Owners Extend Selig’s Contract Because, Hey, Drugs Aren’t That Bad
January 18, 2008 by Geoff Young
Filed under News
Commissioner Bud Selig has been given a three-year contract extension. As with most of what’s going on in Major League Baseball right now, this falls into the category of “disappointing but not surprising.” Quoth Florida Representative Cliff Stearns:
The explosion in the use of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs occurred under Selig’s 15-year tenure. I have found commissioner Selig’s glacial response to this growing stain on baseball unacceptable and I have called on him to step down. This three-year extension of Selig’s contract is a vote of confidence in his record, which includes taking minimal steps in ridding baseball of these drugs.
Yeah, you could add Selig’s role in a work stoppage that forced cancellation of the World Series (something not even two world wars could do) to that list. How about destroying a franchise in Montreal? Or generally not having a clue?
What a joke. Not a funny one, either…
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But you forget, baseball is more popular than ever. Attendance is up, merchandising is up, he has Congress thinking MLB is serious about “cleaning up baseball” and the money keeps coming in. If you’re an owner, why change horses in mid stream? I agree it stinks, but it’s not a surprise.
This should only come as a surprise to the people who honestly thought he was going to retire after the 2009 season. I don’t have a source on that, but I remember hearing it some where….
ugh…
Yeah, you could see it coming from a mile away. That’s probably why I’m not as upset as I should be. It’s like a festering wound that just won’t heal. Eventually you get used to the pain.
Exactly…and the Owners seem to love him to death…
As they should; he is one of them.