So much blame to go around it's hard to know where to start but Bergesen certainly deserves a sizeable chunk considering it's his arm and he has the right to say, "Hey guys, this isn't smart. I'm not in throwing shape."
The O's marketing department and/or whoever hired this production company also shouldn't escape unscathed. Are none of these people baseball fans? Do any of them realize that pitchers (especially prized 24-year-old prospects) are given incredibly detailed restrictions for when they can and cannot throw? Did it not occur to any of them that Brad was working up a sweat, huffing and puffing, and airing it out before Spring Training!?
This is also a major botch for the organization as a whole. Don't the promotional people have to talk to the baseball people when they want to use a player in a spot? Is it possible the baseball people (manager, pitching coach, strength and conditioning staff) were left completely out of the loop here? If that was the case and I'm Dave Trembley, I want somebody fired yesterday.
For O's fans, let's hope this injury is as minor as the team claims it is. And let's also hope their next team promo isn't a spot where Matt Wieters is asked to block home plate with Ray Lewis chugging full-steam towards his right knee.
