On April 19, as he pitched against the Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Márquez was in no mood to see the Tooth Trot. He has nothing against the characters but the subject matter hit just a little too close for him on that night. After all, he was already dealing with an infected tooth that was causing him severe pain while he was navigating his way through his fifth start of the season.
Márquez said he first felt pain the night before the start and told media members he decided not to tell manager Bud Black about it, choosing instead to try to tough it out.