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.

Bryce Harper confronted Rob Manfred last week over the issue of a salary cap in baseball, a major league source confirmed Monday. Harper spoke out near the beginning of the Phillies’ meeting with Manfred before a July 21 game at Citizens Bank Park,