BoSox player injured by Line Drive

SirFozzie · 07-26-2005, 08:09 PM

oh shit, I hope he's ok..

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Clement was hit in the right side of the head by Carl Crawford's line drive Tuesday night and carried from the field on a stretcher.

Clement remained on the ground and barely moved for about five minutes before he was lifted onto a stretcher and immobilized with a neck brace. Replays showed the force of Crawford's liner knocked the All-Star pitcher completely off his feet.

The ball caromed off the back of Clement's head, just behind his right ear, into short left field for an RBI single. Concerned teammates gathered around the fallen pitcher as medical personnel attended to him on the mound. The crowd cheered as he was carried off, but his arms remained strapped across his chest.

Chad Bradford replaced Clement with Boston leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-1.

Five years ago, Red Sox pitcher Bryce Florie was hit in the right eye by a ball hit by Ryan Thompson of the New York Yankees. The line drive broke several bones in Florie's face and left his vision impaired.

The right-hander tried to come back with Boston the next season but didn't last long and was out of the major leagues by the end of the season. He has not been back since.

terpkristin · 07-26-2005, 08:10 PM

EEEK!
I'll be looking for follow-ups to this..

/tk

SirFozzie · 07-26-2005, 08:13 PM

Calling my friends who are watching the game..

Some good news at least.

According to Remy: Clement is "Conscious, alert, aware of his
surroundings."

That's great news, it means he is "Alert & Oriented times three." He
probably didn't suffer a major concussion.

dawgfan · 07-26-2005, 08:13 PM

Pitcher's worst nightmare...

...hope he's OK. Sounds very scary.

Eaglesfan27 · 07-26-2005, 08:16 PM

I'm amazed that this doesn't happen more often. I hope he is ok.

DaddyTorgo · 07-26-2005, 08:17 PM

i had just climbed into my car to head home when i heard this, and it literally brought tears to my eyes.

*my prayers are for Matt tonight.*

Eaglesfan27 · 07-26-2005, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Replays showed the force of Crawford's liner knocked the All-Star pitcher completely off his feet.

Just re-read this. THAT sounds nasty.

McSweeny · 07-26-2005, 08:22 PM

it was nasty. He was down for what seemed like forever and was not moving much. Scary stuff. It was one of those situations where i was holding my breath and standing just a few feet from my TV without even realzing it. Hope to hell he's ok. I can still remember Bryce Florie pretty vividly

Balldog · 07-26-2005, 08:33 PM

Hope he's ok

DaddyTorgo · 07-26-2005, 08:58 PM

GRRRRR. Renteria you fucking SUCK. SUCK SUCK SUCK. GO AWAY AND STOP SUCKING UP MY BASEBALL TEAM!!!

Solecismic · 07-26-2005, 09:09 PM

NESN announced last inning that the results of a CAT scan were negative, he never lost consciousness and he is alert and aware of what happened. They are holding him overnight for observation.

Based on what it looked like at first, really the best possible news.

Cuckoo · 07-26-2005, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Balldog

Hope he's ok

Agreed. I'm a Cubs fan and always really liked Clement. It hurts just to read that article.

hoopsguy · 07-26-2005, 09:15 PM

Feel the same way, Cuckoo. Glad to hear the emerging news sounds better than the initial reports.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 07-27-2005, 01:40 AM

Hope he recovers from this injury.

07-26-2005, 08:10 PM	#2
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07-26-2005, 08:13 PM	#3
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Calling my friends who are watching the game.. Some good news at least. According to Remy: Clement is "Conscious, alert, aware of his surroundings." That's great news, it means he is "Alert & Oriented times three." He probably didn't suffer a major concussion. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

07-26-2005, 08:16 PM	#5
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I'm amazed that this doesn't happen more often. I hope he is ok. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

07-27-2005, 01:40 AM	#14
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	Hope he recovers from this injury. __________________ Toujour Pret Last edited by CHEMICAL SOLDIER : 07-27-2005 at 01:40 AM.

07-26-2005, 08:13 PM	#4
dawgfan Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Seattle	Pitcher's worst nightmare... ...hope he's OK. Sounds very scary.

07-26-2005, 08:17 PM	#6
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	i had just climbed into my car to head home when i heard this, and it literally brought tears to my eyes. my prayers are for Matt tonight.

07-26-2005, 08:22 PM	#8
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	it was nasty. He was down for what seemed like forever and was not moving much. Scary stuff. It was one of those situations where i was holding my breath and standing just a few feet from my TV without even realzing it. Hope to hell he's ok. I can still remember Bryce Florie pretty vividly

07-26-2005, 08:33 PM	#9
Balldog Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Macomb, MI	Hope he's ok

07-26-2005, 08:58 PM	#10
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	GRRRRR. Renteria you fucking SUCK. SUCK SUCK SUCK. GO AWAY AND STOP SUCKING UP MY BASEBALL TEAM!!!

07-26-2005, 09:09 PM	#11
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	NESN announced last inning that the results of a CAT scan were negative, he never lost consciousness and he is alert and aware of what happened. They are holding him overnight for observation. Based on what it looked like at first, really the best possible news.

07-26-2005, 09:15 PM	#13
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	Feel the same way, Cuckoo. Glad to hear the emerging news sounds better than the initial reports.

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