I know he had surgery, but blood isn't that bright. In addition to that, he had layers of gauze or padding PLUS a sock, and he was bleeding BEFORE warmups. I don't buy it. Doesn't take away from his performance, but I always thought it was either fake blood, or real blood put onto the sock.
If it was a guy like Beckett or Pedroia, I would believe them, but Curt has a history of theatrics.
Okay, this needs to be broken down. As the Focker on the board (as Tony likes to call me) this one is up my alley a little bit. Along with my share of knee work (personally) and my rotations in the ER, surgery, ICU and PACU I have seen my share of blood.
"Blood isn't that bright."
First of all - it wasn't "bright." Second of all, it was real blood and it was his.
Please note the color of the blood below. This is the sock. Please also note the location of the blood. This will be important later.
Now please see the blood on this cloth that was used to clean a knife wound. Please note the difference in texture of blood that comes through a layer (the sock) and the texture of blood that is applied directly to surface wounds (the rag below). Please notice the rag below the blood is BRIGHTER. There goes that little stance.
Please note the similarity in the secondary blood spots.
Back to the spot of the blood. Please see this different angle:
Now please note the incision areas:
The spots of blood match the incision areas perfectly. Coinicidence?
"He was bleeding before warm ups."
Yes, and he also changed dressing and socks prior to the game. Your point is what? The procedure he had done he shouldn't have been on his feet much less pitching. He bled through two socks.
"In addition to that, he had layers of gauze or padding PLUS a sock."
No, he didn't. He had a single gauze pad that was treated with a thin layer of polysporin to help fight possible infection. And a thin sock. It's vital for
incision areas like this to be able to breath while providing proper protection to the area. He wasn't wrapped up like a mummy, the guy had two thin layers.
I would challenge you to take a small razor and make a small paper cut like incision on your finger. See how long it takes for that to stop bleeding and how many small gauze pads you go through. Now imagine that you cut all the way to the bone and screwed around with nerve endings.
This "it's fake" crap pisses me off because the people saying it frankly have no clue what they are talking about. The procedure he went through would have put any one of you on the couch for three weeks. He was pitching in front of 50,000 people two nights later.
Finally:
"If it was a guy like Beckett or Pedroia, I would believe them, but Curt has a history of theatrics."
He does? A history? Please explain and give specific examples.
End story: The blood was proven to be Curt's through a standard DNA test before it was allowed into the HOF. What did the guy do? Gouge himself and put the blood on? Please. Don't like him if you don't want to, whatever. But this "it was fake" thing is one of the dumbest things I've heard since "if it don't fit you must acquit."
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