David Fry hit in the face by 99mph Skubal pitch

[ScotchMIrish]

There was a time when prior to each game the teams took infield practice and bunting practice. It's a lost skill now thanks to the DH and analytics.

And pitches thrown in the high 90s.

If it was 90 he wouldn't have gotten out of the way. Why was he bunting with runners at the corners and nobody out? I can't find a stat for squeeze bunts but Fry has zero sacrifice bunts for his career.

[Talkin' Baseball]

There was a time when prior to each game the teams took infield practice and bunting practice. It's a lost skill now thanks to the DH and analytics.

And pitches thrown in the high 90s.

If it was 90 he wouldn't have gotten out of the way. Why was he bunting with runners at the corners and nobody out? I can't find a stat for squeeze bunts but Fry has zero sacrifice bunts for his career.

Well, he sacrificed on that one!

[HighHeet]

Pray for this man's recovery.

Will do!!!

[Strummer Jones]

Skubal was a class act afterwards, too. Clearly upset that he might've hurt Fry. Skub said that some things are bigger than baseball, and he's right.

[rightthinker4]

Nasty. I can't imagine. The pitcher was obviously affected.

ESPN reported broken nose and facial fractures. Won’t need surgery. Out 6-8 weeks.

[Eyelids64]

Pitchers are taught to throw high and tight when they see hitter square. This cause a foul or get hitter out of the box. Paul Dejong was face planted earlier in the year and required surgery and lost over two months. 99 can kill a human as Goliath went down by a pebble.

[ScotchMIrish]

There was a time when prior to each game the teams took infield practice and bunting practice. It's a lost skill now thanks to the DH and analytics.

And pitches thrown in the high 90s.

If it was 90 he wouldn't have gotten out of the way. Why was he bunting with runners at the corners and nobody out? I can't find a stat for squeeze bunts but Fry has zero sacrifice bunts for his career.

Well, he sacrificed on that one!

That was rough. Maybe that's why they went to the DH. Nobody knows how to bunt the runner up a base.

[blackinkbiz]

Nasty. I can't imagine. The pitcher was obviously affected.

ESPN reported broken nose and facial fractures. Won’t need surgery. Out 6-8 weeks.

Thought it appeared the nose took brunt of the impact. Overall safety of eyes, brain, and vital components, nose was probably the best landing spot. But as far as pain, both immediate and lingering, man that had to f'n hurt.