Top 5 misplays from the first half of the MLB season

Yesterday, we released our Top 5 list of the best plays from the first half of the MLB season. So now let's take a look at the other side of the coin - the Top 5 misplays.

Here are five knee-slapping moments of early baseball hilarity for your viewing pleasure:

1. 50 Cent's wayward first pitch

Rapper 50 cent grabbed headlines with one of the most wayward ceremonial first pitches in history on May 27 at Citi Field.

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2. Dodgers pull "hot-foot" prank on Scott Van Slyke

Adrian Gonzalez pulls the old "hot-foot" prank on teammate Scott Van Slyke during the seventh inning of an eventual 6-0 win to put the Dodgers in a tie for first place with the San Francisco Giants in the National League West on June 29.

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3. Carlos Gomez embarrassingly fails to break his bat over his knee 3 times 

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez freaks out after striking out on an Adam Wainwright curveball on July 12.

[Courtesy: Fox Sports 1]

He clearly needs lessons from Bo Jackson on how to break a bat.

4. Ryan Braun knocks out teammate Jean Segura with a bat

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura suffers a freak injury when teammate Ryan Braun smokes him in the head with a bat while warming up at the top of the dugout.

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Segura didn't suffer a concussion but did require plastic surgery for a gash over his eye.

5. Aoki puts his manhood on the line for foul ball

Kansas City Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki put his manhood on the line to track down a foul ball in Toronto on May 30, and suffered an injury to a very intimate body part.

The look on his face says it all:

[Courtesy: Rogers Sportsnet]