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Nippert was able to laugh it off exiting the mound after the ball deflected off his cranium. Of course, that wouldn't necessarily mean he didn't still suffer a concussion, but fortunately CT scans conducted after the game were negative. Nevertheless, Rangers manager Ron Washington said he would give Nippert a few days off as a necessary precaution. If it weren't for his laugh, you could argue it may take a lesser man that long just to gather his wits about him.
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I see some Phineas Gage on this one, ie head trauma, guy seems ok, then his personality slowly changes and his cognitive abilities unravel.
The pitcher, I should add, took that shot off his frontal lobe, just like Gage did…. and the ball ended up about 25 meters away, just like Gage’s crowbar did after passibng through his skull. Gage walked unassisted from the accident, and this kid mercifully looks ok as well.
by L'etat, c'est moi on Jul 20, 2010 11:58 AM EDT reply actions
good post.
by krooksyk on Jul 24, 2010 2:43 AM EDT reply actions
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