Unwritten rules or let the kids play? Baseball can't have it both ways

It's up to the player. Just like any other sport, there are guys who celebrate and guys who just go about their business. Individual fans will gravitate toward the players they think reflect their values. I roll my eyes at some of the ridiculous team celebrations in the NFL but I don't think it needs to be outlawed.

It's funny how different the culture is from sport to sport. You spike the football, no big deal. Flip your bat after a HR, you better watch out next time up. Score a goal in hockey, you gather together with your teammates and high five. Score a goal in soccer and reenact West Side Story for the next five minutes.

I don't know that one is better or worse than the other. I want my players showing emotion, but not to the point where it looks like they've spent more time practicing the celebration than the play that got them there. As an athlete, I don't get pissed if an opponent celebrates anything, I get pissed that I/we gave him the opportunity to do so. There's no need to go headhunting because somebody got the better of you; just make sure you get the better of them next time.

So in short, I'm not a fan of the 'unwritten rules.' Every player is unique in what motivates them and how they react. If you think a guy is acting like a clown, that should motivate you to outplay him so he doesn't get on your nerves.

I'm just amazed that grown men who make millions of dollars get offended when the wind blows.

Like bunting when you're leading by a lot of runs or trying to break up a no hitter.

It's pretty stupid.

I agree with stuff like throwing inside if someone is crowding the plate. But this beaning someone because he celebrated his home run is stupid. Cry babies.

I've never understood why throwing behind a batter would be an issue. Batter should just tip his hat to the pitcher and they move on. Not exactly headhunting.

Yup.  I don't watch football, but I started getting so sick of having to sit through those celebrations during SportsCentre highlights (I had CFL ones to deal with as well).

Those celebrations reminded me of the NBA's Slam Dunk contest.  While at first it was pretty cool, eventually the creativity was stretched too thin and the celebrations were too common.  It just becomes worn out, especially when it's every single touchdown.

I don't care if you're up 25-9 and your stealing 3rd, bunting for a hit, or pumping your fist after a homerun.

I remember loving Selanne's throwing up his glove and using his stick as a gun, pretending to shoot the glove like a clay pigeon, it adds some personality to the game.

I think AFL has the best solution: as soon as a goal's kicked they go to an ad. Doesn't matter how a player celebrates if I don't have to watch it.

Unwritten rules drive me nuts in most sports. The guy that stands his ground in cricket when he knows full well he hit the ball is the same guy who's shocked that the batsman doesn't take his word that he took a clean catch. Why? Unwritten rules. BS unwritten rules.