(670 The Score) Tim Anderson's campaign against baseball's unwritten rules isn't slowing down.
During an interview on "SportsNation" on ESPN on Wednesday morning, the White Sox shortstop was asked to sum up his thoughts about the much-maligned "unwritten rules" that still exist within the game. Without missing a beat, Anderson reminded everyone exactly where he stood on the issue.
"Bull****," he said. "Where are they?"
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Anderson has long been one of the most vocal advocates for moving past baseball's archaic system of unspoken self-policing. His famous bat flip against the Kansas City Royals back in April 2019 was a major catalyst in the movement to not only retire said unwritten rules but to also normalize the emotion and showmanship that MLB's newest wave of young stars are embracing.
It's certainly not the first time Anderson has publicly gone after the unwritten rules either. In an interview with then-ESPN radio host Dan LeBatard, Anderson said he "(doesn't) really know the rules, there's not any for (him.)" He also vocally threw his support behind San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., who drew the ire of baseball traditionalists when he hit a grand slam on a 3-0 count in the 8th inning of a blowout win in 2020. Tatis apologized after the game, but when asked about it later, Anderson said the grand slam was "definitely a step forward" and he didn't think Tatis owed anyone an apology.
"You can do as you please," Anderson said then. "No, I don't really care about that. I liked it. But he shouldn't have apologized. No need for that. Apologized for what? You hit a grand slam."
And just in case you were curious, Anderson's thoughts on MLB's replay review system – another hotly debated topic within the game – aren't much different.
"Bull---," he said. "Think about how many replays you see that you clearly see the guy safe, and they clearly call him out. Or they clearly call him out and they call him safe.
"I think it's just a smart guess. It's just a real smart guess."
