]

Rather be hit with the bat.

[WayAbvPar]

Speaking of Bat Out of Hell, Meatloaf has a new album. He covers a Celene Dion song. Lord help us all.

Dear sweet baby FSM. My ears are preemptively bleeding.

[Signe]

I'm sure he'll make it sound just like the other song he sang.  He's really good at that song.

[WayAbvPar]

I'm sure he'll make it sound just like the other song he sang.  He's really good at that song.

I Would Do Anything For You By The Dashboard Lights?

[Signe]

Yes.  You took the words right out of my mouth.

[HaemishM]

If I am stuck singing goddamn Meatloaf songs all goddamned day because of this thread, someone's losing an eye.

[Righ]

Then they would be Blind As A Bat.

[Furiously]

Two out of three ain't bad.

[Etro]

notice the lad sitting directly above (in terms of the photo) the chap that received a baseball bat for an early christmas present, he looks pretty smug with himself. Wonder what he was thinking as he watched the bat fly into the guys face?

[Righ]

He's looking bemused at the speed at which the lady behind the action is drawing it on her etch-a-sketch.

[geldonyetich]

Wonder what he was thinking as he watched the bat fly into the guys face?

"Uh oh, looks like the batter up let go of the bat.  It's sailing this way!  This could be bad - it could hit me!  Hold it, unlike all these other spazzes around me I think I'll keep my cool.   Hmm, it appears that it's reached the top of its arc and is on the way back down... I think I'm in the clear but where do you suppose it'll land?  Ah, there we go, sure glad that wasn't me down there."

[Ironwood]

"I have a great idea for a Battlecruiser game."

[Dren]

He's looking bemused at the speed at which the lady behind the action is drawing it on her etch-a-sketch.

Yeah, that is what caught my eye.  What the hell is she doing?  I also thought of etch-a-sketch.

[Ironwood]

I think she just might be throwing a soft drink and a plate of nachos over herself.  I think that's a serving tray of some type.

[geldonyetich]

Wait!  Two left of the nacho lady!  This was a subliminal advertisement for Bawls caffeine drink all along and we didn't notice.

[Abagadro]

How does the dude not even have his hands up? Was he not paying attention to the playing field?

I also don't get the "lottery ticket" reference as there is no (or at least highly limited) liability under the "baseball rule" of assumption of risk.

Oh, I know black letter tort law.  Its just that MLB will probably find it easier to pay the guy's expenses and throw a few thousand at him than to litigate (even though summary would probably get rid of it).  Besides, its arguable that while "ball" is an accepted risk at the game, "bat" isn't.  I doubt it would be decided under baseball assumption if the guy had hot popcorn oil poured on him by a moving vendor, for example.  

Nope. Bats are covered too, even in New Jersey with their lightened rule, if you are sitting in the stands. Covers all objects leaving the field.  Knowing how these parks work the guy won't get a dime either. He likely will get some signed stuff from the guy who didn't put enough pine tar on his stick though.

[Dren]

That'll teach him to gawk at the girl in the tooooob top.





(Old SNL skit.  Think Harey Carey.)

[climbjtree]

Actually, as odd as it is, that's my mother's friend Craig. He didn't even know that picture was taken until someone else showed him. And as far as damage goes, I think all he got was a pretty bruised jaw. It's a semi-old picture, but I know he's 100% now.

[schild]

He should've sued and then he'd have been "Your mother's super rich friend American Dream."

[Abagadro]

Actually, as odd as it is, that's my mother's friend Craig. He didn't even know that picture was taken until someone else showed him. And as far as damage goes, I think all he got was a pretty bruised jaw. It's a semi-old picture, but I know he's 100% now.

The intrawebs make the world a very small place.

[Ironwood]

I was remarking the same thing to my cousin Natalie the other day.