Marlins' Jennings Hit In Head With Line Drive

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The larger story out of the Marlins-Pirates game this evening is the condition of Marlins pitcher Dan Jennings after he took a line drive to the head from an at-bat with Jordy Mercer

Here's the play


The Pirates won the game 7-2 and Marlins Manager Mike Redmond said Jennings had his eyes open, was conscious, and was responding to questions as he was taken to a local hospital.

Jayson Nix Breaks Things With Baseballs

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Durham is hosting Pawtucket at the new DAP this week...

And this is what happens when you groove a fastball to the Bulls Jayson Nix...

He breaks things...


Lesson: Don't groove a fastball to Jayson Nix

No word if he has to pay for it...

Rays' Cobb Concussed By Line Drive

Tampa Bay pitcher Alex Cobb was taken off the field on a stretcher after he was hit on the right ear by a line drive off the bat of Kansas City's Eric Hosmer in the fifth inning of their game Saturday afternoon.

Here is the pitch...
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Cobb was conscious the whole time and was taken to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. Rays information was that all tests were normal and that Cobb suffered a concussion.

He will spend the night in hospital.

"Can't thank everyone enough for the prayers," Cobb tweeted. "Was the only way for me to make it out of there ok. Look forward to getting back out there."

DEVELOPING: Jays JA Happ Hit In Head With Line Drive (UPDATED More Than Once)

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First, here's what happened...
It's not pretty...


The latest:

Happ was transported to hospital after 11 minutes of treatment on the field after getting struck on the side of the head after a pitch was hit back to him off the bat of the Rays Desmond Jennings.

Scary stat from Globe and Mail's Tom Maloney... the play where Cleveland Indians pitcher Herb Score was hit by a Gil McDougal line drive was exactly 56 years ago.

The only update, as of 2300 HRS comes from Heidi Watney where the Blue Jays themselves say "he's still undergoing tests. He was conscious in the ambulance on the way to the hospital..."

More when we know more...

WEDNESDAY UPDATE: From Shi Davidi and his Twitter

Happ discharged from hospital with bandage on his head and brace on right knee

He was diagnosed with a fractured skull that he is told will heal on its own. He also tweaked his right knee in the incident.
Happ held a press conference at the Trop earlier Wednesday and he admits that he feels really fortunate...
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