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Selig makes lots of dollars and even some sense
When the Lords of Baseball ousted Fay Vincent as their commissioner in September of 1992, and declared in unison "This Bud's for us!" they left unsaid "until death do us part," for Bud Selig apparently can remain in power as long as he wants.
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Madden: To baseball, Bud Selig makes lots of dollars and even some sense
BBTF's Baseball Primer NewsblogMadden: To baseball, Bud Selig makes lots of dollars and even some sense Finish your thought, Bill...your groaty dick pudding is almost ready. Which brings me to the one issue I believe Selig really needs to rethink: contraction. If there is one overriding reason for owners continuing to dole out dumb contracts - particularly for pitchers - it is supply and demand. Under Selig’s watch, baseball over-expanded by at least two teams, primarily because of owner greed for those exorbitant expansion fees. There are too many teams in baseball, too many divisions and not enough good ...

A Pair Of Contrasting Views On The Used Car Salesman’s Tenure As Commish
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... as commissioner for an additional 3 years to 2012. “When the Lords of Baseball ousted Fay Vincent as their commissioner in September of 1992, and declared in unison ‘This Bud’s for us!’”, writes the New York Daily News’ Bill Madden, “they left unsaid ‘until death do us part,’ for Bud Selig apparently can remain in power as long as he wants.” ...

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