Henry Roldán
Chris Sale’s season is far from what was expected, and the experienced pitcher showed it on Wednesday with a rather violent attitude.
In his scheduled rehab outing with the Worcester, Triple-A affiliate of the Red Sox, the right-hander had a meltdown as he was pulled from the game after giving up a bases-loaded walk in the fourth inning.
Sale, who has yet to pitch in the major leagues with the big team this season, stormed the clubhouse and was caught on camera smashing a wall and a television set belonging to the affiliate.
Immediately, social media responded to Chris Sale’s annoyance, saying that even the Yankees’ minor league squad ended up being too much for him.
After the engagement, the organization announced that the starter would pay for all damages, while Sale told MassLive’s Chris Cotillo that he was very sorry for what happened.
It was the tantrum of a 7-year-old. I acted like an idiot last night and I’ve acted like an idiot before. That’s who I am. That’s what makes me a major league player. It’s what makes me good at my job. It may not be the best for the public, but who is perfect? Tell me because I’d like to shake his hand… At least Worcester will have a new television set.
Chris Sale on how he reacted to his opening
As Sale himself confessed, these outbursts are nothing new to him, so he emphasized to Cotillo that he knew very well how to do things so as not to suffer a major injury that would leave him out of action again.
Chris Sale is on his way to Boston
Despite what happened Wednesday night, all indications are that Chris Sale’s next start will be his first of the season with the Red Sox after suffering a stress fracture in a rib in the preseason .
In addition to Sale’s comment that he felt ready and that his pain on Wednesday demonstrated that, manager Alex Cora provided Cotillo a preview as he mentioned the tunnel incident.
According to the journalist, the manager was not upset with Sale since he agreed that if he was going to be rehabilitated, he had to do it in the best possible way. He also said that there is a strong possibility that Sale will open for the team against the Rays on Tuesday.
