Hi Paige,
PM>> RJ>Is Bud Selig that powerless? Can it be that this woman can continue 
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PM>> >do whatever, whenever she wants to? Baseball is working hard to try
PM>> >and recover, and she sets the Game back each time she opens her mouth.
PM>> >Have you seen the SI article yet? Sheesh!
PM>> PL> Gutless is a better word.  Until MLB gets a REAL commissioner they
PM>> PL> will continue to be highly scrutinized on every move he makes.  Just
PM>> PL> the fear from making moves against fellow owners scares him.
PM>>The owners don't want a REAL commissioner with power to make them do
PM>>things they don't want to do. They proved this by firing Fay Vincent. And
PM>>whoever they select some day as the next commissioner will find out very
PM>>quickly that forcing the owners to do things they don't want to do will
PM>>lead to a dismissal.
I may be a LITTLE naive, but, I think maybe the owners really are a
lot smarter now than in the days of Vincent's dismissal. I really
think that once a commissioner is put in place, the owners will abide
and decide that this is what is good for the game. They know that they
have played a part in nearly destroying the great game, and I think
that they will look upon a strong head as a good thing for the game.
At least, I *hope* this is how it shakes out.
 My personal choice for the office would be Bob Costas, one who truly
 loves the great game.
 Regards,
 Ric
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