The naming of a Little League Baseball czar came as a surprise to parents and players alike this week.President Obama appointed former Senator Tom Daschle to the role of Little League Baseball (LLB) czar. In his introduction of Daschle to the nation Obama said that LLB had, for many decades, needed a more equitable method of distributing talent and assuring fairness among its various leagues. He said,“It’s important to our nation that baseball continue to be our national pastime, next to basketball, of course. And, that the youth of the nation, where the future generations of shortstops and catchers are born, be given a fair chance to become national champions. As it is now, we have difficulty competing against youth representing other nations, like Taiwan. The role of Senator Daschle as a czar will be to assure that every boy can hope to compete in the LLB World Series.” Daschle is the latest addition to the President’s cadre of, now, 43 czars.  Last...(Read Full Post)