Well there's a frightening injury that you don't see every day. I've seen lots of scary injuries in sports but this is a new one for me. Cubs rookie Tyler Colvin had to be taken to the hospital after being impaled by a shattered bat in front of what appears to be a sellout crowd. The wound is being
described as "fairly deep" and a tube had to be inserted into his chest to prevent his lung from collapsing. He will remain in the hospital for a few days for observation, but his season is over.
This is the scariest thing I've seen since Paul Abbott got hit in the face with a broken bat several years ago while on the mound for the Mariners. I don't think he was concussed, but he did have a hell of a black eye afterward. Anyway, here's hoping for a speedy recovery for Tyler Colvin.
2 comments:
If only Gurerro had been the man at bat, it would have really lended to the mythos of "Vlad the Impailer" nickname. :D
Actually, Vlad did get that nickname for a short period of time after hitting Tommy Lasorda with a broken bat at the 2001 All Star Game. I was lucky enough to see him almost kill Tommy in person.
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