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Selig Cautions Owners on Ticket Prices

Commissioner Bud Selig warned team owners not to overprice game tickets given the state of the economy.

Posted Saturday, October 04, 2008 10:51 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Selig, Bud, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)

Drug Testers Gave Advance Notice to Minor League Teams

Even though Commissioner Bud Selig said Major League Baseball would stop giving teams 24-hour notice before drug testers showed up, minor league teams still received advance notice.

Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2008 3:58 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Mitchell, George J, Selig, Bud, Minor Leagues, Staten Island Yankees, Dominican Summer League, New York Times, Doping (Sports)

Taking Look at Replay and How It Will Work

If Major League Baseball’s new instant replay system had been in place this season, it would have been used about 18 times so far to determine if a home run had been hit.

Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:45 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Selig, Bud, Television

Baseball to Use Replay Review on Homers

Commissioner Bud Selig said that the replay system would start with the three series that open Thursday and be used in all games throughout the rest of the season.

Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:08 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Athletics and Sports, Selig, Bud, instant replay

Instant Replay for Home Runs Is Imminent, Selig Indicates

Monitors will be installed near the field at every ballpark, enabling officials in New York to instantly replay home runs and review disputed calls.

Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 8:35 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Selig, Bud

Ramírez’s Departure Studied

Commissioner Bud Selig asked Rob Manfred, one of baseball’s executive vice presidents, to investigate Manny Ramírez’s relationship with the Red Sox .

Posted Friday, August 08, 2008 10:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Selig, Bud, Ramirez, Manny, Trades (Sports)

In All-Star All-Nighter, Wright and Drew Were in the Pen

Major League Baseball officials insisted that the All-Star Game end with a win, even if Mets third baseman David Wright and Boston Red Sox right fielder J. D. Drew had to pitch the final innings.

Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 9:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Selig, Bud, American League, Wright, David, National League, All Star Games, Drew, J D

Baseball Delayed Drug Tests for Half of ’04

Major League Baseball did not test players for performance-enhancing drugs for more than half of the 2004 season, according to a letter sent by Commissioner Bud Selig to Congress.

Posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Mitchell, George J, Selig, Bud, House of Representatives

Testimony on Steroids in Baseball Is Questioned

Whether baseball officials provided a complete picture of the league’s drug testing program is under scrutiny.

Posted Sunday, June 08, 2008 10:36 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Selig, Bud, Fehr, Donald, World Anti-Doping Agency, Tests and Testing, Doping, Waxman, Henry A

Sports of The Times: Baseball Follows Selig’s Lead on Cancer

Bud Selig’s bout with skin cancer has led to Major League Baseball’s $10 million donation to an outfit, which will stage an unprecedented collaboration among the major networks for a fund-raiser to battle the disease.

Posted Monday, June 02, 2008 8:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Medicine and Health, Selig, Bud, ABC Inc, CBS Corp|CBS|NYSE, Skin

Meeting Set to Discuss Future of Maple Bats

The bats have come under scrutiny recently because they have a tendency to shatter into large pieces when they break.

Posted Saturday, May 31, 2008 8:08 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Selig, Bud

On Back-to-Back Nights, a Homer Is Not a Homer

Proposals to implement instant replay in Major League Baseball would address plays like the two incorrect rulings on home runs made this week.

Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:12 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Selig, Bud, instant replay

30 Seconds: With Bud Selig

Bud Selig has presided over baseball during a period of tremendous growth. But he may ultimately be remembered for his handling of baseball’s so-called steroids era.

Posted Saturday, May 03, 2008 2:25 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Selig, Bud

Baseball Gets Top Grade for Diversity in Hiring

Major League Baseball received its best grade for racial diversity in hiring, even as the percentage of black players dropped again last year.

Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:02 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Selig, Bud, Race, Robinson, Jackie

Discussion of Discipline Slows Talks on Doping

Bud Selig’s reluctance to forgo punishment for players named in the Mitchell report has slowed negotiations between the league and the players union over the report’s recommendations.

Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 8:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Steroids, Mitchell, George J, Selig, Bud

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