Tyler Colvin

[JJ]

Are there any pictures or clips of Tyler Colvin getting drilled (no pun intended) with the broken bat today? I'm surprised it hasn't happened sooner. That's exactly the reason MLB and MiLB are considering bans on maple bats...

JJ

[GerryB]

Colvin in hospital after bat punctures chest | MLB.com: News

Scary.

[IowaMike]

Pretty scary. I was flipping back and forth between the Cubs and Bears today and just happened to be watching when it happened. A little lower he gets it in the heart, a little higher in the neck. Sounds like he is going to be ok but staying in the hospital for a day or two. If you notice he was watching the ball in left field and never saw the bat coming. Surprised it doesn't happen more often considering how many bats shatter like that.

YouTube - Tyler Colvin impaled by broken bat

[grunewar]

His delayed reaction is what amazed me so much, as it initially appears not to be too bad.

Scary is right! Hope he's ok.

[barkmo]

What is the call if he (Colvin) could not continue? I assume live ball until he is put out.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by barkmo

What is the call if he (Colvin) could not continue? I assume live ball until he is put out.

Correct. No provision in the rules for anything else.

[UmpJM]

Michael,

What about:

5.10 The ball becomes dead when an umpire calls “Time.” The umpire-in-chief shall call “Time”—

...

(c) When an accident incapacitates a player or an umpire;

?

JM

[Tim C]

John McSherry told us: "if the batter runner rounds first f#$&#$% base and breaks his f#$&#$% leg you don't call f#$&#$% "Time" until all f#$&#$% activity is f#$&#$% DONE. I don't care if the motherf#$&@* is bleeding to death!"

I have always lived with that process.

T

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Tim C

John McSherry told us: "if the batter runner rounds first f#$&#$% base and breaks his f#$&#$% leg you don't call f#$&#$% "Time" until all f#$&#$% activity is f#$&#$% DONE. I don't care if the motherf#$&@* is bleeding to death!"

I have always lived with that process.

T

I agree. I can't even invent a reason to stop play in softball or baseball, or even basketball. Football or hockey ... maybe. Hasn't happened yet, but I can at least invent a situation where it might be truly necessary.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

I agree. I can't even invent a reason to stop play in softball or baseball, or even basketball. Football or hockey ... maybe. Hasn't happened yet, but I can at least invent a situation where it might be truly necessary.

Playing devils advocate with a play from a day game:

R3, R2, R1 two outs, batted ball to the outfield. R3 stumbles and breaks his leg. Play cannot continue without following runners passing R3. What then?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Playing devils advocate with a play from a day game:

R3, R2, R1 two outs, batted ball to the outfield. R3 stumbles and breaks his leg. Play cannot continue without following runners passing R3. What then?

Options:

a) R2 picks up R3 and carries him home.

b) R3 is tagged out.

If the ball becomes dead for some other reason (hit or thrown into the stands, for example), the offense is allowed to put in a sub for the injured runner.

[grunewar]

Colvin's injury stirs debate over maple bats but ban unlikely - USATODAY.com

From the article:

"MLB understands that some players want maple bats banned but has no plans to take such action, said Rob Manfred, executive vice president of labor relations. Maple and ash are the primary types of wood used in the majors, and Manfred says there is not enough ash to meet demand."

[Sven K]

It's just a metter of time before someone is killed. Then MLB will be forced to take action (and defend itself for its inaction to that point).