Comments on: What Came First Bud Selig Or The Egg?

By: I’m Reading: about Selig, Polls, and Bats for Holliday — NYFSBlogs

I’m Reading: about Selig, Polls, and Bats for Holliday — NYFSBlogs — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:26:40 +0000

[...] D from MetsMerized Online is happy Bud Selig is stepping down as commissioner in three [...]

By: METS62FAN

METS62FAN — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:44:54 +0000

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

I’m Reading: about Selig, Polls, and Bats for Holliday — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:40:17 +0000

[...] D from MetsMerized Online is happy Bud Selig is stepping down as commissioner in three [...]

By: Matt74

Matt74 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:50:07 +0000

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

GravediggerHebner — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:50:10 +0000

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

Colonel_Kurtz — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:49:32 +0000

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

Greg Pomes — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:58:47 +0000

Good riddance, this guy has been a disgrace from the start of his reign which is thankfully coming to an end.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:12:19 +0000

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

mets fan in pa — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:44:59 +0000

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

Luis Venitucci — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:43:20 +0000

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..

By: Bob L

Bob L — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:32:51 +0000

Selig is a bad egg; bad for the game. Why labor over him? Can do but nothing about him, my people. Nothing. Move on.

By: Devin

Devin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:15:19 +0000

From reading your post and your last line, it sounds like you are under the mistaken impression that baseball fans actually like Bud Selig. I don’t think may of them did. I dont even care about some of the other stuff you hit him for, the steroids scandal was the worst of all. He stood by and watched records from Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron fall by the wayside, and he KNEW they were all juiced with roids. He is the worst commissioner in any of the four sports ever. He did nothing but cheer and clap and hand out awards to cheaters who defamed the greatest legends this sport ever had.

By: Sach C.

Sach C. — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:00:17 +0000

I’ve never liked Selig and I’m glad to see him go. While I love the Wild Card, 3 Divisions, and Interleague Play; the World Series/All-Star stipulation is completely unnecessary. Is it so hard to just give the team with the better record the extra Home-field game, like the NBA and NHL do.

BTW, The All-Star Game that ended in a tie was 2002.

By: The Stache

The Stache — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:32:20 +0000

I’m glad somebody else besides me will be glad to see this bum go. I never liked him. He talks like he’s drunk all the time and I can never understand a word he says. I hate the All Star which was once one of the highlights of the season for me when I was a kid. I miss those days when the starters played the entire game and there was a lot of pride. Players dont care now, its all about their bonus money. And the World Series thing is terrible. Why should home field advantage be based on a game that neither side cares if they win or lose? It’s all a big joke these days. I hate the homerun derby and all the crap they cram into that three day break.

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:15:09 +0000

Right on the money Joe, I never was a fan of Selig and i remember the Steinbrenner/Howie Spira debacle very well.

I just hope it isn’t a case of “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss”

By: Spencer

Spencer — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:56:01 +0000

Wow that’s a pretty scathing review. I didnt even know about that Steinbrenner story and never even heard of it before. How did baseball players union feel about that? Now I know why both sides hate each other so much. No wonder Donald Fehr dont trust the owners, that’s some pretty heavy shit.