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Saturday, September 25, 2010

Continuing tyranny

The likelihood that Selig will extend his grip on the world of baseball 9/25, "Bob DuPuy, who essentially has served as the No. 2-ranked executive in MLB for the past eight years as president and chief operating officer, is expected to move out of his current role...."He's on his way out," a team official said....
  • DuPuy had been seen by some within baseball as a
  • possible successor to Selig....

Selig's contract is set to expire in two years, and although Selig has indicated he intends to retire at that time,

from ESPN.com, "Sources: Bob DuPuy 'on his way out,'" by Buster Olney
  • Selig's endless grip will work out well for umpires, baseball writers, the existing baseball awards structure, and at least one possible future award recipient for whom Selig has already started to campaign. Awards are very important to him. ed.
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