Brandon McCarthy suffers fractured skull, brain contusion and epidural hemorrhaging

[NAHSTE]

Terrible, terrible, terrible news for the Internet's favorite pitcher. If you didn't see the footage of him being struck in the head by a line drive yesterday, DO NOT WATCH IT.

Anyway, it's been a rough year for McCarthy, here's hoping to a full recovery.

[Slateman]

Oh man .... that is brutal

[Garrett67]

I watched it yesterday and at the time they were saying that he was doing okay. I'm not surprised at the extent of his injuries and putting baseball aside, I hope it doesn't have any negative impact on his future health.

[Guest]

Latest report is that he is alert after a two year surgery to relieve pressure in the brain. I've seen Mike Mussina get hit too many times as an Oriole fan, so I'll pass taking a look at this one.

[Chrispy]

After he gets better the question has to be, will he ever recover from this and be able to pitch in the majors again?

I really hope he can. Brings back thoughts of Adam Greenberg.

[jms493]

video wasnt bad....ball just bounced off his head. Hope he comes out fine. Had to hurt like a bitch.

[NAHSTE]

video wasnt bad....ball just bounced off his head.

:joeybats:

[Tailback U]

Just watched it, didn't look that bad to me either, probably because I was expecting blood and a knockout. He just sits there rubbing his head looking bewildered. Weird.

[jms493]

This is what I thought I was going to see.........

 

:suarez:

[NAHSTE]

This is what I thought I was going to see.........

Why would you be expecting to see that? Getting hit in the temple with a baseball traveling 90 mph from 60 feet away doesn't cause you to spew blood all over the field, but it can just as easily can kill you.

[jms493]

Why would you be expecting to see that? Getting hit in the temple with a baseball traveling 90 mph from 60 feet away doesn't cause you to spew blood all over the field, but it can just as easily can kill you.

ok, you are right

[Villain]

It was a horrible hit, but it's not gruesome like those fighters getting their legs snapped or shit like that. Brutal? Losing a meal over it?

I hope he recovers. I remember Kuroda said there was fear in returning to the mound.

[NAHSTE]

ok, you are right

I just don't get why you were expecting to see something like blood spurting out of his neck... It's baseball, there are no sharp objects.*



*Except in the OF bleachers at Chavez-Ravine

[FUSE]

Terrible, terrible, terrible news for the Internet's favorite pitcher. If you didn't see the footage of him being struck in the head by a line drive yesterday, DO NOT WATCH IT.

Anyway, it's been a rough year for McCarthy, here's hoping to a full recovery.

I was actually at the game yesterday and was sitting with my buddy when it happened. A really scary and jaw dropping moment. I was like to my buddy "WTF did we just see/Did that really Happen"

Heres to a speedy Recovery and hope he can get back to 100%.

[Slateman]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/brandon-mccarthy-tweets-great-post-surgical-sign-pitcher-144340860--mlb.html

First tweet after surgery:
"Crazy about this children's tylenol, can't believe they give it to kids."

— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32)