Nick Castellanos’ son Liam took a foul ball to the forehead so hard it left stitch marks implanted in his skull. How did we not get a Nick Castellanos home run last night? Has the curse been lifted? Does it not work if it involves his own family? Liam is tough as nails and there’s no doubt he’d want a homerun after he was tattooed by a baseball:

 

Look at this kid! Not a tear in sight because he knows there is no crying in baseball. He probably rubbed some dirt on it, got an ice cream helmet, and dared another ball to even look his way. There’s no doubt he was the talk of the school bus this morning. He probably showed all the popular 8th grade girls his scar because chicks dig scars. I’ve always said Liam could kick my ass. Now I know it. Backwards hat with a chain? He doesn’t even ask for lunch money, they just give it to him at this point:

Then after he’s done taking your lunch money he’ll just roast you to your face:

This kid is the best. He’s got this mixture of California cool and blue collar toughness, kinda like Chase Utley. Of course he’s cut from the same cloth as Nick. I know he might sit tonight out since it’s a school night, but we gotta get him in the ballpark for every game, preferably in the front row behind some netting. His dad rakes when he’s there. Last night he went 2-4: