MLB Players Are Ripping Rob Manfred on Twitter
It seems everyone is ripping Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred these days --- well, almost everyone. We can add MLB's players to that list, as they are pouring it on right now.
After Manfred backtracked on Monday and said he was no longer confident there would be a 2020 season, players were clearly stunned and angered. They took to Twitter in droves to rip the commissioner for the way he's handled the spot over the past few weeks.
You know it’s bad when there’s a petition for your resignation. #BeBetter
— Delino DeShields (@LinoDeShields) June 15, 2020
Rob Manfred and the owners are walking back on their word...AGAIN. The fans do not deserve this. So I’ll say it one more time, tell us when and where.
— Max Scherzer (@Max_Scherzer) June 16, 2020
Dear Adam Silver,
— Jason Kipnis (@TheJK_Kid) June 15, 2020
... you up?
- MLB Players
As my good friend @TheCUTCH22 would say.... lol.
— Rhys Hoskins (@rhyshoskins) June 15, 2020
Every day somehow continues to get worse. MLB should be embarrassed... everyone involved. Im embarrassed. This is a joke
— Travis Shaw (@travis_shaw21) June 15, 2020
https://t.co/813hUYy5NF pic.twitter.com/Mt0wSFnn2K
— Obi-Sean Kenobi Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) June 15, 2020
The current state of Baseball pic.twitter.com/c6TGqhqWOr
— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) June 16, 2020
Unreal how Rob Manfred just lied to the world of baseball Fans that there will be 100% 2020 season couples days ago , today he is not confident #PLAYERSAREREADY #MLB ??♂️??♂️??♂️
— Roberto Perez (@robperez2015) June 15, 2020
— Derek Holland (@Dutch_Oven45) June 15, 2020
This is what happens when you allow people to be placed in powerful positions that don’t love the game of baseball. This is a slap in the face to the people that have dedicated their lives to make baseball special. Never been so disappointed in @MLB.
— Kevin Youkilis (@GreekGodOfHops) June 15, 2020
“Good faith” pic.twitter.com/zddVbM5epa
— Enrique Hernández (@kikehndez) June 15, 2020
These so called “negotiations” (or lack there of) have been sooo slimy, tone deaf, greedy, lying, leaking, and overall out of touch. This is not even close to what you dream of as a kid! Sorry to everyone for this playing out through the media during a pandemic. Brutal.
— Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon19) June 15, 2020
Smdh
— Lucas Giolito (@LGio27) June 15, 2020
Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer went on a lengthy rant about it:
So, Rob, explain to us how you can be 100% sure that there’s going to be baseball but not confident there will be baseball at the same time? hmmm. What changed between those statements ?? Players told you to set the season, but it’s too early to set the season right now,
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) June 15, 2020
obvious to everyone what you were trying to do. And no one would think that was a “representative season” so you’d risk not getting your precious playoff money. Nope, can’t have that. So gotta make it more than that. But not too many...you’ve gone as high as about 55 games full
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) June 15, 2020
Be at least 4 off days in there...so that’s 64 days. Plus about 20 for spring training...84 days. Sept 27-84 days is July 5. Plus about a week to get players to spring training. So tack on another 7, that takes us to June 28. As I have it figured, that’s your deadline. But today
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) June 15, 2020
You’re holding a losing hand. Unfortunately, it’s a losing hand for everyone involved, not just you. There’s some saying out there about not killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Check it out on the ole google machine. It’s worth knowing.
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) June 15, 2020
Brewers outfielder (and 2018 NL MVP) Christian Yelich clearly agreed with Bauer:
If you’re a baseball fan and really want to know what’s going on. Look no further ?? https://t.co/2EvsVs0aPP
— Christian Yelich (@ChristianYelich) June 15, 2020
And Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is resigned to not playing baseball this year:
2020 no baseball
— Tommy Pham (@TphamLV) June 15, 2020
Yeah, that makes sense. The way the sport has been handled over the past few months has been an absolute joke.
Given the way Manfred has dealt with the various cheating/sign-stealing scandals and the way he's attempting to stick a dagger in the heart of Minor League Baseball, there's very little to like about his tenure as commissioner. If he doesn't find a way to salvage the 2020 season he may not be able to continue in his position.