Athletic's Brandon McCarthy Alert After Surgery On Skull

Sportsguy · Sep 7, 2012

Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy is alert after having surgery for a skull fracture and brain contusion caused by a line drive.The Oakland right-hander was hit in the head Wednesday by a liner off the bat of Erick Aybar of the Los Angeles Angels.The Athletics said Thursday that McCarthy was awake, resting comfortably in the critical care unit of a Bay Area hospital and showing signs of improvement.

Source: ESPN

Steve12 · Sep 7, 2012

I saw this video last night and it looked pretty hecked up. Looked like an mma fighter that got clocked.

Chipper10 · Sep 7, 2012

Haven't seen the video yet, but good to hear he's alert.

mj1987us26 · Sep 7, 2012

I didn't see it either, but I think it's worse because I heard it on the radio, from the crack of the bat to the thud it made.

Sportsguy · Sep 7, 2012

yea i havent seen the video either but im glade to hear he is doing ok

TheDuke · Sep 7, 2012

A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy underwent a two-hour surgery last night for epidural hemorrhage, brain contusion and skull fracture, team says.

McCarthy is currently resting in the critical care unit of the hospital He is alert, awake and has shown signs of improvement.
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After the incident occurred in the fourth inning yesterday, the A’s pitcher was taken to Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, where a CT Scan revealed an epidural hemorrhage, brain contusion and skull fracture. Later in the evening, he was transferred to a nearby hospital, where a neurosurgeon performed a second CT scan and clinical examination, and surgery was recommended to relieve pressure from McCarthy’s head.

The two-hour surgery was performed at approximately 9 p.m., with the procedure including the evacuation of an epidural hemorrhage and stabilization of the skull fracture. Another CT Scan taken at 12:30 p.m. today demonstrated improvement from his previous scan, and the epidural hemorrhage had subsided. McCarthy is currently resting in the critical care unit of the hospital.

“Our first concern is Brandon’s health, and we are heartened to learn he has shown progress in his recovery after surgery,” said Billy Beane, the A’s vice president and general manager. “We are glad to report he is stable, awake and alert. The team will provide further updates as they become available in the coming days. We would ask members of the media to respect the privacy of Brandon and his family during this time. As we travel to Seattle today, Brandon remains in everyone’s thoughts as we wish him a speedy recovery.”
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Source: Some San Fran Thing

Scary crap.

Steve12 · Sep 7, 2012

Kind of a crapty quality video but it shows the whole thing. Definitely glad he's doing ok.

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Dragonite · Sep 8, 2012

The guy talking on that video made me want to punch a burning puppy.

Glad to hear he's okay that looked and sounded bad...

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