Comments on: The Best Commissioner for Hard Times? http://seamheads.com/2008/11/11/the-best-commissioner-for-hard-times/ Wed, 23 May 2012 23:56:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ken Voytek http://seamheads.com/2008/11/11/the-best-commissioner-for-hard-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4185 Ken Voytek Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:39:31 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/11/11/the-best-commissioner-for-hard-times/#comment-4185 What would Zimblast suggest as a more efficient tool in striking a balance or does he suggest that (competitive) balance is a bad thing? I am not sure I agree with either the Mr. Leavengood or Professor Zimblast that the outcomes achieved currently would seem efficient. Or, are Leavengood and Zimblast suggesting the current situation is inefficient? I never trust a car salesman.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4185','Ken Voytek'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('4185','Ken Voytek','What would Zimblast suggest as a more efficient tool in striking a balance or does he suggest that (competitive) balance is a bad thing? I am not sure I agree with either the Mr. Leavengood or Professor Zimblast that the outcomes achieved currently would seem efficient. Or, are Leavengood and Zimblast suggesting the current situation is inefficient? I never trust a car salesman.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> What would Zimblast suggest as a more efficient tool in striking a balance or does he suggest that (competitive) balance is a bad thing? I am not sure I agree with either the Mr. Leavengood or Professor Zimblast that the outcomes achieved currently would seem efficient. Or, are Leavengood and Zimblast suggesting the current situation is inefficient? I never trust a car salesman.
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]]> By: TL http://seamheads.com/2008/11/11/the-best-commissioner-for-hard-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4123 TL Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:59:28 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/11/11/the-best-commissioner-for-hard-times/#comment-4123 I agree that it is a mixed bag. There have been discussions here in the past weeks about what needs to be done to address the playoff mess. The ratings impact the club's bottom line, so maybe they will do something. Zimbalist believes it is a glaring problem as well.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4123','TL'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('4123','TL','I agree that it is a mixed bag. There have been discussions here in the past weeks about what needs to be done to address the playoff mess. The ratings impact the club\'s bottom line, so maybe they will do something. Zimbalist believes it is a glaring problem as well.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I agree that it is a mixed bag. There have been discussions here in the past weeks about what needs to be done to address the playoff mess. The ratings impact the club’s bottom line, so maybe they will do something. Zimbalist believes it is a glaring problem as well.
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]]> By: B-dogg http://seamheads.com/2008/11/11/the-best-commissioner-for-hard-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4121 B-dogg Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:52:26 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/11/11/the-best-commissioner-for-hard-times/#comment-4121 Selig has done a fair amount of good. But MLB ownership is still a good old boy's club (no entry for Cuban via the Cubs) and that is a problem. And the playoff format may have created interest, but the shortsighted playoff scheduling policy that elevates TV revenue now above youth interest in the game down the road will eventually be the last nail in baseball's coffin as America's past time.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4121','B-dogg'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('4121','B-dogg','Selig has done a fair amount of good. But MLB ownership is still a good old boy\'s club (no entry for Cuban via the Cubs) and that is a problem. And the playoff format may have created interest, but the shortsighted playoff scheduling policy that elevates TV revenue now above youth interest in the game down the road will eventually be the last nail in baseball\'s coffin as America\'s past time.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Selig has done a fair amount of good. But MLB ownership is still a good old boy’s club (no entry for Cuban via the Cubs) and that is a problem. And the playoff format may have created interest, but the shortsighted playoff scheduling policy that elevates TV revenue now above youth interest in the game down the road will eventually be the last nail in baseball’s coffin as America’s past time.
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