Reached at his Milwaukee office Wednesday, Selig declined to discuss his conversations with ownership but confirmed he plans to stay on the job three more years. That means the next labor agreement, due to be negotiated in 2011, would be his final official act.
I've never been a fan of Selig's and he will leave with the legacy of being the man in charge during "the steroid era", and likely take much of the blame for it. But to be fair it wasn't all bad; the game has seen its popularity and revenue reach record numbers since he took over in 1992. The game has also seen the introduction of interleague play and the Wild Card, although there are many people who dislike both.
