02-02-2009, 05:34 PM
MLB is awash is money. The owners (who are the ones paying Selig) figure "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," so they want to keep Selig doing what he's doing.
Selig has continually expressed a desire to quit the gig, so maybe this is their way of enticing him to stay.
Like most of us, I see Selig's reign as kind of a mixed bag of hits and misses. But before slathering on the criticism of him, you have to remember that that you can't compare him to the "ideal commissioner." You have to compare him to the guys who have had the job. Guys like Ford Frick and Bowie Kuhn just <i>sucked</i>, and even Peter Ueberroth was out of his league.
Fay Vincent? I mean, you can see why the other owners feel like leaving well-enough alone.
Selig has continually expressed a desire to quit the gig, so maybe this is their way of enticing him to stay.
Like most of us, I see Selig's reign as kind of a mixed bag of hits and misses. But before slathering on the criticism of him, you have to remember that that you can't compare him to the "ideal commissioner." You have to compare him to the guys who have had the job. Guys like Ford Frick and Bowie Kuhn just <i>sucked</i>, and even Peter Ueberroth was out of his league.
Fay Vincent? I mean, you can see why the other owners feel like leaving well-enough alone.
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance