Comments on: What Came First Bud Selig Or The Egg? http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/what-came-first-bud-selig-or-the-egg.html A New York Mets Blog For Diehard Mets Fans Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:52:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: I’m Reading: about Selig, Polls, and Bats for Holliday — NYFSBlogs http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/what-came-first-bud-selig-or-the-egg.html/comment-page-1#comment-33325 I’m Reading: about Selig, Polls, and Bats for Holliday — NYFSBlogs Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:26:40 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16563#comment-33325 [...] D from MetsMerized Online is happy Bud Selig is stepping down as commissioner in three [...] [...] D from MetsMerized Online is happy Bud Selig is stepping down as commissioner in three [...]

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/what-came-first-bud-selig-or-the-egg.html/comment-page-1#comment-33302 METS62FAN Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:44:54 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16563#comment-33302 MATT; MOST OF WHAT U & EVERYONE ELSE POINTS OUT IS VERY,VERY TRUE; BUT WHAT SPORT OUTSIDE OF LITTLE LEAGUE & POP WARNER IS PURE SPORT? THEY ARE ALL BUSINESSES, UNFORTUNATLY TV HAS DONE MORE TO RUIN MLB. BUD, THE USED CAR SALESMAN, ALLOWED IT TO HAPPEN ON HIS WATCH. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE HOMEFIELD TIE TO ASG WAS A FOX PROPOSITION AFTER THE '02 ASG. THE MORPHING OF THE ASG INTO A 3-DAY MARATHON OF COVERAGE WAS, AGAIN A TV CREATION. FOX & ESPN BOTH WANTED TO MAXIMIZE THEIR BASEBALL REVENUE. WHAT BETTER WAY THAN TO SPLIT A SINGLE GAME EVENT INTO MULTIPLE PIECES CAPABLE OF GENERATING MULTIPLE SALES. FOX GET THE ACTUAL GAME; ESPN GETS THE FRILLS SURROUNDING IT. WITH FEWER PEOPLE INTERSTED IN A "SHOW" GAME NOT MUCH MORE THAN A MUSCLED-UP SPRING TRAINING EXHIBITION ESPECIALLY AFTER INTERLEAGUE DIMINISHED THE NOVELTY OF AL V. NL. BUD, WHILE ON QUEST FOR $$$, SOLD OUT THE PRODUCT LINE AS WELL AS CONTROL OVER IT'S DESTINY. JOE FAILS TO MENTION THE ENSUING ADVERSITY BETWEEN SELIG & STEINBRENNERS WITH INSTITUTION OF PAYROLL CONSTRAINTS IN FORM OF LUXURY "TAX" PENALTY. UNDER THE CATEGORY OF GIVING THE DEVIL HIS DUE: SOMEONE CERGTAINLY SHOULD CONSIDER UNDER SELIG'S TENURE HAS BEEN THE HIGHS & LOWS OF INTENSE MNGT/LABOR RELATIONS. THE GAME WE LOVE HAS NEVER BEEN MORE PROSPEROUS. MOST SHOCKINGLY PORTRAYED IN TOTAL PAYROLL SIZE COMPARISONS IN 2009 FL HAD THE SMALLEST TOTAL PAYROLL IN 35.5M COMPARED TO 1988'S HIGHEST PAYROLL(NYY) OF 18.9M THAT'S ONLY 21 YEARS. 1988 WAS ONLY 10 YRS BEFORE SELIG'S SELECTION AS COMMISSIONER. MATT; MOST OF WHAT U & EVERYONE ELSE POINTS OUT IS VERY,VERY TRUE; BUT WHAT SPORT OUTSIDE OF LITTLE LEAGUE & POP WARNER IS PURE SPORT? THEY ARE ALL BUSINESSES, UNFORTUNATLY TV HAS DONE MORE TO RUIN MLB. BUD, THE USED CAR SALESMAN, ALLOWED IT TO HAPPEN ON HIS WATCH. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE HOMEFIELD TIE TO ASG WAS A FOX PROPOSITION AFTER THE ‘02 ASG. THE MORPHING OF THE ASG INTO A 3-DAY MARATHON OF COVERAGE WAS, AGAIN A TV CREATION. FOX & ESPN BOTH WANTED TO MAXIMIZE THEIR BASEBALL REVENUE. WHAT BETTER WAY THAN TO SPLIT A SINGLE GAME EVENT INTO MULTIPLE PIECES CAPABLE OF GENERATING MULTIPLE SALES. FOX GET THE ACTUAL GAME; ESPN GETS THE FRILLS SURROUNDING IT. WITH FEWER PEOPLE INTERSTED IN A “SHOW” GAME NOT MUCH MORE THAN A MUSCLED-UP SPRING TRAINING EXHIBITION ESPECIALLY AFTER INTERLEAGUE DIMINISHED THE NOVELTY OF AL V. NL. BUD, WHILE ON QUEST FOR $$$, SOLD OUT THE PRODUCT LINE AS WELL AS CONTROL OVER IT’S DESTINY.
JOE FAILS TO MENTION THE ENSUING ADVERSITY BETWEEN SELIG & STEINBRENNERS WITH INSTITUTION OF PAYROLL CONSTRAINTS IN FORM OF LUXURY “TAX” PENALTY. UNDER THE CATEGORY OF GIVING THE DEVIL HIS DUE: SOMEONE CERGTAINLY SHOULD CONSIDER UNDER SELIG’S TENURE HAS BEEN THE HIGHS & LOWS OF INTENSE MNGT/LABOR RELATIONS. THE GAME WE LOVE HAS NEVER BEEN MORE PROSPEROUS. MOST SHOCKINGLY PORTRAYED IN TOTAL PAYROLL SIZE COMPARISONS IN 2009 FL HAD THE SMALLEST TOTAL PAYROLL IN 35.5M COMPARED TO 1988′S HIGHEST PAYROLL(NYY) OF 18.9M THAT’S ONLY 21 YEARS. 1988 WAS ONLY 10 YRS BEFORE SELIG’S SELECTION AS COMMISSIONER.

]]> By: I’m Reading: about Selig, Polls, and Bats for Holliday http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/what-came-first-bud-selig-or-the-egg.html/comment-page-1#comment-33301 I’m Reading: about Selig, Polls, and Bats for Holliday Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:40:17 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16563#comment-33301 [...] D from MetsMerized Online is happy Bud Selig is stepping down as commissioner in three [...] [...] D from MetsMerized Online is happy Bud Selig is stepping down as commissioner in three [...]

]]> By: Matt74 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/what-came-first-bud-selig-or-the-egg.html/comment-page-1#comment-33298 Matt74 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:50:07 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16563#comment-33298 I can write for hours on how Selig helped ruin baseball and let the NFL become the new national past time. I remember the Howie Spira incedent, the bOSS reinstatement, how the Brewers were switched to the NL (he always wanted an NL team back in Mil. after the Braves left). This guy is worse than Gary Bettman, at least he strives to keep balance in his league. Selig's goal of the dollar will kill baseball. I never heard the term "small market team" until there was call for a salary cap. Thank you Bud, you have cut off the nose despite the face. That will be your legacy........sleep well. We can just hope the next commish has a big shovel to clean up your movements..... I can write for hours on how Selig helped ruin baseball and let the NFL become the new national past time. I remember the Howie Spira incedent, the bOSS reinstatement, how the Brewers were switched to the NL (he always wanted an NL team back in Mil. after the Braves left).
This guy is worse than Gary Bettman, at least he strives to keep balance in his league. Selig’s goal of the dollar will kill baseball. I never heard the term “small market team” until there was call for a salary cap. Thank you Bud, you have cut off the nose despite the face. That will be your legacy……..sleep well. We can just hope the next commish has a big shovel to clean up your movements…..

]]> By: GravediggerHebner http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/what-came-first-bud-selig-or-the-egg.html/comment-page-1#comment-33295 GravediggerHebner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:50:10 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16563#comment-33295 Once a car salesman, always a car salesman. I'm sure there are many genuinely decent human beings who sell cars, just as there are many soulless individuals who just want to make a buck and will do whatever it takes to make that buck, using any trick at their disposal without consideration for anything other than making it. Selig has always struck me as the latter. 2012 can't come soon enough. Once a car salesman, always a car salesman. I’m sure there are many genuinely decent human beings who sell cars, just as there are many soulless individuals who just want to make a buck and will do whatever it takes to make that buck, using any trick at their disposal without consideration for anything other than making it. Selig has always struck me as the latter. 2012 can’t come soon enough.

