I hate to use the old Mafia saying, but it's not personal. Selig is not foolish enough to suggest he and Fehr have become dear friends since the labor agreement was reached. He readily admits that Beeston now does most of the talking for management on matters pertaining to the union. But, while not yet ready to admit he will accept the commissioner's job, Selig says he sees no reason why he and Fehr cannot coexist as leaders of the sport. We've reduced the acrimony.
Smart people find ways to get past it.
You can't live in that morass of anger. Nothing good comes of it. We all realized we had to move past all that, and we have. When peace was finally restored after the latest labor struggle, people from within and outside the game suggested it was time for the sides to name new leaders. Because Selig and Fehr were seen so often by the public at the forefront of the devastating battle, the thinking was that fans would forever be wary as long as they remained in control.