Wendy Thurm is a freelance sportswriter based in San Francisco. Her work has appeared at FanGraphs, Sports On Earth, and ESPN.com, among other places. Follow her on Twitter at @hangingsliders. Newly-elected MLB commissioner Rob Manfred throws out the first pitch at the Little League World Series on Wednesday. CREDIT: AP Last week, Major League Baseball’s 30 owners elected Rob Manfred as the new commissioner of baseball.