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Fan's Take: Additional MLB Wild Card Teams? I'll Pass

2012-01-30
MLB commissioner Bud Selig appeared at the Chicago White Sox fan fest Jan. 27 and reiterated his belief that the new baseball playoff system will begin this season. The idea, which Selig says has the full support of baseball teams, would add one wild card team in each league and...

MLB commissioner Bud Selig gets two-year extension

2012-01-24
Given some time to reconsider, the San Diego Padres have voted in favor of commissioner Bud Seligand#8217;s two-year extension. Seligand#8217;s latest agreement was finalized in a 30-0 vote, the commissionerand#8217;s office said. Because it was not on the agenda when owners met Jan. 12 in Arizona, unanimous consent was needed then for approval.

Selig gets two-year extension as MLB boss

2012-01-12
Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Bud Selig, who overcame a bumpy start with the cancellation of a World Series but then ensured decades of labor peace, received a two-year contract extension on Thursday that will extend his reign to 22 years.

Ranking the 7 Weakest Calls of Bud Selig's Career as MLB Commish

2012-01-26
MLB commissioner Bud Selig recently had a contract extension until the year 2014. He was originally slated to retire after the 2012 season, but after owners voted 29-1 to have him stay until 2014, he signed on board. There is no doubt that plenty in the league has changed since Selig's arrival, some for the better and some for the worse. Some of his highlights as commissioner are instituting ...

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig Will Be Offered Job Extension [Insider Report]

2012-01-10
77-year-old MLB commissioner Bud Selig will be offered a contract extension and a source inside the league says he’s likely to accept it. Selig currently has just one year remaining on his contract and had previously said he would retire when that contract agreement expired. If the rumor is correct Selig is expected to stick [...] MLB Commissioner Bud Selig Will Be Offered Job Extension [Insider ...

Selig ready for another term as MLB commissioner

2012-01-11
Walking purposefully across a luxurious desert resort, Bud Selig was asked if he could stop to talk for a second. "I will, later ... tomorrow," Selig said Wednesday, without breaking stride. He'll likely have plenty to talk about: himself. Baseball's owners are expected to offer Selig a contract to stay on as commissioner another two years during meetings on Thursday, a deal that...

MLB Commissioner Bug Selig's contract extended through the 2014 season

2012-01-12
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has been given a two-year contract extension through the 2014 season.

MLB Commissioner Selig to Get $25 Million-a-Year Contract, USA Today Says

2012-01-11
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will receive a two-year contract extension that may pay him $25 million annually, USA Today reported.

Selig: No timeframe for solving Cubs-Red Sox compensation

2012-01-27
The Cubs and Red Sox have submitted written proposals – thought to include names of players – to commissioner Bid Selif in hopes of settling their dispute over compensation for Theo Epstein switching allegiance.

That silver football thing is nothing compared to the Silver Cup of stanley's, but the Commissioner's Trophy of the #MLB is GOLD

2012-02-05
That silver football thing is nothing compared to the Silver Cup of stanley's, but the Commissioner's Trophy of the #MLB is GOLD

Dear Bob Costas, please take over the roll of Commissioner for MLB and the NFL. Thank you.

2012-02-05
Dear Bob Costas, please take over the roll of Commissioner for MLB and the NFL. Thank you.

CBS Fantasy Commissioner better than ever http://t.co/b03ur5mJ

2012-02-05
CBS Fantasy Commissioner better than ever http://t.co/b03ur5mJ

#NFL listening to fan complaints bout Pro Bowl. Hopefully solution is less loony than #MLB's #thistimeitcounts http://t.co/wRwwGor4

2012-02-05
#NFL listening to fan complaints bout Pro Bowl. Hopefully solution is less loony than #MLB's #thistimeitcounts http://t.co/wRwwGor4

#NFL commissioner Goodell makes 10 million dollars a year. #MLB's Bud Selig's salary rose to 22 million. #OccupySports

2012-02-04
#NFL commissioner Goodell makes 10 million dollars a year. #MLB's Bud Selig's salary rose to 22 million. #OccupySports

Josh Hamiltion you just do you fuck the commissioner and the MLB #staythirstymyfriend

2012-02-04
Josh Hamiltion you just do you fuck the commissioner and the MLB #staythirstymyfriend

Today in 1969, Bowie Kuhn became t/5th commissioner of MLB. He replaced William Eckert. #MLB

2012-02-04
Today in 1969, Bowie Kuhn became t/5th commissioner of MLB. He replaced William Eckert. #MLB

http://t.co/jUiZLgI1 CBS Fantasy Commissioner better than ever - http://t.co/wHZE8ZAx

2012-02-04
http://t.co/jUiZLgI1 CBS Fantasy Commissioner better than ever - http://t.co/wHZE8ZAx

@MLBFanCave and we cant forget my sit-down interview w/my No. 1 upporter MLB Commissioner Bud Selig: http://t.co/8Y0d24G5

2012-02-03
@MLBFanCave and we cant forget my sit-down interview w/my No. 1 upporter MLB Commissioner Bud Selig: http://t.co/8Y0d24G5