“The more you think about it, the more you watch it, that’s not me and I really let that guy push my buttons, and I shouldn’t have let it come to that. I apologize to the fans and to the kids out there and to my kids.”
“I was terrible yesterday. I threw balls on the field, I said some things I wish I wouldn’t have said and you have to pay the price for it. That’s what I’m going to do.”
Hunter, who will not appeal, will begin serving the suspension tonight.
Hunter was visibly unhappy with a high strike call during an at-bat in the eighth inning of last night’s game. After eventually striking out looking on a pitch in the lower part of the zone, Hunter lost his cool and looked to have bumped Kulpa with his helmet. Hunter was then separated from Kulpa by Mike Scioscia, who was also ejected from the game. Before leaving the dugout, Hunter launched a bucket of baseballs onto the field. He later told reporters that Kulpa was “being a drama queen” about the whole thing.
I’m waiting for a bunch of columnists to question Hunter’s leadership here, but let’s be honest, the Angels are out of this thing already.
