{"id":1028,"date":"2010-09-20T14:25:06","date_gmt":"2010-09-20T19:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2010-09-20T14:25:06","modified_gmt":"2010-09-20T19:25:06","slug":"a-tragic-end-to-tyler-colvins-rookie-campaign-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1028","title":{"rendered":"A Tragic End to Tyler Colvin’s Rookie Campaign (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>As Chicago Cubs rookie Tyler Colvin<\/strong> crossed home and walked towards the dugout, those watching at home could clearly read his lips when he was approached by the trainer, \u201cI\u2019m bleeding.\u201d\u00a0 For the next half hour, frightening rumors circulated throughout the online baseball community, fueled by headlines like, \u201cTyler Colvin impaled by broken bat,\u201d that seemingly left everyone assuming the worst about the youngster.\u00a0 It seemed that it would only be a matter of minutes until we were seeing photos of Colvin, laying on the ground with the barrel of a bat embedded in his chest.<\/p>\n

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Luckily for Colvin, he was not impaled.\u00a0 However, the injury that he sustained during Sunday\u2019s game against the Marlins will cost him the remainder of the 2010 season according to Cubs manager, Mike Quade<\/strong>.\u00a0 With the Cubs outfielder on third base, catcher Wellington Castillo<\/strong> ripped a broken bat, line drive down the left field line that ultimately hopped over the wall for a ground-rule double.\u00a0 Due to Castillo\u2019s follow through on the swing, the barrel of the splintered bat suddenly became a dagger-like projectile, flying through the air end over end.<\/p>\n

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Colvin, who had initially turned his head to track the flight of the ball, was struck on the upper, left side of his chest by the sharp end of the shard.\u00a0 Although it might not have ultimately made a difference, Colvin did not realize that the piece of broken bat was on a crash course with his body until it was a mere inches from impact.<\/p>\n

According to Paul Sullivan<\/a> of the Chicago Sun Times, Colvin was quickly transported to the Ryder Trauma Unit of Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, where X-rays were taken and he was sutured up.<\/p>\n

He was treated for pnuemothorax<\/strong>, which is commonly referred to as a puncture of the chest cavity; with such an injury, there is always the potential that air will enter the exposed chest cavity, and ultimately cause a collapsed lung.\u00a0 Thankfully, Colvin was in stable condition shortly after arriving at the trauma center, although he will remain hospitalized for a few days to monitor the injury.<\/p>\n

It looks like all will be ok for the Cubs rookie, which is remarkable considering the extent of the injury, not to mention the fact that the puncture wound was just a few inches from his heart.<\/p>\n

In his rookie campaign, Colvin hit .254 with 20 HR(currently tied with Marlins\u2019 Mike Stanton for lead) and 56 RBI– good for an .816 OPS.<\/p>\n


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