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09-06-2012, 10:16 PM
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Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contusion
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09-06-2012, 10:33 PM
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
Was shocked to see that headline earlier, I had no idea it was that serious. I've always been a fan of McCarthy (I strongly advocated the Reds pick him up after Texas gave up on him) as both a player and a person, and hopefully he recovers fully from this.
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09-06-2012, 10:40 PM
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
Horrible news. You forget how dangerous professional sports can be until something like this happens, the speed and the power of the game. I pray that everything goes well for McCarthy.
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09-07-2012, 06:18 AM
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
I think he'll recover and play again, but it would be nice if some of the MDs we have on the board gave their opinions.
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09-07-2012, 09:56 AM
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
Very scary. It amazes me sometimes that this doesn't happen more, just goes to show how good some of those athletes are out there to defend themselves against shots back through the middle.
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09-07-2012, 10:17 AM
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
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09-07-2012, 10:23 AM
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
The games greatest catalyst is fear, fear of the ball in the box and on the mound
Just ask Tony C 
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09-07-2012, 10:35 AM
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
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Tony C. had such a tragic baseball career in a short life.
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09-07-2012, 10:58 AM
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
You'd almost like to see pitchers wear some kind of helmet out there but I kind of think it may affect their pitching.
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09-07-2012, 11:12 AM
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Beer is good!!
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
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Helmets and bubble wrap in the uniform.
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09-07-2012, 11:24 AM
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
The tech should be good enough to come up with a decent protective device without resorting to something that resembles a football helmet. Start incorporating it in the youth leagues and bring it forward as they move up the ranks.
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09-07-2012, 11:34 AM
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
Poor guy. I saw the video of that hit and it was so scary. I am amazed that he never lost consciousness!
 My thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family. Hope his recovery is complete and that we see him back with his team on the sidelines this year and hopefully pitching again next season. 
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09-07-2012, 11:48 AM
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
an epidural hemorrhage is where the epidural artery bleeds. the blood accumulates between the skull & the brain. since there is only so much room in the skull cavity the brain gets compresssed. this is much worse than a subdural hematoma which is a low pressure venous bleed. he could have suffered major brain damage. only time will tell.
I was thinking of John Olerud. I believe he had suffered a sub arachnoid bleed from a ruptured aneurysm. He wore a helmet in the field playing 1B. It seems like some sort of mini helmet could be made for pitchers or pitchers, first basemen & third basemen.
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09-07-2012, 11:54 AM
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
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09-07-2012, 01:18 PM
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Re: Brandon McCarthy Suffered A Skull Fracture, An Epidural Hemorrhage & Brain Contus
Also one of the best athletes to follow on twitter -- consistently insightful and funny.
Speedy recovery to him.
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