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Selig creating MLB's version of the Competition Committee - Giff - 12-17-2009
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Commissioner Bud Selig announced on Tuesday that he will chair a new 14-man special committee to analyze ways of improving Major League Baseball on the field.
The committee includes four managers, four former and present general managers, four owner representatives, MLB consultant and Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, plus renowned columnist George Will.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->The group will take up such subjects as pace of game, umpiring, further extension of the use of instant replay and various rule changes, among others. It will meet for the first time during the first quarterly owners' meetings of the new year in the Phoenix area scheduled for Jan. 13-14. The 30 active GMs have also been invited to sit in on those meetings for the first time.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
La Russa, Leyland, Torre, and Scioscia are the managers. Schuerholz, MacPhail, former Twins GM Terry Ryan, and Shaprio are the GM reps.
The DH could be discussed, and either added to the NL or removed from the AL.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlb
Selig creating MLB's version of the Competition Committee - Ace - 12-17-2009
Good. MLB keeps losing fans to other sports.
Selig creating MLB's version of the Competition Committee - jstraw - 12-17-2009
NL gets the DH and I'm done.
Selig creating MLB's version of the Competition Committee - rok - 12-17-2009
<!--quoteo(post=71993:date=Dec 17 2009, 06:53 AM:name=jstraw)-->QUOTE (jstraw @ Dec 17 2009, 06:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->NL gets the DH and I'm done.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I won't be, but it sure would leave a bad taste in my mouth.
Selig creating MLB's version of the Competition Committee - Coach - 12-17-2009
I would love the DH in the NL
Selig creating MLB's version of the Competition Committee - rok - 12-17-2009
As much as I hate the idea as a traditionalist, and I do, mandating the DH across both leagues sure would be a significant step toward achieving competitive parity. The AL has been so dominant for so long, it's getting frustrating. Also, it would then be easier to eventually realign the 6 divisions and send the Astros or some NL West team over to the AL West. I'll admit there are plenty of pros. I still don't want it to happen, but I would eventually accept it.
Selig creating MLB's version of the Competition Committee - jstraw - 12-17-2009
<!--quoteo(post=72035:date=Dec 17 2009, 12:53 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Dec 17 2009, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->As much as I hate the idea as a traditionalist, and I do, mandating the DH across both leagues sure would be a significant step toward achieving competitive parity. The AL has been so dominant for so long, it's getting frustrating. Also, it would then be easier to eventually realign the 6 divisions and send the Astros or some NL West team over to the AL West. I'll admit there are plenty of pros. I still don't want it to happen, but I would eventually accept it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'll get over it but I'll always despise it. I'm sure that's what's being discussed here...and despite the sop to traditionalists that they'll consider eliminating the position from the AL...the union would never sit still for that.