Mets K-Rod Collapses With Spasms

Scary Stuff. From the New York Post:

There was a wild scene outside the Mets New York Mets ' clubhouse after tonight's 3-2 win over the Red Sox when closer Frankie Rodriguez collapsed from back spasms and required medical attention.

Rodriguez suffered the back spasms -- the first of his career, he said -- while running in pregame warmups and was unavailable to pitch the ninth inning.

The Mets gave K-Rod muscle relaxers, but he collapsed shortly after trying to leave the clubhouse under his own power. Rodriguez started weeping from the pain after being helped into a golf cart, and a stretcher and EMTs were called to the scene.

Team officials then closed the gate in front of Rodriguez, preventing reporters for further observing the scene.

The Mets later said Rodriguez was taken to a local hospital by ambulance but offered no further update on his condition.