I emailed the last post to my local paper, the Racine Journal Times. The editor emailed me back and said they do not publish third party letters. So I revised it as follows:
On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the NY Mets wanted to wear baseball caps honoring the firefighters and police who lost their lives on that day. It was a home game for the Mets and a one-time request.
The actions of Bud Selig as baseball commissioner in handling the situation was at best disappointing and at worst disturbing. According to a player rep, Selig or his office went so far as to threaten fines if the Mets did not comply. Instead the Mets were told to wear the official MLB cap that included the team logo and an American flag. Maybe it is only a coincidence that MLB was also selling the caps for $39.95.
As a baseball fan, I simply do not understand the reasoning behind this ruling.
What is most disturbing, however, is Selig’s reaction to the news of this getting out. He reportedly called the Mets and expressed that he was upset that they leaked the story to the media.
Selig was more upset that the public found out about his actions rather than simply doing the right thing in the first place. I don’t believe that he would be so callous as not to honor the memory of those brave first responders, but it seems clear that he is more concerned about his own image that with baseball’s image.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Open Letter to Bud Selig
Open letter to Bud Selig, Commissioner of Baseball
Dear Mr. Selig,
I have never been more disappointed in your actions as commissioner than with the way you handled the situation with the new York Mets wanting to wear baseball caps to honor those brave first responders who died on 9/11.
This was a one day request to do pay this tribute on the 10th anniversary of that attack. You, however, denied the request, and indeed threatened the team with fines if the players went ahead with their plan. Instead, you made them wear official caps which included the team logo and an American flag, which MLP happened to be selling at $39.95.
As a fan, I honestly do not understand your reasoning at all. What is also disappointing were newscasts that you were upset with this being reported in the first place. Clearly, you were more upset that people found out about your actions when you could have simply done the right thing to begin with. It seems to me that you are more concerned with your image rather than baseball's.
Dear Mr. Selig,
I have never been more disappointed in your actions as commissioner than with the way you handled the situation with the new York Mets wanting to wear baseball caps to honor those brave first responders who died on 9/11.
This was a one day request to do pay this tribute on the 10th anniversary of that attack. You, however, denied the request, and indeed threatened the team with fines if the players went ahead with their plan. Instead, you made them wear official caps which included the team logo and an American flag, which MLP happened to be selling at $39.95.
As a fan, I honestly do not understand your reasoning at all. What is also disappointing were newscasts that you were upset with this being reported in the first place. Clearly, you were more upset that people found out about your actions when you could have simply done the right thing to begin with. It seems to me that you are more concerned with your image rather than baseball's.
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