Manfred to succeed Selig

[Banedon]

@BNightengale:

2014-11-20 18:16:48 UTC

 

Bud Selig now to announce that Rob Manfred has received a 5-year contract to succeed him.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Andy MacPhail weeps.

[jersey cubs fan]

Andy MacPhail weeps.

 

was he ever a candidate?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Andy MacPhail weeps.

 

was he ever a candidate?

 

He spent most of his career trying to be.

[jersey cubs fan]

Andy MacPhail weeps.

 

was he ever a candidate?

 

He spent most of his career trying to be.

 

Which probably contributed significantly to the Cubs only trying to "contend within their division" rather than build the best team possible. He sucked up to the other owners by keeping the Cubs out of the the highest echelon of spenders and contributing to the inflation.

[rocket]

lol i thought this was already official months ago.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

lol i thought this was already official months ago.

me too

[jersey cubs fan]

lol i thought this was already official months ago.

me too

He was voted in back in August but just got his contract today.

[Banedon]

Good riddance, Selig.

 

Commissioner Emeritus of Major League Baseball Bud Selig attended the 57th annual St. Louis BBWAA Dinner on Sunday night. Addressing a rather crowded audience, he spoke highly of St. Louis:

 

Selig to St. Louis fans: "I visit all 30 cities, and you are the best baseball city." pic.twitter.com/oKyTBaBZoU

 

— St. Louis BBWAA (@StLouisBBWAA) January 19, 2015

 

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/19/bud-selig-on-st-louis-you-are-the-best-baseball-city/

[Guest]

i don't want to hear another word about this until there's an NL DH

[Cubswin11]

Ricketts has been made a part of the new executive council under Manfred,, Reisndorf and Henry have both been taken off, and Wilpon has been made chairman of the finance committee (lol).

 

Turns out there was a lot more happening at last week’s owners meeting in Arizona than just the long farewell party for Bud Selig. Commissioner elect Rob Manfred announced a near-total overhaul of baseball’s hierarchy, replacing seven of the eight members of the powerful executive council, with Cardinals general partner Bill DeWitt (not coincidentally his biggest supporter in last summer’s contentious election process) the lone holdover. Forming the new executive council are Yankees general partner Hal Steinbrenner, Twins owner Jim Pohlad, Rays owner Stu Sternberg, Rangers co-chairman Ray Davis, Pirates owner Bob Nutting, Braves chairman Terry McGuirk and Cubs owner Tom Ricketts. Among those coming off the council are White Sox board chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, Red Sox owner John Henry and Reds owner Bob Castellini, all of whom — perhaps also not coincidentally — opposed Manfred last summer. In addition, two longtime Selig allies — Mets owner Fred Wilpon and Royals owner David Glass — came off the council but were appointed as chairmen of two important committees — Glass for business and Wilpon for finance. Manfred also appointed new Padres chairman Ron Fowler to head up the labor committee.

[Guest]

holy crap, Wilpon in charge of the finance committee?

[Guest]

holy crap, Wilpon in charge of the finance committee?

Good thing Madoff Is already in jail. No telling what damage could have been done.

[J.R.]

Ricketts has been made a part of the new executive council under Manfred.

 

Would seem to give credence to Crane's comments at the Convention - he said the new commish was very interested in finding a solution for Cub fans caught up in the huge TV blackout area post-WGNA.

[Proven Veteran]

Getting Reinsdorf out of there is great.

[SouthSideRyan]

Ricketts has been made a part of the new executive council under Manfred.

 

Would seem to give credence to Crane's comments at the Convention - he said the new commish was very interested in finding a solution for Cub fans caught up in the huge TV blackout area post-WGNA.

 

Isn't this kind of terrible news?

[Guest]

How could that be terrible news?

[mul21]

How could that be terrible news?

 

Potential effect on TV revenues I'd guess. I'm not sure how all that works so I can't make any educated analysis though.

[SouthSideRyan]

How could that be terrible news?

 

Yep, opening up the blackout zones leads to smaller cable deals. Luckily this should be the type of thing that would need to be collectively bargained, and the 2016 CBA should run through the beginning of our new TV deal. Just need to hold out for a couple more seasons.

[J.R.]

How could that be terrible news?

 

Potential effect on TV revenues I'd guess. I'm not sure how all that works so I can't make any educated analysis though.

The solution he mentioned was to make an exception that would allow for the Cubs to be seen via MLB.TV/Extra Innings in the affected markets.

[SouthSideRyan]

How could that be terrible news?

 

Potential effect on TV revenues I'd guess. I'm not sure how all that works so I can't make any educated analysis though.

The solution he mentioned was to make an exception that would allow for the Cubs to be seen via MLB.TV/Extra Innings in the affected markets.

 

Seems like a scary precedent.

[Guest]

How could that be terrible news?

 

Yep, opening up the blackout zones leads to smaller cable deals.

 

I really don't see how this follows. Channels bidding for Cubs games are not bidding more because people in Iowa are screwed entirely rather than having MLB.tv only as an option.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

How could that be terrible news?

 

Yep, opening up the blackout zones leads to smaller cable deals.

 

I really don't see how this follows. Channels bidding for Cubs games are not bidding more because people in Iowa are screwed entirely rather than having MLB.tv only as an option.

 

They are partially bidding for the Cubs because of their ability to sell themselves or sublet the games to media outlets in Iowa.

[davell]

So, first interview he mentions banning shifts and making pitchers pitch to more than one hitter.

[Radar3454]

I like both of those ideas