mlb dot communism

parity in baseball? it's coming, predicts tim marchman in the new republic --- and he gives the credit/blame to bud selig, the internet, and mlb.com. "In 2003 [mlb.com] became profitable," marchman notes, "and this winter it made a series of deals that lay the foundation for it to become even more powerful in the years to come." also: "Increasingly, MLB.com has a finger in every online baseball pie, which is why CEO Bob Bowman's prediction of 30 percent to 50 percent revenue growth every year for the next five years doesn't look so out of line. Such rosy forecasts may have something to do with rumors, frequently cited over the last year in outlets such as Wired and USA Today, that MLB.com is going to make an IPO."

article makes selig sound downright visionary, which seriously undermines its credibility . . . . . worth a read nev'theless.