Season-Ending Injury for Balduíno Machadinho Saturday, May 5th, 2040 Balduíno Machadinho has to call it a season. The Norrköping Frozen Ropes starting pitcher sustained a season-ending injury against the Vigo Golden Knights and will not play again this year according to club doctors. Machadinho was injured while throwing a pitch. His doctors diagnosed it as a fractured elbow and stated that he would not be able to play for 8 months.