Medical Reports Positive on Hawpe
Brad Hawpe has received encouraging medical news.
What was a feeling of concern when Hawpe intially was injured in Monday night’s game against the Padres turned into a feeling of relief on Tuesday.
Hawpe is described as having suffered a contusion on his right neck. He is not expected to be placed on the disabled list and could return to the lineup by the weekend.
A concussion was ruled out by the doctors.
Hawpe was hit in the right side of the neck, just below the batting helmet, by a throw from Padres catcher Nick Hundley, who was attempting to pick Hawpe off second base. Hawpe was diving back into the bag when he was hit.
Initially Hawpe laid motionaless. Eventually a neck brace was placed on Hawpe as a precautionary move, and he was driven off the field and taken, by ambulance, to Rose Medical Center where a CT scan of his head and neck came back negative. He was released before midnight, returned to Coors Field and then spent the night at home.
I was at the game and players from both teams were IMMEDIATELY concerned about Hawpe’s condition. This is really good news.
REALLY great news! including that he may return soon. We need ya, Hawper!
I’m glad he’s ok. It looked painful when he lay on the ground clutching his head.
Hawpe just missed taking it off the helmet. (Not sure if that would have been better or worse.) He was hit just after hitting the ground in his slide, which made his head pop back up, so the ball hit him under the helmet.
Great news for Brad and the Rox. It looked very scary there for awhile. Hats off to the Rockies training staff for their work last night keeping him stable and getting a neck brace on him. Possible neck injuries are nothing to mess around with.
I know I wasn’t the only one to think of Mike Coolbaugh last night, but no one dared say it. Thank God the reports are good. And thanks Tracy and Jack for getting the good news out … It’s quite a relief.