We told you about Bob Costas going all HAM on Cubs pitcher Pedro Strop during Friday night’s Chicago-St. Louis game on MLB Network. Costas was not happy with Strop as he pointed skyward after getting pulled after just 18 pitches. The Holy Diminutive One wondered out loud if Strop would ask for forgiveness from a departed relative “for his atrocious performance.”

Well, it’s going to be Costas who’s going to be asking for forgiveness. Costas told the New York Daily News that an MLB Network producer told him his comments came across harsher than he intended. After reviewing the tape, Costas said he immediately regretted the comments and later called the Cubs seeking to meet with Strop personally to apologize. Apparently the two will meet face-to-face on Sunday to discuss what Costas said.

Costas said he would have met with Strop on Saturday, but he had previously planned commitments.

“The tone of it was not what I intended. I intended it as a kind of sarcastic comment about this overall thing where everybody seems to be pointing toward the heavens for every accomplishment, large and small, or even for no accomplishment at all,” Costas said. “I inadvertently appeared harsh toward Strop. That wasn’t my intention. And so I owe him an apology. And I will apologize to him (Sunday).”

Costas said his actions had nothing to do with social media outrage that occurred following his comments, but he added, “I could have done better and I will apologize. But…that’s just Internet stuff. I’m going to take care of it the same way I would have taken care of it if it was 1986. And that’s going to be that.”

So Costas vs. Strop appears to be over, provided Bob doesn’t go overboard when they get together on Sunday.

[New York Daily News]

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