Just as my beloved Cubbies were just starting to get healthy,  starting pitcher, Ryan Dempster, broke his toe hopping over the dugout railing after a victory.

It can’t get any weirder than that, can it?  You have no idea.

CLINT BARMES: Broken Collerbone

The then-rookie shortstop first said it was a trip down the stairs that caused his trip to the emergency room. But a few weeks later, he fessed up to the scandalous truth: He was carrying deer meat that teammate Todd Helton had given him.

JOEL ZUMAYA: Strained Forearm

In 2006, Zumaya missed some time because of a sore forearm caused by what doctors said was too much time playing video games.  The culprit?  Guitar Hero.

“A lot of people have criticized me and told me, ‘Joel, put it away.’ But I’m still going to play it. Just not as often.”

BILL GRAMATICA: Torn ACL

After nailing a 42-yard field goal to put the lowly Arizona Cardinals up 3-0 in the first half of a regular season game, kicker Bill Gramatica jumped up in wild celebration, came down, and tore his ACL.

KEVIN KYLE: Burned Genitals

Although he wasn’t sidelined, Kilmarnock striker Kevin Kyle was burned when his infant son spilled boiling water on his crotch.

Glenallen Hill: Cut Hands

Gleanallen Hill went on the DL after smashing his hands through a glass table while dreaming that he was being attacked by spiders.