Marlins First Baseman Got Plunked In a Very Unfortunate Spot on Throw Across Diamond

Not the way they teach that.

Matt Mervis stops a ball at first base. | NBC Sports California

The Miami Marlins entered Friday night's action in the cellar of the National League East with a 12-18 record. But let no one suggest, even for a minute, that the roster is not laying it all on the line and sacrificing what is most dear to them in the quest for victory. Even by accident.

Already down 6-0 to the Athletics in the top of the fifth inning, first baseman Matt Mervis attempted to scoop a low throw from shortstop Xavier Edwards. Which he did. But not in the way he would have preferred.

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For his heroic work, Mervis was rewarded for going viral and having his pain reduced to a movie line from the early-aughts comedy classic Dodgeball: A True Underdog story. It's a cruel world.

Let this be a reminder to always wear the necessary protection while stepping between those white lines.

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