MIAMI (AP) — Cubs rookie Tyler Colvin was hospitalized Sunday after his chest was punctured by part of a shattered bat.
Colvin was standing on third base in the second inning of Chicago’s 13-3 victory at Florida when he was struck by a sliver of Welington Castillo’s maple bat. Castillo doubled on the play and Colvin scored, but was replaced in the field in the bottom half.
“I feel really bad about it,” Castillo said. “It wasn’t on purpose, but he’s my teammate. I hope he’s getting better.”
A Cubs spokesman said Colvin was in stable condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital and is expected to remain there for the next few days for observation.
Colvin was watching Castillo’s liner into the left-field corner and looked surprised when he was hit by the bat.
“These bats, I‘m amazed it doesn’t happen more,” Cubs manager Mike Quade said. “We have seen guys get hit with pieces, but to actually get stabbed with one, I just don’t ever remember (seeing it).”
A Cubs trainer said Colvin was hit in his upper right chest, allowing air into his chest well and potentially into his lungs. He had very little external bleeding.
Colvin was being treated with a chest tube to prevent a collapsed lung.
The right fielder is expected to miss the rest of the season. He hit .254 with 20 homers and 56 RBIs in his first year in the majors.
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netman349
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:11amI will be looking for “The Bat Of Tomorrow”. That way no one will have an advantage.
Report Post »MarineOne
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 7:46pmUmmm, Glenn?
I thought that this new site was developed to take on the stories that the “mainstream” press wouldn’t handle or would ignore.
Today we have a funny comic featuring Europe and a human interest story about a giant, basball splinter.
Innane stories followed by comments that feature misspellings, incorrect grammar, odd syntax and such don’t speak highly for the site and are starting to move “The Blaze” down on my list of regularly visited sites.
I’m a huge fan and I want this site to work and succeed but you have too much competition to present such pablum.
Report Post »Eagle07
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 6:48pmLooks Like the healthcare czar might be banning baseball will say not cost effective.
Report Post »pamelagirt
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 5:40pmWhy is this video not available on TheBlaze while it is NOT considered a violation of an MLB copyright on the Huffington Post????
Report Post »BigPaulie
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 4:10pmTime to get rid of these exploding bats. and Obama.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 4:08pmGood luck trying to hit a baseball moving at 90+ m.p.h. with an aluminum bat, and then holding ONTO the bat after you connect with the ball! The vibration from the bat is the worst pain your hands will ever feel. No, wood is the only material for a baseball bat. Aluminum is great for softball only! That said I hope this kid fairs well.
Report Post »Halosfan
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:18pmA few years ago Louisville Slugger was testing out a fiber wrapped bat that was suppossed to behave just like the real thing. Maybe it is time to take this to the next level. Thank heavens for the Free Market system and their foresight into areas like this. God Bless America and American greed!! the governmet would just outlaw it but industrious people profit from it:-)
Report Post »smokie
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 12:32pmYou have to appreciate his shrugging it off and getting to home before he thought about it.
Report Post »It’s miserable that this happened, and I agree about the ash vs. maple.
I wish him the best.
inferno
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 11:11amI have been saying along that someone was going to be killed or injured by a broken bat, if they continue to use maple to make bats, it will happen again. Next time it could be fatal.
Report Post »Before maple bats would crack not shatter.
Sylvester
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 10:22amAsh we the wood of choice for the longest time. Maple came to be popular after Barry Bonds started to use it and hit so many homers (was it the maple or the roids?). Maybe MLB should just make Ash the “Official Wood of MLB”. They should ban aluminum bats on all levels. Aluminum is proving to be more dangerous than wood.
Report Post »rvsample
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 9:56amHEADLINES FOR TOMORROW
Obama plans to announce today a 6 billion dollar study on baseball bats.
Citizens against violence in baseball wants to ban bats.
SEIU plans protest stating the union should have been consulted prior to any first aid being administered.
Really, we all should pray for this young man.
Report Post »ProdigalChild
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 6:45pmall of the above would apply except praying for the guy, in the sarcasm world. sad, isn’t it ?
Report Post »roaddog
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 9:15amThat bat was made by a Tea-Party member no doubt….and GW.Bush is to blame for this also…LOL…God Bless the guy, hope he recovers..
Report Post »wolfster38
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 8:45amSix month moratorium on baseball.
Report Post »printdesignchicago.com
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 8:30amouch! living in chicago, i hear a lot about the cubs. this was a freak accident. tragic for the guy who got injured. best of luck to him. a punctured lung is not a scratch on your arm… ouch!
