I broke my finger
As a classically trained pianist, this is my worst nightmare. As a catcher, it's a rite of passage. This is probably why you don't see a lot of people doing both.Our championship game was yesterday--sadly we lost, but the next best thing to playing & winning is playing & losing, as they say. I'm sad to see baseball season come to an end...but it would have been hiatus time for me anyway with this finger. Going for a play at the plate in the 4th inning, I got a ball directly to my right middle finger. Had to take a minute to tape it up and shake it off, but I still caught the rest of the game. This morning my inner pianist got the best of me and I decided to make sure it didn't need any serious attention. A couple of hours later, I have x-rays of my hand and the assurance that the break will heal up nicely on its own (it's just the tip, so all of the knuckles, etc. are ok). Most of all I get to feel really, really tough.Depending on how you look at it, things are A-OK. Also, a big shout-out to Gabe for taking photos at the game.