CHICAGO, IL - MLB Commissioner Bud Selig disappointed in the power outage of this year's Home Run Derby, and the omission of sluggers Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, and Alex Rodriguez, announced Tuesday that next year's HR derby would determine a playoff berth in 2004.

 

"Apparently some players think that the home run derby is just an exhibition to raise money for sponsors and owners. Next year, the team of the winner of the home run derby will automatically be awarded a playoff berth in that year's post-season. This time it counts," said the Commissioner as he clutched a large stuffed bag marked with a dollar sign.

 

Baseball purists riled at the thought of a glorified batting practice session determining something as important as a playoff berth. But Selig denounced such critics and refuted them by noting, "With the proposed expansion of playoff berths in the future, the importance of such berths is likely to decrease anyway, so why not just start giving them away? I mean, that's why the NBA is so popular, right?"

 

Baseball's Home Run Derby was indeed a disappointment by many counts, in large part to the omission of many star sluggers. Seattle's Bret Boone failed to hit even one home run, then blamed it all on Selig.

 

"It's all his fault, first he calls a tie in the All-Star Game, now he prevents me from hitting a home run. The man hates baseball, babies, and America," said the All-Star second baseman.

 

Brewers first baseman Richie Sexson managed one dinger, while Blue Jays first baseman Carlos Delgado doubled him, hitting two. Albert Pujols topped out the event with fourteen steroid induced long balls prompting Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly to demand a urine test on the spot.

 

Major League Baseball will host its 74th annual All-Star Game Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.

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wow ramp i hope this is a joke

 

you got a link?

Of course it's a joke.

:lol

Let me guess, from The Onion?

I dont think its a joke...but the Derby should be meant jus to have fun! Oh well thats Bud Selig.

I dont think its a joke...but the Derby should be meant jus to have fun! Oh well thats Bud Selig.

You don't think its a joke? :chair

lmbo...

 

I think later in that interview that Bud said something about busting up the Bat Boy's Union.

I dont think its a joke...but the Derby should be meant jus to have fun! Oh well thats Bud Selig.

:blink:

CHICAGO, IL - MLB Commissioner Bud Selig disappointed in the power outage of this year's Home Run Derby, and the omission of sluggers Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, and Alex Rodriguez, announced Tuesday that next year's HR derby would determine a playoff berth in 2004.

 

"Apparently some players think that the home run derby is just an exhibition to raise money for sponsors and owners. Next year, the team of the winner of the home run derby will automatically be awarded a playoff berth in that year's post-season. This time it counts," said the Commissioner as he clutched a large stuffed bag marked with a dollar sign.

 

Baseball purists riled at the thought of a glorified batting practice session determining something as important as a playoff berth. But Selig denounced such critics and refuted them by noting, "With the proposed expansion of playoff berths in the future, the importance of such berths is likely to decrease anyway, so why not just start giving them away? I mean, that's why the NBA is so popular, right?"

 

Baseball's Home Run Derby was indeed a disappointment by many counts, in large part to the omission of many star sluggers. Seattle's Bret Boone failed to hit even one home run, then blamed it all on Selig.

 

"It's all his fault, first he calls a tie in the All-Star Game, now he prevents me from hitting a home run. The man hates baseball, babies, and America," said the All-Star second baseman.

 

Brewers first baseman Richie Sexson managed one dinger, while Blue Jays first baseman Carlos Delgado doubled him, hitting two. Albert Pujols topped out the event with fourteen steroid induced long balls prompting Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly to demand a urine test on the spot.

 

Major League Baseball will host its 74th annual All-Star Game Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.

link haha that the biggest joke !