MLB commissioner Rob Manfred shares his thoughts on the financial and competitive divide between small- and large-market teams in MLB. Manfred, sources said, responded that he was "not going to get the f--- out of here," saying it was important to talk about threats to MLB's business and ways to grow the game. The meeting continued, and Harper and Manfred eventually shook hands, sources said, though Harper declined to answer phone calls from Manfred the next day. After a "pretty intense" exchange between Bryce Harper and commissioner Rob Manfred during a team meeting in the Phillies' clubhouse, the two eventually shook hands, but Harper declined to answer calls from Manfred the next day, sources told ESPN. The commissioner giving it back to Bryce [Harper] and Bryce giving it back to the commissioner.