After he slumped over in a booth, Amanda climbed across, pushed the table away and called for help.

This just reads so weird to me.

Man, I really wish McCarthey the best, but this just sounds like he may want to evaluate whether or not trying to prolong his career is really a priority.

Well I really wanted the Royals to pursue McCarthy and Edwin Jackson and neither is looking all that hot right now. But at least we'd still have Wil Myers.

Why not keep trying to play. I don't think playing puts him at any more risk of serizure.

Why not keep trying to play. I don't think playing puts him at any more risk of serizure.

It puts him at risk of another line drive to the head...sure it's a million to one odds but he very well could be playing with his life.

Why not keep trying to play. I don't think playing puts him at any more risk of serizure.

Well, my understanding is that most seizures can be acerbated by a stressful, tiring lifestyle. I would think that would be a concern for an MLB player. Maybe this isn't a concern if the seizure's a result of trauma? I genuinely don't know.

My larger point was maybe he should be spending more time nailing down exactly what's going on in his head. Were seizures anticipated? Is this random chance and the two aren't related? Seizures are a big deal.

Well I really wanted the Royals to pursue McCarthy and Edwin Jackson and neither is looking all that hot right now. But at least we'd still have Wil Myers.

YOU SHOULD HAVE SIGNED ANIBAL SANCHEZ, JUST LOOK AT HIM NOW, HE WAS THE ONLY GUY WHO WAS A GUARANTEED 150 ERA+

My larger point was maybe he should be spending more time nailing down exactly what's going on in his head

I think he should spend more time nailing Amanda McCarthy.

http://www.dirtyfantasybaseball.com/wife-of-the-day-amanda-mccarthy/

And it doesn't matter what pitcher KC signed, as long as they kept Wil Myers.

And it doesn't matter what pitcher KC signed, as long as they kept Wil Myers.

They would have just taught him to bunt and go the other way.

I think he should spend more time nailing Amanda McCarthy.

I think we can all agree that massive head trauma or not, life has been pretty good to Mr. McCarthy.

TFA is even more disturbing, I'm not normally a Hitchcockian theorist but it leads me to question her motives.

“I remember someone restraining me and telling me I had a seizure,” McCarthy said. “I don’t really remember much past that until I was at the hospital.
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He said Amanda “took control of the situation pretty quickly” at the Rock Bottom Brewery at Desert Ridge.

“That’s the story I’ve been told,” he said. “She might have dressed it up a little bit, but I’m pretty sure she was a superhero there. ”

Based on her tweets and this incident I'm beginning to believe she might be drugging him, in order to keep him bed-ridden. Damn woman clearly can't get enough of her Brandon, and might be tiring of sharing him with the team.

I will call this story "The Insatiable Ms.McCarthy".

I'm sure it was a very scary situation for his wife. Having had a couple of seizures myself over the last few years, I can confirm that you basically don't remember anything. My experience was very similar to his in that the first thing I remember was being told by EMTs that I'd suffered a seizure. It's a more traumatic experience for those who witness it than it is for you.

Well, my understanding is that most seizures can be acerbated by a stressful, tiring lifestyle.

My seizures were unusual in that they were likely brought about by fatigue/stress, but I was told by doctors that those are very weak causes. (I also think there's a difference between sleep deprivation and the fatigue of physical exercise.) Head trauma is a more common one, although I wasn't aware that they can happen so long after the trauma itself.

Seizures are a big deal.

Depending on the seriousness, seizures themselves are not necessarily such a big deal--my doctor basically told me and my wife that if I have another one at home, there's no need to call 911. The bigger risk is if it happens while you're doing something else, like swimming or driving a car, that puts you at additional risk. This is why most states don't allow you to drive for a certain amount of time after a seizure. If I were McCarthy, I don't think that I would change what I was doing unless doctors recommended it, but I would consider wearing a helmet in the field, like John Olerud. Hopefully the medication helps control the seizures.

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My seizures were unusual in that they were likely brought about by fatigue/stress, but I was told by doctors that those are very weak causes for seizures. Head trauma is a more common one, although I wasn't aware that they can happen so long after the trauma itself. If I were McCarthy, I don't think that I would change what I was doing, but I would consider wearing a helmet in the field, like John Olerud.

Rickey also once had a teammate who did this.

NGaI (Dave) -- best of wishes on your continued recovery. I have a close family member who has seizures and watching her go through an episode has always been incredibly traumatic and her anti-seizure medication has some pretty significant side-effects.

NGaI (Dave) -- best of wishes on your continued recovery. I have a close family member who has seizures and watching her go through an episode has always been incredibly traumatic and her anti-seizure medication has some pretty significant side-effects.

Thanks. I hope your family member is doing better as well. I personally made the decision to try to treat it with lifestyle changes before taking medication, given the potential side effects and the fact that my case is very mild (two seizures more than two years apart). I've been seizure-free for about 18 months now but I'm always aware of the risk.