Fun Facts about Milwaukee's Bud Selig Statue
by GTrain on Feb 9, 2010 8:19 AM EST
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Other fun facts about the statue:
-They also plan to use the statue as a defensive replacement for Matt Gamel in tight games
-Selig will be depicted wearing one of his trademark Men's Warehouse 3 button suits, but with his shirt untucked
-The statue will be concrete so as not to distract Prince Fielder, since bronze looks too much like chocolate wrapped in foil
-In the statue Bud will be depicted as 350 pounds, so as not to freak out any Brewers fans with his "emaciated 200 lb frame"
- There was debate as to whether it should be in the stadium or a local park, but they called it a tie and are putting it in the mIles of glorious revenue generating parking lots
-The statue will open the season in Japan, at night to reflect Bud's legacy.
-Additionally, when asking for a budget, the artist was told he could spend as much as he wanted
-If someone is bitten by a dog near the statue, the statue will always side with the owner
-When you pull his arms it will dispense beer and cheese respectively from Bud's mouth (I made that one up, that would be cool)
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Personally, I'm hoping...
…they use this pose:
by Vlad on Feb 9, 2010 9:52 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
+1
spot on
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by lighthouse913 on Feb 9, 2010 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
I HATE THE BREWERS SSOOOOOO MUCH
"Baseball is better than football. Think about it, eighty degrees, a cold beer and a short-sleeve shirt is better than 30 degrees, a hip flask and six layers of clothes under a lap blanket. Take your pick: suntan or frostbite. " - Thomas Boswell
by Ketcham Bruce on Feb 9, 2010 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
It’s funny, I had no problem with the decision he made there, but the situation and his reaction pretty much sums up everything I’ve disliked about Bud Selig. The All Star Game ends in a tie and the media goes nuts, so Selig puts in a rule and tries to claim he’s the guy who saved the All Star Game with “This time it counts!” Payroll gap grows exponentially during his time as commissioner, so Bud makes a small change and tries to claim he’s the guy who helped all the small market teams by introducing revenue sharing. Steroid usage explodes while he’s commissioner, so he waits 20 years then puts in testing so he can say he’s the guy who cleaned up the game.
He never does anything to stop a situation from occurring, always waits for it to happen then does something in response and hopes people will forget he allowed it in the first place.
Although I agree with everything you've said
He’s not able to act unilaterally. The MLBPA shares as much if not more blame for steroids. I wouldn’t call the current revenue sharing plan a small change. The payroll gap has, in fact, lessened by some amount, but not to where it was recommended by the blue ribbon panel. But, once again, the MLBPA and high revenue teams have a say in it as well.
I think the addition of the wild card was the biggest positive thing Selig has done, and I have to say IMHO the MLB playoffs strike the most perfect balance currently available in any sport between the importance of the regular season and the number of teams allowed in the tournament.
But, yes, you are right in that Selig rarely has averted a crisis (if ever – or even acknowledged it) before it became a crisis.
by MarkInDallas on Feb 11, 2010 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
I'll give you the Wild Card,
but Interleague play has got to go.
Free your ass and your mind will follow.
by cocktailsfor2 on Feb 11, 2010 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
Hey
Without interleague, I wouldn’t be able to see the Pirates play in Arlington this year. Plus, it’s on my birthday. So Bud Selig has given me a birthday present.
by MarkInDallas on Feb 11, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
Okay - THIS year...
but next year – vamonos!
Free your ass and your mind will follow.
by cocktailsfor2 on Feb 11, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
Any truth to the rumor
he’ll be hold a syringe in one hand and the Mitchell Report in another?
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by WVPiratesfan on Feb 11, 2010 12:04 AM EST up reply actions
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