You can’t be as big a fan of the series Deadwood as I am and not appreciate the gravity of the dreaded kidney stone. Passing one of those tiny rocks from hell took an entire three episodes, and nearly killed Ian McShane. I thought he was tough, until I heard about Rockies catcher Miguel Olivo. H/T to The Last Angry Fan:
It happened in the eighth inning against the Diamondbacks. Olivo, tough as nails, passed the stone in a bathroom adjacent to the Rockies dugout, and then, get this, strapped the catcher’s gear back on and went to work behind the plate. For real.
“Believe me, it’s not fun,” said Olivo. “Sometimes, when I’ve got that thing, I just want to die. But I can handle pain a little bit. Once it’s gone, I’m normal, I’m good. Let’s play baseball.”
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Rockies Miguel Olivo is the Toughest Player in Baseball [The Last Angry Fan]
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- Carmen - Apr 29, 2010 at 3:38 PM
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He is absolutely right. Once it’s gone, normal comes right back. I can say for sure it’s worse than childbirth.
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- Utley's hair - Apr 29, 2010 at 5:00 PM
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“Believe me, it’s not fun,” said Olivo. “Sometimes, when I’ve got that thing, I just want to die. But I can handle pain a little bit. Once it’s gone, I’m normal, I’m good. Let’s play baseball.”
Holy hell!!! Just how often does he get them? I’ve had one and they most certainly are no picnic, but there are ways to prevent them. But he must have cajones of steel.
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- BC - Apr 30, 2010 at 9:30 AM
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Ow.
