Phillies’ Harper, MLB Commissioner Go ‘Nose-to-Nose’ in Dispute over MLB Salary Cap Proposal: Report

Dan Patrick blasts Bryce Harper for fiery Rob Manfred blowup: ‘Embarrassed for him’

Dan Patrick wasn’t a fan of how Bryce Harper handled himself with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, calling it “embarrassing” for the Phillies superstar.

Phillies’ Harper, MLB commissioner go ‘nose-to-nose’ in dispute over MLB salary cap proposal: report

Dan Patrick: Bryce Harper's anti-salary cap outburst towards Rob Manfred was 'embarrassing'

The entire universe seemed to be rallying behind Bryce Harper. Everyone, that is, except Dan Patrick. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper led a heated pushback against the idea of a salary cap, telling MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to “get the f*ck out” of the Phillies clubhouse.” Harper reportedly stood nose-to-nose with Manfred — widely regarded as one of the most unpopular commissioners in professi…

Bryce Harper Reportedly Told Rob Manfred to 'Get the F- Out' During Heated Salary Cap Dispute

Tensions between MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and star players may be reaching a boiling point, as reports emerged this week of a heated confrontation between Manfred and Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper during the commissioner’s ongoing league-wide clubhouse visits. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the flashpoint came when Manfred visited the Phillies’ clubhouse and raised the issue of MLB’s economic structure, which many players inte…

Harper-Manfred Clubhouse Clash Foreshadows MLB Labor Battle

A likely reckoning forthcoming in baseball’s economic order is causing two of its most prominent figures to butt heads.