J.A. Happ leaves hospital after getting hit in head with line drive

Toronto Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ left Bayfront Medical Center early Wednesday afternoon with a bandage on his head and crutches supporting his weight as he walked. Happ might have left the hospital more concerned about the condition of his right knee than his head, which was struck by a line drive the night before and had the entire Major League Baseball world concerned.

Simply having Happ up and about is a small victory, considering what happened in the second inning at Tropicana Field on Tuesday night. Watching the replay is tough to stomach, though it's possible to see where Happ's head is at (figuratively) regarding his knee.

A player told me last Happ was concerned with his knee after going down. Had brace on it as he left hospital. #bluejays

— Barry Davis (@SNBarryDavis) May 8, 2013

This kind of mimics the season the Blue Jays have been having. Every bit of good news comes with some bad. They lose Happ to a horrific-looking injury, but they come back to beat the Tampa Bay Rays for a season-high three-game winning streak. Happ leaves the hospital the next day, meaning his head injury isn't too severe (What relief!), but he does so on crutches because he injured his knee. Just strangely bittersweet, all of the way around.

Happ reportedly will speak with the media later Wednesday afternoon. We'll see what he remembers about getting hit and how he's feeling — regarding the left side of his head and his right knee.

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