There he is.
Just when it seemed like Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred was set to have a pretty good season in terms of public-relations points scored, he found a way to spoil it.
In a quote that will and should forever be stuck to Manfred, and one that will be remembered more by Oakland A’s fans than any good that has come from some of the rule changes Manfred ushered in for the 2023 season, the commissioner sounded crass and heartless as he sneered at A’s fans who showed up 27,759 strong Tuesday at Oakland Coliseum.