Thank god he is alive (94mph fastball straight to the face) (Graphic)

[88shots]

Listen to the sound it makes hitting him straight in face,didn't touch his helmet.

 

[NovaPharma]

Holy shit for sure something broken nose bones something??

 

[qbkilla]

I saw this live, crazy.

 

[Godlike]

Happened to me in college ball. Not as fast but exactly the same.

 

[alfresco]

A "I am sorry" on camera would have been nice".

 

[pupu]

OMG terrible.

 

[Godlike]

The guy who nailed me stayed on the mound too. Sitting there with your hands on your head isnt really saying much.

 

[pimpman]

Thats one of the reasons I hate baseball. You hit the guy in the face and you can't go up to him to make sure his OK. Because his on the opposite team. That's bullshit. We all humans and should care for each other in times like this and forget who's team you on. Go up to the guy say man I'm so sorry you OK. Say and do something to show you care wtf

 

[Knight9]

Guys,
I played high level baseball through college. The pitcher did nothing wrong..(it also absolutely was not on purpose)..and the emotion and concern he showed from the mount was appropriate. It's not really appropriate to run up to help a guy you accidently hit. Your first instinct(even when I think about it now) is to run up and help but there is nothing you can do and there is always the possibility of tempers flaring. The pitcher looked like he was going to be sick..
And at that point, everyone needs to stay out of the way except for the coach and medical staff and maybe a Team Captain or something.

 

[Knight9]

Holy shit for sure something broken nose bones something??

Multiple nasal fractures. He will have to meet with a facial specialist to determine the next steps according to espn.

 

[qbkilla]

Guys,
I played high level baseball through college. The pitcher did nothing wrong..(it also absolutely was not on purpose)..and the emotion and concern he showed from the mount was appropriate. It's not really appropriate to run up to help a guy you accidently hit. Your first instinct(even when I think about it now) is to run up and help but there is nothing you can do and there is always the possibility of tempers flaring. The pitcher looked like he was going to be sick..
And at that point, everyone needs to stay out of the way except for the coach and medical staff and maybe a Team Captain or something.

This. Seems like an angry at the world mentality (common online) for anyone to criticize the pitcher, what do people want from him to break down in tears? The guy was pissed he hit him and upset, he let the doctors do their job.

 

[bigstick]

Multiple nasal fractures. He will have to meet with a facial specialist to determine the next steps according to espn.

Dang I have seen many and that’s about the worst. Respect.

 

[brutus69]

watched the game last night. rewound like 10 times.
makes harpers head face shot look like nothing. i wonder how he's gonna get back in the box again and be the same after this.
i got hit so many times playing but never in the face. helmet but that wasnt 94mph.

 

[88shots]

Here is the best still shot I can find of exactly where the ball hit him.Clean to the face right under the visor of the helmet.

Mets' Kevin Pillar shares update after getting hit in face by pitch vs. Braves

New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar was involved in a scary scene Monday night against the Atlanta Braves when he was struck in the face by a pitch in the seventh inning.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Knight9]

watched the game last night. rewound like 10 times.
makes harpers head face shot look like nothing. i wonder how he's gonna get back in the box again and be the same after this.
i got hit so many times playing but never in the face. helmet but that wasnt 94mph.

Harper was very fortunate. Also, this kind of thing has happened to Giancarlo Stanton as well (it was horrific) and then years later the same pitcher threw inside and it was like a flashback. He ended up talking shit telling him to keep it over the damn plate/not throw up and in after their history and then homered off the guy that same game. It was really a sweet thing.

And about a decade ago I think it was Carlos Beltran and Mike Cameron on the Mets that both dove full speed at eachother in the outfield and collided. Also horrifying to see. I am certain you can find all on youtube if you want to see them.

 

[Tomgrass]

Hitting into face is not nice. I remember when I was a teen we were playing football I was a keeper. It was cold wet sat and we were playing on a pitch from hard sand. So the ball was sticky covered in wet sand. There was a faul so I was defending from a free kick. Guy took all he had all the anger and frustration, went few steps back and ran with a full speed and kicked as hard as he could. I couldn't even react it was that fast. Yes in my face. You know when it is cold you feel pain worse... Plus on top of this I saw the all stars in galaxy and wet sand on the face was working as a peeling. Fucking 20 years has gone and my face is still so smooth that I could be a star in loreal advert without any filters... Nothing was broken because ball has a much bigger surface then baseball one but I still believe that was kinda Mike Tyson punch level....

 

[machomadness22]

Guys,
I played high level baseball through college. The pitcher did nothing wrong..(it also absolutely was not on purpose)..and the emotion and concern he showed from the mount was appropriate. It's not really appropriate to run up to help a guy you accidently hit. Your first instinct(even when I think about it now) is to run up and help but there is nothing you can do and there is always the possibility of tempers flaring. The pitcher looked like he was going to be sick..
And at that point, everyone needs to stay out of the way except for the coach and medical staff and maybe a Team Captain or something.

Thank you man doesn’t anyone watch or did anyone play football either? Same thing (watch football injury’s) you know when somebody is hurt but what good does it do if everyone on the field runs out and try’s to pretend that they’re helping? It sucks and you can feel bad doesn’t mean they don’t care. Been through the same shit

 

[OuchThatHurts]

Guys,
I played high level baseball through college. The pitcher did nothing wrong..(it also absolutely was not on purpose)..and the emotion and concern he showed from the mount was appropriate. It's not really appropriate to run up to help a guy you accidently hit. Your first instinct(even when I think about it now) is to run up and help but there is nothing you can do and there is always the possibility of tempers flaring. The pitcher looked like he was going to be sick..
And at that point, everyone needs to stay out of the way except for the coach and medical staff and maybe a Team Captain or something.

Yup. Looks like baseball to me. Not saying to be heartless to Pillar but this was just a high inside curveball. (Probably an out of control fastball). Webb wasn't celebrating, smiling or taunting. Pillar caught some chin music. More like face music. And Yikes! That thing had a motor on it, too. 94mph...smh.

But timeout was called, the players th team's staff helped Pillar off the field, game goes on (play ball!). I've seen many guys take one to the grill on a high fly ball. In HS and college there were broken fingers, ankles rolled over, teeth knocked out, torn knees, and strawberries every game. Had a really fast grounder come straight at me at SS cross the infield caught the edge of the green and popped right up over my glove and damn near knocked my jewels out my nose. Think I blacked out for a few seconds. At catcher, I had my fingers taped every game. Those heaters come in so fast you can hear them hissing. And you have to lean into them. Even with the catcher's mitt it can snap your fingers.

But even with all that, it's still my favorite game to play. I'm way too old to be on the football field anymore.