Hey now, I used to work for the State. ;)

And I even got fired from one of those jobs. They trumped some crap up on me and got me tossed. Later, I found out they couldn't afford the raises that were coming, so they were looking to lighten the load.

B@st@rds.

Actually, the rule (4.12) is clear and Selig really didn't have a choice.

Everyone acts like there was some super tough decision made here, yet it is no more of a tough decision then we all make all the time on the field without the support of a commissioner and huge support staff.

The one that now says a regulation game called with the score tied becomes a suspended game? Yes, I knew that one as well. The way it is now, with the score tied the decision is made for him. If one team was ahead, he would have to declare the game suspended for however long it took to resume since calling a World Series game is not going to happen.

Look, in the regular season, indefinite rain delays are not done for regulation games for obvious reasons... expense, schedule, teams have to be in another city playing another team tomorrow, etc. And, such games will be declared official since rescheduling to complete is expensive, and not always "fair" --- that is, the home field may very well change, etc.

In the WS, neither team has anywhere else to be or any other team to play. An indefinite rain delay can, and should, be done rather than other options provided in the rule book.

He did not have to wait for the score to be tied. He just had to be willing to make a decision without a net, so to speak. No surprise (to me) he wasn't.