Best and Worst Sports Executives 2008
There is a whole other game that goes on behind the scenes in any sport. TIME has chosen some of the notable — and not so notable — sports executives and asks you to vote on who plays the game best
—By Sean Gregory, Josh Tyrangiel, Adam Smith, Hannah Beech, Kristina Dell, Andrew Downie, Uki Goni, Jeff Israely, Tony Karon, Glen Levy, Catherine Mayer, Simon Robinson, Bill Saporito, and Yuri Zarakhovich
Age: 73
Title: Commissioner, Major League Baseball
PRO: Steroids? No problem. Bud-dy ball just keeps on rolling, with strong attendance and ratings. Plus, his support for revenue sharing is finally paying off in places like Tampa and Minnesota.
CON: Despite revenue sharing and luxury taxes, small markets still need impeccable management — and a lot of breaks — to compete. Ticket prices at new stadiums also need to be addressed. A cost of $2,500 a seat for the front row at Yankee Stadium? Ruth and Gehrig better be playing.
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