A revealing text message from star pitcher Gerrit Cole has been submitted as evidence in Brian Harkins' quest to prove he was unfairly made a scapegoat when the Los Angeles Angels fired him as their clubhouse attendant for supplying ball-doctoring substances to pitchers.
The message -- dated Jan. 17, 2019 -- was filed in Orange County Court on Thursday as opposition to a request to dismiss the original lawsuit submitted by Harkins' attorneys in August.
"Hey Bubba, it's Gerrit Cole," the text reads. "I was wondering if you could help me out with this sticky situation [winky face emoji].