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Nightengale s Notebook: No stranger to change, Bud Selig supports MLB s ongoing reforms
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May 16, 2021, 4:31 AM·16 min read
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Bud Selig, who spent 23 years as commissioner of Major League Baseball, 35 years as the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, and virtually 86 years as a baseball fan, addressed the Israel Olympic Baseball team on Friday and invited them to ask questions.
There was a slight hesitation before a player blurted: “Are you happy with the game the way it is today opposed to when you left?’’
Selig paused, looked around, and said, “Well, I try to stay away from that.’’
Is MadBum’s streak the best in Diamondbacks history?
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There’s no denying that Madison Bumgarner’s recent form has been fantastic. All the more so, in fact, because of the contrast in which it stands to his previous performances as a Diamondback. There had been serious doubts as to the worth of the five-year $85 million deal which Madison signed in December 2019. The first season had been a disaster, with a 6.48 ERA, and this year had started off worse still. After four starts, Bumgarner’s ERA was 11.20, and his overall figures with Arizona were among the worst ever for any pitcher. But then, something changed. What was it? Madison, apparently, knows what it is but won’t tell, saying cryptically after last night’s game: