Tyler Colvin impaled by broken bat - Out for Season

[Irrelevant Dude]

I just saw the headline on ESPN that Colvin is out for the rest of the season after being impaled with a splintered bat.

 

The portion of the bat hit him in the upper left side of the chest. It punctured but did not stick in his chest. Doctors are taking X-rays on Colvin's chest, and there's a suture on the wound. The team said there was minimal external bleeding.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=5592592

 

It sounds like he is going to be ok, but eventually someone is going to suffer a worse fate if MLB doesn't do something about these maple bats.

[BCVM22]

The injury (no blood), if anyone didn't see it:

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=12243779

[Guest]

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[J.R.]

Maybe this will be the tipping point for the elimination of maple bats.

[Cubswin11]

Maybe this will be the tipping point for the elimination of maple bats.

Bring on the Metal Bats!!!!!!!!!

[Clem Fandango]

I thought this was gonna be another Onion article

[WrigleyField 22]

Maybe this will be the tipping point for the elimination of maple bats.

Bring on the Metal Bats!!!!!!!!!

I understand that this is sarcasm, but how did you just make that jump?

[Northside Blues]

We don't want to disappoint. AJP built a catchers mound

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[Sammy Sofa]

Man, that is fucked up. They gotta get rid of these maple bats. It's only a matter of time until someone is seriously injured or worse by an unnecessarily explosive bat.

[Careless]

Has this happened before?

[rocket]

whoa, watched that clip, and after colvin left the game len kasper talked about at least 3 cubs who i had no idea even existed.

[BCVM22]

and after colvin left the game len kasper talked about at least 3 cubs who i had no idea even existed.

 

...Hoffpauir, Snyder, Baker and DeWitt?

[rocket]

well upon watching it again, i misheard jeff baker's name the 1st time. i guess there was just the one, snyder.

[chuckywang]

The injury (no blood), if anyone didn't see it:

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=12243779

 

You can see Darwin Barney wince when he saw the injury.

[daske17]

Thank God Colvin isn't a vampire. We could have had an undead death on our hands.

[jersey cubs fan]

Plus all the day games.

[Soul]

I only caught this on the highlights, but sheesh. Sounded like Bob caught it right when it happened. Interesting that he was following the trajectory of the broken bat the whole way. I usually focus on the ball.

[ConstableRabbit]

Kind of reminds me of that Mike Fyhrie injury from 01 where he got his arm broken by a broken bat.

[Guest]

Official Presser:

 

CHICAGO – Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin remains in stable condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami and is expected to stay in the hospital a few more days for observation.

 

Tyler today released the following statement:

 

“I want to thank Cubs fans for their support all season, especially right now, and let everyone know that I’m doing OK,” said Colvin. “I also want to thank everyone who has helped take care of me here in Miami – the Cubs and Marlins training and medical staffs, the EMTs at the ballpark and everyone here at the hospital.

 

“You never want to have a season end early, and I’m disappointed that I’m not going to be able to make it through the finish line with the rest of my teammates. That being said, I couldn’t be more thankful for the Cubs organization, my teammates and the opportunity to play for Cubs fans my rookie season. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

[jersey cubs fan]

Colvin was starting to heat up again recently after having a pretty rough second half. I think his second half numbers (.246/.318/.469) probably are a little more indicative of what type of player he is than his homer happy first half. Despite the decline in overall OPS, he struck out a little less and walked a little more, while his HR rate dropped by 50% to account for the drop in SLG. He definitely reached the high end of my expectations for the year, and it's tough to figure out what to expect next year. But I think it's clear he has to be part of a 4-man outfield, and not given a starting everyday job.

[rynefan]

The injury (no blood), if anyone didn't see it:

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=12243779

 

You can see Darwin Barney wince when he saw the injury.

Yeah, you could see the blood right away. I was getting a little worried because they didn't have any update for so long, and sometimes that's not good news.

[Pushfrog98]

MLB is investigating why Castillo's bat broke. As if maple bats breaking is something new and unheard of.

[Clem Fandango]

Just goes to show you how sharp those broken bats really can be. The fact that they were treating him to prevent a collapsed lung is pretty scary

[woodchip2153]

MLB is investigating why Castillo's bat broke. As if maple bats breaking is something new and unheard of.

 

Haven't they been "investigating" the bats for 5+ years now?

[shnsajax]

MLB is investigating why Castillo's bat broke. As if maple bats breaking is something new and unheard of.

 

Haven't they been "investigating" the bats for 5+ years now?

 

Its the same team that was investigating USC.