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Video: Full-speed collision knocks out Cinci Reds’ Ryan Freel

posted at 7:40 pm on May 28, 2007 by Ian
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Cincinnati Reds center fielder Ryan Freel was knocked out after colliding with teammate Norris Hopper earlier today. As you can see in the video, Hopper recovered quickly but Freel was motionless after taking an elbow to the head.

He suffered bruises but his CT scans came back normal, thank goodness.

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I still remember two years ago seeing Beltran and Mike Cameron collide in San Diego at Petco Park which was MUCH worse but that still must’ve hurt a hell of a lot.

Defector01 on May 28, 2007 at 7:42 PM

Jesus. I hope he’s alright…

Pat Meebles on May 28, 2007 at 8:07 PM

Man, hope he’ll be okay!
I have to confess, the first thing I thought when I saw this was, “dude, that’s why you call the ball”.

Penthesileia on May 28, 2007 at 8:57 PM

The center fielder Ryan Freel had priority. Norris Hopper is a reserve outfielder who was hustling hard; he may have wanted to show that he deserves more playing time. You can’t tell whether either is saying anything; both were running hard and may not have been able to hear the other.

Phil Byler on May 28, 2007 at 9:26 PM

Notice that Hopper, who caught the ball, slyly walks over really quick and puts the ball into Freel’s glove. :-)

SillyRyno on May 28, 2007 at 9:30 PM

I heard it on radio. Supposedly Freel is moving everything that’s supposed to move. Sigh. Couldn’t make the Reds suck any worse….

But sounds like he’ll be OK.

HerrMorgenholz on May 28, 2007 at 9:32 PM

Just my opinion but I think this guy came out a little bit worse than Freel.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2884762

Benaiah on May 28, 2007 at 9:46 PM

I hope he is alright.
I’m not much for baseball, dont watch it on tv, dont listen to it on the radio either, but its fun if you are at the game. My kid loved it when we took him to a game last year. But of course, no that they have banned smoking at PNC (public not consulted) Park, I doubt I’ll be spending that much money to go see the Pirates again.

mrfixit on May 28, 2007 at 10:32 PM

SillyRyno

I think Hopper slipped the ball into Freel’s glove because he (Hopper) let that guy tag and sneak home. If Freel caught it, but was injured, maybe the guy has to go back to third?

smellthecoffee on May 29, 2007 at 12:33 AM

Since we are talking baseball here, please allow me to go off topic. I need to vent!

Here in the New York Area on Memorial Day, none of the New York teams were playing. Not asking for a Memorial Day Double header. You would think Baseball goes with the holiday. Nooooo. Ok so it none of our local teams were playing. You would think maybe they would have a baseball marathon on tv, Nooooooo, no Fox no ESPN. What’s become of baseball. I am angry!