if you were the next commissioner of baseball would you overturn ?

Question

pete rose who was banded from baseball. and let him in to the HOF

also what else would you overturn if you had a chance to

Answer 1

Pete Rose is still banned from all Major League Baseball functions although all his statistics are in place.

Tell the Players Union as soon as the Collective Bargaining Agreement expires, Major League Baseball will no longer work with you.

No more player contracts. Players are paid based on performance. You play like crap you get paid like crap. Players can request to relocate if position is available in another city. Teams have the discretion for what is in best interest of employer.

All employees of Major League Baseball, including players are subject to random drug testing. Failing a drug test will result in disciplinary action leading to suspension and or termination from employment of all affiliates of Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball will have to provide medical names of all substances they will be testing for to employees and update as new drugs are marketed. It’s simple, you fail your history.

All stats/records on the books prior to me taking over will not have an asterisk. They were allowed to happen on the field of play and will remain that way.

Players and coaches are not required to talk to the media. Media members are not allowed in the locker room and must pay for a ticket like everyone else and take a seat.

Unwritten rules are just that, therefore no punishments for breaking them. Players or teams taking matters into own hands will face disciplinary actions.

Walks are now considered an at bat.

Pitchers suspensions will now be by appearances rather than games.

No more territorial rights crap.

Get rid of interleague play.

Owners will surrender their share of the luxury tax for having 3 consecutive losing seasons.

Tim McCarver will have to retire.

Answer 2

The office of the commissioner has no purview over the Hall (influence but not authority).

The one thing that I trample into the carpeting? Franchise territorial rights, for broadcasting, marketing, and relocation approval. Most of these regulations are antiquated, relevant to the mid-20th century but merely obstructive shackles today.

Then interleague play gets cut down, limited to 8-10 games per season instead of the 16-19 currently employed.

Finally, revenue sharing gets some teeth added to the requirements for how disbursements must be used. I don't have any detailed thoughts right now, and this is a much stickier issue than it appears at first glance, but if teams get bonus money they should have to spend or invest it into the on-field product, with an enforcement mechanism and a remand penalty (spend it responsibly or give it back).

Answer 3

The Rose thing continues to be a dead issue. Aside from that the Commissioner has no power regarding the Hall Of Fame. It's owned by the State of New York and run by the Clark Foundation. Neither of these bodies have to do what MLB wants or says (even though they obviously want to have as cooperative a working relationship with them as possible).

Assuming as Commissioner I could do what I wanted without having to get the agreement of 30 different team owners and the Players union, the first thing I would do is force teams to share revenue from broadcasting rights (radio, tv and internet) for each game. 50% for each team playing. As an example (and using fictional numbers), let's say the Red Sox got $1,000,000 broadcasting revenue for a game. $500,000 goes to the Sox, the other $500,000 goes to the team they're playing. It wouldn't completely level the financial playing field, but it would sure help.

Baseball is the only major sport that has steadfastly refused to change some rules which have been in effect for decades, but are no longer sensible in today's dynamic and, worst of all, are clearly hurting the sport's competitive balance. As Commissioner I would try and change that.

Answer 4

Chip is right--the Commish might try to influence the Hall, but the HoF is owned by a private corporation and licensed by the State of New York. They are not subject to the orders of the Commisioner's office.

However, if I were Czar of baseball, I would officially let it be known that Pete Rose will never get in while I have say about it.
Gambling is treason to the sport (I know I use that metaphor a lot). He gets in when we put Benedict Arnold on the dollar bill.

Answer 5

If I was commissioner I would only restate Pete Rose as a player only, however I would word his reinstatment in such a way that he could never manage any team ever again. He would be allowed to visit any ballpark he wanted and not have to worry about any fallout from having done so. Nobody really knows that the Reds were allowed to install a shrine to Rose in their ballpark commemorating all of his hits. The issue is just because he is reinstated as a player that he will ever get voted into the HOF.

Answer 6

Yes I would allow Pete Rose to go into the Hall OF Fame and manage as long as he don't bet on the sport agian.

Look at it this away while baseball was so conserned about betting they let steroids become a ecadimic in the sport along with the likes of Darryl Strawberry's coke use and it still would be if it wasn't for Jose Cansaco's book and congress stepping in.

Ask yourself this whats worse betting or drugs it's like baseball was telling OUR KIDS ok it's allright to do steroids and other drugs we'll turn our back to that but if you gamble on the sport you will be banned.........that's just messed up

Also I think I would try to put a salary cap on the sport because one player (alex rodreguez) don't need 30 million dollars no matter how good they are. and it would make the sport more competitive than it currently is.

Answer 7

If I was commissioner.

I would increase the revenue sharing and luxuary tax to at least 50% revenue sharing then push for more.

I would unretire Robinson's number for the teams that he didn't play for, instead allowing teams to give the number to some member of their franchise that best illistrates his values.

I would semi-unban Rose. He would still not be allowed to serve in any capacity that would have on the field implications. (manager, GM, coach, front office worker) But he would be elligible for the hall of fame, the Reds could retire his number and bring him on board as a ambassador or even a broadcaster.

Rose the player is without a doubt a HoFer. Rose the manager is the guy that screwed Rose the player out of that honor.

His plaque however would make note of his banishment and the reason as to why it happened.

Chipmaker the problem I have with setting guidelines to spending the revenue sharing money is that teams can say they're spending it and just lower the other revenue they put towards the team.

Answer 8

If I were comissioner I would do the following
1.Push for salary caps on teams, and increase revenue sharing by 50%, helping smaller market teams be more competative, and controlling player salaries.
2.More random drug testing, push for drug testing used in olympics or NFL.
3.Disban All-Star game determining home-field advantage in WS.
4.Instant Replay in playoffs and WS.
5.Limit number of foul balls during one at bat before it is counted as an out. Perferably no more than 5 foul balls
6.Realignment of divisions: NL cetral should not have 6 teams while AL Central has only 5,NL West should not have 5 teams, while AL West only has 4.
7.Lift ban on Pete Rose in HOF. Pete Rose I would let into the HOF, and allow him in baseball related activities, but I would not allow im to hold any type of position on affiliated with teams.

Answer 9

Remember, just because your the commissioner doesn't mean you can do anything that you want. The MLB players union has to agree to certain things and eliminating the dh would never pass through. There is too much money for all-hit-no-field players to make and the union would squash that. As far as Rose is concerned, I would let him in the hall only because he bet while he managed and his playing career was hall worthy.

Answer 10

I would not release the ban on Rose but I would listen very closely to those who have petitioned on behalf of Joe Jackson and George "Buck" Weaver. For those who don't know, some heavy hitters have gone to bat for Jackson including a petition jointly filed in the past by Bob Feller and Ted Williams. Until that issued is addressed - if ever - you simply cannot admit Rose.