Bud Selig: Commissioner For Life?
The polarizing Selig had "promised" to hand over the keys to the commissioner's office at the end of his current contract, which expires after the 2012 season, but it turns out that he must have had his fingers crossed. According to reports, Selig will be agreeing to a two-year contract extension. That extension means that Selig will be running MLB beyond the age of 80. Yeah, like I said, cockroach. You just can't get rid of him.
This, of course, should come as a surprise to no one. After all, Selig's tenure as commissioner began in similar fashion when he was named "acting commissioner" in 1992 after the ouster of Fay Vincent. That interim appointment last until 1998, though he was supposedly searching for a more suitable replacement the entire time, kind of like the way O.J. Simpson searched for the "real killer" after his acquittal. Having shockingly failed to find a replacement, Selig was given the permanent title of commissioner and now it seems like the only way he is going to let that job go is by having it pried from his cold dead hands.
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