July 26 @Tampa Bay

[ACL BoSox]

I am worried about Clement, and I'm not saying it happened on purpose, however, they didn't call the game, there is still baseball to be played.

[bigpapi349]

true, you cant call a game because of it, but i just think that kinda stunned everyone on the team

[bigpapi349]

Clement carried off on stretcher after being hit in head by line drive

 

July 26, 2005

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Clement was hit in the right side of the head by Carl Crawford's line drive Tuesday night and carried from the field on a stretcher.

 

Clement remained on the ground and barely moved for about five minutes before he was lifted onto a stretcher and immobilized with a neck brace. Replays showed the force of Crawford's liner knocked the All-Star pitcher completely off his feet.

 

The ball caromed off the back of Clement's head, just behind his right ear, into short left field for an RBI single. Concerned teammates gathered around the fallen pitcher as medical personnel attended to him on the mound. The crowd cheered as he was carried off, but his arms remained strapped across his chest

[CrespoBlows]

no we need a SP...badly cause clements gonna be out awhile

 

Jon Papelbon will probably be called up, but let's talk about that later.

[bigpapi349]

Jon Papelbon will probably be called up, but let's talk about that later.

ya leave that for tomorow

[Youk Of The Nation]

Holy f***ing s***...I left to go get some groceries and I come back and find this....whats the word?

[bigpapi349]

clement got hit on a hard line drive near the ear

[BigPapiEnFuego]

Nice play by Tony Gangsternino

[blazenlo95]

That ain't right.

Ohh C'mon. Lighten up!

[riverside sluggers]

i would just love to see in dramatic fashion the sox pull out with a win after struggling to see their friend get hurt so bad, and probably out for the season, just doing it for him ya know?--Myers is doing so already, only known to just face one batter, he has retird his first 6 batters, in back to back 1-2-3 innings

[Youk Of The Nation]

clement got hit on a hard line drive near the ear

 

 

I know, I meant on his condition.

[bigpapi349]

wats the score, havnt been watching since clement

[BigPapiEnFuego]

still 5-5

[Youk Of The Nation]

5-5 tie.

[bigpapi349]

I know, I meant on his condition.

 

he is conscious and alert. they took him to the hospital for evaluation

[riverside sluggers]

still tied 5-5

[Youk Of The Nation]

Was that intentional? I hope not.

[bigpapi349]

i dont think so, but dont be suprised if theres reatliation to this

[bigpapi349]

pinch hit papi

[riverside sluggers]

johnny damon hit by pitch by brazelton on back of left arm--brazelton is same guy trot fought with last tampa series in tropicana field

[bigpapi349]

interesting, he and kazmir just love starting stuff with the sox

[BigPapiEnFuego]

why was doug hitting? Francona annoys me.

[riverside sluggers]

?? dude were you even watching the game as doug has gotten couple hits thus far, francona is doing right thing by giving papi a day off and the fact mirabelli has a .600 battin average against hendrickson, papi has a .167 average

[riverside sluggers]

sox shouldnt mess with them, dont want sox pitchers to get ejected considering not much will be left in bullpen as now gonzalez is up on the mound

[JohnnyDug]

okay so I leave for 45 minutes..and what the helllll

[schillingouttheks]

Yeah...Clement's f***ed up, to say the least Prayers go out to him for a quick and painless recovery.

[BoSox21]

at this point, I'm just hoping Clement's career isn't over and that he can come back and pitch the way he was whether it be this season or next season. This is a guy's passion and life that we're talking about here

[Youk Of The Nation]

Thanks Bill....

[bobby jr]

I hope and pray Clement is OK. Did it look real bad on TV? I'll have to watch it on sports center.

[AgentAnni008]

espn has an update on clement. hospital wont comment on his condition but they said he was conscious and alert. get well soon matty!!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2117345