Did Selig Dictate All-Star Pitching Schedule?
by Eli Greenspan on Jul 17, 2009 10:46 AM EDT
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PrintOn Monday, Brian Fuentes said he was told he would pitch the sixth inning of the All-Star game. On Tuesday, he was told he would not, which Fuentes blamed on the commissioner's office. "That bumped me from my inning," Fuentes said. "It's kind of crazy they would have their hand in making up the lineup." Fuentes, the Angels' closer, did not pitch in the game. He said he was told in an American League team meeting Monday that he would pitch the sixth inning, and he shared that news with family, friends and Angels officials in St. Louis. On Tuesday, two hours before game time, Fuentes said AL pitching coach Jim Hickey told him that there had been a "misunderstanding" and that AL Manager Joe Maddon had not been aware that the commissioner's office wanted the starting pitchers to work two innings. That left one fewer inning for the relievers and that left Fuentes out. "To think that someone in MLB would dictate who pitches when and where, that is not the way the game is supposed to be played," Fuentes said.
If the All-Star game is truly just an exhibition game for the viewing pleasure of fans, then the following blurb from the LA Times doesn't matter much. But, if the All-Star game counts for something, like home-field advantage in the World Series, then is it the place of the Commissioner's office to weigh in on the lineup?
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whether or not he game counts....
the Commissioner’s office shouldn’t be micro-managing who plays. When the hell is the used car salesman going to leave?
by WanderingWanderer on Jul 17, 2009 11:45 AM EDT reply actions
Fuentes is the AL saves leader ...
He deserved his spot and he deserved to play.
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by matthiasstephan on Jul 17, 2009 11:48 AM EDT reply actions
Sucks for Fuentes, but I don’t think its out of line to want the starters to pitch two innings.
Also, Fuentes is simply not as good as Rivera, Nathan, or Papelbon, so its not like should have been among the “closer” group. It is unfortunate for Fuentes that he was told he would pitch, then he didn’t though.
Arguable the best starter in MLB and definitely the AL only pitched one inning.
What the hell is Bud doing?
If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.
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Ugh, Selig (said like Seinfeld and "Newman"
Just ridiculous. Selig will do anything he can to erase the debacle that was the All Star game built in the house that Selig built. Selig at the helm of the game, will be the thing that will have me on the players side on every issue until the day I die. He’s a clown.
Commis Office
I find it hard to believe they would dictate who to use and when. I think it is a combination of Health concerns with regard to when the pitcher last worked.
by www.SoxTherapy.Net on Jul 17, 2009 2:08 PM EDT reply actions
We need a commissioner with actual blood flowing through his veins, rather than embalming fluid.
I am happy to introduce All Star Third Baseman, Chone Figgins.
The game loses credence as Bud continue's his nonsense.
I am stunned and angry! Hey Bud! If you want to manage, apply for a managerial position and put on a uniform. This is ludicrous. Why not set the batting lineup / order as well!? This makes no sense to me whatsoever!
This makes a mockery of “it really matters” and it stains the beautiful game of baseball once again. If Selig did in fact do this, then this means he had an influence on the outcome of the game itself. If a manager can’t implement his own strategy then it’s pointless to manage at all.
Selig has indirectly directly determined the course of the All Star game and perhaps the World Series.
Bud Selig is terrible
He has always been terrible. I don’t know how much money he is making in 2009, but or how much he made in 2008, but in 2007 he received 17.5M USD in compensation.
People say that players are overpaid, but they are the absolute best in the world at what they do. Heck, even guys like Vernon Wells, Julio Lugo, Barry Zito, etc. are nowhere near as overpaid as Selig. Selig does a job that literally millions of people could do (and would love to do) just as well as he does and he pays himself 17.5 million USD to do it. That is a travesty.
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Bud Selig's salary circa 2007
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig earned $18.35 million for the league’s fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 2007, an amount up 22 percent from the prior year and one that again places him among the highest-paid individuals in all of sports.
That the starting pitchers went 2 innings is not a big deal...
That the commissioner had anything to do with it is jaw-dropping. Selig is an embarrassment to the sport, and has been from day one. It’s been time for him to go for a decade.
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