Posted by Kevin Jacobs, Sun Staff

Would anyone like to venture a guess of how much money Bud Selig, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, makes for one year of work? $1 million? $3 million? I’ll give you a hint, it’s a lot more than you and me. Try $18 million!

I just read this little tidbit, here, on ESPN.com and was blown away. In 2007, granted before the recent economic woes, Selig was paid a total of $18.35 million for his services as MLB commish. Whhhhat!? I just don’t get it. If someone can explain this craziness please do so immediately.

Does the man bathe in Cristal on a daily basis? Sure he has dealt with the ongoing steroid scandal, and has pulled the league through multiple labor disagreements with few problems (at least compared to the NHL). But in all seriousness, what does he do to earn such an inflated figure, and will he make just as much despite the current economy?

In ’07 he got paid more than every single player except for A-Rod, Jeter, and Giambi. How does that make sense? Barack Obama, the President of the United States, is going to make only $400,000 this year.

On the other hand, Rodger Goodell is set to make over $11 million. But it seems to me that Goodell has more of a direct impact on the NFL. Just a few years ago Selig couldn’t decide how to end the All-Star Game.

I could be wrong about Selig, but I need to know the answer to this question…before my mind explodes.

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