On Sunday it was reported that Kansas City Royals reliever John Bale had broken his hand after punching a door at the team's hotel on Friday night. While punching doors with your pitching hand is never the smartest thing to do, it's even dumber when you're already on the disabled list and scheduled to come off in a few days.Now Bale is going to be out even longer, obviously, and on Monday he faced the media to apologize for his stupidity.
"This is tough," Bale said quietly as he addressed reporters. "I would like to apologize first of all to the Royals organization, teammates and my coaching staff for my actions. It was uncalled for. It was a moment of frustration. I wish I could do anything to take it back, but I can't.Well, that's all well and good, John, but I can't help but feel your forgetting somebody here.
"I have to try to move on the best that I can, support my teammates and do what I can to keep my arm in shape.
"Again, I would like to apologize to everybody. I feel like I let my teammates down. We are right in the thick of things, and I wish I could be on the field fighting with them."
While you apologized to the Royals organization, and your team, I couldn't help but notice you didn't apologize to the door. You didn't punch your organization or your teammates. This is just the latest example of unwarranted abuse of inanimate objects, and darn it, I'm sick of it!
I contacted Johnny Treehugger, spokesperson for PETD (People for the Ethical Treatment of Doors) about this, and he had this to say.
"We at PETD do not find Mr. Bale's 'apology' to be nearly sufficient enough. Every year, thousands of doors are abused or broken by despicable human beings who have no respect for non-living objects. We call upon the Kansas City Royals to do the right thing, and shoot Mr. Bale."
I couldn't agree more, Johnny. I couldn't agree more. The door was unavailable for comment.
