I'm pretty good about letting awkward moments roll of my back, much like water off a duck. But there are some moments that the only appropriate response is, "Well, this is happening." This particular story has a bit of an intro. Stick with me; it's worth it.
A pitcher on the visiting team gets drilled with a ball just above his knee. He drops to the ground and the umpire stops play. I jog out to the mound just in time for the pitcher to get up and start to walk it off. Here is where it gets good:
Me: You alright? Anything broken? Blood?
Pitcher: *Drops pants. Standing on the mound in nothing but see-through white sliders and a jock strap*
Visiting coach: Wow, I've never seen him drop his pants so quickly before. You're good.
After I get back to my dugout, the guys are howling.
Baseball guy 1: Did you tell him do drop trou?
Me: Nope. That was all him.
Baseball guy 2: Dude, that guy totally just showed you what he was working with. You should have pointed and laughed.
hahahahaha. I would have lost it.
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