Edwin Encarnacion’s Face a Magnet for Wayward Fireworks

I’m pretty sure Jays infielder Edwin Encarnacion had things planned a little differently for his New Year’s celebration back in his homeland of the Dominican Republic.

Shooting off fireworks is always fun–except when you catch one in the face.

Which is exactly what happened to Encarnacion.  A firework that his brother had lit and released struck the unsuspecting player in the face before exploding near his body.

Encarnacion suffered first and second degree burns on his forehead and the right side of his face.  Doctors at Miami’s Jackson Memorial hospital, where Encarnacion was transferred to because they specialize in burns, told the Jays player to hold off working out for two weeks, and to spend one week out of the sun.

And if I remember correctly, don’t the Jays have a tradition of shooting off fireworks inside the Skydome Rogers Centre after every home win?  Guess that means Encarnacion will curl up in the fetal position and piss himself about 23 times next season.

[Boston Herald, Image]