Jeff Wilpon has only begun. Will fans go along?

• Little Jeff Wilpon is on the MLB Channel's Board of Directors (neither Steinbrenner son is named):

(From Neil Best Watchdog, 4/23/08): "MLB last month hired executive search firm Spencer Stuart to find a CEO, who will report to the net's board, which consists of five owners, two MLB executives and two network partners:

• Royals Owner David Glass,
• White Sox Chair Jerry Reinsdorf,
• Red Sox Chair Tom Werner,
• ***Mets co-Owner Jeff Wilpon*** and
• A's Owner Lewis Wolff,
• MLB President Bob DuPuy and
• Exec VP/Business Tim Brosnan, along with
• DirecTV President Chase Carey and
• Comcast COO Steve Burke.

The CEO is expected to collaborate on a day-to-day basis with Brosnan. MLB Senior VP/Broadcasting Chris Tully is expected to be tapped as COO, reporting to Petitti."

• From Neil Best's Watchdog blog, 4/23/08

Originally posted on this blog 4/23/08

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