{"id":1687777,"date":"2022-10-13T09:24:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T13:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1687777"},"modified":"2022-10-13T09:25:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T13:25:02","slug":"astros-pitcher-breaks-his-hand-after-punching-locker-out-for-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/astros-pitcher-breaks-his-hand-after-punching-locker-out-for-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200b\u200bAstros Pitcher Breaks His Hand After Punching Locker, Out for Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fastros-pitcher-breaks-his-hand-after-punching-locker-out-for-playoffs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1687777&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/manton-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>I always love these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/breaking-draymond-green-to-step-away-from-warriors\/\">genius moves<\/a> by professional athletes. <\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros relief pitcher Phil Maton will be out for the team\u2019s playoff run, after he became frustrated and punched his locker after his outing Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The result? A broken finger on his throwing hand that will require season-ending surgery. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Astros RHP Phil Maton fractured his fifth metacarpal Wednesday after punching  his locker after a performance in which he gave up a hit to his brother. He has season-ending surgery Monday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/36o1wbbq0w\">pic.twitter.com\/36o1wbbq0w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrtizKicks\/status\/1579881548656308225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-maton-was-frustrated-with-his-performance\">MATON WAS FRUSTRATED WITH HIS PERFORMANCE<\/h3>\n<p>Maton told reporters on Tuesday that he punched his locker because he was frustrated with his ERA throughout September and the way he was pitching.<\/p>\n<p>I understand and appreciate the passion. But come on man. Wednesday\u2019s loss meant absolutely NOTHING to the Astros. They had already secured a playoff spot, everyone was just straight up chillin and thinking about the playoffs and more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/devin-williams-puts-wall-punch-behind-him#:~:text=He%20should%20have%20been%20one,to%20the%20Braves%20from%20home.\" rel=\"nofollow\">Every few months<\/a> we hear stories about athletes, especially major leaguers that hurt themselves by punching or hitting something. Maybe clubhouses should install some sort of foam pit for players with anger issues to let their frustrations out.<\/p>\n<p>Or take a page from Paul O\u2019 Neill\u2019s book and just destroy the water jug.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\">\n\t       [embedded content]\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I always love these genius moves by professional athletes. 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