MLB management sources "confirmed Monday that a special
executive session has been called for July 9 in Chicago
during which Bud Selig" will be named MLB commissioner "on a
permanent basis," according to Tom Haudricourt of the
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL. Selig confirmed that the
meeting had been called, but he would not confirm that he
had officially decided to accept the job. A three-fourths
vote of the 30 MLB clubs is required for election, with no
more than five clubs in either league objecting. Only the
White Sox, Cubs and Giants have been reported to object to
Selig's election (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 6/30).
LET'S PLAY TWO! In N.Y., Murray Chass reports that
today is the designated date for MLB to submit next year's
schedule to the MLBPA for its approval, but yesterday MLB
asked for and received a two-week extension. Chass reports
that "the two sides should have little trouble agreeing on
an official schedule." Reports have next year's interleague
schedule for the East divisions including home-and-home
series between the Yankees-Mets; Blue Jays-Expos; Devil Rays
- Marlins; Orioles-Phillies; and Braves-Red Sox (N.Y. TIMES,
6/30). Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner said playing the
Mets twice next year is not a "a good idea," calling it
"overkill, plain and simple" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 6/30).
