http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. When A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy needed brain surgery last September after a line drive struck his head, MLB accelerated efforts to offer some protection against the long-standing danger on the mound.]]> February 14, 2013 10:22:16 PST In consecutive seasons, the Padres' Chris Young and the Giants' Joe Martinez were hit in the head by line drives and left battered and bloodied. As MLB considers introducing protective headgear for pitchers, Young and Martinez spoke with Steve Delsohn.]]> February 14, 2013 03:37:15 PST