Did I Miss Something Last Night?

"This time it counts." That was the slogan the execs came up with at Fox and MLB in regards to the All-Star game. The economy must hit hard there, too, because it's the same slogan they've been rehashing every year since this winner-takes-home-field-for-the-representative-of-the-winning-league. It makes me think more and more that MLB is secretly (or not so) being run by the dolts in Washington, DC.

Bud Selig has been in charge of baseball since 1992. He was "acting commissioner" from 1992 through 1998 and then became commish. He's been serving longer than any other commisioner except for the first, Kennesaw Mountain Lanids who served from 1920-1944. Doesn't this remind of you the Senators like Kennedy and Byrd who just won't go away, no matter how bad they are? And what control does he have over the owners to cancel the World Series and keep his job? And by the way, Selig's contract has been extended through 2012.

Second, MLB's runs baseball like the government. In 2002, the All-Star game ended in a tie. I don't think anyone really cared all that much. But Mr. Selig did. So rather than come up with a logical solution that applies to the game itself, say adding players or telling pitchers they have to pitch more innings, the solution was to give the winning league home-field advantage in the World Series! What does one have to do with the other? Only the government would come up with something that stupid.

Third point is steroids. Selig wasn't aware there was a problem. That's the equivalent of the government not knowing there was a terrorist plot prior to 9/11. So what happened? Congress called him in. It took Congress to get Selig and the players to "fix" the problem. Of course, the whole thing has been a colossal debacle (see the Mitchell report and the secret list), save for those who have been caught.

A couple of months ago, Obama took over GM and a number of banks. So what you say? MLB ran the Expos! They sold them to a group of inept investors who moved them to Washington DC! This doesn't bode well for GM.

I seriously hope Obie (President Obama) doesn't follow "Bud Light's" lead. Remember, beer before liquor, never sicker!