1. I am a fan of the 2nd Wild Card spot. But I want to make the Wild Card game a 3 game series instead of a one game playoff. In this best two out of three series, all of the games would be played in the higher Wild Card team's city. This would add another level of excitement for teams who didn't win their division to try to get the top Wild Card instead of the 2nd Wild Card. If the 2nd Wild Card team advanced, then they would get at least two home games in a best of five series in the next round.
2. Make Bob Costas the Commissioner of Baseball. He's knowledgeble about the history of the game, he's passionate about the game, and he is willing to listen to the players, both past and present.
3. Sorry baseball purists out there, but the Designated Hitter would be coming to the National League. It's already in the AL and has creeped into the All-Star game in NL cities. It would give National League managers some options and flexiblility to rest players and rotate that spot out.
4. I would put Pete Rose into the Hall of Fame. We are a forgiving nation, heck, we forgive Hollywood stars and Bill Clinton, I think it is time to forgive baseball's all time hits leader.
5. Put scheduled double headers into the schedule for all of the MLB teams. I am not saying go nuts with this, but what is the harm in having two or three doubleheaders on the schedule each year. I love DHs!
6. Everybody is not a Hall of Famer. I am so sick of everyone getting into the Hall of Fame. So I want to create a new, more exclusive Major League Baseball All-Time Greats Museum. No sportswriters or veterans committee putting guys in, have a nine member board made up of former managers, great players, and broadcasters. Andre Dawson can be in the Cubs Hall of Fame, but in my new Museum. John Smoltz can be in the Braves Hall of Fame, but not in the museum. Only the elite players in Major League Baseball history are allowed in. Because right now the Hall of Fame is being diluted with Bert Blylevins and Don Suttons......oh, and by the way, Pete Rose is in the Museum. As a great friend of mine once said, can you right the history of baseball without including them? You can't write it without Pete, Ted Williams, etc..
7. Let Vin Scully call at least on game of the World Series every year. Preferably Game One.
8. Ban umpire Angel Hernandez from the league. This goes for any other umpires that try to capture the spotlight the way he does.
9. Let's end the steroid stuff once and for all. Any player who tests postive for steroids or any banned substance is expelled from MLB forever. No exceptions.
Great stuff . Agree on all points
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