Ian Happ continued his hot start to the season today with another couple hits and a walk, but unfortunately he just got hit on the back knee and had to leave the game. It was the third time a Cubs batter has been hit today.
He was able to eventually walk off on his own, but all you can do is hope that this was just a matter of being very painful (and, since it’s a blowout, just take him out immediately). More info as soon as we have it.
https://twitter.com/AldoSoto21/status/1512901632589123588
The Brewers have hit the Cubs 27 times now since 2020, the most by any team against any other team. It’s really, really exasperating at this point. (Instant Update: Keegan Thompson just plunked Andrew McCutchen and the benches cleared.)
UPDATE: Pretty much have to get X-rays after a HBP like that:
Ian Happ is undergoing x rays on his left knee after taking a pitch off his kneecap, David Ross said. Ross said things are "pointing for the good"
— Tim Stebbins (@tim_stebbins) April 9, 2022
And now we just cross our fingers as hard as possible. Even if the X-rays come back negative – which would obviously be good! – Happ might still miss some time if it’s a bad bone bruise. That is some seriously painful stuff.
UPDATE 2: Whew. Ok. This is a start to me fully exhaling:
https://twitter.com/mlbastian/status/1512925875834167299?s=21&t=NueMgKGENcXxNHcNPi-MKg