Rodriguez apologizes to water cooler

It’s all good between Pirates infielder Sean Rodriguez and the water cooler he TKO’d in the dugout during Pittsburgh’s wildcard loss to the Cubs on Wednesday night.

Rodriguez was ejected in the seventh inning when the benches cleared and decided to take out his frustrations on an unsuspecting water cooler. Rodriguez worked several combinations onthecooler before it tumbled to the ground.

The onesided bout drew an avalanche of meme’s and GIFs as well as a (at)Piratescooler parody Twitter account that quickly gained over 8,000 followers. Rodriguez took to Twitter to apologize on Thursday “for allowing my emotions to control my actions in a negative manner.”

Rodriguez added he “spoke to the cooler, apologized personally, and he’s forgiven me as Christ forgives all.”

TIGERS: General man ager Al Avila said Detroit still will have a “highly competitive” payroll heading into next season.

Avila talked with reporters Thursday, wrapping up a disappointing season for a team that had won four consecutive AL Central titles. The Tigers traded David Price and Yoenis Cespedes at the deadline, but they still have plenty of money invested in Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander, Victor Martinez, Anibal Sanchez and Ian Kinsler.