Major League Baseball has been primitive in the use of modern technology. Ever since the evolution of videos on the Internet, MLB has banned all full game videos online. For example, nobody can post a MLB playoff game on YouTube. Another new policy has come out, taking a strike at social media use.
“All players will be subject to a policy governing the use of Social Media,” said an anonymous MLB reporter.
Many people agree that social media will lead players to say the wrong thing. After a controversial homerun or ejection, players might look to Facebook and Twitter as their personal diaries.
One notorious tweeter is the former Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. Guillen was ejected for arguing with umpire, Todd Tichenor, at home plate. Shortly after the ejection, Guillen tweeted, "This one is going to cost me a lot of money this is pathetic." He then sent, "Today a tough guy show up at Yankee Stadium." He was apparently referring to Tichenor.
This is a prime example of players and managers getting crazy and typing before they think. Another eccentric baseball player is Brian Wilson. Wilson went to Twitter to talk about his weekend by talking about his encounter with overaggressive men in Scottsdale at 1am. After this tweet, MLB officials kept close watch of Brian Wilson’s Twitter account.
With the MLB monitoring off the wall players and managers, fans shouldn’t be angry yet. There might be stricter policies because players are getting more reckless in their use of social media.
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