Bud Selig is the worst commissioner there has ever been, in any sport. He is an absolute boob. I understand the fact that he is basically an owners puppet but some of the things that have happened under his watch make me so angry that they let this moron ruin the game that was pretty much untouchable. The Great American Pastime. But he managed to screw it up. Here are some that make my blood boil.

A closer has to have a single mindset; I will get you out! I am the man! How dare you step in the same stadium as me! You have no business here!

The MLB Players Union is looking into possible collusion amongst the owners in how Barry Bonds’ free agency has played out. The issues stems from the fact that there are teams that on paper could use his service yet he hasn’t received a single offer form any of the MLB teams.

The pendulum has swung from micro-manager Buck to lackadaisical, player’s manager Ron Washington. Is there not a manager that could right this ship or do we need to mothball it and start over?

Things started out well for the New York Yankees but then slowly started going downhill.
Chien-Ming Wang was dominating in his 2-hit complete game on Friday evening as the Bombers won 4-1. Clay Buchholz pitched a very respectable game for Boston, but his performance couldn’t match Wang’s. Boston had to go to Timlin, Okajima, Lopez and [...]

For the first time in the 2008 regular season, the Yankees and the Red Sox are set to play. The game will take place at 7:05 ET at Fenway park where it is currently overcast. Both teams are 5-5 and have had their ups and downs early on.
Here’s the Yankees lineup for tonight:
Melky Cabrera, CF
Robinson [...]

“Manager Terry Francona and his players were upset after learning staff members are not going to get a $40,000 stipend. The Boston Herald reported players insisted part of their agreement to make the trip included the fee — for them and the coaches.” (ESPN)

Full disclosure: Yankees suck; Derek Jeter drinks wine coolers; year 2000 and all those I’m-a-Sox-fan prerequisites. You should approach this with the understanding that I’d offer to buy George Steinbrenner a drink, but I’d take him to a bar that only serves Zima.