articleThe Brief Bryce Harper and Rob Manfred exchanged some words during Manfred's annual visit to the team. The heated exchange was about salary caps, which Manfred wants to implement into the league. Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred had a heated exchange in the Phillies' clubhouse last weekend, according to a new report. ESPN's Jeff Passan reports that Harper told Manfred to "get the f--- out of our clubhouse" during the argument, which stemmed from a discussion about a salary cap. The backstory:In the exchange, Harper mentioned that players "are not scared to lose 162 games", in reference to the expiring contract between the MLB and the MLB Player's Association (MLBPA).