Did you think Bud Selig was going to retire as baseball commissioner at the end of 2012, as he’s been saying? Not so -- he’s getting at least two more years.
Bud Selig Contract Extension Is Unanimous
Which is a peculiar thing to report, because there were reports more than a week ago, from MLB’s official Twitter feed no less, that this was a done deal then:
Moores, upset that the Padres’ sale was not approved, voted no, a person in the room said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the details were supposed to remain confidential.
Owners took a second vote, giving notice of the extension, but a vote that will not be effective for 10 days. The extension was approved 29-1, with Moores again voting against it.It’s not certain exactly what changed between that vote and today, allowing the vote to be announced as “unanimous”, but now Bud can say it’s so.
Read Article >Bud Selig Contract Extension Is Official
In case you had delusions of a “mystery league” that was “laying in the weeds” and looking to “come over the top” with a bigger contract, you can put that to rest. The two-year extension is official. From the official MLB public relations Twitter feed:
The MLB Club owners have voted to extend the contract of Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig through the 2014 season.The Twitter account continued with some quotes from Selig:
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