Aroldis "The Cuban Missile" Chapman

[Fountain City Blues]

Not good, not at all. This could be very serious.

 

[hokiehi21]

 

[navamind]

Just gut-wrenching.

 

[Mistaken4193]

As hard as Chapman throws, that ball had to have some serious speed on it off the bat. Pray he is OK

 

[Fountain City Blues]

As hard as Chapman throws, that ball had to have some serious speed on it off the bat. Pray he is OK

Chapman + Perez Linedrive to the head = Big, big problem.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

The game got called in the 6th inning...

 

[fordman84]

Scary stuff. Some day they are going to have as much armor as the pitchers can wear out there. Full face mask, football like helmets. Taking a shot of the leg sucks, taking one of the temple is deadly.


Hope he's alright, keep us posted please.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I would forget worrying about him coming back for a while. Just hope he can function again.

 

[Mistaken4193]

Yea pitchers are gonna have to start wearing padded caps or something. This could kill somebody. Hopefully not Chapman

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Chapman's father was also in attendance apparently... I don't think I really want to think about being in his shoes right now.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Chapman suffered laceration above left eye, Price said. Never lost consciousness and was talking, moving #reds”

 

[Mistaken4193]

Its a good sign he didnt lose conciousness.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Its a good sign he didnt lose conciousness.

True, but I wouldn't assume anything though. Getting hit with a ball that hard is nothing to mess around with. Needs to get to a hospital ASAP.

 

[Darkstone42]

Chapman suffered laceration above left eye, Price said. Never lost consciousness and was talking, moving #reds”

Laceration above the left eye, if it means directly above, at least indicates the ball missed his temple.

Talking and moving and remaining conscious are obviously good signs.

A concussion is a near certainty. Those are tough to judge in terms of recovery time and lasting impact (personally, not just professionally). The other question is whether or not there's a fracture and any further associated damage.

I hope he's alright. There's not much time to react when you throw that hard.

 

[navamind]

I don't think Brandon McCarthy ever lost consciousness when he got hit. He almost died.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Local Radio in KC is saying the laceration was below the left eye apparently?

 

[HammerDown]

Wishing the Cuban Missile the best. Saw him pitch one night at Petco.

 

[Darkstone42]

Local Radio in KC is saying the laceration was below the left eye apparently?

That might actually be even better in terms of brain health, but could be worse in terms of fracturing, especially depending on how the bone splintered.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Salvador Perez is apparently crying in the locker-room. Was on the mound praying too. Feel bad for the guy... That has to be just awful. Teammates booted the reporters out of there... Good

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Ken Rosenthal ✔ @Ken_Rosenthal More Smith on Chapman: “Usually guys turn their head a little bit. This was like getting punched right in the face. It was straight on.”


Ken Rosenthal ✔ @Ken_Rosenthal
Former pitcher and #Mets scout Roy Smith, who was sitting behind home plate when #Reds’ Chapman got hit: “As bad as I’ve seen.”