XM MLB Chat

Saturday, January 19, 2008

In 1996 Gov. Tommy Thompson went on a bike ride for Bud Selig--

Why would George Steinbrenner have anything good to say about 'Bud' Selig? In 1993, Selig reinstated Steinbrenner into baseball from a lifetime ban imposed by Fay Vincent. The Yankee fan is left with the reality Selig can rip them off indefinitely because of this.
  • How does Selig go about getting money? A Townhall.com writer born in Milwaukee was interested, 1/18/08:

(Townhall.com): "The Milwaukee media are impressed with, even awestruck by Selig. Their slobbering is embarrassing. They were impressed that Bud was "Acting Commissioner" with a then $1 million salary on top of what he leeches from the team. "Make money and the whole nation will conspire to call you a gentlemen," George Bernard Shaw said.

...Milwaukee's publicity junkies and status seekers needed to keep the Acting Commissioner happy; and to be happy, Buddy Boy needed a new stadium. Then he could show George Steinbrenner and baseball's other owners that his own people treat him like a real Major Leaguer. (In other words, that's how it's done. First get the media.....) sm

Stumbleupon StumbleUpon