]]> By: Colonel_Kurtz http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/what-came-first-bud-selig-or-the-egg.html/comment-page-1#comment-33294 Colonel_Kurtz Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:49:32 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16563#comment-33294 Excellent historical review on probably the worst guy to enter baseball. Although I hate Barry Bonds with a passion, it is the Seligs of the world that not only allowed it, but made profits over it. He uses the fans, abuses the players, and makes up inane ideas like the WS/All-Star game Homefield. Sadly, he couldn't leave early. The damage this guy did is pretty bad. Not only that, the way he got into power just shows his character. Ancient Rome could had used a guy like him. Power, deceit, corruption, lies. Just perfect... Excellent historical review on probably the worst guy to enter baseball. Although I hate Barry Bonds with a passion, it is the Seligs of the world that not only allowed it, but made profits over it. He uses the fans, abuses the players, and makes up inane ideas like the WS/All-Star game Homefield.

Sadly, he couldn’t leave early. The damage this guy did is pretty bad. Not only that, the way he got into power just shows his character. Ancient Rome could had used a guy like him. Power, deceit, corruption, lies. Just perfect…

]]> By: Greg Pomes http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/what-came-first-bud-selig-or-the-egg.html/comment-page-1#comment-33284 Greg Pomes Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:58:47 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16563#comment-33284 Good riddance, this guy has been a disgrace from the start of his reign which is thankfully coming to an end. Good riddance, this guy has been a disgrace from the start of his reign which is thankfully coming to an end.

]]> By: Mark http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/what-came-first-bud-selig-or-the-egg.html/comment-page-1#comment-33282 Mark Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:12:19 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16563#comment-33282 I am not as much of a Selig hater as most. The game has seen increases in revenues and a growing brand internationally under his watch. He's also responsible for the Wild Card which if you ask most fans was good for the game. He never injected anyone - he just failed to punish them for doing harm to their own bodies. Do I think he should have punished them? Yes. Do I think David Stern could have done more to make sure his officials weren't corrupt? Yes. Do I think the NFL could have acted faster to help the retired players who have serious issues with memory loss? Yes. Selig is painted worse than both of the commissioners in the other sports for reasons I won't understand. I am not as much of a Selig hater as most. The game has seen increases in revenues and a growing brand internationally under his watch. He’s also responsible for the Wild Card which if you ask most fans was good for the game. He never injected anyone – he just failed to punish them for doing harm to their own bodies. Do I think he should have punished them? Yes. Do I think David Stern could have done more to make sure his officials weren’t corrupt? Yes. Do I think the NFL could have acted faster to help the retired players who have serious issues with memory loss? Yes. Selig is painted worse than both of the commissioners in the other sports for reasons I won’t understand.

]]> By: mets fan in pa http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/what-came-first-bud-selig-or-the-egg.html/comment-page-1#comment-33279 mets fan in pa Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:44:59 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16563#comment-33279 Hey guys off topic what was you guys most fav moment of 09? Mines was the homerun in the bottom of the 9in againest brad lidge in philly in late sept I'm like come on david I know you could do it & there goes that ball I cheered like the mets just hit the game wining homerun to win the world series. Hey guys off topic what was you guys most fav moment of 09? Mines was the homerun in the bottom of the 9in againest brad lidge in philly in late sept I’m like come on david I know you could do it & there goes that ball I cheered like the mets just hit the game wining homerun to win the world series.

]]> By: Luis Venitucci http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/what-came-first-bud-selig-or-the-egg.html/comment-page-1#comment-33278 Luis Venitucci Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:43:20 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16563#comment-33278 He is a blight on good men's souls. When he is gone I shall rejoice. I never thought I would want Bowie Kuhn back.. He is a blight on good men’s souls. When he is gone I shall rejoice. I never thought I would want Bowie Kuhn back..

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