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Commissioner Bud Selig is a strong advocate for revenue sharing, and the plans he has pushed through have greatly contributed to the sport's growth.
Commissioner Bud Selig is a strong advocate for revenue sharing, and the plans he has pushed through have greatly contributed to the sport's growth. (AP)
Peter Gammons
Baseball Perspectives
Though 19 of the 30 clubs have won a World Series in the past 29 years, the dichotomy between large- and small-revenue franchises is again widening. Major League Baseball is gravely concerned about the future of the Rays, and isn't certain that the Marlins' new facility will make Miami a viable baseball market.  Full story >

HAL BODLEY
 
Hal BodleySenior correspondent Hal Bodley, who has been covering baseball since 1958, offers expert insight on MLB.com and MLB.com/Live. More >

Jerome Holtzman
1926-2008
Jerome Holtzman, baseball journalism's Hemingway, passed away, on July 19, 2008. Appointed by Commissioner Bud Selig as Major League Baseball's historian, Holtzman created the first formula for relief pitcher "saves." More >

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Bodley: Division Series is too short
Hal Bodley
Baseball Perspectives
It's grossly unfair, if not ridiculous, for teams to play a 162-game regular season, make the playoffs, then risk everything they've worked so hard for in a skimpy five-game Division Series.  More >

Commish creates camaraderie
Bud Selig shares a laugh with Braves president John Schuerholz prior to Wednesday's meeting.Bud Selig is wise enough to know that, yes, team owners sign the checks, but it's the GMs whose decisions affect the health of the game, not to mention the product on the field.  More >

Retired Stanton relishing new role
Fred Claire
Baseball Perspectives
Former Major League pitcher Mike Stanton is going to be coaching high school baseball this spring and you can hear the excitement in his voice.  More >

Case not closed on McGwire
Slugger Mark McGwire admitted to using steroids on Monday.We were reminded that the six biggest individual home run seasons came from 1998-2001. That Mark McGwire adamantly maintained that was natural only prolongs the agony.  More >

McGwire remains in denial
Hal Bodley
Baseball Perspectives
Mark McGwire admits he used steroids, is finally at peace with himself to a degree and we can move on. Or can we?  More >

Can ideas translate into change?
Bud SeligThe 14-man Special Committee for On-Field Matters -- composed of baseball managers, executives, a Hall of Famer and a well-known journalist -- will report to Commissioner Bud Selig after meeting for the first time following the joint session of the quarterly Owners' Meetings  More >

Bauman: McGwire misses target
Mike Bauman
Baseball Perspectives
What Mark McGwire produced was sort of a confession with asterisks. He acknowledged that he had used steroids, but only as part of rehabilitation from injuries.  More >