As we learned on Thursday, the San Francisco Giants will be without right fielder Hunter Pence for 6-8 weeks after he suffered a broken left forearm in a game against the Chicago Cubs. Pence was hit by a pitch from 23-year-old right-hander Corey Black, and as a result will miss at least the first two weeks of the regular season, and likely more with his spring training now completely wiped out. Even if Pence misses the minimum amount of time, it will be a difficult blow for a Giants offense that's already trying to replace Pablo Sandoval. The circumstances will be difficult for Pence to personally overcome both from a physical and mental standpoint, simply because he's not used to being injured or missing games. In fact, he hasn't missed a regular season game since being traded to San Francisco on July 31, 2012. [ Baseball is back! Check out Yahoo For Spring Training for great spring training pics. ] But we were quickly reminded that such an injury doesn't just impact the person who's physically hurt, it also impacts the person who unintentionally inflicted the damage, and it was clear on Thursday night that Pence's injury was still weighing heavily on Corey Black's mind. Enough,...
Hunter Pence attempts to ease mind of pitcher who broke his arm
Published March 6, 2015 at 7:40 PM
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