Goose Gossage Does Not Think Highly of Jose Reyes or Laughter

For a guy with a spectacular moustache, Goose Gossage is really a bit of a downer. He ripped Joba Chamberlain for pumping his fist after strikeouts because it wasn't the "Yankee way." I'm not sure what that way is, I've seen uber-Yankee Derek Jeter's fist move in a pumping manner before, but Gossage played for the team so he must have an idea.

He never played for the Mets, though that's not stopping him from taking aim at one of their players as well. He's got Jose Reyes in the crosshairs and pulls out the back in my day whupping stick.

"There's not enough mustard in the city to cover Reyes. He needs to act like a professional. I don't want this sport to turn into football where they dance after every play. I can't stand that - the dancing, the laughing - there's no place for that in the game. He's not the first great player to play - I wouldn't even say great because he hasn't won anything yet."

I won't argue too strenuously in favor of the dancing celebrations, I'm not a huge fan, but there's no place for laughing in baseball? It's a game, for heaven's sakes, not the coal mines of Appalachia. You'd think that a guy who won a World Series with Billy Martin, Reggie Jackson and George Steinbrenner all acting like prepubescent twits would know that professionalism can sometimes be a little overrated.

(H/T Projo SoxBlog via BBTF)