Why the next commissioner should not be a player?

With Selig eventually departure; there might be some considerable backlash for once again having an owner as commissioner of baseball; so a new question arises: What not have a former player as the new commissioner of Major League Baseball?

The notion of a former player, particularly one who held a position in the MLB players union seems like a good idea; for instance Tom Glavine, Phil Bradley, and Rick Helling were all former team representatives; as well as a  Hall of Famer becoming commissioner; like Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken and Ozzie Smith.

But the problem with a commissioner being a former player; would be the idea that a player would be consistently bias, against any idea by the owners that would infringe on the financial opportunities of the players, whether it would be to implement a pay structure for first-year drafted players, an international draft, the elimination of the World Baseball Classic, and the possibility of adding the Designated Hitter into the National League; would create a major rift between the owners, the players and the commissioner's office.

That is why the next commissioner of baseball, should be an individual; who has a deep-rooted connection to the game; but has the wherewithal to fight through the idiocy and bullcrap; to come to an understanding with both sides, and help better the game in a variety of ways for decades to come.