So let's say you take a shot to the face off of Pujol's bat

[KCollins1304]

Don't hockey players take pucks off their faces quite often? Sometimes they'll sit out a few games and come back with one of those clear plastic masks. Then again hockey players are more animal than human.

So you want him to pitch wit ha hockey mask on?

[slomo007]

Yeah, why not. It could start a new trend.

[RocketsDWM]

Matt Clement all over again

[sportsaddict]

Don't hockey players take pucks off their faces quite often? Sometimes they'll sit out a few games and come back with one of those clear plastic masks. Then again hockey players are more animal than human.

So you want him to pitch wit ha hockey mask on?

He should do it and go Tyler Hansbrough-style.

[jake_harv88]

Matt Clement all over again

Excellent comparison. I was thinking the same exact thing myself. However, CYoung probably was a better pitcher before the incident than Clement was...

[AcidRock23]

Brandon Donnelly of the Angels got a shot (he was in the OF shagging balls and didn't see it coming or something like that I recall?) a few years ago and didn't seem to ever quite be the same again. He had been a mildly useful ratio RP guy but faded after that. He had quite a few broken bones in his face I think?

[jake_harv88]

Is it possible the Pujols ruined another mans career???

[thedude]

The idea of pitcher masks may actually come to pass one day in the future. A 100 years ago they probably thought the idea batting helmets was crazy and laughable. There is already a movement afoot to make masks mandatory for third baseman and pitchers in softball.

http://www.yournorthhills.com/northhill ... -face-game

[JasonSeahorn]

Actually it was as little as 50-60 years ago that batting helmets were first implemented, and even then not everyone wore them because they thought it was silly.

[pjalst]

I doubt a broken nose would put you out for the season

But a broken face and a concussion would.

Nah, two weeks at most before a concussion's nothing but a minor headache when you over exert yourself. Broken faces heal pretty quickly since you rarely put stress on the face bones.

Maybe he could wear one of those plastic face mask like they do in the NBA.