I am no way defending him, but previous Commissioners didn't have to deal with the declining appeal of baseball to the american public as Football, Wrestling, and even Nascar took over putting baseball in the backseat. The homerun derby captured the attention of everyone and it was embraced as saving baseball as most looked the other way. I don't think it took a rocket scientist to see the transformation of these players from big guys into bulking giants. Like they say, 'don't believe the hype', the problem is ratings don't lie and the mighty dollar always comes first.
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