Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

AMERICA
LOVE IT
OR
FIX IT


Wherever
you go,
there
you are

Donate to
candidates
in the blue
dot (Omaha)
to help flip
the House!!!
The Last Day
of the Fund
Drive
Is A Fun Day
At the
Best Website
DU!!!!

My cat
can beat
up your
MAGAT

At the very
least,

25_47

He’s
delusional!
Check out
all the stickies
on Grovelbot's
Big Board!

Auggie

(32,509 posts)
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 03:03 PM Aug 2021

Update on Oakland A's Chris Bassit:

CHICAGO — A’s pitcher Chris Bassitt sustained a facial fracture that will require surgery but tests on his right eye and and head showed no further injuries after he was struck by a line drive Tuesday night, the A’s said in an update Wednesday morning.

Bassitt received stitches for two facial lacerations and has a displaced tripod fracture in his right cheek that will require surgery, the A’s said.

Bassitt’s right eye is “normal for vision” and “a head CT scan revealed no further injury,” per the A’s, who said Bassitt was released from Rush University Medical Center on Tuesday night.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/A-s-Bassitt-suffered-facial-fracture-in-line-16395269.php

4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Update on Oakland A's Chris Bassit: (Original Post) Auggie Aug 2021 OP
Lucky guy.. luvs2sing Aug 2021 #1
Very good news Dave in VA Aug 2021 #2
Thank goodness. Diamond_Dog Aug 2021 #3
Time for pitchers to wear helmets. Hockey goalies used to play sans-helmet... brush Aug 2021 #4

Diamond_Dog

(38,111 posts)
3. Thank goodness.
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 03:16 PM
Aug 2021

I saw video of that injury earlier. Absolutely frightening. Glad he’ll be OK.

brush

(61,010 posts)
4. Time for pitchers to wear helmets. Hockey goalies used to play sans-helmet...
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 03:22 PM
Aug 2021

until goalies took the initiative and started creating their own protection.

Baseball catchers wears protection, as do the batter and umpire. A pitcher could wear a helmet similar to a batter's helmet with an added grill covering the face.

It's a no-brainer. Should've been done long ago.

Latest Discussions»Culture Forums»Baseball»Update on Oakland A's Chr...