I Thought Dustin Nippert Was Dead

By Richie Whitt Wed., Jul. 21 2010 at 11:30 AM

Categories: Texas Rangers

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I'm amazed that Texas Rangers' pitcher Dustin Nippert is alive, much less well.

When I initially saw Austin Jackson's line drive hit Nippert in his right temple and carom over Michael Young's head into left field for a double, I thought the worst. Didn't you? The worst, as in, you can die from a shot to the temple and he just took one there and ...

Nippert got up, scratched his noggin' and smiled while walking from the field. Now he's been placed on the disabled list but somehow doesn't have a concussion or, unbelievably, even any headaches.

In this weird, wacky, wonderful season of almosts - remember the guy falling from the stands and living to tell about it? - the Rangers dodged another bullet. Couple inches here and Nippert might have lost an eye. Couple inches there and ...

Cringe.

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@my bearded clam- i assure you it wasn't i who's been coming on here to pass judgement at anyone. but thanks for the visual.
ok, so this is really weird. the impostor bit was amusing for a while, but none of this is me, nor do i want to be associated with any coppell mayor murder/suicide comments. thanks. p.s., "kristy ying" was pretty hilarious.
Hello Tom Hicks sausage!
Sorry Kristy, I should of recruited the Dallas Police chief's son..he doesn't use a bat.
ladies and gentlemen your Texas Rangers - the best sports team in town
Nip nip wiener! Come see me and petty theft tonight at Cape Buffalo. I'm the one who neither looks or sounds like TP.
this has got to be a sign that baby jesus wants the Strangers to win the world series
Justin Smoak's .208 is looking pretty good right about now
Help me, I have not been shaved since she left the motherland. It nice to see Kristy taking the high road by passing judgement on someone they have never met
http://www.spawb.com/spawb-blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/ying-yang-xp.jpg
It doesn't surprise me in the least. It's obvious that he is quite disturbed and likely to have run afoul of the law on multiple occasions. I hope someday he gets the help he so desperately needs.
Dear Kristy, I know this guy.....he's real fat, has coke bottle glasses, lives with his mom, has a pet gerbil named "Ralph" that he tore one of the legs off. He's 37, has back acne, enjoys child porn and long walks with a ball gag in his mouth and nipple clamps. So, that being said, does that post surprise you? ps-also, he's on the sex offender list (farm animals!) and the do not call list.
How creepy 'dead one'! Tell us what else you would do child....
I'm glad Nip's ok...but really how many cock high fastballs down broadway must one throw before he gets smoked in the grill?? If you ask me, he's been livin right to have gone this long and this not happen. Seriously though, that was scary, and I'm glad he's still around.
well Yang, I thought it was funny, then when she is done clubbing him she can drive him to heaven in the car she said she bought but actually rented
What an awful post by 'dead corpse.' That's just evil and so vile. Get some help young man.
Here's to the next comebacker heading right at Kergo/fake scott/Russell's temple with the ghost of the Coppell Mayor waiting with a bat to finish him off.
Too bad it wasn't Chris Davis getting nipped in the head with a line drive. Maybe he would snap out of his below the Mendoza line, putrid batting slump.
I know you're long removed from anatomy class, but that ball didn't hit him in the temple. It was a few inches away. If it had hit him in the temple it likely would have killed him.
Kergo, You idiot....he's the son of former MLB'er Al Nipper of the 1986 Redsox fame. He lives inside Austin Jacksons (or maybe Miles Austin's) Austin. First 3 POSTS B*tches!
Justin Nipper? Who's he play for? Let's talk Rangers!
1rst b$tches! Wooooo HOOOO-eat it.