PHOENIX--major league teams are Stadium safety after the death of a fan at a Texas Rangers game last week, while still encouraging players throw balls into the stands check.

Shannon stone, last week with his 6-year-old son, a 39 participation at a Rangers game in Texas fell over a railing, while trying to catch a ball to the stands by Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton vice versa

"It was a terrible accident." It is heartbreaking. It's really - it is something almost beyond understanding as this could happen, "said Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig before Tuesday's all-star game during a question and answer session with the baseball writers' Association of America."

Each team determines its own rough safety features based on local laws.

"I think checks all parts of its ballparks, where something could happen." Perhaps there are some things that they can and do not run. I think that is what I would say common sense is always to take in these situations. And so to speak here today "no we should not do this" or "no, we should not do the" no, I wouldn't say the. "Absolutely not."

Blessed is concerned about the effects of the accident to Hamilton.

"I would somewhat nice to who, if you have something, has that was really thoughtful, and this happened, ensure", the Commissioner said.

Blessed also said that he had found more support for a playoff when he-a game between wildcards teams had expected when the playoffs of eight to 10 clubs extend in 2012.

He confirmed all but that which is 2013 played all-star game at the Mets Citi field.

"Well, we will announce it at some point in the world." I would say look pretty good chances, ", he said."

Minnesota destination field is the leading candidate for 2014 and the Marlins hope that by the year 2015 to their ballpark host, which opens next year.

While you would be blessed that baseball should the move all-star game on a Wednesday in the attention-so that pitchers, which the previous Sunday started said on - team constantly play their preference play due to the on Thursdays may.

Blessed said, that he was not interested in radical realignment, to eliminate the divisions or make major changes to the leagues would, but it was possible a team could move to leave each League with 15 teams from the NL in the AL. Because the timeline 2012 draft has been completed, which could likely occur at the earliest not before 2013. The downside would be that interleague Games--18.3 percent more fans than other games zog-- would have to spread in the regular season.

"Is there massive realignment on the horizon?" He said "No there is not". "I would go up to 15 and 15?" I do not know it. ... "You would have to then obviously play interleague play every day, and I like it as is."

The player is in favour of shifting a NL team in the al. The Houston Astros seem the most plausible candidate.

"15-15 an idea that for a decade or more, has been the player to", said union Chief Michael Weiner, with the BBWAA after beatified has.

Blessed also Derek Jeter decision not in the all star game to play. The New York Yankees captain was cleared from the list last week and got his 3, 000th hit Saturday. Jeter said he needed to rest because of the calf injury which had forced him on the sidelines.

"No player I am more proud than Derek Jeter in the last 15 years there." He has played the game, how it should be played back, "said Selig. "He has a better human being outside of the playing field even, as great as he is on the field." Provided all ensure that I have Derek Jeter to keep hearing not here. I respect the. And I must tell you I think that I would have made same decision, the Derek Jeter Act. So every proposal brought Derek Jeter to the contrary to this sport proudly. "He is now a role model, it deserves and it deserves more."

Blessed said that the proposed sale of the 680 million was the Astros by Drayton McLane, Jim crane on track for approval. He believes also, the Mets financial situation will be stabilized, the Wilpon family a degree contract for a 200-million dollar infusion of David Einhorn, lived once along with Selig in Milwaukee.

"He played baseball in my backyard." "How could I kick it?"He said. "Apparently he could not hit, but does not tell him, the."

Blessed repeated his wish, an agreement with the players' Association to an international design and a serrated system for draft picks.

"Make it fair, so that three or four or five or six or seven teams all the others don't have naturally huge advantage over one," said Selig.

He said it had no news from his Committee, appointed in March 2009 search for a new ballpark to study the Oakland Athletics. The average of their spectators 19, is blessed 115--before only the Marlins--despite a 49-41 record is concerned about the Tampa Bay rays on average.

"You have to be affected are," Selig said. "You want the box to put on a competitive Club, it has to to support revenue."

More video review by arbitrators should decisions, he said. Currently only home run calls are subject to A replay, but fall and fair foul calls for home runs could be added.

He agreed with the evaluation of the Detroit Manager Jim Leyland, who need to player referee relations be approved.

"We need some to remove this tension." I think not, there is no doubt, "he said."

Blessed repeated his often-stated intention to retire at the end of 2012, said without changing the designated hitter rule is planned and he hopes that players agree to ban on smokeless tobacco and adding teams excluded.

"We need further expansion," he said. "30, I believe that we have the perfect number."

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