By Troy E. Renck The Denver Post The barrel of a bat complete with a spear-shaped shard hurtles through the air on Matt Holliday's swing at Coors Field in June. (Denver Post file photo ) PHILADELPHIA — The fear is salient and acute: Will somebody — a fan, a player, a coach — have to die before the issue of broken bats is addressed? Since umpire Brian O'Nora left the field in Kansas City, so much blood dripping down his face after being sliced by a shattered piece from Miguel Olivo's maple bat that it left Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba nauseous, there's been no decision on banning maple bats. The player-management safety committee has been compiling data and is scheduled to meet again after the World Series. Maple bats have come under scrutiny because of their density and the manner in which they break, flying shards seen...
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