That was evidenced last weekend, when commissioner Rob Manfred visited the Phillies clubhouse in an attempt to find common ground with the players. Instead, what happened was a heated argument between Manfred and the Phillies players, in which star Bryce Harper told Manfred to "get the f--- out of our clubhouse," according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

After Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper got in the face of Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred during a heated meeting last week, Mark DeRosa, a former big leaguer who now works for Manfred, said something some players took as a threat, according to four people who attended the meeting or were briefed on it.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper had a spirited exchange during a question-and-answer session between the commissioner and the team, according to a person with direct knowledge of the conversation.