Donald Fehr's Legacy

Donald Fehr retired as the leader of the MLB Players' association yesterday. Here's what some are saying about his impact on the game: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes that Fehr leaves a strong legacy of serving players that's tarnished only by their use of steroids. Phil Sheridan of the Philadelphia Inquirer says Fehr's legacy is best explained by Alex Rodriguez, who signed massive contracts but used PEDs. Joel Sherman of the New York Post says Fehr, like Scott Boras, gets a hard time just for doing his job. However, Fehr pursued bigger contracts so aggressively that players' health and reputations suffered. This Jerry Crasnick article on ESPN.com portrays Michael Weiner, who will replace Fehr, as humble and well liked.