August 8th update

Rockies pitcher suffers neck injury in-game

• In a scary scene at Coors Field on Friday night, Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio suffered a fracture to his C1 vertebrae after being struck by a line drive off the bat of the Washington Nationals' Ian Desmond.
• He has since had surgery and as of Monday morning, the only person who has seen him was teammate Esmil Rogers, the other player from Nicasio's home country of the Dominican Republic.
• Nicasio's family, still in the Dominican Republic, are trying to obtain visas so they can come visit him as well.
• We've decided that showing images or videos of the accident, but if you want to see for yourself, just Google Juan Nicasio. I wouldn't suggest it.


Adam Scott Takes Crown in Tiger’s Return

• Australian Adam Scott won the Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday in a tournament that was heralded as the return of Tiger Woods to professional golf. Woods has taken the past 4 months off while trying to recuperate injured knees.
• Scott was caddied (assisted) by Steve Williams. Williams became arguably golf's most famous caddy as he often acted as the voice for the more silent Tiger during most of Woods' career. Scott joked that he has been asked more about Williams and Woods than about himself this week.
• Woods finished tied for 37th. He is trying to get back into his old dominant form after having almost two years of sub-standard play.