Reds Chapman Needs Plate Inserted After Comebacker

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Let's face it...

When you're a pitcher, you know going in that you're taking life into your own hands...

And the faster you throw, the faster it comes back through the originator...

Last night, Reds closer Aroldis Chapman was pitching against the Royals and Salvador Perez met the 99-miles per hour fast ball head on. It went back the way it came and scared the daylights out of a lot of people...

Here's the edited version of the comebacker last night...


He is undergoing surgery to repair a broken bone above his left eye and was, luckily, only diagnosed with a concussion. Team doctor Timothy Kremchek called Chapman "a very lucky guy."

Kremchek said a metal plate will be inserted in the bone and will remain there permanently. Chapman's left eye also has no permanent damage.

Thank (insert divine being here)

Game 7: Nothing Better (Unless We're Talking Toronto)

It was the first time that a team came back in the third period and won a Game 7...

And there's a certain amount of the population that was waiting for the city of Toronto to end up in flames after the meltdown in the final period of the season. The Maple Leafs can learn from this experience (of being up 4-2 with 90 seconds to go) or be paralyzed for the next decade or so...

The HQ will be interested in the fall out...

Here's Bergeron's second of the night- and the game winner- and the series winner...
((HT: CBC/NHL))


And the NBC version with Dave Strader and Brian Engblom
((HT: CNBC/NHL))


Now, the Eastern Conference will have Pittsburgh vs Ottawa and the Rangers and Bruins in the semis...

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...
((HT: Sportsnet))