Aroldis Chapman took a line drive right to the face tonight

[crawfords corner]

Get well soon big guy. Hope it's not to bad.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10636821/aroldis-chapman-cincinnati-reds-hit-face-line-drive-carted-off

 

[Used2BBoulderCat]

Wondered if anyone here might be discussing this. Scary stuff. Pitcher's worst nightmare. Been happening a lot in recent years. Wonder if we might yet see pitcher's wearing some sort of mask, at least as optional gear. I know I sure wouldn't want to take a line drive to the face. Probably kill me. Fact is, square on the nose and push it back into the brain and it could kill anyone.

 

[Tskware]

Mild concussion, surgery, 6-8 week recovery. Expected to make a full recovery. Probably won't pitch until 1/3 of the season over, if then.

Good news long term on Chapman. But . . . what do the Reds do now for a closer in the short run?

 

[bigbluefattycat]

The pitch he threw was 99. How is he still alive?

 

[pharm727]

He will never be the same! That blow will always be in the back of his mind.

 

[bigbluefattycat]

Originally posted by pharm727:
He will never be the same! That blow will always be in the back of his mind.

Literrally

 

[musrat59]

Like a couple of the posters said, it will stick with him mentally.