Bud Selig (1 Viewer)

[MaddHatter]

Not a fishing expedition, just want to see the consensus.

I never minded him to be honest but he is starting to grow on me.



A caller on Philly WIP was asked what he thought of Bud Selig. The caller replied: "He's a drunk! He's a moron!"

Edited to add that... now you know where the inspiration came to start this poll. WIP

 

[Whole Camels]

interleague and wbc suck

steroids and strike werent his fault

all star game was bad

2008 ws proved he is a cowardly scumbag

 

[Eephus]

I rated him as so-so. He'll always hold a place in my heart for bringing MLB back to Milwaukee when I was a kid.

He'll never be the sharp and articulate leader that (I think) baseball needs in the 21st century. He comes off poorly when matched up against his peers, even mediocrities like Gary Bettman or Mike Helton. But a commissioner is more than just a figurehead. Selig clearly loves the game and has been able to keep the owners more or less unified. The baseball commissioner's primary job is to act as a tool of the owners and Selig is certainly a tool.

 

[Capella]

I think the WBC is cool and should be a great event.

I hate inter-league play and wild-cards (but particularly interleague) but I realize most love them and they have both money and excitement to the game.

The AS game and WS were both pretty much out of his hands. Dumb Philly homers can argue otherwise, but it doesn't make them right.

In an objective sense he's done really well.

 

[MaddHatter]

I think the WBC is cool and should be a great event.

I hate inter-league play and wild-cards (but particularly interleague) but I realize most love them and they have both money and excitement to the game.

The AS game and WS were both pretty much out of his hands. Dumb Philly homers can argue otherwise, but it doesn't make them right.

In an objective sense he's done really well.

No, but beating the Rays and claiming the World Series makes us right!Go Phils!

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

I think the WBC is cool and should be a great event.

I hate inter-league play and wild-cards (but particularly interleague) but I realize most love them and they have both money and excitement to the game.

The AS game and WS were both pretty much out of his hands. Dumb Philly homers can argue otherwise, but it doesn't make them right.

In an objective sense he's done really well.

I like inter-league play. Maybe it's because we used to be in the AL, and I still like watching some of those teams. I do wish though the the DH was banned in the AL, but that won't happen.

He's done a very good job.

 

[skillz]

He's been okay. I agree that steroids was not his fault. I don't care much for the WBC or interleague play. I like the wild card though.

Even though there was the strike in 1994, I like the fact that there is a CBA in place now with some revenue sharing. That is conceptually at least allowing for more parity in the game now. Teams like Tampa, Detroit, Florida, Colorado have been able to come out of nowhere to compete for a World Series each of the past few seasons. It has made the regular season and playoffs much more enjoyable for me.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The guy reminds me of a used car salesman.

 

[T Bell]

He's been a shrewd businessman, but he sold out the game by intentionally (in my view) ignoring clear signs that steroid use was increasing dramatically and influencing the way the game was being played because he was worried about getting baseball out of the hole caused by the 1994 strike. I won't forgive him for that. It's the great failure of his time and it will be what he's most remembered for.

 

[Oh Yes!]

He's been a shrewd businessman, but he sold out the game by intentionally (in my view) ignoring clear signs that steroid use was increasing dramatically and influencing the way the game was being played because he was worried about getting baseball out of the hole caused by the 1994 strike. I won't forgive him for that. It's the great failure of his time and it will be what he's most remembered for.

 

[Wrigley]

Bud is a pud.

Interleague play blows.

 

[Tau837]

Notable things that happened under Selig:

1. He presided over the 230-day strike that canceled the end of the 1994 regular season. Aside from the general negatives associated with that, it killed Gwynn's chance at .400 and Matt Williams' chance at breaking Maris's home run record. It also ended the Expos' best season ever. And, of course, it also resulted in cancellation of the World Series for the first time in 90 years. It was the worst work stoppage in the history of professional sports.

2. The use of steroids and performance enhancing drugs and associated controversy. Selig was far too slow to act on this issue and really only acted when he was forced to do so by public scrutiny.

3. Divisional realignment.

4. Expansion - Diamondbacks and Rays.

5. Held a vote in 2001 on contracting the Twins and Expos.

6. Wild Card.

7. Interleague play. Meh.

8. The World Baseball Classic. Meh.

9. World Series home field advantage determined by the All Star game.

10. Luxury tax. IMO it is a weak attempt to address the dichotomy between rich and poor teams.

11. Instant replay. Meh.

12. Financial turnaround of baseball during his tenure with a 400 percent increase in the revenue of MLB and annual record breaking attendance.

More than . And the first two items on the list dwarf the rest IMO.

 

[Vladislav Tretiak]

He's been okay. I agree that steroids was not his fault. I don't care much for the WBC or interleague play. I like the wild card though.

Even though there was the strike in 1994, I like the fact that there is a CBA in place now with some revenue sharing. That is conceptually at least allowing for more parity in the game now. Teams like Tampa, Detroit, Florida, Colorado have been able to come out of nowhere to compete for a World Series each of the past few seasons. It has made the regular season and playoffs much more enjoyable for me.

Huh?He knew what was going on but needed the Sosa/McGwire battle to pull baseball out of the hole from the strike of 94. We all knew that they were on something. How was that not his fault?

Five months after the Steroid Congressional hearing, information came out indicating Palmeiro had already tested positive for steroids and knew it when he spoke before Congress. How was this not Selig's fault?