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April 29, 2004
The columnist Russ Smith wants to prevent the "terrifying prospect" of George Will becoming commissioner of baseball, citing as evidence Will's April 4 column calling Bud Selig the sport's "greatest commissioner."
George Will has a passion for baseball that I don't believe Selig has. Will would be an upgrade from Bud, but surely there are better choices out there. Hmmm...maybe a good choice would be a former owner who will soon be looking for work?
posted by vito90 at 10:19 AM on April 30, 2004
great idea. that way, he can't fuck up the world, just baseball.
posted by garfield at 10:25 AM on April 30, 2004
Very funny, Vito. Don't give him any ideas. I don't really see a problem with George Will becoming commissioner. He's extremely passionate and knowledgeable abot the game and its place in society, he knows what to do in front of a camera, despite his conservatism in other arenas he's not completely against progress in the game, he's not Bud Selig... why the hell not?
posted by chicobangs at 10:26 AM on April 30, 2004
Bob Costas for Commish!
posted by mick at 11:23 AM on April 30, 2004
Gary Bettman, if only to remove him from the hockey seat.
posted by 86 at 11:53 AM on April 30, 2004
Interesting read. I whole-heartedly agree that Selig has been an awful commissioner and Will is way off base in saying Selig is the greatest. I think a lot of the accomplishments Will attributes to Selig probably would have come about anyway and are more likely the result of intelligent people surrounding Selig than the man's own visionary nature. I moreso think, however, that George Will would be bad for the game because he is a partisan hack and would be a polarizing figure, even in the relatively unpoliticized world of baseball.