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MLB Begins Interviewing Commissioner Candidates

By Jeff Todd | July 22, 2014 at 10:00pm CDT

9:53pm: In his full report, Costa writes that the committee has also interviewed at least two people who do not currently work in the commissioner’s office. Giants CEO Larry Baer has had “informal discussions” regarding the post, but has not made himself a candidate at this point, Costa adds. Likewise, discussions with Disney CEO Robert Iger have not moved past the preliminary stages and his potential candidacy appears to come with some complicating circumstances.

5:02pm: The process of replacing longtime MLB commissioner Bud Selig appears to be entering its next phase. Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal reports on Twitter that at least three internal candidates have been interviewed, presumably by the league’s succession committee.

The first name that Costa mentions will come as no surprise: Rob Manfred, the MLB COO. Manfred has long been considered a leading candidate and is currently “heavily favored” to succeed Selig, according to the report.

Also earning a chance to make a pitch for the commissioner’s chair were Tim Brosnan and Bob Bowman, each of whom occupy lofty positions within the MLB hierarchy. The former heads MLB’s domestic and international business ventures, while the latter is the CEO of MLB Advanced Media.

 

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  1. Brian 40

    11 years ago

    Maybe this is a crazy thought (MLB nor him may want it), but what about George W. Bush? He loves baseball, has a decent resume for himself, and these other candidates stay in their lofty positions within the MLB hierarchy…

    Reply
    • TysonChandlerParsons

      11 years ago

      I’ve tried to think of a snarky retort to this for the past 10 minutes, but I’ve got nothing. Suffice it to say that I REALLY don’t want to see Dubya anywhere near the game of baseball.

      Reply
      • Brian 40

        11 years ago

        Just thinking outside the box. Former owner. Affable (maybe to a fault) guy. Plus, he throws a mean cutter…

        Reply
    • Rally Weimaraner

      11 years ago

      Bush was a horrible owner when he ran the Rangers and a terrible president, why would we want to hand him power over anything else?

      Reply
  2. ray1

    11 years ago

    Baseball needs a commissioner that’s approved by both the owners and the players, not one who’s basically just the head of the owners.

    Reply
    • JamieFC

      11 years ago

      The commissioner’s job is to be the representative of the owners not the players.

      Reply
    • NoAZPhilsPhan

      11 years ago

      Sure, just as soon as the owners get to approve the MLBPA head, Dems get to approve Rep. candidates (and vice versa) and accused criminals get to select who prosecutes them.

      Reply
      • ray1

        11 years ago

        The head of the MLBPA doesn’t have any power over the owners as the commissioner has over the players.

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        • NoAZPhilsPhan

          11 years ago

          And they shouldn’t. MLB Constitution Article II Section 2 “The Functions of the Commissioner” (a) To serve as Chief Executive Officer of Major League Baseball…. ergo he is the boss. I can’t think of many organizations where employees get a say as to who is appointed CEO.

          Reply
          • ray1

            11 years ago

            A true commissioner would be one who’s agreed upon by the owners and the players. The current commissioner is merely a lackey of the owners.

            Reply
            • NoAZPhilsPhan

              11 years ago

              Baseball is a business, teams employ players, the League allows the teams to exist. Please name me one other $8 Billion a year business where the employees “vote” on the boss.

              Reply
  3. Pegasus

    11 years ago

    Good riddance Selig

    Reply
    • Huff's dog

      11 years ago

      Personally I’m not looking forward to Selig leaving. He was a well above average or great commissioner. Below I list his accomplishments

      1. Expanded the game internationally: Players can now be posted from Japan, or brought over from Cuba like Puig and Cespedes.
      2. Added and then expanded instant relay: Sure, it’s not perfect, but it is a great start.
      3. CBA for the draft: Selig realized that contracts were getting out of hand, and put a cap on draftees. Great move.

      Believe me, the LAST thing we want is a new commissioner. Nobody can replace Selig

      Reply
      • Sean Geezy

        11 years ago

        #3 So great of a move that the #1 overall pick wasn’t signed because of it.

        I mean, Harper signed for 10 mil and he was highest ever…. If he’d been a free agent he would have made 50-80 mil. Why was this a bad system?

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        • Travis2014

          11 years ago

          Something Selig has done is balance the game and his draft changes were a big reason. The bad thing about Harper signing for 10mil is that number was part of a rise. Small markets can’t afford to be paying an unproven guy 10+mil. They can’t afford to over slot sign everyone like the Yankees can. By placing this new system everyone is on the same level. Overspend in one area and go less or not at all on the next pick.

          The balance in today’s game is pretty amazing considering there is no cap. I don’t think you understand the importance of some of these changes. The way you talk, you want the same 10 teams every year.

