No token interview for the Dodgers

Dodgers get minority interview exemption

Teams are generally directed to interview at least one minority candidate for open managerial jobs, but the Dodgers were granted an exemption in this case by commissioner Bud Selig.

"The Dodgers have a great record on minority hiring throughout the organization," baseball spokesman Rich Levin said.

The minority interview exemption has become a counterproductive sham. Most of the time, the team already has a shortlist of candidates, and if there is not a minority in there, they add one just to go through the motions. It's a waste of everybody's time. The argument in favor is that this gives minorities a chance to impress potential employers, but how often do employers allow the chance to be impressed?

However, if the rule works, stick to it. If it doesn't, scrap it altogether. Applying it selectively won't achieve anything. There's this thing I'm quite fond of called the "rule of law"....