Madbeers Accident Pics

[Madbeers]

A few of you have asked for pics of my accident and recovery. Here are a few.

Broken Bones: 3 broken in each orbital, 5 breaks in the nose, and between the bridge of the nose and forehead... Doc said, "Pick a number. Imagine a shattered windshield or if you took a hardboiled egg and hit it with a spoon. Just countless chards." He estimated broken total: 25-40. He added 10 plates to my head. 35+ screws and hundreds of stitches.

The wound:



First stitching before they sent me to a different hospital with a trauma team:


After 5 hours of surgery:


Night of the surgery:


Day after surgery:


The scar where they peeled my face back:


10 Days post-op:

 

[TrainWreck209]

wow. a worst case scenario with the best case outcome. hopefully the rest of your recovery goes well. good luck.

 

[B-radical]

Dang, hope you recover quickly.


May want to put a gruesome warning up, for those with weak a weak stomach

 

[22deucedeuce]

Crazy crazy bro. I've read the other post too. How is your face feeling? Head? Be careful with the drugs you get. I'm sure you're getting some strong stuff. When you don't need it don't use them.

 

[fuzzy2651]

Get better soon.

I guess I shouldn't have clicked on this thread while I was eating my lunch...

 

[MJL 00]

I still think your beautiful Beers :thumb:.

Glad to see recovering well. As a pitcher myself couldn't imagine man,

 

[Chrisklol]

One of the strongest if not the strongest guys I know. See you on the diamond soon friend!

 

[Daddyfatsacs]

Hey man sorry to see/hear this...what happened? Sorry haven't been on the forum much....but glad to see your ok. Clearly someone was looking out for you that day....could have been worse. Praying for a healthy and speedy recovery!

 

[Chrisklol]

He was tossing bp in a cage, threw a pitch and while releasing he hit his leg slightly. Making the pitch fall short, so he assumed the guy wasn't going to swing. Bent down to grab another ball, dude swung and nailed him right before he could react and get behind the screen.

 

[lx_2nv]

Damn bro - very scary - but you look like you're healing well! Stay strong bud.

 

[T.Heck]

Ah man that sucks... Sorry to to hear about this. Glad your still around though!

 

[Daddyfatsacs]

He was tossing bp in a cage, threw a pitch and while releasing he hit his leg slightly. Making the pitch fall short, so he assumed the guy wasn't going to swing. Bent down to grab another ball, dude swung and nailed him right before he could react and get behind the screen.

Thanks, just went and saw the other thread started by bpeirce.....needless to say just sent some funds through PP. Again prayers for a speedy and healthy recovery!

 

[etnstudios]

hopefully the "possessed by Vigo" look goes away quick!

laughter is the best medicine

 

[Frisco Kid]

Jesus .

 

[bunt2]

He's one tough SOB right there. Recovery looks to be going good. Looking forward to hearing you make it back on the field.

 

[stork]

I think I could stick my pinky finger in that one and wiggle it around.

 

[Mrboom]

Get well soon

 

[MarlSrSoftball]

He was tossing bp in a cage, threw a pitch and while releasing he hit his leg slightly. Making the pitch fall short, so he assumed the guy wasn't going to swing. Bent down to grab another ball, dude swung and nailed him right before he could react and get behind the screen.

That is how I got hit in the head (No where near this). That is one reason I don't pitch BP. Hitters don't know enough not to swing at bad pitches.

 

[MJL 00]

That is how I got hit in the head (No where near this). That is one reason I don't pitch BP. Hitters don't know enough not to swing at bad pitches.

That's one of the issues. I don't mind bp pitching and know some guys will hit middle to practice but ive been hit in the shoulder cause guy said was going to pull the ball hard and I stood just couple inches outside the screen"deer in the headlights". Accidents happen BUT hitters need to be able to have vision beyond the pitch too. No one is to blame just use as a learning lesson for EVERYONE.

And to think 15 years ago use to pitch with no screen YIKES

 

[Jusrah99]

You should change your name to Wolverine! Glad to hear your recovering well brotha!

