ST. LOUIS — Bud Selig said he has multiple worries about issues throughout baseball, but the Mets being into Major League Baseball for $25 million isn’t one of them.
Talking last night before the Cardinals’ 6-2 win over the Rangers in Game 7 of the World Series, baseball’s commissioner wasn’t stressed about the Wilpon family taking almost a year to pay MLB back.
“We are doing fine with the Mets,” Selig said. “I don’t have any concerns. I do have a lot of concerns but I am happy to say the Mets aren’t one of them.”
Last November the Mets borrowed $25 million from MLB. Asked on Oct. 10 in Milwaukee, Selig delivered the same message he did yesterday. The Mets’ bill was something Selig was willing to talk about. The Dodgers’ mess wasn’t.
“We are in litigation,” Selig said of the Frank McCourt’s financial mess.
Selig touched on a variety of subjects and was hopeful a collective bargaining agreement could be reached soon.
“The talks have been creative and productive,” Selig said.
When the CBA is agreed to, it will give baseball labor peace for five more years and extend the good will to 21 years.
“From where we used to be, we have come a long way and this is what I like,” Selig said. “Sixteen years of labor peace. I give Rob Manfred and Michael Weiner a lot of credit. The talks have been constructive and very thoughtful.”
Like so many other people who watched Game 6, Selig was still glowing last night.
“This club doesn’t know when it’s beaten,” Selig said of the Cardinals.
As for the health of the game, Selig said, “The game has never been more popular. There isn’t any doubt about that, any criteria you want to use, it’s more popular than ever. But it’s impact is greater than it’s ever been and there is no question about that. After [Game 6] and all the other things that have happened in the last two months, it’s been really special.”