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NEW YORK (AP) —he game’s so-called “unwritten rules.”MLB released an advertisement ahead of Tuesday’s postseason opener denouncing the anti-bat flip attitudes of many baseball traditionalists.“Don’t stop and stare. Don’t flip your bat. Respect the jersey C.C. Sabathia Jersey ,” says a narrator at the start. Meanwhile, the commercial shows Giancarlo Stanton admiring a lengthy home run, Carlos Correa tossing his bat, Mookie Betts flexing and Yasiel Puig wagging his tongue after a daring headfirst slide.It also includes Atlanta rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. celebrating a home run against the Marlins. Acuna was plunked by Miami’s Jose Urena during his impressive five-game homer streak this season, an incident that put baseball’s unwritten rules back under the microscope.After Acuna, the ad cuts to Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. Griffey sports a backward baseball cap, just like he did as the fresh face of baseball in the early 1990s.“No more talk,” Griffey says. “Let the kids play.”The commercial features soundbites from a few broadcasters criticizing players http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , including one from longtime Turner Sports analyst Joe Simpson. The Braves announcer came under fire a few times this season, including when he labeled Dodgers veteran Chase Utley “unprofessional” for wearing a “K Cancer” T-shirt during batting practice. Simpson was left off TBS’s postseason lineup for this fall, a decision that was made last offseason.Proponents of baseball’s unspoken code of conduct have gone hard after certain players for their postseason antics. Puig is a regular target because of his energetic shenanigans, and slugger Jose Bautista was rebuked for staring down his go-ahead homer in Game 5 of the 2015 AL Division Series.The game’s conservative crowd has gotten increasing pushback from younger players and fans, especially as MLB struggles to target younger viewers. Bryce Harper campaigned in 2016 to “Make Baseball Fun Again,” while some perceive the old-timers to be unfairly forcing Latin players to conform to American cultural standards. Footage of the full derby rounds from the three Marlins contestants, who combined for 14 home runs."WhiteFanposts Sections News & RumorsAnalysisPodcastsProspects & DraftGame CoverageFull ArchiveMasthead Social Marlins Players on TwitterFish Stripes on InstagramMarlins Media Members Fish Stripes Best of 2018 Marlins StoriesScheduleRosterStatsCommunity Guidelines StubHub 鉁昅iami Marlins Prospects and Draft CoverageVideosLewis Brinson, Marlins prospects Monte Harrison Andy Pettitte Jersey , Anfernee Seymour compete in Home Run Derby in ParadiseFootage of the full derby rounds from the three Marlins contestants, who combined for 14 home runs.ESTShareTweetShareShareLewis Brinson, Marlins prospects Monte Harrison, Anfernee Seymour compete in Home Run Derby in ParadiseCourtesy of REV cablebahamas/FacebookAs if Miami wasn’t beautiful enough this time of year, Marlins outfielders Lewis Brinson, Monte Harrison and Anfernee Seymour made a trip farther south this weekend to compete at the Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise from Montagu Beach in The Bahamas. The event was organized by Bahamian prospects Lucius Fox (Rays organization) and Todd Isaacs (Indians organization).Contestants were allowed 15 swings to rack up as many homers as they could, standing on a stage at the edge of the beach and taking aim at a red “fence” hundreds of feet off shore. I’ve never seen anything quite like it:Brinson and Harrison were both drafted onto Fox’s team, while Seymour went against them representing Team Isaacs.The entire derby—featuring 27 professional players—was streamed on Facebook Live Saturday afternoon. Despite “ballpark conditions” that favored left-handed batters Gary Sanchez Jersey , Brinson, Harrison and Seymour still combined for 14 home runs (Seymour is a switch-hitter who decided to try it righty).Here are the individual rounds from the Marlins who participated:Anfernee Seymour (4 HR)Monte Harrison (5 HR)Lewis Brinson (5 HR)In 2018, Brinson hit 12 home runs (11 in the majors, one during his midseason minor league rehab assignment). Harrison hit 19—all with the Double-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp—and Seymour hit four total at High-A/Double-A.This was the second annual Home Run Derby in Paradise, preceded on Friday by a kids instructional camp. Great idea by Fox and Isaacs as they attempt to raise the profile of baseball in their home country.