Ordinarily I could excuse you for your faulty views, as you obviously are in no way a student of the traditions and sanctity of the game, but at your age…some semblance of respect for the history of the game should be in your bones simply from years of exposure.
The only conclusion one can come to in regard to your liberal point of view is you were never a serious fan of the game. As the kids say nowadays….a poser.

I fail to see how not being outraged by current styles or refusing to condemn changes simply because I have grown used to a particular way of doing things reflects sissification. What I do find objectionable is assuming that being an old fart is somehow more manly than being open to change.

Incidentally, before you jump to another unwarranted conclusion, I am not sure whether you are older than I am, but I am a senior citizen and have been for a while. So I am well aware of all sorts of baseball traditions from being brought up with them. I like some and not others, but I don’t think anyone’s opinion on any of them represents some sort of moral failing.

Wasn’t it terrible when they started limiting the use of physical abuse managers could dish out to intimidate umpires? John McGraw is turning over in his grave that the good old games played by thugs no longer exists.

It doesn’t seem that hard or controversial. The teams can take care of it on their own.

During work hours/regular work day? I don’t think so.

I guess it must be time to break out the Racine Peaches for these guys to wear too.

Who’d a thunk the old “dirt in the skirt” credo would make a comeback in Major League Baseball?
Seems to me the failings of one organization to police their players should not bring punishment to the other teams.
By the time my generation finishes screwing with baseball, there will be no traditions harking back to the old school game we grew up loving. Instant replay, umpires warning benches, gold chains and gay magnet thingies around pitcher’s necks ghetto baseball hats allowed on players ( don’t get me started on THAT one)…what’s next?…oh, never mind, I forgot, skirts and knee socks.

I have no problem with banning alcohol from any workplace. And none with getting rid of those champagne showers, either.

Ruben Amaro Jr. was just on WIP radio being interviewed. During the interview, he was asked if the Phillies were among the teams that allow alcohol in the clubhouse. He said they allow beer in the clubhouse, but no hard liquor. He also said that in his 14 years with the Phillies, they have had zero incidents of abuse or the like. He never once heard of any issues.

He also stated that if Torre and Selig placed a ban on alcohol in the clubhouse, the Phillies would comply.

I’m not entirely sure I like the idea of MLB stepping in and doing something, really, it should’ve been the Sox players showing the professionalism themselves.