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For those of you following along at home - need to read my bro-in-law’s response to the ‘Roids post. Great stuff….So, here is my list of Commissioner’s I could live with - in no particular order.

1. Tom Seely, III. It would be cool to have a relative in the business - however, I don’t know if he would leave Budapest.

2. Chris Purdy. Buddy of mine in KC, he has 2, count them, 2 Bachelor’s Degrees and 1 Masters. The Master’s is in Sports Admin, the bachelor’s are in biology.

3. Howard Schultz, Starbucks Chief Global Strategist. Do I really need to explain this pick?

4. Colin Powell, straight shooter, no-nonsense and he’s got a ton of time on his hands.

While Kevin Costner loves baseball - he’s made three of the best baseball movies ever made - Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, For The Love of The Game - he is a wildcard. Sure, he’s given us Dances With Wolves and Open Range. But he has also given us The Postman, Waterworld, and Robin Hood. Horrible movies, acting wasn’t much better.

So if we are going to go with actors - here is my short list.

4. Julia Stiles. I shouldn’t have to explain this choice. I would watch EVERY news conference she ever did.

3. Danny Glover. What a stud. Plus if he gets ticked - break out the Ginzu Frisbee from Predator.

2. Tom Hanks. He knows how to read a script and pick a winner. Plus - Gump as commissioner would be hilarious. Dougan from League of Their Own would be a great resource for him as well. “Crying? Are you crying?” “The hard is what makes the game great.” “Loved you in the Wizard of Oz.” Plus another couple of quotes that won’t be repeated here but maybe the funniest lines ever.

1. Denzel Washington. Best actor ever, in my opinion, AND has an edge. Athlete, passionate, smart, loves kids. He’s my top pick.