2025 PSDG: The Value of a Good Commissioner (Preview)
Chris Rito 8/1/2025
A few years ago, you may remember that we saw an on-camera kerfuffle in 2022 between baseball pros Tommy Pham and Joc Pederson about their clubhouse fantasy football league. Tensions ride high and emotions crest wildly while playing this game, especially when significant money is on the line for the wagering - and the average MLB player has way more expendable cash for wagering than do most of you reading this article, I am sure! Here is what took place, as best as has been reported and agreed upon by all parties:
The league was set up among the players and Mike Trout was selected to be the commissioner. He did not really want to be the commissioner, and basically did nothing all season. [How a guy that was uninterested and unwilling to take the role got stuck as commissioner is a mystery we may never unravel...
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