 

[single wally]

I can't imagine how the hitter must have felt when you went down with what looks like a gunshot to the head, he probably thought he killed you.

 

[Madbeers]

I still think your beautiful Beers :thumb:.

I just need to convince the wife.

One of the strongest if not the strongest guys I know. See you on the diamond soon friend!

Don't confuse strong with lucky.

He was tossing bp in a cage, threw a pitch and while releasing he hit his leg slightly. Making the pitch fall short, so he assumed the guy wasn't going to swing. Bent down to grab another ball, dude swung and nailed him right before he could react and get behind the screen.

Accurate. The pitch was falling 1.5 short and off the plate a couple feet. Didn't foresee him swinging. Good hitter too. He got all of it.

Thanks, just went and saw the other thread started by bpeirce.....needless to say just sent some funds through PP. Again prayers for a speedy and healthy recovery!

So extremely thoughtful. Thank you.

hopefully the "possessed by Vigo" look goes away quick!

Not familiar with this one.

He's one tough SOB right there. Recovery looks to be going good. Looking forward to hearing you make it back on the field.

Not sure how tough I am. This has made me realize I'm fairly human.

I think I could stick my pinky finger in that one and wiggle it around.

Please don't. That would hurt greatly.

You should change your name to Wolverine! Glad to hear your recovering well brotha!

Just need the muscles and metal to go with it.

I can't imagine how the hitter must have felt when you went down with what looks like a gunshot to the head, he probably thought he killed you.

Everyone was fairly shocked that I didn't lose consciousness or go down. I eventually worked my way to my knees when the blood started gushing. Good thing his DC41 wasn't broken in yet. If it were, gadzooks.

 

[BOLTMAN21]

Glad to see your recovery is going well board bro. Really unfortunate accident here. Not sure if mentioned or asked yet in the other thread, but what COR/Comp was that ball?

 

[MarlSrSoftball]

That's one of the issues. I don't mind bp pitching and know some guys will hit middle to practice but ive been hit in the shoulder cause guy said was going to pull the ball hard and I stood just couple inches outside the screen"deer in the headlights". Accidents happen BUT hitters need to be able to have vision beyond the pitch too. No one is to blame just use as a learning lesson for EVERYONE.

And to think 15 years ago use to pitch with no screen YIKES

Our league went to screens after I got hit

 

[Chrisklol]

glad to see your recovery is going well board bro. Really unfortunate accident here. Not sure if mentioned or asked yet in the other thread, but what cor/comp was that ball?

zn

 

[Madbeers]

Glad to see your recovery is going well board bro. Really unfortunate accident here. Not sure if mentioned or asked yet in the other thread, but what COR/Comp was that ball?

Thunder ZN. It was either a Classic M or a Stadium. Not sure. It was my bag of hard balls. He was heading to Winter Nationals the following weekend and breaking in a DC.

 

[dflint72]

Did u have head trauma I couldn't tell with the shirtless photos ha ha

 

[rhound50]

Almost starting to look like a normal human being, though no metal detector is going to agree.

That's one of the issues. I don't mind bp pitching and know some guys will hit middle to practice but ive been hit in the shoulder cause guy said was going to pull the ball hard and I stood just couple inches outside the screen"deer in the headlights". Accidents happen BUT hitters need to be able to have vision beyond the pitch too. No one is to blame just use as a learning lesson for EVERYONE.

And to think 15 years ago use to pitch with no screen YIKES

I don't trust anyone, I get behind the screen after every pitch.

 

[etnstudios]

Ghostbusters 2 bro. That's ****ed up

 

[obagain]

That is how I got hit in the head (No where near this). That is one reason I don't pitch BP. Hitters don't know enough not to swing at bad pitches.

The difference is a screen.
I know if there is no screen I am not hitting anywhere close to middle but if there is a screen I am more relaxed and going with the pitch.
If you have a screen use it.
Had a guy tell me to treat batters like a loaded gun, you never know when one is going to go off on you.
Always protect yourself.