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They have a Fun Policy and Manfraud is the antithesis of that policy.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/1KZymdO?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/kzoogrowlers/status/1499777556878405642?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo"></a></div></div></div><p>I attended a Kalamazoo Growlers game on my minor league tour last year and can tell you they take this rule very seriously. If Manfraud took his job as serious as the Growlers take having fun, Frank and I would be in Florida for Spring Training right now.</p><p>I hope other teams will follow suit here. Maybe an MLB team? Maybe all the MLB Teams? Until then, the protest continues! Thank you for your service, Kalamazoo.</p><p></p></body></html>

<p>On Wednesday, Jersey Jerry, Frank, and myself took to MLB HQ here in New York City.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/0bBGl5D?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1499087077534670850?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo"></a></div></div></div><p>We may have called it a day after a few strong hours, but the Protest against Manfraud continued. On Friday, the Kalamazoo Growlers of the Northwoods League banned Rob Manfraud for life!</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/isDMYX0?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/kzoogrowlers/status/1499776787391340549?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p></p><p>A lifetime ban may seem severe, but Manfraud left the Growlers with no choice. They have a Fun Policy and Manfraud is the antithesis of that policy.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/1KZymdO?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/kzoogrowlers/status/1499777556878405642?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo"></a></div></div></div><p>I attended a Kalamazoo Growlers game on my minor league tour last year and can tell you they take this rule very seriously. If Manfraud took his job as serious as the Growlers take having fun, Frank and I would be in Florida for Spring Training right now.</p><p>I hope other teams will follow suit here. Maybe an MLB team? Maybe all the MLB Teams? Until then, the protest continues! Thank you for your service, Kalamazoo.</p><p></p>

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They have a Fun Policy and Manfraud is the antithesis of that policy.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/1KZymdO?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/kzoogrowlers/status/1499777556878405642?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo"></a></div></div></div><p>I attended a Kalamazoo Growlers game on my minor league tour last year and can tell you they take this rule very seriously. If Manfraud took his job as serious as the Growlers take having fun, Frank and I would be in Florida for Spring Training right now.</p><p>I hope other teams will follow suit here. Maybe an MLB team? Maybe all the MLB Teams? Until then, the protest continues! Thank you for your service, Kalamazoo.</p><p></p></body></html>

<p>On Wednesday, Jersey Jerry, Frank, and myself took to MLB HQ here in New York City.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/0bBGl5D?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1499087077534670850?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>We may have called it a day after a few strong hours, but the Protest against Manfraud continued. On Friday, the Kalamazoo Growlers of the Northwoods League banned Rob Manfraud for life!</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/isDMYX0?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/kzoogrowlers/status/1499776787391340549?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>A lifetime ban may seem severe, but Manfraud left the Growlers with no choice. They have a Fun Policy and Manfraud is the antithesis of that policy.</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/1KZymdO?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/kzoogrowlers/status/1499777556878405642?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_44708950_0_rob-manfred-banned-from-baseball-in-kalamazoo"></a></div></div></div><p>I attended a Kalamazoo Growlers game on my minor league tour last year and can tell you they take this rule very seriously. If Manfraud took his job as serious as the Growlers take having fun, Frank and I would be in Florida for Spring Training right now.</p><p>I hope other teams will follow suit here. Maybe an MLB team? Maybe all the MLB Teams? Until then, the protest continues! Thank you for your service, Kalamazoo.</p><p></p>

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