It doesnt take another pitcher going down after a shot to the head to evoke his brutal memory of 16 years ago this week at Fenway Park.What happened to Bryce Florie that day, Sept. 8, 2000, has been on his mind every day since.But when the Angels Matt Shoemaker took a line drive off the right side of his head on Sunday, suffered a skull fracture and needed surgery for a subdural hematoma, Florie said it affected him more than other such episodes he has been seeing with increased frequency.Florie was pitching for the Boston Red Sox when a Ryan Thompson liner struck him in the face, leaving him in a bloody mess, with problems in his right eye that derailed his career.What happened Sunday [to Shoemaker] hurt me. It scared me, Florie said when contacted by Outside the Lines the next day.It made me think out loud that these guys are idiots if they dont try whatever protective headwear is available and see if it fits and doesnt affect their game. For me, such a product wasnt out there, but for them, it is.In spring training, Major League Baseball, in conjunction with the players association, offered more than 20 pitchers a new hybrid of a cap and helmet, manufactured by the California-based company Boombang, to try out. But no pitchers have decided to wear the visor-like padded headgear in a game.Another product, a carbon fiber partial cap insert from Safer Sports Technologies, has not been tested or approved by MLB and the union, but the Astros Collin McHugh wears it in games.There is no mandate for pitchers to wear protective headwear and theyre allowed to wear any type they wish, as long as it doesnt conflict with licensing agreements or interfere with play. Two other products, the MLB/MLBPA-approved isoBLOX foam-padded cap and the Unequal Technologies Kevlar cap liner -- which has not received approval -- have been worn by a small number of pitchers for parts of the past two seasons, but no current big leaguer is known to be using either in 2016.Florie implored pitchers to think about the risks of getting hit and hurt.Until it happens to you, your thought is it wont happen to me, like I wont get cancer or I wont get hit by a bus, he said. Unfortunately, it does happen and now a guys had to have surgery.Brandon McCarthy, then of the Oakland Athletics, also needed brain surgery after a liner struck him four years ago Monday. That life-threatening incident accelerated MLBs efforts to find safety devices for the head that pitchers would accept.As for Shoemaker and the Angels, Florie cautioned against rushing the pitchers comeback. He said he tried to return to the game too soon and it damaged his career -- and that part of the problem was that the team did not offer any psychological counseling, which he now considers a must.Make sure they fix the physical problem and that youre mentally prepared to go through that battle and be locked in, Florie said.With the availability of chilling videos of pitchers getting hit in the head -- the Pirates Jameson Taillon was the last before Shoemaker -- Florie said, They dont need more awareness. My hope is that this offseason, pitchers will look into any protective piece they can try, and if they want to rule it out after that, OK, at least they tried.Because of where Thompsons line shot hit Florie, the protective products currently available would not have prevented his eye injury. None extends in front of the face.Said Florie: Im not saying I talk about this a lot, or that it wouldve helped me. 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Disciplinary chiefs have admitted Malakai Fekitoa should not have been on the field to score the winning try in New Zealands 21-9 victory over Ireland.All Blacks centre Fekitoa has been suspended for one week for his high tackle on Simon Zebo that only drew a yellow card in Saturdays feisty Dublin clash.Referee Jaco Peyper merely sin-binned Fekitoa in a controversial match that later drew 12 citing referrals, 11 pertaining to All Blacks players.Fekitoa scored two of New Zealands tries, but avoided a red card that disciplinary bosses have now conceded should have been issued.The disciplinary committee found that Fekitoas actions would have warranted a red card, albeit that he had acted recklessly rather than intentionally, read a statement from the autumn international disciplinary authorities.New Zealand flanker Sam Cane was also up before a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday, for the high tackle that left Robbie Henshaw unconscious but was only punished by a penalty on Saturday night.Team manager Mick Kearney admitted on Monday that Ireland were disappointed with the officiating fall-out.Governing body World Rugby issued a stark warning before the November Tests that any dangerous or head-high tackles would be punished harshly.Players were wwarned that red cards could be issued, but New Zealand managed to avoid such censure in their three-try win in Dublin at the weekend.ddddddddddddTuesdays admission that Fekitoa should have been sent off must act as a source of embarrassment for the games law makers, and raises further questions about the standard of officiating in Dublin.Fekitoa will now miss New Zealands final autumn Test, the clash with France in Paris on Saturday.When considering sanction, the disciplinary committee concluded that the offending merited a low-end entry point based on World Rugbys scale of seriousness, which carries a two-week playing suspension, continued the statement on Fekitoa.The disciplinary committee further found that there were no aggravating factors and that there were a number of mitigating factors; including Mr Fekitoas immediate acknowledgement of wrongdoing, his previous clean disciplinary record and his good conduct at the hearing.And as such his playing suspension should be reduced to one week.Fekitoa is therefore suspended from playing rugby for a total of one week, up to and including Sunday 27 November 2016. 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