My heart broke as Tyler Colvin nearly got stabbed in his.
Scary times yesterday during the Cubs/Marlins game. Unless you've been living under a rock, I'm sure you've heard by now that the Cubs Tyler Colvin was stabbed in the chest by a broken bat yesterday. Colvin, on 3rd, was heading home on Welington Castillo's ground rule double, when Castillo's bat broke, sending the sharp piece flying....straight into Colvin's chest. The link to the video of it is below. And how bout Tyler? He still managed to cross home plate and score for his team. Surviving stab wounds to help lead his team to victory? Clearly Tyler Colvin is the new Ted Lilly. Think about it-What Would Ted Do?
While it initially didn't look all that bad, it apparently kinda was as he was sent to the hospital. Air apparently got between the chest wall and Tyler's lungs, which apparently can cause one's lung to collapse. Yikes. So now, Tyler is in the hospital with a tube in his chest, sutures to close the wound and, unfortunately, will be in the hospital for observation for at least the next 2-3 days. And......his season is over. One of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal season, Tyler Colvin is the kind of player you want on your team. The kid works hard, does what he's told and plays for what, I think, is solely the love of the game. That, and he's smokin hot. Fellow Jailbait lovers, do we think young Tyler might need some nursemaids to tend to him in his time of need? Next flight to Florida leaves in an hour......
I know poor little Welington Castillo (great name, huh?) feels like a POS right now. I mean, here he is,having the game of his life (first homer in the majors-holla!) when he unknowingly impales his team mate with his broken bat. The good news is, Tyler Colvin is one tough kid. If anyone will come back better and stronger than ever, it's him.
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=5592592
Here's another story on it:
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/2727078,CST-SPT-cub20.article
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