It was one hit that Dodgers baseball reporter David Vassegh didn’t enjoy. Vassegh recorded a bit Wednesday night showing him taking a ride on Bernie Brewer’s slide an attraction at the Milwau…
show that follows Dodgers radio broadcasts and a frequent TV presence on the team’s telecasts, Vassegh was showcasing“Bernie’s Chalet,” a slide where Brewers mascot Bernie Brewer celebrates Milwaukee homers with trips down a giant white slide in the left-field stands.Milwaukee Brewers Game Postponed As MLB Players Join NBA In Jacob Blake Boycott; Mariners-Padres Also Off - UpdateVassegh went out of control at the slide’s end and crashed into the padding at the end of the ride.
“I’ll learn not to do my own stunts from now on,” Vassegh quipped before the Dodgers’ Thursday afternoon game in Milwaukee. What happened on the second trip? “That time, it went a lot faster,” Vassegh said. “It was a lot slicker the second time. That’s where it got a little out of control at the end.”
Vassegh went to an urgent care facility and was back at work by the fifth inning. He had his right arm in a soft cast as he conducted“That one was for you,” Barnes told Vassegh after homering in the Dodgers 2-1 victory. “I know you had a little accident today on the slide, so we all rallied for you.”Bernie Brewer played along, greeting Vassegh with flowers and a sign that said, “0 Days Since Last Incident.” Vassegh also received a “Slide Instruction Manual” that read “It’s really not that hard.
“The Brewers and Bernie wish David the best in his recovery from the landing on the slide,” the Brewers said in a statement. “It’s the first time we’ve had an injury out there and appreciate the good nature that David and his colleagues have displayed in reviewing the experience.”
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