It's been more than two weeks since Ryan Freel's scary collision with Norris Hopper in the Great American Park outfield, and Freel is finally starting to feel better.Freel does have quite a concussion history, but it dates back to his time before the Majors. Still, he's not out of the woods yet. Jim Edmonds missed a lot of time last year with post-concussion syndrome and it can be something that he doesn't know is still bothering him until he tries to take the field again. Still, given how scary that collision was to anyone that saw it, this can only be good news."I've been antsy," said Freel, who noted he is now free of the headaches and dizziness that had been plaguing him.
Indeed, the 31-year-old Freel was a different man Friday than he was a week ago when he admitted to being uneasy about his baseball future, given that he wasn't getting better physically.
"I was always optimistic - I never tried to think about my career being ended by (another) concussion - but I was a little nervous at first because of the lingering effects," he said. "Now, I feel like it's all coming back together. ... The doctors and trainers have told me I have to be smart about (taking time getting back baseball). I'm not worried about it."
Previously at the FanHouse
Ryan Freel Didn't Make the Catch
Ryan Freel Is OK After a Scary Collision
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6-20-2007 @ 2:37PM
Joe said...
Well I was at the game and it was certainly a scary collision. Nobody knew if he was alright or not but you assume since the ambulance was out it was pretty bad. Good to see he's feelin good.
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