Shane Victorino Has His Sights Set On Revenge

We all know about the now infamous beer throwing incident of last night, but there's another chapter yet to be written about it. Shane Victorino, not one to forgive and forget, is doing the right thing by filing a police report on the douche bag who spilled beer on him last night. From ESPN.com

A report for simple battery has been generated, and it's under investigation by Chicago police," CPD news affairs officer Michael Fitzpatrick said.

The Cubs will work with the police department to pursue the individual who threw the beer. The Cubs are utilizing all of their resources, including videotape of the incident.

"[The beer thrower is] probably at home laughing right now," Victorino said Thursday. "I just think he should be held accountable, that's it, nothing more than that. He should be held accountable, that's it ... but it is what it is. It's not like the first time I've seen it happen [at a ballpark]."

The Cubs talked to Victorino and Phillies manager Charlie Manuel after the game.

Cubs chairman Crane Kenney apologized in person to Victorino before the series finale. Cubs manager Lou Piniella and general manager Jim Hendry also offered apologies.

"That really ticked me off, to be honest with you," Hendry said Thursday on "The Waddle & Silvy" show on ESPN 1000. "There's no place for it. The Phillies are a good ballclub, and Shane's an outstanding player. It wouldn't matter who it is.

"You're risking a very dangerous thing here, if the beer splatters in his face and he misjudges that ball and it hits him in the head and broke his nose.

"It doesn't speak well for that man's behavior," Hendry continued. "We have great fans who come to the ballpark every day with a lot of enthusiasm, but something like that is inexcusable. We let Charlie Manuel and Shane know after the game we didn't think that was appropriate and certainly would look into pursuing whatever you could to sanction that kind of behavior for that young man in the future."

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"If you think about how many years we've gone with no issues of any kind, including situations where we had our fans in some ways animated about our own players, or they weren't favorable towards them, [it's] an isolated instance," Kenney said. "We handled it the right way, we think, with the police.

"The Phillies have been great, we apologize to the Phillies. Shane's been terrific about it and he's cooperating, as we are with the CPD. We'll let them take it from here."

Kenney talked to Victorino about the incident.

"I said, 'Listen, sorry, it shouldn't have happened here. It's not a good reflection on our city or our organization and we're gonna do whatever we can to make sure that [the situation] is made right here.' He said, 'Listen, I know you are, and I appreciate your help.' "

Kenney said the fact the Cubs were losing 12-1 at the time was no excuse.

"It should never happen," he said. "I don't care if we're down 20-1. It's not right ever, and nothing excuses it."

Piniella also was unhappy with the incident.

"That shouldn't happen," Piniella said Wednesday. "It's not good sportsmanship. ... We apologize to Victorino and the Phillies for that."

It's about time we're going to see some accountability for douche bags like this at ball parks. And I would be just as happy if the jerkoff who shined a laser in the faces of Julio Lugo and Albert Pujols in Philadelphia get the same treatment, but sadly, it appears as if he got away as security never caught him and there's no video to find a guilty party as there is in this case. The point is, regardless of who it is, that kind of behavior is wrong and punishable by law, so why not do it. It's nice to see something a little more happening here than simple stadium justice which may not do a whole heck of a lot in the long run, whereas this might.