Gossage absent when Jays visit Steinbrenner Field (Yahoo Sports)

After making comments critical of instant replay in baseball and Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, Hall of Famer Goose Gossage was not at Steinbrenner Field on Wednesday night when Toronto played New York. Gossage, a Yankees spring training instructor, criticized Blue Jays star Jose Bautista last week for his bat flip during last year's playoffs, calling him ''a disgrace to the game'' during an interview with ESPN. In remarks about replay published Monday, Gossage told the New York Post: ''Who's died in the last 100 years because of a bad call?'' He also said ''do we want a bunch of Cam Newtons running around?'' a reference to the flamboyant NFL player.