Washington Nationals star outfielder Bryce Harper generated a stir around baseball this week by calling the game "a tired sport" and saying that long-standing unwritten rules of conduct should be loosened to allow players more freedom of expression.
That earned him some chin music from other major leaguers, including Giants reliever Sergio Romo who said the reigning National League MVP should "shut (expletive) up." Hall of Fame fireballer Rich Gossage flat knocked down Harper with a head-high fastball, calling him "a fool... (who) doesn't know squat about the game."That got us thinking it's time again to review the unwritten rulebook.