It was a tough Wednesday evening for Chris Sale. After a difficult Triple-A start for the Worchester Red Sox, cameras caught Sale angrily destroying something in the clubhouse.
On its face, Sale’s frustration was understandable, considering how little he has pitched in the big leagues over the last two years. That said, a meltdown that turns into a player trashing things will almost always draw some kind of criticism.
In an on-field interview with reporters on Thursday, Sale responded to any blowback from the film video. Let’s just say he did not appear to show much remorse for the incident.
Chris Sale addresses what he called his “temper tantrum” yesterday; said the team has a really nice present coming. pic.twitter.com/9tBkoapVFV
— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) July 7, 2022
Oh. Oh, wow. Let’s rewind the main part of that quote in context.
“I acted like an idiot last night, and I’ve acted like an idiot before … It happens, right? I wouldn’t be here without [emotion] … It’s who I am. It’s what makes me a big leaguer. It’s what makes me good at my job.”
Uh, alright, Chris. But how does he feel about being filmed while showing no regard for inanimate objects?
Bad to be caught on video?
Sale: “That’s their problem for videoing it. If you want me to act like a normal person, treat me like a normal person. This isn’t a normal atmosphere. If I was at Bank of America, that wouldn’t fly.”
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) July 7, 2022
Call it a hunch, but I don’t think the cameras are going away any time soon for a professional baseball player.