          Reply
        • tesseract

          11 years ago

          Strasburg was the highest ever*

          Reply
      • Federal League

        11 years ago

        He also gave us inter-league play, the home plate collision rule, an all-star game that “counts”. Thumbs down from me.

        Reply
      • Travis2014

        11 years ago

        Looking at the big picture Bud Selig has done so much for the game of baseball. Sure he has had bad ideas, but honestly who hasn’t? He took MLB out of the gutter and now revenue is up by 400%, attendance is through the roof, teams are building new stadiums, instant replay, revenue sharing, small markets are competing, introduction of the WBC, international players are getting here more than ever, draft is simple and swift getting players signed and playing baseball, best drug testing in sports…the list goes on.

        Bud Selig may have saved baseball from becoming a joke. I find it sad some nit pick and say he is bad for the AS Game counting or for the home plate collision rule…what petty things.

        Also I’m not sure why Sean is blaming Seligs system for him not being able to sign. The system is great…just a team trying to cheat it and they lost.

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        • Huff's dog

          11 years ago

          This is so correct and so well said.

          Reply
  4. casey 3

    11 years ago

    Larussa or Torre?

    Reply
    • Rally Weimaraner

      11 years ago

      Larussa just got a new job with the D-Back and Torre probably hasn’t been a member of baseball’s upper oligarchy long enough to be considered for the job.

      Reply
  5. Tired_OF_FakeRumors

    11 years ago

    I hope they take Sandy out of the Mets. I’m tired of having a politician as the GM of my favorite team.

    Reply
    • rct 2

      11 years ago

      Sandy is the first GM I’ve felt confidence in forever. You want someone like Duquette, Phillips, or Minaya around? The only reason the Mets were winning in those times was because the Wilpons were spending back then. Sandy’s been pretty good so far.

      And the NY media can be terrible most of the time, so I’m actually glad that Sandy is political and tries to manipulate them.

      Reply
  6. EndlessMikeJr

    11 years ago

    Manfried is a snake just like Selig so hopefully a man like Joe Torre would be perfect.No more evil puppet guys who helps his friends(Wilpons and John Henry’s).

    Reply
  7. MLB_in_the_Know

    11 years ago

    I am avaliable.

    Reply
    • bobbleheadguru

      11 years ago

      Yes, but are you available?

      Reply
    • disadvantage 2

      11 years ago

      I upvoted your comment. That way, when the commissioner search makes it’s way to the trade rumors message board, they’ll see your comment got some backing, which would make you an ideal candidate (for the record, I’m pretty sure nobody has ever upvoted a comment from Selig).

      Reply
  8. Mikenmn

    11 years ago

    Selig has done a great job for the owners. Just compare franchise values to where they were when he came on board. For the game itself, the game we like to think as fans that we value, his record is spottier. I’m not a fan of gimmicks like the WS home team being decided by the All Star team. I may be in the minority, but interleague play leaves me cold. I don’t care for the overarching desire for parity, which stretches into every nook and cranny in the game–there’s always a rule for everything and it often produces unintended consequences. We could use a fresh eye at the problems and some simplification.

    Reply
  9. MB923

    11 years ago

    “Anybody but Farnsworth”

    Reply
  10. bobbleheadguru

    11 years ago

    Dave Dombrowski.

    Reply
  11. Gumby65

    11 years ago

    Peter Edward Rose.

    Reply
    • SwingtimeInTheRockies

      11 years ago

      Yes, after he finishes his lifetime ban.

      Reply
  12. Richard Hood

    11 years ago

    I can not believe more people from outside of MLB are not being considered. The one that sticks to me is actually a writer. Why is not Bob Costas being considered?

    Reply
    • Gumby65

      11 years ago

      The preceding three were basically non-baseball people (Ueberroth, Giamatti and Vincent). The owners went with Selig as “one of their own”, so I don’t think it is a position of power the owners want to cede.

      Reply
    • Federal League

      11 years ago

      Bob Costas would be a terrible candidate.

      Reply
    • DarthMurph

      11 years ago

      He has pink eye on the day of his interview.

      Reply
  13. RestoreTheRoar

    11 years ago

    Jose Canseco

    Reply
    • RestoreTheRoar

      11 years ago

      Kevin Costner

      Reply
  14. Bravesfan1991

    11 years ago

    A name I saw floated the other day was Tom Glavine. He spent a ton of time as a rep for the MLBPA, and having gone through the 1994 debacle as a player rep, would know first hand the ins and outs of negociations between the Players and Owners.

    Reply
  15. Steve Corbett

    11 years ago

    Bill Lee?

    Reply
  16. Steve 36

    11 years ago

    Don’t really know anything about any other baseball executives, but as a Giants fan it seems like Larry Baer is a stand-up kind of guy. He’s been instrumental in the Giants’ success over the past four years and has helped turn them into a first-class organization (talking success on the field, amenities, marketing, facilities, etc.) I think he’d be good for baseball.

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