Cubs' Pie out 3-5 days
By Paul Sullivan, 3:23 p.m.

MARYVALE, Ariz. -- Centerfielder Felix Pie will undergo surgery on Monday to correct a personal problem and miss 3-5 days, manager Lou Piniella announced before the Cubs-Brewers game.

Pie is suffering from what's called testicular torsion, or, in layman's terms, a twisted testicle. It happened early in camp, but Pie had the problem reduced manually, sources said, and was able to continue playing. He was scheduled to have the corrective surgery on the Cubs off-day next Monday, but when Pie reported to camp with soreness Monday, the Cubs decided to get the procedure done today.

The surgery involves sewing the outer layer of the testicle to the scrotum wall. The Cubs said it was a minor procedure, and if the problem was not corrected soon, Pie would risk losing the testicle.

It's not known how Pie incurred the injury, but it's not uncommon. Some men are more susceptible to it than others, but it usually happens in late adolescence.

Piniella delicately called it Pie's "situation" and said it shouldn't keep him from competing for the centerfield job. Pie is leading Sam Fuld, who will get most of the playing time in Pie's absence.


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3/11/2008 10:23:07 AM

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3/11/2008 10:27:56 AM

oh fuck

reminds me of the Griffey quote I posted last year

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"[quote]CHICAGO -- It's a lower abdominal strain and Griffey will return to Cincinnati instead of going to San Francisco. "You guys know as much as I do," Griffey said. Griffey said he didn't remember anything after the initial shock of pain. He said he knew he threw it, but not sure where. "The best way I can describe it is it felt like somebody bungee jumped off my right nut," Griffey said. Griffey said his groin area had been bothering him for a couple of weeks, but it was something he has been playing through."

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3/11/2008 10:28:41 AM

Quote :

"but Pie had the problem reduced manually"

lol

3/11/2008 10:29:43 AM

Haha, what a great quote.

3/11/2008 10:30:31 AM

Quote :

"The surgery involves sewing the outer layer of the testicle to the scrotum wall."

oh motherfucker

fuck what they say, this has to be 100 times worse than ovarian cancer

3/11/2008 10:31:30 AM

you know

torsion is apparently extrememly painfull

like, pain enough to vomit

3/11/2008 10:35:06 AM

ive heard its like getting repeatedly kicked in the nuts and if you dont get it fixed immediately you will lose it

3/11/2008 12:30:49 PM

I actually know a kid from high school who this happened to on a lacrosse face off. lol

3/11/2008 5:47:20 PM

I saw

Quote :

"twisted testicle"

and IMMEDIATELY wanted to vomit.

3/11/2008 6:42:05 PM

bump

5/25/2012 10:48:10 PM

Cubs lose their 10th straight.

It's only going to get worse.

5/25/2012 10:50:32 PM

My roommate in college had this - he wanted to commit suicide because of the pain.

5/25/2012 11:26:03 PM

I knew a kid when I was younger who twisted his balls and it cut off a blood vessel. He had to have surgery and I think he lost one of them.

5/26/2012 9:52:50 AM

This thread is worthless without pictures.

5/26/2012 12:04:38 PM

Ryan Dempster is winless through 8 starts.

ERA: 2.14
K/BB: 50/15
WHIP: 1.06

5/26/2012 12:10:43 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slobhI2HXhA

5/26/2012 12:39:23 PM

A guy I went to high school with supposedly lost a testicle sliding into a base. People called him "Uni."

5/27/2012 11:35:08 PM

it's all fun and games until...

5/27/2012 11:39:21 PM

Happened to me in high school diving for a ball playing some backyard fball, made some weird thrusting slide contact with the ground. Thought it had ripped off based on the pain. Bungee jumping was a good simile. Fixed it "manually". Happy to report everything works great!

5/28/2012 9:57:58 AM

sounds like a classic mixup

5/28/2012 11:18:27 AM

Dempster to the South Side?

6/15/2012 3:03:33 PM

whew, hey guys... I made it... so, I heard something about pie?

6/15/2012 3:31:40 PM

Demp has really been spectacular this year. Goes seven scoreless to get the win over Boston. ERA now at 2.11. Hope he goes to a contender.

6/15/2012 5:08:29 PM

Quote :

"@ESPNChiCubs: Rizzo is first player in Cubs history to have 3 game-winning RBI in his first 5 games w the club."

7/2/2012 6:04:22 PM

Hasn't been a stat for 25 years, but you just gave Keith Hernandez a good laugh

7/2/2012 6:54:42 PM

That guy's always good for a laugh.

7/2/2012 7:27:33 PM

goodnight sweet Metros

7/8/2012 3:25:05 PM

Kid is going to get malaria, or worse.. walking through Wrigley like that.

7/13/2012 5:39:03 PM

John Baker is the man.

Back up catcher just pitched a scoreless top of the 16th, Cubs win in the bottom half to give him the victory.

7/30/2014 2:38:40 AM

I like Bonifacio

Wow wrong thread but fuck it my opinion stands

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7/31/2014 5:38:08 PM

He's solid. No future in Chicago. Their best prospects are middle infielders, except for Bryant.

7/31/2014 5:52:35 PM

He's solid. No future in Chicago. Their best prospects are middle infielders, except for Bryant.

7/31/2014 5:53:02 PM

He's solid. No future in Chicago. Their best prospects are middle infielders, except for Bryant.

8/1/2014 12:41:52 AM

Baez has some pop.

8/7/2014 8:26:00 PM

6/19/2015 11:50:49 PM

Could be twisted balls:

6/20/2015 10:53:03 AM

This win's for you, Felix.

10/13/2015 8:24:51 PM

1 moar.

Still the man, Felix.

10/21/2016 12:29:59 AM