If I Were The Commish (Part 1-MLB)

You know, as a sports fan, I have always yelled and screamed at those in authority over sports leagues about everything from rules to rulings; from playoffs to pay scales. It got me to wondering what would happen if I were to clone myself (good thing for you ladies, everyone else not so much) 3 times and run the four major sports. Over the next month (hiatus pending), I will give you my take on how I would run the four major sports. I'll kick things off with America's Pastime. With the young talent we have in the game today, its a shame that we got a patsy running it all in Bud Selig. He doesn't know what to do about Pete Rose, can't figure out how to end an All-Star game, and is so scared of steroids, he has to turn to a disgruntled Senator from Pennsylvaniato help him out. Well, move over Selig, Commissioner Vincent Fay Anderson is here to save the day with my 8 Baseball Amendments.

1) Thou Shalt Move The Brewers Back to the AL and send the Royals to the AL West

I compare inter-league play to a high school dance, except this dance has too many boys and not enough girls. We all know what happens in the end, the two dudes who got the shaft sit and chat about what's wrong with the world. That's how it is with Inter-league play. The NL Central always ends up with one of their teams playing someone within the league while everyone else sees new stars and stadiums. By sending the Brew Crew back to their AL roots, you have balanced divisions which will lead to balanced scheduling (more on that later). But I know you're thinking, you got the Brewers in AL, but where do they play and who goes out west. Well, the Royals makes the most geographical sense (other than Houston) plus they deserve a chance to win so we ship them out west and plug the Brewers in their place in the AL Central

2) Thou Shalt Have Balanced Scheduling

The saying goes "So easy, even a caveman can do it." Well, send the caveman this formula and we'll talk.

16 Games vs Division Opponent (4 Teams=64 Total)

8 Games vs Other Teams in League (10 Teams=80 Total)

18 Inter-league Games (12/15 vs Selected Division, 3/6 vs Natural Rival)=162 Games

3) Thou Shall Not Have All-Star Game Decide Home-Field in World Series

No alternating hosting between the leagues either. If you have the best record at the end of the season, you EARN the right to have home-field through the World Series. If we're gonna put some much emphasis on the regular season, then stop deciding home-field for a Game 7 in an glorified exhibition game.

3) Thou Shall Have A Salary Cap....

Could you imagine if the Royals or Marlins had a payroll like the Yankees??? Yes, it's a crazy idea, but if other leagues can have a salary cap, what makes baseball above it? It's simple, start it off with each team having a $120 million dollar cap and then you increase it (or decrease it) each season based on a series of factors. You go over the cap, you get docked 10 percent of your teams total cap amount. No need for Steinbrenner to spend his money on all the overrated superstars.

4) Thou Shall Start Opening Day on the Same Day

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