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Title: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: Navin R Johnson on January 14, 2014, 07:50:10 pm
Bad news....


"Bud Selig wants a Mariano Rivera-esque farewell tour of all 30 MLB parks this season"

"I want to talk to season-ticket holders and fans," he said. "I've got a lot of people to thank."

That idea came about, he said, in part because several clubs reached out to him after his announcement and asked to honor him, but also because Rivera's farewell tour got Selig to thinking about ways to connect with people who love baseball.

"I like that," Selig said. "I like talking to people. And ... that's what I want to do: [speak to] season-ticket holders, people who work at ballparks. I just like to walk around and talk to people. I love that. I did that when I ran the Brewers. And I enjoyed it. I miss that.[/i]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/bud-selig-wants-mariano-rivera-esque-farewell-tour-202535395--mlb.html

If he thinks he can come to Houston and expect anything less than boos and eggs thrown at him, than he is even more out of touch with reality than ARod.


Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: roadrunner on January 14, 2014, 08:01:20 pm
He can't honestly think coming to Houston is a good idea.  A game honoring him would sell out and have a Beltran 2006 type atmosphere (not good).
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: NeilT on January 14, 2014, 08:17:54 pm
The entire city should plan something special!  I'm starting work on my FYB! sign right now!
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: Ron Brand on January 14, 2014, 09:34:49 pm
I'm gonna have to get a lot of Dr. Pepper down if I'm going to piss on him from my seat. Might need to do some preparatory exercising.
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: GreatBagwellsBeard on January 14, 2014, 09:35:46 pm
Anybody want to pitch in on a sky writer?  Completely serious.
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: Reuben on January 14, 2014, 09:46:15 pm
What an egotistical prick.

Here's a horrifying thought: will the Veterans' Committee elect Bud to the HOF? With the likes of Kenesaw Landis and Bowie Kuhn in there already, I suppose you could say there's a precedent for shitty and/or assholish Commissioners getting in.
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: NeilT on January 14, 2014, 10:25:29 pm
Anybody want to pitch in on a sky writer?  Completely serious.

I'm in, but he'll require the roof to be closed.
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: NeilT on January 14, 2014, 10:29:25 pm
What an egotistical prick.

Here's a horrifying thought: will the Veterans' Committee elect Bud to the HOF? With the likes of Kenesaw Landis and Bowie Kuhn in there already, I suppose you could say there's a precedent for shitty and/or assholish Commissioners getting in.

Of course he'll be elected to the Hall of Fame.  The Hall of Fame also hates Houston.
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: GreatBagwellsBeard on January 15, 2014, 08:38:49 am
I'm in, but he'll require the roof to be closed.

Probably.  But it'll make the news anyway.
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: HudsonHawk on January 15, 2014, 09:36:02 am
What an egotistical prick.

Here's a horrifying thought: will the Veterans' Committee elect Bud to the HOF? With the likes of Kenesaw Landis and Bowie Kuhn in there already, I suppose you could say there's a precedent for shitty and/or assholish Commissioners getting in.

There is no Veteran's Committee anymore.  His candidacy will be reviewed by the Expansion Era Committee.  Since the Committe meets every three years, they're due to meet again in 2016.  However, Selig must be retired for five years before he's eligible, so he'll be reviewed in 2019.  I can't imagine he won't be an unanimous selection.
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: Arky Vaughan on January 15, 2014, 09:38:52 am
Bad news....


"Bud Selig wants a Mariano Rivera-esque farewell tour of all 30 MLB parks this season"

"I want to talk to season-ticket holders and fans," he said. "I've got a lot of people to thank."

That idea came about, he said, in part because several clubs reached out to him after his announcement and asked to honor him, but also because Rivera's farewell tour got Selig to thinking about ways to connect with people who love baseball.

"I like that," Selig said. "I like talking to people. And ... that's what I want to do: [speak to] season-ticket holders, people who work at ballparks. I just like to walk around and talk to people. I love that. I did that when I ran the Brewers. And I enjoyed it. I miss that.[/i]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/bud-selig-wants-mariano-rivera-esque-farewell-tour-202535395--mlb.html

If he thinks he can come to Houston and expect anything less than boos and eggs thrown at him, than he is even more out of touch with reality than ARod.




Two words: Stink. Palm.
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: Texifornia on January 15, 2014, 01:04:22 pm
The entire city should plan something special!  I'm starting work on my FYB! sign right now!
How about an entire line of FYB gear? Sales outside the stadium should be brisk.
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: NeilT on January 15, 2014, 01:23:02 pm
How about an entire line of FYB gear? Sales outside the stadium should be brisk.

better get the trademark before the MLB does.
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: Kit on January 15, 2014, 01:56:00 pm
too bad he didn't retire about ten years ago..if he had it's possible we'd still be in the NL and maybe with an extra division title...
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on January 15, 2014, 02:15:41 pm
Too bad his old man didn't pull out.
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: Limey on January 16, 2014, 09:26:03 am
The entire city should plan something special!  I'm starting work on my FYB! sign right now!

There's space for a big one in left field.
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: hubert on January 17, 2014, 03:35:59 am
Come one, we need a gift for him...

how about a Miller Park Model with Minute Maid Park tag.
Title: Re: Good News: Bud Selig set to retire at the end of the 2014 season
Post by: Limey on January 17, 2014, 08:54:31 am
Come one, we need a gift for him...

how about a Miller Park Model with Minute Maid Park tag.



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