I guess it shouldn’t be all that surprising given his powerful role in a corporate entity, but 15 million bucks for 2008?

From the Biz of Baseball:

After receiving an extension that will keep him as commissioner of baseball until at least 2012, Bud Selig has been pulling in a nice paycheck to go with.

Last year, Selig pulled in $14.5 million, which was more than all other sports executives. Think that the steroid scandal and the Mitchell Report have diluted Selig’s worth to his employers, the owners? Think again.

The Sports Business Journal reports that Selig had an increase in pay of 4 percent compared to last year, and pulled in a cool $15.06 million.

I’m all for people getting paid (actually, no, in Selig’s case I’m not) but this seems a little excessive. According to a write-up on AOL Fanhouse this means Selig makes more than all but 10 players in major league baseball. And what the hell is Giambi doing at the top of that list? Another story, another day.