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Cleveland pitcher Kyle Denney shot in calf while riding on team bus

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Cleveland Indians pitcher was shot in the right calf when a bullet pierced the team's bus and grazed another player late Wednesday night.

Team trainers were able to remove the bullet from the calf of Kyle Denney, who was expected to spend the night in the hospital but was not seriously hurt, club spokesman Bart Swain said.

The rest of the team was unharmed. The shooting occurred as the team rode to Kansas City International Airport after a game with the Kansas City Royals.

Swain said the shot was fired into the side of one of the Indians' two buses while it was on a ramp between Interstate 435 and I-70, grazing outfielder Ryan Ludwick.

``It went through his pants and then hit Denney,'' Swain said. ``At first, there was a little bit of panic. Once we realized Kyle was OK, fears were subsided.''

Police spokesman Darin Snapp said there were no suspects and it wasn't known if the team's bus was the intended target. Telephone messages left for the Royals were not immediately returned.

The Indians arrived safely at the airport and boarded a plane bound for Minneapolis early Thursday.

Denney, who started Wednesday night's 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, was expected to rejoin the Indians on Thursday in Minnesota, where Cleveland begins its final series of the season Friday.

After getting called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Sept. 14, the 27-year-old Denney is 1-2 with a 9.56 ERA in four starts with Cleveland. He beat Kansas City 8-3 on Sept. 19 for his first major league win.
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:shocked:
 
Here's the kicker....at the time he was shot he was wearing a USC cheerleaders uniform and high white boots. Trainers said the boot may have averted more serious injury...

And I'm NOT joking.
 
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Reminds me of the random laser that hit the airplane pilot in the eye... strange stuff.
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Or that beer bottle being thrown at Milton Bradley...

Oh wait..

I guess that one is a little easier to explain.
 
Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
Here's the kicker....at the time he was shot he was wearing a USC cheerleaders uniform and high white boots. Trainers said the boot may have averted more serious injury...

And I'm NOT joking.
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proof?
 
I also heard that cheerleader excuse this morning, but I'm not sure if I'm buying it or not. The fact is, the bullet went THROUGH the bus, first, and that slowed it down a lot more than go-go boots ever would.

Yeah, I live in KC and I'm pretty sure that the fans here are basically so tired of losing that they're willing to frighten visiting teams with their lives to get a few wins. This way, they'll win every home game and will only have to win 1/3 of their road games to be playoff contenders.

Just think... with the shape the Chiefs are in and the fact that Priest will probably retire next year (and drafting enough players to be good will take quite some time), the same thing could eventually happen to visiting football teams.
 
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
Here's the kicker....at the time he was shot he was wearing a USC cheerleaders uniform and high white boots. Trainers said the boot may have averted more serious injury...

And I'm NOT joking.
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proof?
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Proof

As part of a rookie hazing ritual, Denney was wearing a USC cheerleader's uniform when he was shot.

The outfit included high white boots.

"Our trainers said the boots may have saved Kyle from further injury," said Swain.
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Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
Here's the kicker....at the time he was shot he was wearing a USC cheerleaders uniform and high white boots. Trainers said the boot may have averted more serious injury...

And I'm NOT joking.
Click to expand...

proof?
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Proof

As part of a rookie hazing ritual, Denney was wearing a USC cheerleader's uniform when he was shot.

The outfit included high white boots.

"Our trainers said the boots may have saved Kyle from further injury," said Swain.
Click to expand...
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hahaha
 
Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
Here's the kicker....at the time he was shot he was wearing a USC cheerleaders uniform and high white boots. Trainers said the boot may have averted more serious injury...

And I'm NOT joking.
Click to expand...

proof?
Click to expand...


Proof

As part of a rookie hazing ritual, Denney was wearing a USC cheerleader's uniform when he was shot.

The outfit included high white boots.

"Our trainers said the boots may have saved Kyle from further injury," said Swain.
Click to expand...
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OMG its getting weirder and weirder!! :Q
Life is stranger than fiction
 
Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
Here's the kicker....at the time he was shot he was wearing a USC cheerleaders uniform and high white boots. Trainers said the boot may have averted more serious injury...

And I'm NOT joking.
Click to expand...

proof?
Click to expand...


Proof

As part of a rookie hazing ritual, Denney was wearing a USC cheerleader's uniform when he was shot.

The outfit included high white boots.

"Our trainers said the boots may have saved Kyle from further injury," said Swain.
Click to expand...
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HAHAHAHAHAH damn talk about having dumb luck.
 
After getting called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Sept. 14, the 27-year-old Denney is 1-2 with a 9.56 ERA in four starts with Cleveland. He beat Kansas City 8-3 on Sept. 19 for his first major league win.
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hmmm, that is pretty high, perhaps the guy should have shot someone on the Royals....

anyways, glad to hear the guy is alright....
 
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