Jose Bautista's legendary bat flip was well over five months ago, but for some reason his "controversial" move is just now prompting the reactions of wily old veterans.
After Goose Gossage's expletive-laced rant against Bautista and the current state of baseball earlier this month, Phillies Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt condemned the bat flip in a self-written article for The Associated Press.
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"Why do so many players today feel the need to embellish their success with some sort of hand signal to the dugout?