"This is why people don’t wanna watch baseball" "This is an incredibly uncool opinion" - MLB fans disagree with Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker reprimanding player for admiring his homer

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker recently admonished his center fielder, Jose Siri, for admiring his home run before running the bases. Fans are not happy. Following unwritten rules of respect has been prevalent throughout the MLB, and Dusty Baker does not want to see their end just yet.The comments from Dusty Baker were posted to Twitter by Jomboy Media, along with a clip of the homer that started this all.Jomboy Media@JomboyMediaDusty Baker didn't like that José Siri admired his home run last night1917Dusty Baker didn't like that José Siri admired his home run last night https://t.co/D2wAg0f598When Dusty Baker played professionally, the game was very different, as he himself acknowledges. Fans today value seeing personality from players, and moments like this as endearing. Frankly, the coolness factor of watching your home run sail over the fence is impossible to deny.This fan does a great job of capturing the reactions of many, who just want to be entertained.Noah@uclphilo@JomboyMedia This is why people don’t wanna watch baseball. There is no player individuality. Some of these “unwritten rules” are outdated. You don’t want him pimpin a home run don’t serve a pitch down the middle simple as that391@JomboyMedia This is why people don’t wanna watch baseball. There is no player individuality. Some of these “unwritten rules” are outdated. You don’t want him pimpin a home run don’t serve a pitch down the middle simple as thatDusty Baker may still be in support of these unwritten rules, but many fans of the game are not.Houston Astros fans don't want to support the unwritten rulesHouston Astros v Texas RangersDusty Baker has been around baseball for a long time, and his input and opinion on the game are valuable. In this respect, however, it seems there is a disconnect in the way that Dusty Baker views the game from the way fans view the game.This fan has great respect for Dusty Baker, but not this opinion.Stamp@postage27@JomboyMedia Dusty is, arguably, the coolest dude in baseball. This is an incredibly uncool opinion.18@JomboyMedia Dusty is, arguably, the coolest dude in baseball. This is an incredibly uncool opinion.This user jokes that this will be a recurring issue that should realistically never be a problem.Sai@SaijaxSC@JomboyMedia managers stop admonishing your players for playing well challenge [IMPOSSIBLE]39@JomboyMedia managers stop admonishing your players for playing well challenge [IMPOSSIBLE]This MLB fan is fed up with this attitude that has become commonplace in the MLB.Craig Mack@CraigHoward523@JomboyMedia Enough with this crap “back in my day” stuff. This is why the game isn’t marketable. 100 year old men managing teams where you can’t do anything.51@JomboyMedia Enough with this crap “back in my day” stuff. This is why the game isn’t marketable. 100 year old men managing teams where you can’t do anything.This fan realizes that a motto that was previously championed might no longer be true.Axl@Axeldinho03@JomboyMedia So... Let the kids play is not longer a reality or never was?19@JomboyMedia So... Let the kids play is not longer a reality or never was?This fan passionately disagrees with the &quot;back in my day&quot; approach to managing.Collin Fiore@FioreCollin@JomboyMedia “Back in our day” Well it’s not your day anymore. Get over it. This is how the game is now. Don’t like it, get out.5@JomboyMedia “Back in our day” Well it’s not your day anymore. Get over it. This is how the game is now. Don’t like it, get out.This fan has a solution to the problem, and it would certainly work.Tilted@VGo07@JomboyMedia I mean don’t give up dingers if you don’t want this to happen@JomboyMedia I mean don’t give up dingers if you don’t want this to happenMLB has had a superstar problem for a long time, with few players becoming household names. Mike Trout has been one of the best baseball players of all time. Unfortunately, he is not nearly as recoginzable as LeBron James. Each of these players is among the best in the history of their sport, but only one is a global superstar.Dusty Baker is the manager of the Houston Astros and has the right to direct his team in whatever way he sees fit, but in this instance, fans of the team disagree with him.

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