JBandJoeyV Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Aroldis Chapman left Wednesday's game with the Royals after being hit in the face by a line drive off the bat of Royals catcher Salvador Perez. He was put on a backboard and taken off the field onto a cart by paramedics. With two outs and bases loaded in the sixth inning, Perez lined a 99-mph fastball up the middle and appeared to hit Chapman in the face. Reds and Royals players and trainers rushed to the field. Even Chapman's father raced in to the mound from the stands. Perez reacted on his way to first and after touching first, went to the mound to check on Chapman. http://www.cincinnati.com/story/redsblog/2014/03/19/031914aroldischapman/6637865/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBandJoeyV Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Follow ctrentVerified account@ctrent Bruce: 'the scariest thing I've ever seen' #reds #chapman ctrentVerified account@ctrent Chapman suffers laceration, contusion above left eye. never lost consciousness #Reds JJ Hoover @JJ_Hoover 18m Keep Chapman in your thoughts and Prayers. That was one of the worst I've ever seen. Praying he comes back quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalBacker Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 better now than later. That's such a fluke thing you can't imagine it happening again anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorclaws Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 better now than later. That's such a fluke thing you can't imagine it happening again anytime soon. It happening now doesn't have any effect on it happening again. Even with it happening now, I wouldn't be shocked if he's out for the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 It happening now doesn't have any effect on it happening again. Even with it happening now, I wouldn't be shocked if he's out for the year. Sadly I fear you're right; I read a report stating that he had fractures around the eye socket... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Yeah, head injuries this serious are no fun. I hope Broxton is ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalRep85-9 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 The physical injuries are one thing, the mental part may be the hardest thing to overcome. I got hit while pitching in high school. Luckily it hit my shoulder first and then only grazed my head. The bruising and swelling was much easier to deal with than the mental part of it. I was jittery pitching for some time after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 7m Asked Kremchek if it is reasonable to expect Chapman to pitch this year. His reply: “Absolutely.” #Reds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 The physical injuries are one thing, the mental part may be the hardest thing to overcome. I got hit while pitching in high school. Luckily it hit my shoulder first and then only grazed my head. The bruising and swelling was much easier to deal with than the mental part of it. I was jittery pitching for some time after that. I was thinking the same thing... Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 7m Asked Kremchek if it is reasonable to expect Chapman to pitch this year. His reply: “Absolutely.” #Reds Here's hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Mark Slaughter @MarkVSlaughter 40s Chapman could begin throwing on flat ground in 2-3 weeks and could begin throwing off the mound in 6-8 weeks @wcpo #reds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Enquirer @Enquirer 2m #Reds' Aroldis Chapman is a lucky man, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at UC Health says. More from @mwert: http://cin.ci/1d4DiR0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Lance McAlister @LanceMcAlister 56m "We had to flip his entire face down to get to it," -Dr. Kremcheck on Chapman, 700 WLW #Reds Lance McAlister @LanceMcAlister 55m "playing Humpty Dumpty and putting him back together was fascinating," -Dr. Kremcheck on Chapman, 700 WLW #Reds Lance McAlister @LanceMcAlister 53m "He won't be on a mound, but he will be throwing in 7-10 days," Dr. Kremcheck on Chapman, 700 WLW #Reds Lance McAlister @LanceMcAlister 45m "he started laughing when I showed him the operating room pictures. He said, "send me those''-Dr. Kremcheck on Chapman, #Reds Lance McAlister @LanceMcAlister 36m The Chapman photos Dr. Kremcheck was talking about. And what happens when you flip a face down http://www.espn1530.com/onair/lance-mcalister-7818/photos-aroldis-chapman-postsurgery-12178974/ … #Reds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bunghole| Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Ouch. I don't think he realizes just how lucky he is. He'll probably celebrate by getting 3,125 more speeding tickets in his Lamborghini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Lance McAlister @LanceMcAlister 11h "I hold my breath when I say this, but he's done amazing stuff on the ballfield. He's as good D in CF, as I've ever seen,"-Votto on Billy Lance McAlister @LanceMcAlister 11h "I have not said this publicly, but if Billy Hamilton learns to walk, he could be an MVP candidate"-Joey, 700 WLW #Reds #Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Well chalk me up a relieved. Chapman was lucky, but I also forget at times just how far medical science has advanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Lance McAlister @LanceMcAlister 11h "I hold my breath when I say this, but he's done amazing stuff on the ballfield. He's as good D in CF, as I've ever seen,"-Votto on Billy Lance McAlister @LanceMcAlister 11h "I have not said this publicly, but if Billy Hamilton learns to walk, he could be an MVP candidate"-Joey, 700 WLW #Reds #Wow Why walk when you can run like that? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Brian Wiechert @FOX19BrianW 29s Aroldis Chapman's Instagram posts states docs have allowed him to resume training http://bit.ly/1lENL6a pic.twitter.com/A9E38T2b10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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