NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[DerangedHermit]

http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/story/7592303

 

Bud Selig's term as baseball commissioner was extended for three years through 2009 in a unanimous vote by owners Thursday.

 

On the final day of a two-day meeting, owners also approved starting a baseball World Cup and baseball television network. The World Cup, which must be approved by the players' association and the International Baseball Federation, most likely will not start before 2006.

[Bored]

This was pretty much set in stone a couple of weeks ago.

 

http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/index.php?showtopic=59135

[DerangedHermit]

Yeah, I know, but it's confirmation.

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

I simply refer everyone to my last column. Fuck Bud Selig.

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

Baseball Primer also has a good thread up.

[Eclipse]

Baseball World Cup? Hmm...if this is ANYTHING like soccer's World Cup, I say it's about time something like that happens...

[NoCalMike]

and Yankees fans around the world rejoice......

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

Baseball World Cup? Hmm...if this is ANYTHING like soccer's World Cup, I say it's about time something like that happens...

I suspect it will be more like Olympic Basketball, in that the big stars are reshuffled around, but I could be wrong. The big issue at this point is getting Japan on board.

[Bored]

Good luck getting the majority of teams to allow any of their top pitchers to participate.

[EVIL~! alkeiper]

I'm on the ball today. I got an email entitled "Support Youth Charities with the Commissioner" and I replied by requesting they tell the commissioner to bite my ass.