Tigers' Jeff Ferrell responsive, alert after taking line drive off head

Free Press sports writers Anthony Fenech describes how Matthew Boyd's development this season led up to his near historic start, plus Brad Ausmus' reaction to being asked about Nick Castellanos in rightfield for the end of that game.(Photo: Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports)It’s the scariest sight in baseball.

A pitcher taking a line drive off the head at around 100 m.p.h.

“There’s no question,” Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. “A line drive to the head is about as scary as it gets in the game.”

Late in Monday night’s 8-3 loss to the Athletics, right-hander Jeff Ferrell was struck by a line drive off the bat of Ryon Healy. The ball hit Ferrell in the head and though he was dazed in his…