Huff is Okay One Day after Hit in the Head

A few hours after David Huff, pitcher for the Indians, sustained a hit on the head, he was already his upbeat self, cracking funny stories and making his colleagues laugh. And one day later he was confident enough to say that he can make a go on the field again. A smack on the head Huff was hit on the side of the head by New York’s Alex Rodriguez, during Saturday’s game in the third inning. After the ball bounced into the right section of the field, Huff fell down and had been motionless for a time. After a few moments however, he was seen doing the thumbs up sign and eventually was helped off the field for first aid. Huff had been quoted as saying that the worst is almost always expected every time a pitcher was knocked down by a line drive, most especially if he remains motionless for a time. He gave a hand wave to assure the others that he was alright. On Sunday, Huff underwent more tests, neurological tests specifically, and his evaluation will continue for some time, especially since post-concussive symptoms are not always easily evident right after sustaining the actual injury. According to Huff, he’d been sleeping well and there have been no complaints of headaches so far. He would often forget that he actually got hit in the head, unless of course if he ended up scratching the wrong side. It is still undecided whether Huff should return to the rotation immediately, as far as Cleveland’s medical staff is concerned. However Huff has said that he is raring to go back. Concern from Rodriguez After Huff was taken to the hospital, Rodriguez tried paying him a visit however Huff had already proceeded to the Indians’ clubhouse, taking part in Cleveland’s celebration for their 13-11 victory. Instead, Rodriguez talked to Huff on the phone. Huff admitted to having a good conversation with Rodriguez on the phone. Huff was trying to lighten Rodriguez’s mood, especially since the latter has been pretty worried about hitting the former. What followed the incident was a frightening scene, where Rodriguez looked anxious, as medical staff surrounded the fallen pitcher, administering first aid. Huff knew that he may have sustained some serious neck or head injuries, and as a result he kept himself from moving. Thankfully he never lost consciousness and he was saying to the trainers who assisted him how he wanted them to tell his family that he was fine. Lonnie Soloff, trainer to the Indians, was relieved that the ball bounced far into the field after hitting Huff, which meant that the pitcher’s skull was not able to absorb most of the energy. On Saturday, Cleveland fell at 10-4 however they came out full force against the Yankees in the end. All this time Huff had been witnessing the action from his hospital bed.