Detroit pitcher Joel Zumaya is going through a rough time, but it may be good for him in the long run.
By his own admission, Zumaya had been getting “real big headed.” You can understand why. He throws the ball harder than anyone in baseball. Music blares and fans scream when he enters the game. He had become a baseball rock star.
A dose of humility never hurt anyone. Even Zumaya realizes that.
The young pitcher acted foolishly after a bad outing against Chicago on Wednesday, yelling obscenities and showing up the home plate umpire.
But give Zumaya credit for owning up to his mistakes. He apologized the next day saying, “I was just being a jackass.”
Good for you Joel. It’s hard to apologize for your mistakes, but it was the right thing to do.