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Chapman hit in the head by line drive
Scary stuff. Though I'm guessing no one in the Cardinals' clubhouse was singing "Chapman is gone ..."
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Re: Chapman hit in the head by line drive
I hope the best for him. He is an exciting player. It would be hard to ever get back on the mound after something like that.
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Re: Chapman hit in the head by line drive
Don't you think that MLB has to be headed toward a requirement that pitchers wear something similar to a goalie mask? They made such a big deal out of catcher safety, but it seems like these incidents happen more often than catcher injuries and the consequences are much worse. Chapman is lucky he isn't dead.
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Re: Chapman hit in the head by line drive
I think they're giving pitchers the option of wearing protective caps, which one of the pitchers who got hit in the head within the past couple of years - maybe Happ - immediately said he wouldn't wear.
You're probably right. The way baseball players accommodate these things, it's going to take a tragedy before there's any substantial change. Which is really odd, because when baseball started making base coaches wear helmets a few years ago, after about an hour, it wasn't a big deal.
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Re: Chapman hit in the head by line drive
I dont really care about player safty. The only thing i dont like is batters wearing protective gear and then taking hbp. As far as the pitchers weating mask, i say go for it. Same with batters or fielders. I dont care. However, they are adults and it should be there option. They know the danger, risk and reward.