Via BBTF, Lance Berkman apologized to Bud Selig over Lance’s extortion comment:
The loquacious Berkman and Selig exchanged views for about 10 minutes. Berkman said the conversation ended amicably after he sensed the commissioner was “a little disappointed and maybe a little hurt” over his usage of a word suggesting a felony.
“A lot of things sound better in your head than they read in print,” Berkman said. “It’s certainly a situation in which I was trying to express a pretty strong emotion. For me, it’s water under the bridge now. I’m more than happy to make amends. I don’t carry any ill will or animosity. That’s not me.”
There is video of Selig accepting the apology:
I’m glad Berkman spoke out about this issue. I’m always glad to see some public dissent in baseball, as the commissioner tries to keep a tight lid on any misgivings the owners might have on changes in the game.
Congrats to Lance for speaking the truth. Shame on the Cardinals organization for butting in.
Rob » I don’t think it was the Cardinals, it was his own agent.
In relation to the story – that video is very funny!
He shouldn’t apologize for being right. Reminds me of this from Animal House:
Mayor Carmine De Pasto: If you want this year’s homecoming parade in my town, you have to pay for it.
Dean Wormer: Carmine, I don’t think it’s right that you should extort money from the college.
Mayor Carmine De Pasto: Look, these parades you throw are very expensive. You using my police, my sanitation people, and my Oldsmobiles free of charge. So, if you mention extortion again, I’ll have your legs broken.
It certainly does seem that MLB is extremely image conscious. There were certainly a variety of alternatives to just moving the Astros.