Report Post »Red Neckerson
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 8:26amThat is why MLB needs to use aluminum bats, so we can see 600ft. homeruns!
Report Post »w4jle
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 10:58amI am surprised this has not happened sooner to either a player or a fan. Your aluminum bat idea is not a bad one. Filling the bats with a foam or other material could result in bats that are equivalent to wood. (The change in sound would offend me)
Report Post »As a youngster, I watched the Cleveland Indians play at league park and saw Larry Dobie play in his first American League game. I mention this only to point out I have seen my share of games and have seen more broken bats in the last few years than I had seen in all the prior years combined.
An injury in sports is always a possibility, adding to the danger by introducing maple bats is ludicrous. Time to define a minimum handle thickness and mandatory use of ash or create an aluminum performance equivalent if shortage of ash is the problem.
fande3rls
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 9:14pmhave you seen what a aluminum bat does to a kids arm . they are the worst junk i have ever seen , When I coached my kids teams I made sure we use wooden bats .
Report Post »Jimmy Powell
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 7:41amShame on all who found anything funny about what happend to this young man! We should all pray for his speedy recovery, and a painless recovery as well.
Report Post »Quazza
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 8:12amHumor makes things easier. It‘s not like we don’t wish him well.
Report Post »Freelancer
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 9:08amWhat;s the deal? Other than a few people highlighting that EVERYTHING is Bush’s fault today, NO ONE was making light of his injury or laughing about him being hurt. Do you not understand that with the way things are going for the most of us, if we didn’t have a moment of levity (natural reaction by the way when the mind is dealing with horrible situations) we would all go insane?
Report Post »ProdigalChild
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 6:43pmGo d bless him. we also need levity to maintain any semblance of normalcy in this evil time. appreciate the humor as well as being a HUGH baseball fan.
Report Post »conservativeme
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 7:14amI guess bullett proof vests is the next piece of safety equipment for major leaguers, eh?
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 6:33amDon’t really see this as “comedy” material as this young man’s dream has been dashed for the season with this serious injury. Pick on someone who deserves it, not a child who has worked hard from t-ball, on and off season thru high school and finally made it to the “show”. He is an example of the Great American Dream coming true. God speed.
Report Post »Independent Tess
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 8:50amWhat makes you think this is used as “comedy material”? I didn’t think it was presented as that at all!
Report Post »Ouch!!
orkydorky
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:08pmDid you get up on the wrong side of the bed? There are certain risks in life and this is no more than a
Report Post »freak accident. No one was poking fun at the player.
grandmaof5
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 3:57pmSorry, just thought the first few comments were a bit flippant under the circumstances. Early AM, probably over-reacted, but I‘ve done the emergency room thing with a ball to my son’s head in high school so I guess I’m a bit sensitive. Thanks for setting me straight.
Report Post »LBreath
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 5:12pmDon’t say “poking”…How can you be so insensative!
Report Post »Biscuit Feed Bubba
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 5:20pmNo need to apologize Grandma – Biscuit is on your side. My prayers are for a speedy recovery of the player also.
Normally I like to put my two cents of humor in on most topics, but if this site becomes no more than a contest for one liners, then I need to log into Jay Leno’s website and feed him material – this is an exercise FAITH HOPE CHARITY and this young man can use a faithful prayer for his future health. Tess & Dorky may have other issues.
Report Post »Huff-a-Ton Post
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 6:14amJanet Reno for “Bat Czar”
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 5:10amWow, talk about a freak accident. Will pray for this young man.
Report Post »alshere
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:46amA testimony to maple bats.
Report Post »jpeg964
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 6:24amI agree. Players choose maple bats because they are lighter and allow more bat speed, but they shatter into little pieces when they break. MLB should outlaw maple and make everyone go back to ash bats before a player or spectator gets killed.
Report Post »kentuckykate
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 10:23amNo more maple bats.
Deflate soccer balls.
Nerf balls for the NFL and NBA.
Ban hockey outright.
Wouldn’t surprise me.
Report Post »KingArthurUp
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:45amIt is GEORGE BUSH’S fault!
Report Post »Jim
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:12amYup! Ol’ G Dub was seen planting explosives in the bat.
Report Post »Daniel Bruski
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 4:30pmI am surprised the Lame Stream Media didn’t utter those exact words!
But, seriously, I hope Mr. Colvin is getting well.
Report Post »audiebr
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 4:59pmYeah, and I heard Rosie O’Donnell say it was the first time in history that a wooden bat has split in two!
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