Braves' Chris Sale temporarily lost his mind during frustrating game vs. Angels
This isn't something you see every day.
Braves' Chris Sale temporarily lost his mind during frustrating game vs. Angels originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Chris Sale is quite intimidating on the mound. The Atlanta Braves ' left-hander has those long levers and a fierce scowl. The fact that he's one of the best pitchers in MLB only adds to the imposing nature of his presence.
On Monday night, though, Sale turned that energy inward. He wasn't having his best game, and after walking the bases loaded against the Los Angeles Angels , he expressed frustration toward himself. He did it in a way that felt as if he had temporarily lost control -- he slammed the baseball into his own head.
Here he is walking back to the mound and essentially punching himself with the ball: Two things here. 1. Spiking a baseball to your temple (willingly) is one of the most insane things ever to do 2.