NEW YORK (AP) Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says players make their own unwritten rules on what emotion is acceptable to show on the field.
Hall of Famer Goose Gossage, a New York Yankees spring training instructor, criticized Toronto star Jose Bautista last month for his bat flip during last year’s playoffs, calling him “a disgrace to the game.”
During a meeting with the Associated Press Sports Editors on Thursday, Manfred says this generation of players, not “a 67-year-old,” will determine unwritten rules.
Manfred says he expects to “see more exuberance from our players on the field,” and adds: “I think it’s a good thing.”