Comments on: Bud Selig is the second most influential person in sports business

By: sdpaulson

sdpaulson — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:21:42 +0000

Clueless Bud?…….. hahaha, end of joke laugh here______!

By: danandcasey

danandcasey — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:31:12 +0000

I have always said that Selig was “No. 2.”

By: dirtyharry1971

dirtyharry1971 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:41:10 +0000

Selig is also the worst comish in any sport, when he is done with MLB the playoffs will last until X-mas and the playoffs will look like the NBA and NHL. Basically everyone makes the postseason!! Thanks a lot BUD!!

By: jwbiii

jwbiii — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:36:05 +0000

Destroyed? Not destroyed enough to preclude from commenting on a baseball board, it seems.

By: Craig Calcaterra

Craig Calcaterra — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:24:39 +0000

Aaron and Matthew recommended me. I didn’t even know they were launching the blog. First it was on a part time basis. Then after a few months full time. All went down in 2009.

By: unclemosesgreen

unclemosesgreen — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:10:04 +0000

Bud is the best Commissioner in sports. Well maybe except for Dana White (also on the SBJ list with the Fertita Brothers.) He publicly choked out McCourt and it says here he probably quietly leaned on Drayton McLane, Jr. behind the scenes to sell the Astros.

By: jbro3169

jbro3169 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:03:22 +0000

Two big names left off: Bob Arum and Oscar De La Hoya

By: Francisco (FC)

Francisco (FC) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:00:47 +0000

Can we restrict Bud to Business decisions and leave actual Baseball decisions to someone else?

By: trevorb06

trevorb06 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:53:25 +0000

That’s pretty cool. How’d you even come about to having this gig? Did they like your shysterball material and offer you a job or did you go after it?

By: Craig Calcaterra

Craig Calcaterra — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:51:38 +0000

I met #16 back in September.

By: gtizzo

gtizzo — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:50:51 +0000

I suppose he could be after watching Baseball be destroyed by steroids. Which has lead to fans not trusting players. Which has lead to the fact only two teams get on TV anymore during the regular season those two being the Yankees and Red Sox. Funny how the Brewers got better after Selig left, but hey he is second in sports go BUD!

By: trevorb06

trevorb06 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:48:48 +0000

Craig, just out of curiousity have you ever actually met number 1 or 16 in person?