FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2008, file photo, Bob DuPuy, chief operating officer of Major League Baseball, talks to reporters during owners' meetings in Scottsdale, Ariz. DuPuy has resigned following 8 1/2 years as commissioner Bud Selig's top aide. The move is effective Oct. 31, 2010, and Selig doesn't currently intend to replace him. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)