Comments on: Bud Selig sure knows how to calm a controversy http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/06/18/bud-selig-sure-knows-how-to-calm-a-controversy/ Musings on the world of sports Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: alan t. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/06/18/bud-selig-sure-knows-how-to-calm-a-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-5378 alan t. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:19:16 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=3175#comment-5378 It's the first name. You can't respect any leader who goes by the name of "Bud." But the downhill slide started before then. I have a huge problem with any professional sports league that trots out a commissioner named "Fay." It used to be that major league baseball had manly names as commissioner. Like "Mountain." Or "Ford." Names you could respect. I'm sorry, but even the WNBA has never had a commissioner named "Fay." The WNBA has had quite a few players named "Bud," but they've never had a commissioner named "Fay." It's the first name. You can't respect any leader who goes by the name of "Bud." But the downhill slide started before then. I have a huge problem with any professional sports league that trots out a commissioner named "Fay."

It used to be that major league baseball had manly names as commissioner. Like "Mountain." Or "Ford." Names you could respect. I'm sorry, but even the WNBA has never had a commissioner named "Fay." The WNBA has had quite a few players named "Bud," but they've never had a commissioner named "Fay."

]]> By: terje http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/06/18/bud-selig-sure-knows-how-to-calm-a-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-5363 terje Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:24:22 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=3175#comment-5363 bud selig has a job because he was an owner and is pro-ownership. when fay vincent was booted as commissioner it ended any impartiality from the baseball commissioners office. bud selig has a job because he was an owner and is pro-ownership. when fay vincent was booted as commissioner it ended any impartiality from the baseball commissioners office.

]]> By: dwhit http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/06/18/bud-selig-sure-knows-how-to-calm-a-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-5362 dwhit Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:28:13 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=3175#comment-5362 Pat, I agree with your outrage, and I'll add this. How does Bud Selig still have a job? With all of the embarrassments that have taken place in his tenure it's not like the 2003 steroid testing results are a tiny blip on his record. Obviously he wasn't sticking himself up with needles during the time, but the fact that baseball turned a blind eye to this rampant cheating is underscored by these recent comments on his adoration for Sosa and McGuire. Selig really seems to be catching Gary Bettman in the race for least effective pro-sports Commish. Pat,

I agree with your outrage, and I'll add this. How does Bud Selig still have a job? With all of the embarrassments that have taken place in his tenure it's not like the 2003 steroid testing results are a tiny blip on his record. Obviously he wasn't sticking himself up with needles during the time, but the fact that baseball turned a blind eye to this rampant cheating is underscored by these recent comments on his adoration for Sosa and McGuire.

Selig really seems to be catching Gary Bettman in the race for least effective pro-sports Commish.

]]> By: Jason http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/06/18/bud-selig-sure-knows-how-to-calm-a-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-5361 Jason Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:25:47 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=3175#comment-5361 What's appalling, Bud, is that you and baseball execs were aware of this steroid issue looooooooong ago, and turned a blind eye. Now it's all blowing up in your face. It's a self-made problem that's destroying the credibility of the game. Jim Rome laid out exactly why it matters more in baseball: Because no other sport is so "statistically" recorded. The numbers in baseball are supposed to MEAN something.....300, 715, 755, 3000,....but suddenly, we're not comparing apples to apples anymore. Juiced up apes are swinging the bat. What's appalling, Bud, is that you and baseball execs were aware of this steroid issue looooooooong ago, and turned a blind eye. Now it's all blowing up in your face. It's a self-made problem that's destroying the credibility of the game.

Jim Rome laid out exactly why it matters more in baseball: Because no other sport is so "statistically" recorded. The numbers in baseball are supposed to MEAN something…..300, 715, 755, 3000,….but suddenly, we're not comparing apples to apples anymore. Juiced up apes are swinging the bat.

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