As the result of an MLB uniform police crackdown, Rays manager Joe Maddon can no longer wear his hoodie on the bench, and he isn't happy about it. MLB issued an e-mail directive today that all uniformed personnel on the bench can wear only the official team jacket or approved pullover. 

Maddon, who has a strong preference for the pullover, was good humored to a degree: "That's part of our culture here. It's almost like a security blanket for me. Managing without a hoodie on a cool night could be very disconcerting. Furthermore, I think it's wrong."

Also, he joked: "I have no idea what the rationale is. It may have something to do with pace of the game, I have no idea.''

Maddon joked that the hoodie is now "turning into a dinosaur; it's only a couple years, it's only been on the shelves for a couple years and all of a sudden it's becoming a dinosaur. It's one of the better products made over the last several years.''

Given the cold temperatures, with 41 at 5:30 and a feels-like of 34, Maddon said he was going to have to find other ways to bundle up. He did have his "Elmer Fudd" hat on, flaps down.